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April_2001
Re: VECTOR: Vectrex?


From: Andy Welburn ( )
Date: Tue Apr 24 2001 - 06:14:57 CDT


problem..

there is no 'start' button on the vectrex... you hit any of the 4 buttons to
begin play...

might make it a bit more awkward ??

Andy Welburn

> Actually, another method which occurs to me (don't know why I didn't
> think of this before) would be to use a simple up/down counter, and some
> kind of logic circuit (or heck, relays even) placed in between the Vectrex
> and the controller. Each coin inserted counts up by 1, each press of the
> start button counts down by 1, and if the counter value = 0 then the
> connection between the Vectrex and the controller is cut so the game can't
> be played.
>
> This has intriguing possibilities... :)

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