They might fit into a discussion about innovations...AS I recall, both used as a trackball instead of a joystick.
You mean games like Centipede/Millipede and Slither? Not so sure I'd call their use of a trackball an innovation since Atari was using them in the 70's with football, but certainly the relatively extreme mobility was interesting. In Centipede/Millipede you could move about the entire bottom 1/4 of the screen, whereas with Slither you could move pretty much about the entire playfield and fire alternately in front of (top) and behind you (bottom).
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Armchair Arcade, Inc.
They might fit into a discussion about innovations...AS I recall, both used as a trackball instead of a joystick.
You mean games like Centipede/Millipede and Slither? Not so sure I'd call their use of a trackball an innovation since Atari was using them in the 70's with football, but certainly the relatively extreme mobility was interesting. In Centipede/Millipede you could move about the entire bottom 1/4 of the screen, whereas with Slither you could move pretty much about the entire playfield and fire alternately in front of (top) and behind you (bottom).
Wii: 1345 2773 2048 1586 | PS3: ArmchairArcade
Bill Loguidice, Managing Director | Armchair Arcade, Inc.
***************************
Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.