Re: MH CP on eBay

The spinner you described is exactly what I have on my Blasteroids (which
was released in 1987). Considering MH was released in 1983, I doubt that
this would have been used for conversions.

-roy-

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Koolpe" <jkoolpe@itsa.ucsf.edu>
To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: VECTOR: MH CP on eBay

> >>This looks like a standard Space Duel conversion control panel. What
are
> >>the signs that it is anything else?
> >
> >It isn't shaped like a Space Duel CP and it is using a dedicated MH
> >controller rather than a Tempest spinner. All of the conversion kits
(even
> >for Space Duel) used the Tempest spinner. This definitely looks like a
> >home-built conversion using a dedicated controller and a conversion kit
> >CPO. It's quite valuable in any case if for no other reason than it
> >contains a dedicated MH controller.
> >
>
> I recently got what I was told was a dedicated MH spinner for my MH which
> is a Space Duel conversion. It came with a nice Tempest upright that I
> picked up recently. I switched the "Tempest" spinner from my MH to the
> Tempest and put the "MH" spinner on the MH.
>
> The spinner has a different overall shape than the normal Tempest spinner
> with fewer veritcal ridges and the molded Atari logo is printed on the top
> circular surface. Underneath the control panel, the entire mechanism of
> the spinner is encased in a black, plastic case (i.e. not exposed). It is
> also weighted somewhat so that when you spin it, it takes more effort, but
> I guess the idea was that it would be better for the more subtle moves
that
> you have to make during the game (particularly while you're inside each
> space station) as opposed to Tempest where quickness is much more of a
> factor.
>
> So anyways, while we were all on the topic, I was just curious if this MH
> spinner is truly unique to the conversions...
>
> Jonathan
>
> Jonathan Koolpe
> Staff Research Associate
> University of California, San Francisco
> Department of Microbiology & Immunology
> Tel: (415) 476-9371 Fax: (415) 476-8201
> mail to: jkoolpe@itsa.ucsf.edu
>
>
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