berzerk- would you do this?

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My berzerk did not come w the bat handle, it came w a stick like in ms pac. I have a happ ultimate stick that is black and looks more like an orig one. Just thought it would be neat to hear if others would do the swap or not.
 
This is what the Happ ultimate looks like (except mine has the chrome shaft):

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I would probably go for it. Seeing how bat handles go for ridiculous prices, a Happ stick is probably the next best thing.
 
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Umm,
The stick thats in yours is a leaf wico mounted with a new red ball stick from WU. It was the correct "replacement" Joystick from the factory when they would convert from the not so reliable optical bat stick.
Its all preference, but I think the feel will be better with the leaf over the micro stick - thats why I put it in there! LOL!:D
 
Umm,
The stick thats in yours is a leaf wico mounted with a new red ball stick from WU. It was the correct "replacement" Joystick from the factory when they would convert from the not so reliable optical bat stick.
Its all preference, but I think the feel will be better with the leaf over the micro stick - thats why I put it in there! LOL!:D

That is hilarious PB! Here's where this Berzerk has been, as best as I can piece together:

1. JBuck
2. Franklin (as of 2008)
3. Parabolic (bought in WI sold in SC)
4. Bryan5502 (SC)
5. DJ DNS (VA, 2010)
6. VG (MD, 2010)
 
If it were me the next best thing (I think) is the P360, as it is micro switch free and has that circular feel much like the original bat stick....

In fact once I get my berzerk restored I'm hoping Chris repros the bat stick handle so I can use the P360 base.
 
I would stay with the leaf switch Wico. I wish my Berzerk had that... I was just fiddling with it this weekend. Someone had installed a Happ microswitch stick of some kind, but this particular one was stupid - it had detents in the restrictor plate/switch mount such that it liked to go to the corners - but was very difficult to go in a cardinal direction. The game was only barely playable with this stick. You couldn't reliably go/shoot straight.

So, I went about trying to find a replacement. Unfortunately, the Wico stick I have spare has too short a shaft to work in this panel. I have some bits and pieces to a broken Happ microswitch stick of a different type - no detents at all. Problem is, that I don't have the actuator that goes with it, even though I can use the shaft from the other stick.

I need to do some more digging - I just don't have that many spare joystick parts.

Actually, no, go ahead and put that Happ stick in there, and send me the Wico :)

-Ian
 
Actually, no, go ahead and put that Happ stick in there, and send me the Wico :)

-Ian

Hehehe... Really the only reason the thought crossed my mind was because the Happ stick looks more like the original, and because I just happen to have 2 of them lying around. Other than for the aesthetics, the other stick plays just fine.

But it's for the reasons provided above that I posed the question to this audience. I knew you dudes would have feedback on stuff I'd never even considered.
 
Unless you have a real bat stick to replace it with, I'd leave the leaf switch "factory" replacement in there.
 
That is hilarious PB! Here's where this Berzerk has been, as best as I can piece together:

1. JBuck
2. Franklin (as of 2008)
3. Parabolic (bought in WI sold in SC)
4. Bryan5502 (SC)
5. DJ DNS (VA, 2010)
6. VG (MD, 2010)

Actually the cab was empty other than a cut up harness when Jbuck and Franklin had it. It actually became a game when I got it- LOL!
I was going to keep it, but really didnt love it after playing it a bit. I tried to work a deal out with DJdns and we just didnt see eye to eye on the deal, so I ended up trading it to Bryan. Actaully, it went to GA between Bryan and DJdns owenership - so you may want to log that as well :)
pm me if you have any questions on it.
 
I've done it, it's much better than the short pacman ball type.

Looks similar to original, and plays better than the ball stick.
 
My berzerk did not come w the bat handle, it came w a stick like in ms pac. I have a happ ultimate stick that is black and looks more like an orig one. Just thought it would be neat to hear if others would do the swap or not.

Yes, I picked one up with a lot of parts and I am going to try one in mine. The only thing I don't care for is the microswitches.
 
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