Pacman, Ms Pacman, Super Pacman Sticks

benrad

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I've been digging around trying to find out some info on these sticks, are all 3 exactly the same on these machines? I am trying to restore a Super Pacman and seem to having an impossible job of populating the Super Pac control panel again, if all 3 of these games use the same joystick parts & mounting plates, then perhaps I'd be closer to getting it sorted.
 
There are differences between the sticks, but they are all the same dimensions and are built the same so any of them can work with some modifications. The Pacman stick is meant to mount to wood under the metal control panel and therefore is completely flat on top. The Ms Pacman and Super Pacman sticks mount to a metal only control panel and have a little recess on top for the dust washer. My Ms Pacman has a Pacman joystick base and I therefore had to add a couple washers between the control panel and the joystick to make room for the dust washer. It works fine, and nobody but me knows.

There are also differences in joystick handle colors. I believe Pacman is a black stick with a smooth red ball. Pacman cabaret machines have a black stick with a textured red ball. Ms Pacman I believe is an all red stick with a smooth red ball. My Super Pacman joystick was an all bare metal base with an all red stick with a textured ball. Of course this is all based on my own personal observations and are by no means guaranteed accurate.

I have a few different style Pacman family joysticks that I can take pictures of if you'd like to see the differences...unless someone else beats me to the punch.
 
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