What it was
This controller replaced a standard mouse for games that benefited from a real trackball. Golf games such as Tiger Woods PGA Tour, Golden Tee and Links were the obvious target, but it also worked nicely with MAME trackball games.
Inside was a brand-new 3-inch Betson/Imperial arcade trackball—the same basic type used in commercial Golden Tee cabinets—with a six-foot PS/2 cable. Three Happ Ultimate pushbuttons provided the mouse-button functions.
Original selling price: $99.95. The product is permanently discontinued. The old PayPal cart, color selector, quantity information and shipping-order controls have been intentionally removed from this archive.
Original specifications
- 5/8-inch black melamine-covered MDF construction
- 3-inch Betson/Imperial arcade trackball
- Three Happ Ultimate pushbuttons
- PS/2 mouse connection; Windows saw it as a three-button mouse
- Button colors originally offered in red, white, black, green, blue, yellow or purple
- Approximately 8 lb.
- 3-1/2 inches high at the front, sloping to 4-3/8 inches at the rear
- 16 inches wide × 10-1/2 inches deep
- Original shipping charge: $14 insured to the lower 48 states
Additional pictures
Build your own: The plans for this design are still available as a free PDF. Download the original Ultra-Trackball plans.