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Skate Or Die With A Real Skateboard

March 1, 2009 by Caleb Kraft 11 Comments

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In order to update Skate or Die to a newer experience, [Jeff] has hacked together a skateboard controller for his Commodore 128. He’s using a parallax propeller to interface the skateboard to the unit, and another controller to boot up the game. Watch out Wii.

Posted in Peripherals HacksTagged ballance board, commodore, skateboard

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