NES Hands Free Controller

[MarioAllStar2600]

I know I have asked this before, but its bugging me. Who has one of these? I dont think im teh only one, but I have never seen another. How much has one sold for before? On ebay and whatnot? Any info would be great.

[tholly]

id love to know this too, i was talking to MAS about it.
also, i remember seeing a pic of one a long time ago, but i cant really remember it. anyone have a good pic of one?

[Jibbajaba]

Are you guys talking about the Uforce controller? If so, I have a boxed one that I could take pics of, but the things are utterly worthless. I bout mine at the salvation army for I think 2 dollars and that is about what it is worth. They don't work very well and they go for nothing on eBay.

[MarioAllStar2600]

Are you guys talking about the Uforce controller? If so, I have a boxed one that I could take pics of, but the things are utterly worthless. I bout mine at the salvation army for I think 2 dollars and that is about what it is worth. They don't work very well and they go for nothing on eBay.
I am slmost positive not. this is a licensed NES controller. It is made for kids that are parlyzed. You blow into a little tube for a, and suck for b. Different controllers right?

[tholly]

Are you guys talking about the Uforce controller? If so, I have a boxed one that I could take pics of, but the things are utterly worthless. I bout mine at the salvation army for I think 2 dollars and that is about what it is worth. They don't work very well and they go for nothing on eBay.


no, your right, the uforce is utterly worthless....we are talking about the controller for disabled ppl that allowed you to use your breath to play

[Jibbajaba]

Oh wow I've never heard of that. That's pretty cool sounding.

[Daria]

not a picture but a review written on the controller in 1989...

Nintendo Hands Free
Nintendo has brought the NES game play to the physically disabled with it's NES Hands Free Controller, a special controller for players unable to use their hands for standard game play.

The HFC is worn on the chest and is attached using an adjustable collar strap. There are two parts to the controller: a joystick on the adjustable arm that is moved by the player's chin and a "sip and puff" tube used to activate the "A","B",Select and start buttons.

The player moves his or her head or jaw just a little bit to move the joystick controls up,down,left or right.

The buttons are activated by sipping or puffing into the tube; a small sip or puff is the same as pressing the "A" or "B" button; a harder sip or puff is the same as pressing the start or select buttons. A lighted indicator on the controller shows which button is being used.

Weighing about 2.5 pounds the HFC can be adapted to many special needs. Includes a chin cup or foam covered ball and three different joystick shaft lengths. It is designed to fit players from about six years old to adult, and can be used from a sitting or lying-down position.

The Hands Free Controller will work with any Nintendo Game Pak, except for those requiring the zapper light gun or power pad. It can be used with another HFC for simultaneous two-player games.

The product has recieved the endorsment of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association, The association said it applauded the fact that Nintendo has extended it's game to people with disabilities, allowing them to share the same experiences as other players.

The controller does not include a control deck or any game paks. The HFC is not sold in sotres, but is available directly from nintendo. it can be purchased by itself, or in a package with a control deck.

According to Nintendo of America, the system will be sold at it's manufacturing cost, $120 for the controller alone. Buyers can call Nintendo at 1-800-422-2602 or by writing to the company at P.O. Box 97032, Redmond, WA, 98073-9732.

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[MarioAllStar2600]

Thanks alot. that helps fill in some gaps. I payed $90 for mine. I wanna see how much one would go for one ebay. I also want to know how many were released. thanks for the info though.

[Jibbajaba]

How about this. Is this it?


http://www.pelikonepeijoonit.net/kuvat/hm_nes_hf3.jpg

http://www.pelikonepeijoonit.net/kuvat/hm_nes_hf1.jpg

http://www.pelikonepeijoonit.net/kuvat/hm_nes_hf2.jpg

[Daria]

http://www.pelikonepeijoonit.net/kuvat/hm_nes_hf3.jpg
http://www.pelikonepeijoonit.net/kuvat/hm_nes_hf1.jpg
http://www.pelikonepeijoonit.net/kuvat/hm_nes_hf2.jpg


http://www.pelikonepeijoonit.net/handsfree.htm
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[Jibbajaba]

Sorry to post again but I just found this as well.

http://www.nesworld.com/handfree.htm

[SirDrexl]

You blow into a little tube for a, and suck for b.

Can you imagine playing Track and Field with this thing? :)

[MarioAllStar2600]

You blow into a little tube for a, and suck for b.

Can you imagine playing Track and Field with this thing? :)
When I first bought it my dad was talkign about that. We were cracking up.

"Little Jonny survived getting run over by the bus but was fully paralyzed. Unfortuantly he died a week later from Dehydration well playing his NES" -CNN
LOL :P LOL

[sisko]

You blow into a little tube for a, and suck for b.

So, how do you B-jump in Mario?

[Jibbajaba]

inhale into your nose continuously to run fast, then while still inhaling with your nose, force trapped air out of your mouth using your cheeks. Duh. LOL

[chadtower]

So much for the asthmatic paraplegic...

[Qixmaster]

So much for the asthmatic paraplegic...

that's for sure... if i remember correctly the one at CGE last year sold for just under $100 (not sure if it had the box or not). All I remember was that I was bidding on it, but unfortunately gave up.

Also, i think there was an article in an old Nintendo Power about it with a picture of a kid using it. I'll see what i can find.

-Josh

[SoulBlazer]

And of course 'hands free' controlers are limited to systems with 3 or 4 buttons, top. Meaning Genesis and Game Boy is about the latest you're going to make one for.

There have been stuides of people trying to control on screen action of Playstation games with muscle movements of the face and other parts of the body, though.

[chadtower]

And of course 'hands free' controlers are limited to systems with 3 or 4 buttons, top. Meaning Genesis and Game Boy is about the latest you're going to make one for.

The Saturn has 4 buttons. Doesn't the GBA have the same button config as the GB? That would be a large library of good games.



There have been stuides of people trying to control on screen action of Playstation games with muscle movements of the face and other parts of the body, though.

See the Atari Mindlink...

[MarioAllStar2600]

So much for the asthmatic paraplegic...

that's for sure... if i remember correctly the one at CGE last year sold for just under $100 (not sure if it had the box or not). All I remember was that I was bidding on it, but unfortunately gave up.

Also, i think there was an article in an old Nintendo Power about it with a picture of a kid using it. I'll see what i can find.

-Josh
You bet you gave up, nobody outbids me. :evil: :evil:
I one it for $90. No complaints there.

[Postermen]

Got my complete HF controller for ~$50 on ebay a year or so. I need to get new medical tubing for it.

[Speedy_NES]

I was scanning through some archived images on my computer as well some retro magazines, and found two interesting pics. First off is a picture of the Hands Free controller in prototype-form (from an old Nintendo Fun Club magazine):

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/Speedy_NES/Hands-FreeJoystickPROTOTYPE-NintendoFun.jpg

Here is a picture of another NES controller for handicapped players, which was sold on eBay about 8 years ago if I recall correctly:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/Speedy_NES/InterfaceModuleforHandicappedPlayersforNES.jpg

Enjoy :)

-Speedy