Reviving Street Fighter's Pneumatic Controls: A Quest.

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Reviving Street Fighter's Pneumatic Controls: A Quest.
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A gamer recounts his childhood fascination with Street Fighter's pneumatic controls and his quest to recreate them. Despite the controls being stiff and inconsistent, the game's deluxe cabinet was unique and nostalgic. The game was eventually recalled due to injuries and high maintenance costs, and Capcom helped arcade operators convert the controls to a six-button scheme. The author's interest in Street Fighter evolved into arcade collecting, and he eventually found an SF1 deluxe cabinet, but it was already converted to the six-button scheme.

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