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John,

I wanted to start by saying how awesome your videos are. 

This question might be more appropriate for the technical discussion sub-forum; if so, I apologize.

So, I have a question for you or someone else else on the forum.  I'm new to the hobby and looking for a little bit of advice. I'm considering a 19-in-1 Defender/Stargate Counter-top Arcade Unit (not ideal, but it fits my requirements for it to be limited in size). My question, I have to decide between the default Defender/Stargate joystick placement and a joystick placement (more centered) conducive to the other 17 games (Super Mario Bros., Ghouls and Goblins, etc.).

I'm more interested in the games other than Defender and Stargate, but I don't want the joystick/button layout to render Defender and Stargate unplayable if I have him change it.

Having never played Stargate or Defender at all nor any of the previously mentioned games outside of on an arcade unit, I'm concerned that I could really screw this up.

Any thoughts? Thanks for your time!

I would personally do the defender/stargaze layout since most of the other games only use 2 or less buttons so you could just use the two main defender buttons and it would still be normal.
I find it hard to play defender or stargaze with all 6 buttons in a rectangle but that's just me.

Thanks Space Avenger!

I've come to the same conclusion that leaving the layout as-is would probably be the best option.  Even if it's not 100% optimal, I guess that's the price I pay for trying to cram a large number of games in non-dedicated cabinet.

Have you looked at the Multi-Wiliams layout? That might work ok? no?

(http://www.paladingrp.com/brianb/arcade17/IMG_2617.JPG)

That would definitely work.  Now, I have to see if the guy building the unit will be able to/willing to do it.

Thanks!