I got my R.O.B. the Robot for the original Nintendo working last night after having to basically rebuild the insides of the spinner motor because it was so corroded!
But look how cool he is!

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@SuperSelena64 crazy childhood memories
@SuperSelena64 I had that guy! Eventually I figured out it was a lot easier to play Gyromite by pushing the buttons on the controller yourself, and used the gyro spinner to carve crayons into interesting shapes.
@SuperSelena64 Oj gosh, you DO have the coolest gadgets EVAH!
@SuperSelena64 loved it in Super Mario Galaxy, btw.

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Woaw 🤩.
The "Joueur du Grenier", The French "Angry Video Game Nerd", made some years ago a video about Nintendo peripherals talking about the R.O.B.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIxL7N7FT7s

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Joueur du Grenier - LES PIRES ACCESSOIRES NINTENDO

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@SuperSelena64 Nice! Was it just cleanup or did you have to replace anything? My spinner used to work, but stopped at some point. I haven't had time to open it up.
Besides some extensive corrosion cleaning, I had to replace the spring in the battery compartment and all of the wires!
Awesome. I remember having one of these as a kid, but I never had a game to play with it. We picked it up at a tag sale.
@SuperSelena64 nice!!! it must be like thirty years since we've seen one of them moving

@SuperSelena64 Nice! I don't have the spinners for mine.

I worked out the blink patterns to control him some years back (on Atariage)... maybe that would make a fun android app... :)