Bubble tops...they're everywhere!!!

[B BOY DRAW2]

Okay...so I don't know if anyone else has noticed, and I've been meaning to post something...but about 2 weeks before the weekend of APAC in AKL...I was in the local timezone in wellington havin' a few games of SF4.
After beating Seth with a "ONE...TWO...STRRRRIKE!!!" I was leaving and noticed one of those claw/crane games with toys, icecream...whatever.

WHOLLY SHIT...the joystick had a BUBBLE TOP!!!

This is amazing...I check out a few more places that have these games and almost all of them have BUBBLE TOPS!!!

AKL domestic airport...check!

Timezone Wgtn...check!

Spacey parlour at IMAX in AKL...check!

Spacey parlour in Lower Hutt Reading theatre in Wgtn...check!

...now...the tech/hardware question I have...

HOW DO I GET THEM OFF THE MACHINES WITHOUT BEING SEEN? 

[zos'la]

get some pliers to twist the balltop off while holding the stick bit with teh pliers, amake sure you have a hoody and some woman stockings to voer your face.

done deal.

[CptMunta]

Coin cascade hq is only a short drive away from me. Might grab some off them for next stick mod.

[B BOY DRAW2]

get some pliers to twist the balltop off while holding the stick bit with teh pliers...

Yeah...shaft covers on most of them though bro... 

[electric]

Shaft covers... aka "The Plier Denier"

Thank you, thank you... I'll be here all night. Do try the shrimp.