How much would it cost to make reproduction paddle controllers for use with Arkanoid, Chase HQ, and future homebrew games? I'm guessing it would involve a pot, a trimpot, a push button, a 555 timer, an oscillator, some counters, and a PCB, case, cord, and plug. Or would a microcontroller be cheaper than the 555 + oscillator + counters nowadays?
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