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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Marketplace => Topic started by: orb85750 on February 09, 2012, 02:28:25 AM

Title: Become bad at games instantly with this controller
Post by: orb85750 on February 09, 2012, 02:28:25 AM

(not my auction)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-64-128-Atari-Starplex-Video-Game-Controller-Tested-/110821306192?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19cd76ef50

Title: Re: Become bad at games instantly with this controller
Post by: ExtremeWays on February 09, 2012, 03:41:06 AM

Wow, what a strange controller!  That would be insanely hard to use.

I do like that little switch labelled "Astroblast" though.  There is something inherently cool about having something you can flick to "Astroblast" mode.

Title: Re: Become bad at games instantly with this controller
Post by: save2600 on February 09, 2012, 03:43:09 AM

That's a great Atari 2600 controller actually... designed for Asteroids (and Astroblast) like minded games. Space Invaders obviously too. I have two of them in my collection and yes, they see some use.  :)

Title: Re: Become bad at games instantly with this controller
Post by: orb85750 on February 09, 2012, 04:34:00 AM

Quote from: save2600;679925

That's a great Atari 2600 controller actually... designed for Asteroids (and Astroblast) like minded games. Space Invaders obviously too. I have two of them in my collection and yes, they see some use.  :)

Asteroids!  Yes, of course.  It must be perfect for that game.

Title: Re: Become bad at games instantly with this controller
Post by: commodorejohn on February 09, 2012, 04:51:44 AM

It almost directly copies the layout from the Asteroids cabinet, IIRC. Certainly it'd be a lot easier to use for that specific purpose than the standard Atari sticks. But it is a bit weird looking at it now and seeing it as some kind of bizarro version of the NES gamepad :D

Title: Re: Become bad at games instantly with this controller
Post by: runequester on February 09, 2012, 05:30:15 AM

When autofire just doesn't cut it anymore... ASTROBLAST

Title: Re: Become bad at games instantly with this controller
Post by: ChaosLord on February 09, 2012, 06:33:30 AM

Back when I played SuperStardustAGA I really needed that AstroBlast button.

Title: Re: Become bad at games instantly with this controller
Post by: Tripitaka on February 09, 2012, 02:42:30 PM

Not such a bad controller for platformers that use up as jump and don't use down at all.
It would work OK for Tetris too to should think.
It would be a freaking nightmare for topdown shooters though.