[net.games] Joysticks

bsw (12/16/82)

	

	Can Different joysticks be hooked up to the Colecovision
	or the Intellivision ?


		Ben Walls
		-cbosgd!bsw

benw (12/16/82)

Colecovision will accept all Atari 2600 compatible joysticks.  There are
2 problems, though.  Games which use both fire buttons for different
purposes (e.g., Cosmic Avenger) will lose the use of one of the
buttons (the right one, I think) and games that use the keypad (e.g,
Mousetrap) lose that control.  Also, at least one Coleco controller
must be plugged in when selecting the game/skill level.  Otherwise, the
other joysticks work fine (I hear the WICO joystick is particularly
good).

I have not heard of any Intellivision compatible joysticks.  If there
are any, they too would lose the multiple fire button and
keypad capabilities, used in many Intellivision games.

PS-The new Atari 5200 SuperSystem will not accept Atari 2600
   Compatible joysticks at all.

                                          Ben Weber
                                          Western Electric @BTL, Piscataway