krypton85 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320757812746 Looks like this got side dealed, what's up with this controller? Is it rare? Whats it worth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armonigann Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Don't know the worth, but damn that thing looks sweet, kinda reminds me of a Super Action Controller for the Coleco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 The Atari Space Age joystick is a simplified version of the joystick that Milton Bradley originally developed for the MBX Expansion System, for the TI 99/4A. The original is even nicer: it was a self-centering analog joystick which also had a built-in 360° rotation knob, and it had three top action buttons in addition to the trigger. The MBX joystick is exceedingly rare, but the Atari version seems to be less so: Atari2600.com has them for $12.95 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20ohm20 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I had one of these back in the day. I dropped it on the corner of a stone-faced fireplace and a big chunk of the plastic below the cable broke off. It was held together with black electrical tape and I seem to remember it lasting for a while after that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I have one of the Space Age joysticks. I had never seen one before I got mine. It's OK, nothing to write home about compared to a lot of other 3rd party sticks, but it does look cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Ya, i recently picked one up new in box and i love it. I dont remember these back in the day at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armonigann Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I had one of these back in the day. I dropped it on the corner of a stone-faced fireplace and a big chunk of the plastic below the cable broke off. It was held together with black electrical tape and I seem to remember it lasting for a while after that... ....nice memory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 While the CX-10s remain my favorite Atari (corporate branded) joystick, the Space Age joystick is my second favorite. I only saw these in the AtariAge magazine back in the day, and later found my first one in a thrift store around 1994. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megaman Legends Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Never heard of that controller. Googling time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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