* Requires Joystick...

Yes, I did create a ZX Spectrum screen especially for this pic :)

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( fuzzbucket, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:01, archived)

Woo!
That reminds me of my C64 oh and how many joysticks I broke
(melancholiclaughter Corpsichord, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:02, archived)

even as a 10 year old I knew the Quickshot II
suspiciously penis shaped.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:03, archived)

oh yes
with microswitches
( The Barn death and angels save us all, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:04, archived)

mine had no microswitches
just thin strips of tin pushed to make a contact
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:06, archived)

I had a microswitched joystick.
It was too loud and utter shite.
( fuzzbucket, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:08, archived)

but i need to know when
I've pulled the trigger.

terrible war injury ya see
( The Barn death and angels save us all, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:09, archived)

Switched trigger, fine,
but this one had directional switches too.
It did look cool - one of the first lectronic things I ever owned with a transparent casing.
( fuzzbucket, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:14, archived)

never saw one like that
I thought it was only swatch watches that were like that then.

envious
( The Barn death and angels save us all, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:21, archived)

But,
It was no konix speedking though
( Quelabra Search Guard Successor, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:06, archived)

they were poo on a stick
clicky clicky - but the shaft was really uncomfortable. I was a competition pro man myself.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:08, archived)

aaaaaaaarrrrgggggghhhhh
i sat on one of those once without looking. it fucking hurt.
(faster, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:09, archived)

speak to me of the king of ALL joysticks
i spent nigh on 40 quid to have one shipped from the us off ebay.. worth every damn penny


/wooyay for real 500th post and worth it to talk of such a manly joystick
( Mosschops, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:10, archived)

I think
I was a little younger than that. Got a C64 when I was around 5.........don't remember joysticks being penis shaped, but now i can see why mother used to be so keen to play.
(melancholiclaughter Corpsichord, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:05, archived)

The Quickshot 2 kids
looked down on the kids with the Atari stick. Little did we know it's what you do with it that counts and that Atari stick sure could take a beating...
off
( fuzzbucket, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:06, archived)

its true
and a gamepad sure takes a beating too, in anger, frustration and other such mind altering states
( The Barn death and angels save us all, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:08, archived)

A few rounds of
Daley Thompson's Decathlon or Combat School and it was bye bye Quickshot.
( fuzzbucket, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:12, archived)

oh yeah hehe
man you had to wiggle, but what great forearm buliding it turned out to be. and useful in later life too
( The Barn death and angels save us all, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:14, archived)

Hmm, you don't want a mint ZX81 first edition kit do you?
I bought 4 for some reason and got bored of soldering.
(It doesn't always sting when you piSSSS., Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:03, archived)

yes please
mmmmmm.........vintage gaming
( mictoboy, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:13, archived)

It's the only thing I can program well
.
(It doesn't always sting when you piSSSS., Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:16, archived)

i'm purely a user
:)
( mictoboy, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:18, archived)

Does that mean you have 3 spare?
We could make a networked 3D Monster Maze!
( fuzzbucket, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:17, archived)

hehehe
that would be so cool
( mictoboy, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:21, archived)

Retro
3D deathmatch action!
Man, imagine if someone made a networked Deathchase...
( fuzzbucket, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:26, archived)

retro
nice :D
(roomproject, Wed 23 Apr 2003, 23:41, archived)