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Atari 5200 Paddle Controller

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A new self-centering joystick was being designed and also an arcade joystick was in the works as well.   However behind the scenes in Atari's Consumer Electronics Division labs, one engineer took it upon himself to design a simple, yet overlooked idea.... a 5200 Paddle controller.; Using nothing more then the potentiometer and plastic cap from a standard Atari 2600 paddle controller and a resistor and some ABS plastic, Gary Rubio (Staff Electrical Engineer)  designed 20 Atari 5200 paddle controllers for himself and others within Atari.; The controller made games like Super Breakout and Pole Position a dream to play.; The controller was never released for sale to the public...

Specifications

Color
Black, Red, Yellow, Silver, Blue, Green
Is Bundle
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Platform
Atari 5200
Region Code
Region Free
Console Type
Controller
Rarity Score
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Release Type
Official
Amount Produced
Between 1 - 50
Limited Edition
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Release Country
United States

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