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The other main controller, the Atari CX30-04 paddle, is used for games based on one-dimensional movement. These included Pong, Breakout, and Circus Atari, among others. [3]: 59–60 The Atari CX20-01 "driving controller" appears similar in design to the paddle, but there is only one per DE-9 port rather than two paddles per port.
The CX40 remained popular throughout the run of the 2600 and Atari 8-bit computers, but by the end of their run many 3rd party improvements had appeared and Atari introduced new controllers of their own. Released in the summer of 1983, the CX842 "Remote Control Wireless Joystick" was a rebranded version of the Cynex Game Mate 2.
The Atari 2700 was a version of the 2600 with wireless controllers. The CX2000, with integrated joystick controllers, was a redesign based on human factor analysis by Henry Dreyfuss Associates . [ 83 ]
The case design also influenced a whole range of subsequent Atari home consoles, including the Atari 5200 (which featured a 2700-like controller bay), as well as the Atari 2600 Jr., and Atari 7800. The idea of wireless controllers for the 2600 and joystick compatible systems re-emerged in 1983 with the release of the Atari 2600 Wireless Remote ...
The internals of the Gemini. The main difference between the Coleco Gemini and the Atari 2600 is the controller design. The Coleco Gemini controllers (dubbed the 'Dual Command') featured an 8-way joystick and a 270-degree paddle on the same controller (the joystick was at the top of the controller, and the paddle was at the bottom of the controller).
The Atari home video game system took the late1970s and early 1980s by storm, complete with faux wood paneling and a classic joystick with a big red button. Rival systems eventually surpassed the ...