Tandy joysticks

ZX Computing

Charlton Appleby

JOYSTICK CONNOISSEUR CHARLTON APPLEBY TAKES A CRITICAL LOOK AT ESTABLISHED SPECTRUM JOYSTICKS AND ALSO PLAYTESTS CHEETAH'S NEW 128+2 COMPATIBLE STICKS. MAZEMASTER Tandy £11.95 An interesting concept here, a joystick that can turn off its diagonal movement. Most joysticks allow for diagonal movement, but this stick lets you switch between eight-way and four-way operation. Why? For maze games of course. Ever had that time where you skid sideways into the spider? Well now this joystick will alleviate this to some degree. The joystick is an awkward square shape, with a little stick protruding above it, this arrangement is fine for mazes, though I wouldn't want to play an action game with it. Construction is via microswitch, and should last (effectively) forever, barring any adverse conditions. Well, these are the sticks that I like to use. You may prefer others, but these have stuck with me through thick and thin and I wouldn't give them up for the world.