Powerplay Cruiser



The Powerplay Cruiser was a joystick released in 1986.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It was a microswitched joystick which costed £14.99, at a time when most joysticks costed up to 3 times that amount, microswitched or otherwise.
 * 2) It had an ambidextrous design, meaning that people can use it comfortably either left-handed or right-handed.
 * 3) The joystick was somewhat big, making it suitable for people with larger hands.
 * 4) There is a collar around the shaft that adjusted the joystick's travel and torque.
 * 5) It was available in a huge variety of colors ranging from pure black, to blue, white and red, as well as black and red.
 * 6) Some joystick models had autofire.
 * 7) Some of the joysticks had a ZX Spectrum pass-through connector.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) The pastel green version of the Powerplay Cruiser looks rather questionable. It's also the most common version of the joystick, as the other colored variants are harder to find.

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