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From: cseaman@sequent.UUCP (Chris "The Bartman" Seaman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: Epyx 500 XJ joystick
Summary: Avoid Kraft joysticks!
Message-ID: <47222@sequent.UUCP>
Date: 27 Nov 90 00:07:09 GMT
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Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Beaverton, OR
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ls3c+@andrew.cmu.edu (Laurence D. Silverman) writes:
< 
< 	I've been using two Kraft joysticks for about seven or eight years now.
<  They may not offer many features, but I've always found them very
< responsive and easy to use.  Diagonals are a cinch.  And if you ever
< felt like playing Pac-Man, you could switch them to four-way only. 
< That's the only "outstanding" feature, other than its very low price and
< high durability.

While the 8/4 way switch is nice, these joysticks should not be considered
durable.  One session of Batman (The movie version), and I was able to
snap the wimpy plastic stick right of the base.

If you are easy on joysticks (I am not), this may be a good, low-priced
alternative for you.  Otherwise, steer clear of Kraft.

(I still keep my one remaining Kraft around for the kids to use on
some maze-style games such as 'Drip', since it DOES have that switch.)

Regards,
Chris

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