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Acclaimed to be ’The World’s First High Performance Joystick', the Spcedking Tils comfortably into your hand. It has a solid feel and a loud shaft click so you can hear each move, A good all-rounder, it feels as if it will last a long time. Also available wiih turbo-fire (£12.99), Sensible Software used it in their recent soc¬ cer World Cup. What more recommendation do you need? There is also an analogue version (£14,99) with free-floating and self-centring modes - useful for flight sims like Knights of the Sky. Analogue joysticks will only work with analogue compatible software. Steve Bradley, Amiga Format, August 1993 | Acclaimed to be ’The World’s First High Performance Joystick', the Spcedking Tils comfortably into your hand. It has a solid feel and a loud shaft click so you can hear each move, A good all-rounder, it feels as if it will last a long time. Also available wiih turbo-fire (£12.99), Sensible Software used it in their recent soc¬ cer World Cup. What more recommendation do you need? There is also an analogue version (£14,99) with free-floating and self-centring modes - useful for flight sims like Knights of the Sky. Analogue joysticks will only work with analogue compatible software. Steve Bradley, Amiga Format, August 1993 | ||
[[Category:Sega Master System Controllers]][[Category:NES Controllers]][[Category:Konix Controllers]][[Category:Commodore 264 Series Compatible Joysticks]] | [[Category:Sega Master System Controllers]][[Category:NES Controllers]][[Category:Konix Controllers]][[Category:Commodore 264 Series Compatible Joysticks]][[Category:9-Pin Atari Style Connections]] | ||
Revision as of 13:31, 22 March 2022
Versions
As well as the Atari Style Joystick port - Konix produced versions of the Speedking for the Dragon, Commodore Plus/4[1] Sega Master System and Nintendo Entertainment System.[2]
Reviews
- C+VG Magazine
- January 1987
- Ian Machin / Tony Takoushi
- C+VG Magazine
- February 1988
actually looks like a poor cousin of most of the st i cks here . Cheap and shabby, even its markings are the result of transfers overlaid on to the moulded plastic of the main body . Aesthetically , i t ' s a non- starter. but once you've summoned the courage to remove the L-shaped contrap- tion from its box, i t f i ts rather n ic ely in the palm of the hand with the thumb occupying a special grove and the index and middle fingers centred around the firebutton . During use, the stick gave a very good tactile response and the microswitches worked well. From initial misgiving , the Speed King quickly became one of our favourite sticks and proved adaptable to any type of game. whether it be a plat- form jumper or an aircraft si m . At six-foot. the lead was one of the longest we had 1n for test. Models are available with or without the autofire feature"
- Atari ST Review
- May 1992
Acclaimed to be ’The World’s First High Performance Joystick', the Spcedking Tils comfortably into your hand. It has a solid feel and a loud shaft click so you can hear each move, A good all-rounder, it feels as if it will last a long time. Also available wiih turbo-fire (£12.99), Sensible Software used it in their recent soc¬ cer World Cup. What more recommendation do you need? There is also an analogue version (£14,99) with free-floating and self-centring modes - useful for flight sims like Knights of the Sky. Analogue joysticks will only work with analogue compatible software. Steve Bradley, Amiga Format, August 1993
