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The Grabber was a ball shaped accessory for the [[Atari CX40]] joystick, which fitted on top the | The Grabber was a ball shaped accessory for the [[Atari CX40]] joystick, which fitted on top the shaft,<ref> Antic, Volume 1 Number 05, December 1982</ref> with the aim of making it easier to use. | ||
[[Category:Accessories]] | [[Category:Accessories]] | ||
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==Manufacturer's Description== | ==Manufacturer's Description== | ||
Get a handle on your game. | |||
The Grabber is easy to install: Just push it on. Two Grabbers attach easily to your Atari Joysticks. | |||
For Authentic Arcade Action, add a Grabber to your Atari Home Video Computer System. Your skill will increase as a result of greater ease of movement. It will give you better speed for handling split-second decisions, and added control of your joysticks. Let a Grabber make you a PAC-MASTER. | |||
==Reviews== | ==Reviews== | ||
{{Review|pub=Antic|author=Dave Plotkin|review= An inexpensive solution to some of the problems of the Atari joystick is called the "Grabber". Nothing more than a plastic top about the size of a golf ball, the Grabber slips over the head of the Atari joystick, making the stick easier to grasp and somewhat less wearing on the user's hand}} | {{Review|pub=Antic|author=Dave Plotkin|review= An inexpensive solution to some of the problems of the Atari joystick is called the "Grabber". Nothing more than a plastic top about the size of a golf ball, the Grabber slips over the head of the Atari joystick, making the stick easier to grasp and somewhat less wearing on the user's hand|score=|issue= Volume 1 Number 05}} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:10, 28 March 2022
The Grabber was a ball shaped accessory for the Atari CX40 joystick, which fitted on top the shaft,[1] with the aim of making it easier to use.
Manufacturer's Description
Get a handle on your game.
The Grabber is easy to install: Just push it on. Two Grabbers attach easily to your Atari Joysticks.
For Authentic Arcade Action, add a Grabber to your Atari Home Video Computer System. Your skill will increase as a result of greater ease of movement. It will give you better speed for handling split-second decisions, and added control of your joysticks. Let a Grabber make you a PAC-MASTER.
Reviews
"An inexpensive solution to some of the problems of the Atari joystick is called the "Grabber". Nothing more than a plastic top about the size of a golf ball, the Grabber slips over the head of the Atari joystick, making the stick easier to grasp and somewhat less wearing on the user's hand"
- Dave Plotkin
- Antic
- Volume 1 Number 05
Sources
- ↑ Antic, Volume 1 Number 05, December 1982
