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The Cruiser was a joystick launched by Powerplay in 1986. It featured a microswitched directional controller and two micro switched fire buttons.The joystick also had the ability to alter the resistance of the control stick.
 
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  | launch          = 1986
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==Manufacturer's Description==
==Variants==
 
* Black
* Blue body, red shaft, white buttons
* Green body, pink shaft, yellow buttons, blue torque controller
* Transparent body, black shaft and buttons
* Black body, red buttons (with autofire)


===Reviews==
==Reviews==
{{Review|review=The Cruiser has long been a favourite of mine. These
{{Review|review=The Cruiser has long been a favourite of mine... a special twist lock at its base ... offers three different resistances: loose, medium and stiff. This is probably the stick's best feature allowing you to alter the resistance to suit the type of game you're playing... There are also four suction cups at the base of the stick to help affix it to your table-top if you should so require . Two microswitch fire-buttons and directional control provide the
days, the stick has metamor-
icing on the cake .|author=|pub=[[Atari ST Review]]|issue=May 1992|score=4/5}}
phosed from its sleek matt
black begmnings into a multi-
coloured machine which
boldly mixes pinks, blues and
greens in a tasteful display of
overstatement .
The basic stick is still very
much intact . though, and
offers an easy-to-grasp handle
coupled with solid construc-
tion and a special twist lock at
its base which offers three dif-
ferent res i stances : loose.
medium and stiff . This is prob-
ably the stick ' s best feature .
allowing you to alter the resis-
tance to suit the type of game
you're playing. For instance. if
you fancy a game of Speedball
2. a stiff setting will allow you
to turn your players on the
spot. while flight sims are best
played with the joystick set to
a loose setting , allow i ng for
gradual movement rather then
short. stacatto bursts.
The lead is an acceptable f i ve
footer and the base of the
machine fits snugly in the
palm of the hand. There are
also four suction cups at the
base of the stick to help affix
i t to your table-top if you
should so require . Two
m i croswitch fire-buttons and
directional control prov i de the
ic i ng on the cake .|author=|pub=[[Atari ST Review]]|issue=May 1992|score=4/5}}


[[Category:Controllers]]
[[Category:Controllers]]

Latest revision as of 11:26, 6 April 2022

The Cruiser was a joystick launched by Powerplay in 1986. It featured a microswitched directional controller and two micro switched fire buttons.The joystick also had the ability to alter the resistance of the control stick.

Variants

  • Black
  • Blue body, red shaft, white buttons
  • Green body, pink shaft, yellow buttons, blue torque controller
  • Transparent body, black shaft and buttons
  • Black body, red buttons (with autofire)

Reviews

"The Cruiser has long been a favourite of mine... a special twist lock at its base ... offers three different resistances: loose, medium and stiff. This is probably the stick's best feature allowing you to alter the resistance to suit the type of game you're playing... There are also four suction cups at the base of the stick to help affix it to your table-top if you should so require . Two microswitch fire-buttons and directional control provide the

icing on the cake ." 4/5

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