Konix Speedking

Versions

As well as the Atari Style Joystick port - Konix produced the Speedking for the Sega Master System and Nintendo Entertainment System.

Reviews

"..The Speedking is probably the only joystick which has been designed, solely to fit perfectly into the hand, that is, into a big hand.."

• Ian Machin / Tony Takoushi
• C+VG Magazine
• February 1988

"Superficially , th i s

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