Comments on: Retro Scan of the Week: The Most Complicated Video Game Controller Ever Devised

Comment on Retro Scan of the Week: The Most Complicated Video Game Controller Ever Devised by: A-Dog

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:48:41 +0000

As far as I'm concerned, Colecovision was just another run of the mill system until the super action controllers came out. I remember my brother and I playing S.A. Football for hours on end. It was the very begining of a video-sports rivalry that still rages today. In fact, we'll be watching real football games now and he'll still do the, "beep …. beep-beep" on 3rd downs, 25 years later. Those of you that played, know what I'm talking about. What great memories I have of those times.

Comment on Retro Scan of the Week: The Most Complicated Video Game Controller Ever Devised by: dave

Sat, 15 May 2010 13:58:28 +0000

I have one of these,
Is the speedwheel supposed to have 0 resistance or is mine broken?

Comment on Retro Scan of the Week: The Most Complicated Video Game Controller Ever Devised by: Jenny Weeds

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:34:57 +0000

Wow! I had a set of those; the speedwheel really made it. Baseball was awesome and football was good, but my favorite was Front Line (arcade conversion). You could control your “shooting arm” independent of your character’s walking & driving. Really added a lot to the gameplay.

Comment on Retro Scan of the Week: The Most Complicated Video Game Controller Ever Devised by: 瑜珈

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:14:07 +0000

I agree with the few others who were lucky enough to use this, this was a GREAT controller. Super Action Baseball is still my favorite baseball game of all time.

Comment on Retro Scan of the Week: The Most Complicated Video Game Controller Ever Devised by: gangst

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:42:54 +0000

i have that controller if anyone wants to buy it, its very rare.
the knuckle gaurd is so the other player cant se your moves when your boxing or playing baseball

Comment on Retro Scan of the Week: The Most Complicated Video Game Controller Ever Devised by: Air Jordans

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:47:47 +0000

Wow, haha I remember that old thing, that is so old school. I actually forgot about that system. Good nostalgic memory of collecovision times, thanks.

Comment on Retro Scan of the Week: The Most Complicated Video Game Controller Ever Devised by: 租車

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:05:00 +0000

I agree with the few others who were lucky enough to use this

Comment on Retro Scan of the Week: The Most Complicated Video Game Controller Ever Devised by: Alex

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:51:06 +0000

I had a pair of these on my Colecovision and I'm terribly sad that I no longer have the whole system including these. They were incredibly rare and difficult to find in my area, and I think I was the only person in my middle school who had ever had them. I remember waiting more than six months to get them after placing the initial order and calling almost every day to my local electronics store to find out when they were coming in.

I drove the manager there absolutely crazy, but eventually they arrived and I had them. And as others here noted, they were an incredible improvement over the original controllers supplied with the Colecovision. Just having them made me feel like a videogaming celebrity, and I totally outclassed all my buddies by having the only set in my town.

Absolutely awesome. You're a lucky man to have them original NIB. I would pay big money for them today if I wanted a "reference" Colecovision system.

By the time they introduced these controllers, Coleco was obviously having problems with the rest of its ADAM product line and that's why they were so rare, I have the feeling. Soon afterwards ADAM sunk Coleco for good and that was the end of that.

But these controllers were phenomenal, and I loved them.

Comment on Retro Scan of the Week: The Most Complicated Video Game Controller Ever Devised by: Donny

Sat, 19 May 2007 15:11:28 +0000

I agree…

Comment on Retro Scan of the Week: The Most Complicated Video Game Controller Ever Devised by: me

Mon, 14 May 2007 04:33:23 +0000

Football was so awesome because of the speed wheel. I used to try to throw only REALLY long passes (e.g. 50-80 yds) and it wasn't all that hard to complete them either. Also, there was a trick I always used to use when playing a friend. It only worked if you put your WR in motion and the defense did so as well (but about a second after you did). You then had to hike the ball before the WR was done finishing his "motion". At that point the WR would fly down the field (no defender could cover him) and you could throw an 80 yd TD. Ah the memories!