Description C64 DTV Joystick
Did you also spend your youth in front of the C64? Then this joystick is the best opportunity to reminisce about the old days. Or did you miss the cool C64 era and can't join the conversation when your colleagues rave about it? Then this joystick offers you the chance to catch up on everything.
You can simply connect this joystick, which is kept in the original C64 joystick design, to your TV and start playing the 30 built-in original C64 games immediately (no knowledge of operating a C64 is required to start the games). The joystick comes with an English manual for each game, but most games can be played very well without a manual. The connection is made via RCA plugs directly to the TV. The joystick requires 4 AA batteries for operation, which are not included.
The following games are included on the joystick:
| Paradroid Pitstop Pitstop 2 Speedball Summer Games Winter Games Uridium Nebulus Cyberdyne Warrior Cybernoid | [td]Cybernoid II
For the real freaks, here are the specs of the chip built into the joystick: ASIC microchip with 1 MHz, 128K RAM, 2MB ROM
Additionally, there are some hidden features, such as being able to call up 6 bonus games and a normal C64 BASIC prompt by quickly moving the joystick back and forth during the entire boot procedure. There are also some mods available on the net, such as connecting regular PC keyboards. More information on this can be found on the Wikipedia page for the joystick.
To operate the joystick on a SCART connection, you need a special RCA-to-SCART adapter, which is not included. The joystick is the PAL version, so it works on all European TVs.
The offered price of 499 EUR is correct and is explained by the fact that this is the last known new C64 DTV joystick. So it is a collector's item, which we are of course reluctant to give away ;)
