The Arcade (joystick)

The Arcade Turbo

The Arcade was a joystick produced by Suzo International on the European market. It distinguished itself from the competition because of its robust construction as the stick had a reinforced inside made of steel and used microswitches for the controls (but not the fire buttons, which used leaf springs). It was a home version of the joystick used by the professional gaming industry in many video arcade halls across the world.

The Arcade appeared in several variations:

• The Arcade Classic, without a fire button
• The Arcade, with just one fire button
• The Arcade Turbo, with two fire buttons (one on the base and one on the top of the stick, of which only one can be used at a time, selected with a switch underneath the base)

• Prof Competition, with two fire buttons (two on the left and righthand side of the base)
• Prof Competition 9000, with three fire buttons (two on the lefthand and righthand side of the base and one on top of the stick)

• Prof Competition 9000 de luxe, with three fire buttons (two on the lefthand and righthand side of the base and one on top of the stick), and an adjustable rapid-fire switch.

The digital joystick was suitable for most 8 bit and 16-bit home computer systems such as MSX, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST and Amstrad CPC.

External links

• Images of The Arcade
• Suzo Official international website