The Arcade (joystick)

The Arcade is a joystick that was produced by Suzo International, usually marked as S.T.C.

Rotterdam (Suzo Trading Company), for 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).

The Arcade appeared in several variations: The digital joystick was suitable for most 8 bit and 16-bit home computers such as MSX, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, and Amstrad CPC.

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