Handle
Joystick
Joystick noun - A manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers.
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- The game's graphics are actually too advanced for an Atari console to handle, and it comes complete with the requisite random jerking around of the joystick.
Source: Pac-Man Fever -
Rotary Joystick: A special joystick where the handle can also be twisted clockwise or counterclockwise to shift the character's aim, without altering the direction of movement (this fell out of favor to the competing "twin stick" setup of just two joysticks).
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