Control device: Joystick

Manufacturer: Sega

Model: Master System Control Stick 3060

Year: 1987

 

Controlled device: Clock Radio

Manufacturer: Panasonic

Model: RC-60

Year: 80s

 

Hard-wired year: 2005

Serial number: HWD-C-12

Collection: Control

Dimensions: 25x45x11 cm

Cable: 33 cm

Power: Mains 220V

 

Joystick forward: Time/hours set up

Joystick backward: Time/minutes set up

Button 1 Start: Alarm set up

Button 2: Sleep on

Joystick left: Alarm/sleep off

 

This is the official joystick released by Sega for the Master System. Introduced in 1986, the 8-bit Sega Master System (SMS) was SEGA’s answer to Nintendo’s NES. The Control Stick has a very large “T-grip handle” supposedly for more precise gaming control but it makes the stick feel cumbersome. The buttons are also located on the wrong side for most people. Although the lack of ergonomic design features, this stick is full of character. It has been hard-wired to a sharp-edged Panasonic Clock Radio. Time, alarm and sleep functions can be controlled with the stick.