ASCII Stick II Turbo for Family Computer
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| Series: | ASCII Stick |
| Model No.: | AS-3399-FC |
| Company: | ASCII |
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| Main colours: | Dark grey Purple Green |
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| System: | Family Computer |
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| Connection: | Expand Connector (DA15) |
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| Mechanisms: | Digital joystick Digital button Rapid fire Slow-motion |
ASCII's sequel to the ASCII Stick for Family Computer, which adds variable speed turbo fire (like the ASCII Stick Engine for PC Engine), and audio ports so you can use a cassette recorder to save/load data without needing a Family BASIC Keyboard. It retains the pass-through port and adds a switch to assign it as player 1 or 2, and there's also a slider to set if it reads 4 or 8 directions off the stick.
There's also a version for the MSX. It's a bit more comfortable to use as there's no sharp corners to dig into your palms, but it's not as pretty.
It's a little intuitive how you assign rapid fire: you have to hold the button you want to add this too (can be any button, even a joystick direction or start (slow-motion)), then press the 'TURBO' button.
The size and squareness of the case means the bottom-right corner can dig into you palm, which can make it a bit uncomfortable to use without something to rest your wrist on. The short joystick might bug some people too.
There're audio ports so you can use a cassette recorder to save/load data without needing a Family BASIC Keyboard
See Also
- Category:ASCII Stick - Other sticks in the same series.
