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High Score Gripper Balls and Extension Sticks

V.P.I. · 198x · Cable and Adapter
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Catalogue IDCVH-0067
ManufacturerV.P.I.
Product numberHSA-110
Year198x (approximate)
TypeCable and Adapter (Accessory)
PlatformColecoVision
StatusReleased
Rarity Loose R10 · Complete R10
SourceControllers 82-85

Notes

Ball tops and extension shafts for ColecoVision hand controllers - the components of V.P.I.'s High Score range, sold as parts.

What they change

  • An extension shaft lengthens the console's very short stick, so it can be held in the hand rather than pushed with a fingertip.
  • A ball top gives something to grip, which is what every arcade stick has and no console controller of the period did.

Why sold as parts

  • Both are consumables in practice. They are removed, lost and swapped between controllers, and a player with several controllers wants several.