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Mario Bros. Hand Controllers

Yurkie · 2009 · Controller

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Notes

ColecoVision hand controllers rebuilt and finished in Mario Bros. livery.

These are original Coleco controllers, refurbished rather than replaced - housings and cords cleaned, the ball top fitted, worn parts renewed.
That matters because the keypad and connector stay period parts: nothing a ColecoVision game needs is lost, which is the failing of most controller substitutions.

Matching a controller to a game the console was known for is a small piece of showmanship with a practical side - a themed pair is identifiable at a glance in a collection.
Viking Video Games did the same from 2008 with Donkey Kong and Pac-Man finishes, catalogued here.

Yurkie has refurbished around 750 controllers through the AtariAge forums, so the base work behind a themed pair is considerable in itself.