Using The - Atari 5200 Owner's Manual

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5.
Using the
5200
Controllers
The ATARI 5200
includes
two
5200
controllers.
These
new
con-
trollers
allow you to
move
the
play
pieces
in
any
direction
on
the
screen—
rights
left,
up,
down,
diagonally,
and
all
around.
Plug the
controllers
into
the
jacks
on
the front of
the console
urvit-
Each
jack
is
numbered.
Use
jack
1
for
oneplayer games; use
jacks
1
and 2
for
two-player
games.
The
jack
is
designed
to
tit
only
one
way.
Be
sure the
con
nection
is
firm,
but
do
not
try
to
force
it.
Some
of
the
controller
functions
vary with different
games.
Be
sure
to
check
the appropriate
game
instructions for
the
dif-
ferent controller functions.
Each
controller
has
two
fire
but-
tons on
either side.
The bottom
buttons are the
fire
buttons
for
all
games. The
top
buttons are
used
for different functions
depending on
the
particular
game.
Again,
see the specific
game
instructions
for
the
dif-
ferent controller Functions.
The
right or the
left fire
button
can
be
used, whichever
i&
more com-
fortable for you.
The START, PAUSE, and RESET
buttons
on
the controllers
per-
form the
following functions;
STAF
Press
Start
to begin
game
play.
PAUSE
Press
PAUSE
to
stop
all
game
action for
an
inter-
mission. This feature
allows you
to
leave the
game
without interrup-
ting
the
game
or
score.
Press
PAUSE
again
when
you
are ready
to
resume
the
game,
Press
RESET
only
when
you want
to start
the
game
over from the
beginning.
The #
controller
button and
the
*
controller button are
used
to
select different
game
options.
Again, refer to the particular
game
instructions
for further
details.
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