Using The 5200 Controllers - Atari 5200 Owner's Manual

5. Using the 5200 Controllers
The ATARI 5200 includes two
5200 controllers. These con¬
trollers allow you to move the
play pieces am any direclion on
the screen— rigti l , left, up, down,
and diagonally.
Plug the controllers into Ihe
jacks at the front of ihe console
unit. Each jack is numbered. Use
jack 1 for one-player games; use
jacks i and 2 tor two-player
games. The jack is designed to
Ml only one way. Be sure the con¬
nection is firm, but do not iry to
force it.
Some controller functions vary
with different games. Be sure to
check the appropriate game in¬
structions for different controller
functions.
Each controller has two fire but¬
tons on either side. The lower
buttons are used as the tire but¬
tons for all games. The upper
buttons are used for other func¬
tions depending on the particular
game. See your game instructions
for different controller functions.
The right Or the left buttons can
he used, whichever is more com¬
fortable for you.
The START, PAUSE, and RESET
buttons on the controllers per
form the tot lowing functions;
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