Ah, my favourite joystick. A solid and reliable Lipstick. You can't go wrong with one of these!
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Or CAN you?!
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Or CAN you?!
December 13, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Ah, my favourite joystick. A solid and reliable Lipstick. You can't go wrong with one of these!
...
Or CAN you?!
...
Or CAN you?!
The bits and pieces to make my #spectrumzx usable continue to arrive with the Zipstick! Arguably the best joystick of the era thanks to its microswitches all round. Just waiting for a couple of other bits to arrive before testing can begin!
#retrogaming
#retrogaming
December 4, 2024 at 10:05 PM
The bits and pieces to make my #spectrumzx usable continue to arrive with the Zipstick! Arguably the best joystick of the era thanks to its microswitches all round. Just waiting for a couple of other bits to arrive before testing can begin!
#retrogaming
#retrogaming
The Zipstick was the king of joysticks.
August 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The Zipstick was the king of joysticks.
The Zipstick for the Commodore 64. A fantastic joystick.
January 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Zipstick for the Commodore 64. A fantastic joystick.
#MorningYawnings! The #Zipstick was never my go-to, preferring the Click-o-Matic genius of the QuickShot II Turbo, but for #C64, #Amiga and #RetroGaming as a whole, she was a solid choice. Happy Birthday, everyone! Oh - just me..!???! 🥳
October 19, 2024 at 6:17 AM
#MorningYawnings! The #Zipstick was never my go-to, preferring the Click-o-Matic genius of the QuickShot II Turbo, but for #C64, #Amiga and #RetroGaming as a whole, she was a solid choice. Happy Birthday, everyone! Oh - just me..!???! 🥳
Yuck!
This, it turns out, is the Powerplay version. Or the cost reduced version.
This, it turns out, is the Powerplay version. Or the cost reduced version.
December 13, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Yuck!
This, it turns out, is the Powerplay version. Or the cost reduced version.
This, it turns out, is the Powerplay version. Or the cost reduced version.
I feel like they hit the single button joystick and immediately floored their expectations.
The stockholm syndrome was real, too. We were like "oh man the zipstick is so good"
The stockholm syndrome was real, too. We were like "oh man the zipstick is so good"
August 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I feel like they hit the single button joystick and immediately floored their expectations.
The stockholm syndrome was real, too. We were like "oh man the zipstick is so good"
The stockholm syndrome was real, too. We were like "oh man the zipstick is so good"
There is no “Competition” only ZipStick
November 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
There is no “Competition” only ZipStick
1, but it was a zipstick
December 7, 2024 at 9:59 PM
1, but it was a zipstick
Have you grabbed one of our new Pocket Pixel Design shirts yet? Or maybe one of the original 30 odd designs. Is there a design that we don’t have that you desperately want? Yes the ZipStick is coming.
We will also be at London Gaming Market this Sunday. See you there.
We will also be at London Gaming Market this Sunday. See you there.
August 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Have you grabbed one of our new Pocket Pixel Design shirts yet? Or maybe one of the original 30 odd designs. Is there a design that we don’t have that you desperately want? Yes the ZipStick is coming.
We will also be at London Gaming Market this Sunday. See you there.
We will also be at London Gaming Market this Sunday. See you there.
Something doesn't feel right. A Zipstick should be super clicky with it's microswitches. But this feels wrong. It's like someone took the switches out!?
December 13, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Something doesn't feel right. A Zipstick should be super clicky with it's microswitches. But this feels wrong. It's like someone took the switches out!?
Still needs picking up off the floor. And more disco lights needed too.
August 25, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Still needs picking up off the floor. And more disco lights needed too.
It all looks good on the outside. There's an auto fire that feels correct.
I wonder what's going on inside this?
What are your guesses?
I'll wait a while for your answers and then show you inside.
I wonder what's going on inside this?
What are your guesses?
I'll wait a while for your answers and then show you inside.
December 13, 2024 at 8:26 PM
It all looks good on the outside. There's an auto fire that feels correct.
I wonder what's going on inside this?
What are your guesses?
I'll wait a while for your answers and then show you inside.
I wonder what's going on inside this?
What are your guesses?
I'll wait a while for your answers and then show you inside.
Had a wierd dream last night where I found a hybrid Space Harrier/Enduro Racer cabinet in an arcade warehouse. You picked which game from the 2 to play from a menu that showed Enduro played with an SNK twisty joystick and Space harrier was played by plugging in a 80s era Zipstick
April 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Had a wierd dream last night where I found a hybrid Space Harrier/Enduro Racer cabinet in an arcade warehouse. You picked which game from the 2 to play from a menu that showed Enduro played with an SNK twisty joystick and Space harrier was played by plugging in a 80s era Zipstick
I really don't like it, so I won't be repairing it any time soon. But it does look like a Zipstick, so it's going to live on a shelf and look pretty.
December 13, 2024 at 9:31 PM
I really don't like it, so I won't be repairing it any time soon. But it does look like a Zipstick, so it's going to live on a shelf and look pretty.
The ZipStick on the list of designs for me to make. Hoping to go it sooner than later.
July 1, 2026 at 8:02 PM
The ZipStick on the list of designs for me to make. Hoping to go it sooner than later.
February 20, 2024 at 8:50 PM
The Zipstick. It was practically unbreakable, and survived more games of Hypersports than I can count.
December 13, 2024 at 11:51 PM
The Zipstick. It was practically unbreakable, and survived more games of Hypersports than I can count.
Funny, the first one there is my first ever one - came with my Commodore VIC-20. Didn't see my favorite Zipstick though 🫤
January 25, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Funny, the first one there is my first ever one - came with my Commodore VIC-20. Didn't see my favorite Zipstick though 🫤
These are not proper microswitches. They're tactile switches. You can find this model stick for sale on Retroleum for quite a bit less than the good version.
December 13, 2024 at 9:28 PM
These are not proper microswitches. They're tactile switches. You can find this model stick for sale on Retroleum for quite a bit less than the good version.
I miss the Zipstick (yellow buttons) so much!
May 16, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I miss the Zipstick (yellow buttons) so much!
Time for some late night joystick caressing with @chinnyvision.bsky.social!
September 22, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Time for some late night joystick caressing with @chinnyvision.bsky.social!
@fuzzweed.co.uk - this Christmas, me, you, a Zipstick and a QuickShot Turbo II, a bottle of port and Wizball on the real #C64 on the big tele...
December 20, 2024 at 11:38 AM
@fuzzweed.co.uk - this Christmas, me, you, a Zipstick and a QuickShot Turbo II, a bottle of port and Wizball on the real #C64 on the big tele...
MiSTer Sunday! Today, I'm taking the usual gaming requests. The catch is the game must be solely playable using only my trust Zipstick. What was the 2nd best joystick after the Zipstick?
8pm UK today twitch.tv/charliefar
8pm UK today twitch.tv/charliefar
January 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
MiSTer Sunday! Today, I'm taking the usual gaming requests. The catch is the game must be solely playable using only my trust Zipstick. What was the 2nd best joystick after the Zipstick?
8pm UK today twitch.tv/charliefar
8pm UK today twitch.tv/charliefar