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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Atari 5200 Specifications

General

Brand	Atari
Model	5200
Category	Game Console
Language	English