[Coco] 6 Pin CoCo Joystick?

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The 5 pin DIN on the CoCo 1 and 2's joystick port is actually spaced the 
same as a 6-pin DIN, it's just missing the middle pin. In the CoCo 3, the 
middle pin was used for the second fire button as Brian mentioned.-John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Wallace" <dragonbytes at cox.net>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 8:42 AM
Subject: [Coco] 6 Pin CoCo Joystick?


> Hey guys, I always thought that coco joysticks had 5 pins, yet I saw one 
> with 6 pins and it was labeled "tandy deluxe joystick for color computer". 
> Will that work on a CoCo3? And why the extra pin? Thanks
>
> - Todd Wallace
>
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