ColecoVision Hand Controller

While the ColecoVision console is decent enough, the Hand Controller was considered by many to be horrible.

Why It Flopped

 * 1) Much like its competitors, the Intellivision and Atari 5200, it has a numerical keypad similar to a calculator or phone for advanced games.
 * 2) The controller also has a joystick, which is so stiff that it barely works.
 * 3) Some games came with overlays for the numerical keypad that are easy to carelessly misplace.
 * 4) It is not the best-looking controller to be found, even among the second generation of video game consoles.
 * 5) The white and beige version of this controller for the Adam home computer isn't much better, as it pretty much functions the same.
 * 6) It cannot use the overlays that came with the Super Action games that are optimized for the Super Action Controller.
 * 7) It suffers from poor build quality and responsiveness.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Unlike the Intellivision controller, this controller is not hard-wired into the system and can actually be replaced with a controller with the same number of pins, e.g. an Atari 2600 controller or even a Sega Genesis controller.
 * 2) The Intellivision controller has 17 buttons, while the ColecoVision Hand Controller only has 14.
 * 3) It is at least a more competent controller than the ones used by the Intellivision and Atari 5200.

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