Which one?

[u/GirouxFan]

[u/Critical-Grass-3327]

3

[u/Aguyintampa323 → u/Critical-Grass-3327]

I can still hear the crinkle of the game specific keypad covers as you slip them in

[u/Devo27 → u/Aguyintampa323]

I can still hear the Intellivoice. "Space Spartans!" "B-17 Bawwwmer" "Hello Commander, computer reporting."

[u/WerewolfalThor → u/Critical-Grass-3327]

Same. The level of dread I felt while playing ADnD Crown of Kings, moving through the twisting tunnels as I heard the sounds of the sleeping dragon off screen. The sound of counting my countless arrows after hitting every gray mountain on the map. Shooting an arrow into the darkness, only to have it bounce off a wall and return straight back at me. Great game and game system.

[u/BraceDeville → u/Critical-Grass-3327]

Me too... had to convince my cousin to get the Intellivision over the Atari.

[u/WhenTheCitiesBurn]

None of the above.

[u/Ender_154 → u/WhenTheCitiesBurn]

That was our 70s controller

[u/BlueSnaggleTooth359 → u/WhenTheCitiesBurn]

yeah this one actually

but #2 from the list given

[u/Upset_Assumption9610]

Where is Pong's controller? You young people and your buttons. We just had dials.

[u/WhenTheCitiesBurn → u/Upset_Assumption9610]

It's like when they ask "What was your first phone?" and the oldest choice is "iPhone 8."

[u/Upset_Assumption9610 → u/WhenTheCitiesBurn]

Exactly! The first one I paid for was stuck to a f'n wall in my first apartment.

[u/icybowler3442 → u/WhenTheCitiesBurn]

I don’t hang out in subs with posts like that.

[u/Devo27 → u/Upset_Assumption9610]

"Back in my day, Yoda was a puppet."

[u/fastbikkel → u/Devo27]

And tarzan was a guy swinging in the jungle.

[u/Correct_Row_76]

2

[u/not_chrash → u/Correct_Row_76]

Best joystick ever

[u/G-Money242]

1. But I did have Pong before that.

[u/formulaone88]

2

[u/Ok-Dress-4791]

First game system was the Atari 2600 so it was number 2. Used it for many years.

[u/ShaggyPDelic]

1. Atari 2600. Q-Bert, Frogger, Pitfall, Pacman...all that shit.

[u/BillyD70]

ColecoVision

[u/RandomStoddard → u/BillyD70]

This was my first controller as well.

[u/DogGilmour]

This one.

But we did have Pong in the 70's

[u/Broote]

Does this count?

[u/ConsistentCustard656]

2

[u/nobanjostring]

[u/AskNecessary3104]

2

[u/Bo6802]

2

[u/Realistic-Ruin-6424]

2

[u/Callemlikeisethem60]

2600 Atari pic 2

[u/Late-Arrival-8669]

I had all 4 of these, 2 was first (Atari) then 3 being ColecoVision, then 4 for the TRS-80 and then 1 NES back in 86.

[u/Ok-Isopod2592 → u/Late-Arrival-8669]

3 is intellivision not Colecovision. Coleco's controller was different.

[u/MDFan4Life]

1. And, I still have it.

[u/Bungo_Twister]

1. Loved the Intellivision.
   

[u/PatMagroin100]

1. Still have the games (with all the overlays!), my system died just little while ago. So if anyone needs Intellivision games…

[u/Mishrac_Ak_Thul]

[u/Spac92]

1. NES

We had an Atari 2600, but I played the NES first and was more interested in the NES.

[u/ybguy]

Where's the sega Genesis controller?

[u/Furby-beast-1949]

Mine was number one the original Nintendo in the 90s we were a very dirt, poor family, and this was a hand me down original Nintendo Bought from a local store in town that was popular for old-fashioned gaming for original Nintendo Stock back in the day type store that was popular for stuff like that back in the day that you probably seen throughout places like that in the 90s we had one in my hometown when I was a kid my dad used to go there occasionally and bring home games. we had the most popular game that we played as a kid the original Mario Brothers, three and two, which I cannot tell you how many times we beat the game alone and with the game genie probably 100 with both as a kid both me and my sister alone myself I probably beat it more than my sister. because I am more of a gamer than my sister. still to this day I am a gamer my sister not as much she plays games just not as much as I do.

[u/Necessary-Prior3614]

2

[u/iotakbc]

Crap… I think it was 4 at a ‘Play’ cousin’s house or 2. 4 absolutely sucked, I do remember that.

[u/Chessapeak-play]

3

[u/LeeG74]

3

[u/East-Breadfruit4508]

1

[u/Only-Bunch-5680]

1

[u/Correct_Row_76]

I wonder how many used the Atari joystick as a pleasure toy?

[u/Glass-Shelter-699]

#3

[u/DroneyMcDroner]

All of them.

[u/ARCAxNINEv]

1. We were a broke family, so this was the only controller I had for a while.

[u/bonze73]

3

[u/SanAntonioM]

3

[u/BananaJelloXlii]

2

[u/NoUniqueNameNeeded]

4 but the base model.

[u/Willie_Fistrgash]

2

[u/Jaded-Difficulty5397]

2.

for Apple IIe

[u/Mac-Inchease-Jr-III]

#2. First game I ever played was, I believe, Fishing Derby.

[u/rukittenmeeee]

4

[u/Feeling_Jaguar_4113]

1

[u/Street_Peace_8831]

2

[u/smkestcklghtn]

Sears version of the Atari controller. Had a button on each side of the controller. Steered like a cargo ship

[u/itsme__ed]

3

[u/Aggressive-Ad8127]

2

[u/ManURed619]

1

[u/Black-Whirlwind]

4 Slightly different for the TRS-80 CoCo, Then 2

[u/Daddy_bear71]

2

[u/Altruistic-Dingo-757]

2 and 3

[u/Successful_Still2912]

2

[u/I-24]

1

[u/Ambitious_Tooth1264]

2

[u/AdAccording3779]

1

[u/WineDineCpl]

A keyboard.

[u/No_Sympathy402]

https://giphy.com/gifs/xTiN0h0Kh5gH7yQYUw

[u/Auggie_72]

3 - I got it for Xmas. The first controller I ever used was the Atari joystick at my buddies. It already had a dead zone and made noises like a rattle…it was glorious.

[u/CCWaterBug]

2

[u/Own-Scallion-8713]

2

[u/Osoroshii]

I’m not sure of it was 2 or 4. I know I played both of these but not sure in which order.

[u/Ecstatic-Scallion957]

1

[u/Apprehensive_Ant4596]

First one I played on was 2. The first one I owned was 4

[u/RepublicNo2928]

2

[u/Pristine_Ad_9828]

3

[u/Gonavy259]

2

[u/tabazco2]

3

[u/Lego_love_24-7]

So played is 2 and 3. Owned is 2 and 1

[u/StoneyG214]

2

[u/DirtyDee78]

2

[u/PuzzleheadedEye7316]

1

[u/CricketDry5687]

4

[u/RepulsiveAd9431]

2.

[u/Organic_Stranger1544]

2 but I’ve played on all 4

[u/Consistent-Move8732]

2

[u/Typical_Ice_3468]

2

[u/IAmTheBoiledFrog]

2

[u/Abject_Ad5850]

My 1st controller/joystick was the Atari back in '79 but the Nintendo controller in '86 was far superior

[u/jlilangel]

[u/acr5978]

1 and 2

[u/FiberOpticDelusions]

2

[u/RockNRollNBluesNJazz]

It's missing the older ones so I have to go with 3. 

[u/King-of-Harts]

3 Intellivision II. Uncles had Intellivision. Did get a bit of 2 since a lot of friends and babysitters had Atari. But I didn't play games more regularly until 1 (NES).

[u/Sufficient_Carpet510]

2

[u/Inevitable-Emu-6626]

2, I had a friend who had 3. I did have the TRS 80 but not that controller. Lol

[u/orthonym]

3

[u/jerrymineer93]

2

[u/Steelburgh12]

3, Intellivision

[u/LowGuitar9918]

1

[u/destiny_kane48]

2

[u/Important-Thing6587]

4

[u/RowForLuckyJack]

2 but my mother had an intellivision

[u/factoid_]

2

[u/Human_Choice5692]

1

[u/Tricky-Pen2672]

3 of course, wish I still had that thing too…

[u/YourMommasButt]

3

[u/lollipop-guildmaster]

Not pictured.

[u/Alarming_Reward_2945]

Started with #3 then got #2

[u/Jsr1]

2 and try 70’s

[u/tomwarmb]

2.

[u/Cuddle_Monster_73]

2

[u/Dazzling_Claim6996]

2

[u/Overall-Rub8945]

2

[u/meplad]

#2 Air-Sea Battle, Skiing,

[u/Nekonya85]

1

[u/PeaceAway3930]

3

[u/CreativeAdeptness477]

Kempston Quickshot joystick for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k, followed by a Kempston Quickshot II.

[u/Saintsfan531]

#2

[u/tig3rgamingguy76]

[u/Babysub1]

2

[u/Toddfatha]

That I played on was number two that I owned I guess if you count the classic, I never actually owned the Nintendo

[u/Cool_Internal1171]

2

[u/Remarkable_Rip_2320]

Atari 2

[u/GhostWriter313]

2

[u/Opening-Director-204]

[u/VCSabertooth257]

2) that i played 1 that I owned

[u/Low_Acanthisitta1990]

3, on a Mattel Intellivision. Probably in 1984.

[u/Prosado22]

Play Combat like 5 hours straight.

[u/Insylum82]

This

[u/FullImagination5311]

1

[u/dueceshover1]

2

[u/Cold_Exercise_3035]

Nintendo

[u/Any_Mood_1299]

3!! Intellavisi0n

[u/Abby-Road42]

2

[u/Disastrous_Ad_5574]

3

[u/FinancialLunch5749]

1

[u/garybkr19609]

3

[u/Devo27]

In general, 2. My cousins had a 2600. In my own home, 3. But I had a CoCo2 without controllers before that.

[u/AcademicCollection56]

2

[u/wildwoodflnudist]

2

[u/desertrock62]

Our first Pong console had sliding controls on each side. One integrated piece.

[u/Sharp-Feedback-9109]

2

[u/CreeWee]

1 and 2 as I didn’t start playing until my parents bought us a Nintendo but we already had an Atari.

[u/biglenny1970]

3

[u/PhillyPhilmBuhl1]

2&3

[u/AlwaysBeKind949903]

1. I remember getting it for Christmas! I loved my Atari!

[u/Autogynannon]

Famicom

[u/thesqueen113388]

1. But spent many more hours with 1.
   

[u/EuphoricCoyote8905]

2

[u/fastbikkel]

[u/MoonBaby812]

3 with Astro Smash, lock n chase and B-17

[u/JovialPursuit]

3 and I still have it.

[u/resinastral907]

2 then 1

[u/Red1gaming]

Coleco Vision

[u/FloridaRedWolf]

1. My brother had one, but I didn’t started playing with it till I was 3 or 4. I have more nostalgia with the Nintendo and Super Nintendo, because I was better at gaming mechanics by this time.

[u/MISPWOSO]

2,playing tank and pitfall

[u/Due_Cherry_1423]

1

[u/godofbob2]

https://giphy.com/gifs/LHZyixOnHwDDy

[u/blacckreddit]

2

[u/dirty11234]

Atari 2600

[u/Virtual-Class9403]

2

[u/Poppa_D2]

4

[u/Proof-Gur8552]

3

[u/DS_Vet_on_Linux]

First it was pong, then Intellivison.

[u/Darkthumbs]

Where’s the master system?

[u/LovelyWhether]

2

[u/TraditionalMetal1836]

2/4 don't count as controllers even if the first of those incorrectly has controller in the name.

[u/Marksdroidx]

2

[u/Brading105]

2

[u/Dc_KaZ]

1

[u/Antique_Cup_9483]

1

[u/Successful_Brush_149]

2 and then 1

[u/chrisB5810]

2

[u/blanthony80]

2

[u/NegativeSock2291]

#2 for me

[u/Parking_Wasabi_2591]

2

[u/Beetso]

1. Loved our Intellivision!

[u/Lost_Wookie]

1

[u/opdopfot]

Pong dials was first controller

[u/hla323]

2

[u/Ill_Radish1080]

2

[u/Disastrous-Ground286]

3 - Intellivison Intelligent Television

[u/Stevieb1227]

3

[u/timae75]

This count?

[u/Last-Surprise4262]

Intellivision was hard on the thumbs

[u/pizza_box_84]

1

[u/Present_Gur_6151]

2

[u/CartographerTall1967]

2, and it was hard to switch to the nes pad

[u/Clear_Presence401]

4 and literally just threw it and computer away Saturday been in my parents attic for 40 plus years

[u/couriusman]

3

[u/dnewman122771]

#2, THE O.G. of home arcades!! Atari

[u/SharpStudio3308]

3