Joysticks, buttons and the clicky ones worth keeping

Microswitch or leaf switch

Microswitch sticks give a crisp click at the end of each direction and last for years. Older leaf switch sticks are softer and wear out sooner but feel right on some games. Match the original if you want authenticity and pick microswitch if you want reliability. The Killer List of Videogames lists which controls each original used.

This week's high scores

• Asteroids, rescued from a closed bowling alley: 12,060 and one cracked bezel.
• Defender, with the notoriously heavy thrust button: 41,500 on a single credit.
• Frogger, in the corner by the fire door: nine frogs home, one left on the road.

See the full score table

That's the table for this week. Reply with your own best score, I read every one.

Ruth