In this video, I explore the lesser-known side of Commodore's history and uncover the intriguing journey behind their inaugural joystick, the VIC 1311. Get ready to relive history and rediscover the forgotten tale of a joystick that Commodore should never have released and their lawsuit with Atari over the design of a joystick strikingly similar to the Atari CX40. Don't miss out on this video that combines nostalgia, research, documents, and insight together along with some fun to tell an intriguing tale.

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Producers:
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Time Codes:
00:00 - Introduction
01:01 - Video Bumper
01:07 - Support retroCombs
01:25 - A Joystick Made for the Commodore VIC-20
02:19 - VIC 1311 and CX40 Tear Down
06:20 - Who Ripped off Atari?
08:13 - Call to Action
09:07 - Philadelphia Inquirer Article
09:54 - New York Times Article
11:19 - InfoWorld Article
14:40 - A Clone of the Clone!
15:13 - My Wrong Side of Atari
16:53 - A New Commodore Joystick
17:11 - 1311 Joystick Tear Down
19:06 - 1311 Joystick Design
20:06 - Another Clone of a Clone!
20:43 - The Inspiration for my Logo
21:16 - Help me Learn More!
21:45 - Watch More retroCombs!

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