# Thumbcrusher Joystick

> Thumbcrusher Joystick is a Retsy Series 1 NFT on Solana, card 0242 of 1,280 in the 80s Tech & Gadgets set, made in six finishes. A heavy joystick with a suction-cup base and a square orange top button so stiff it gave kids thumb calluses.

URL: https://retsy.fun/collection/thumbcrusher-joystick/

- Card number: 0242 of 1,280
- Set: 80s Tech & Gadgets (80-TEC)
- Year: 1984
- Type: Home computer joystick
- Tagline: Grip it. Rip it. Fly it.
- Found at: Computer store pegboard wall
- Cost back then: $14.95
- Stats: Nostalgia 7/10, Hype 6/10, Weirdness 5/10, Trade value 5/10
- Finishes: Base (100 copies), Holo (50 copies), Laser (25 copies), Gold (10 copies), Super Laser (1 copy), Misprint (1 copy)
- Images: https://retsy.fun/nft/0242-base.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0242-holo.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0242-laser.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0242-gold.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0242-super.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0242-misprint.webp

## The story

The Thumbcrusher stuck to the desk with four suction cups that let go at the worst possible moment. Its square orange top button needed a full-thumb press, and after a Saturday of space games, kids compared calluses at school. It came in a box with an airbrushed jet on it, which made every game feel at least thirty percent faster.

## Fun fact

Serious players peeled off the suction cups and clamped it between their knees for maximum control during boss levels.

Retsy Series 1 is an NFT collection on Solana. Every card is minted to the buyer's wallet the moment its pack is ripped at https://retsy.fun/packs/.