joystick controls

Arcade lever commands

Joystick controls are a control scheme in video games or other systems where movement and actions are mapped to one or more joysticks—the thumbstick-topped levers on game controllers.

The term often distinguishes this input method from alternatives: The game supports both joystick controls and mouse-and-keyboard.

Related

throttle · flight simulator · coin slots · insert coin · game over · video game · player one · arcade classic · Space Invaders · button mashing · rudder · arcade cabinet · Pac-Man · roll · yaw · mouse · high scores · touchpad

Opposites
input device type

joystick controlsmotion controls

Movement-sensing game interface

gesture controls · voice controls · brain-computer interface · eye tracking

control paradigm

joystick controlsautomatic control

Independent system management

autopilot · self-driving · cruise control · remote control · auto-aim

Family

stick, control, controller, joystick

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G