The LipStik Plus (Access, 1988)

in retrogaming •  2 years ago 


This ad is for the LipStik Plus from circa 1988. It was a game controller of sorts released by Access. While having a headset in 1988 may have seemed cool, this was really a very simplistic device. It allowed you to say fire (or anything else) instead of pressing the fire button.

I am familiar with the LipStik because it came with a game I purchased for my Commodore 64 by Access called Echelon. Echelon is a truly awesome game but the LipStik was completely irrelevant. I'm not really sure what the appeal was for an uncomfortable, too small headset that essentially just gives you a sound activated fire button. Maybe that's why they started giving them away for free with Echelon. I think that it actually came with the LipStik as opposed to the LipStik Plus.

This add claims compatibility with the Commodore 64, VIC 20, Amiga, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari 2600, 5200 and 7800, Apple II and IBM. The Apple II and IBM versions are $5 more at $29.95 I assume because they used a more expensive connector instead of the cheaper Atari style 9-pin connectors. This wasn't really worth at at either price point. Perhaps they have some interest to collectors but it isn't really very interesting as something to actually use.

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