Atari’s Star Wars Flight Yoke controller originally designed for Atari's Star Wars in 1983 was used in a few other games released by Atari. Playing Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Firefox, Paperboy, and Hydra are just not the same without using a great yoke controller! Some say the Atari Star Wars Yoke is the best classic gaming controller ever designed. We agree! There are two major design flaws in the Star Wars Yoke-–however. The gears are made from plastic / nylon!  Because of this, they strip out far too quickly. Also, the thumb buttons are plastic--so they are always breaking. We’ve improved upon the original design with our Alan-1 Star Wars Yoke reproduction. All gears are made from aluminum instead! We've also replaced the original Atari Star Wars Yoke plastic thumb buttons that are prone to break over time with anodized black aluminum. Our improved design