| The Atari Mindlink was an unreleased controller for the Atari 2600. It was intended for release in 1984. The Mindlink was unique in that to control the game, you had to move the muscles in your head to control the game. These movements would be read by infrared sensors and transferred as movement in the game. Games would be similar to ones that used the paddle controller, but with the Mindlink instead. Though the Mindlink was an interesting idea, it was not executed well, and way before it's time. Testing showed that players frequently got headaches moving their eyebrows around to play the game. Though Atari could have refined and perfected the device over time, Atari simply decided to shelve the Mindlink. 2 games were in development for the Mindlink by it's cancellation, Bionic Breakthrough & Mind Maze. Bionic Breakthrough was basically Breakout controlled with the Mindlink, while Mind Maze was an attempt to use ESP through the Mindlink to predict what is printed on cards, which admittedly didn't work. Neither game would see release in a joystick or paddle controlled form in later years, partly due to the failing video game industry, partly due to the games' limited appeal. [ Visit the complete Wikipedia entry for Atari Mindlink ]
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