<Dl> <Dd> A trackball is basically an upside - down mouse that is manipulated with the palm of one's hand . It has the advantage of not requiring a lot of desktop space, and that it is as fast as one can roll the ball on it . This is faster than one can move a mouse due to space not being an issue . It was a precursor to the mouse . Notable uses of a Trackball as a gaming controller would be games such as Centipede, Marble Madness, Golden Tee Golf and SegaSonic the Hedgehog . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> A trackball is basically an upside - down mouse that is manipulated with the palm of one's hand . It has the advantage of not requiring a lot of desktop space, and that it is as fast as one can roll the ball on it . This is faster than one can move a mouse due to space not being an issue . It was a precursor to the mouse . Notable uses of a Trackball as a gaming controller would be games such as Centipede, Marble Madness, Golden Tee Golf and SegaSonic the Hedgehog . </Dd> <Dl> <Dd> A throttle quadrant is a set of one or more levers that are most often used to simulate throttles or other similar controls in a real vehicle, particularly an aircraft . Throttle quadrants are most popular in conjunction with joysticks or yokes used in flight simulation . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> A throttle quadrant is a set of one or more levers that are most often used to simulate throttles or other similar controls in a real vehicle, particularly an aircraft . Throttle quadrants are most popular in conjunction with joysticks or yokes used in flight simulation . </Dd>

When was the first video game controller invented