Golden Joystick up for sale

Remember Dominik Diamond's unbridled enthusiasm for all things gaming? Patrick Moore, swaying to and fro with godlike knowledge of every game, ever? These iconic images shaped a whole generation of gamers, as the UK television program GamesMaster provided a wealth of gaming coverage for eager fans. But what everyone really wanted was to go on the show and battle it out with other gamers to win one of the coveted Golden Joysticks.

Think you've missed out on your chance to be a part of gaming history? You might be in luck. An enterprising eBay seller is auctioning what is claimed to be one of the first Golden Joysticks from the first series of
GamesMaster, though without a back-story it's hard to verify. TeamKilled.net have comparative pictures and are also unsure of its authenticity.

Still, if you really want to get your hands on one, this sort of opportunity doesn't come along very often—but remember, winning an auction is much easier than winning the sort of trials and challenges contenders had to face on
GamesMaster, so everyone will look down on you with scorn if you do buy it. It might be easier to spray-paint one of your own, and hope nobody notices.