The Atari's controller ports were moved to the back of the unit.

This resulted in the controller ports moving from the lower back to the upper back of the console.

It connects to the console's controller ports via a 2 m/6.5 ft cable.

The controller has two wires to plug into both controller ports.

Some systems have unused lines available on the controller port, designed for future expansion, which can be used.

Be careful of the memory card, controller ports and the loading tray.

The receiver box has to be plugged into the console in the second controller port.

The first 1982 release had four controller ports, where nearly all other systems of the day had only two.

The 1983 version of the Atari 5200 has two controller ports instead of four.

Paddle controllers come in pairs both connecting to a single controller port.