Patent ID: 7167159

Claim:
A game actuation device for use with an electronic game, comprising: a base having a depressible button and at least one handle adapted to be received within a hand of an operator when the operator is playing the game; a mushroom-shaped joystick having a rod portion with a first diameter extending upward from the base, and a top portion for engagement by the operator to actuate the joystick, the top portion having a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter; and a detachable covering attachment positioned on the joystick, the covering attachment being positioned to convey input from the operator to the top portion of the joystick when the operator is playing the game, the covering attachment comprising: an elastomeric cover body having a top layer, sides extending downward therefrom, and an opening formed between the sides to receive the top portion of the joystick; a cover cap positioned over the top layer of the cover body, the cover cap engaging the cover body sides and having at least a substantially transparent portion, the cover cap having an upper slip-resistant surface; and an image plate positioned between the cover body and the cover cap, the image plate having a predetermined image located thereon that is visible through the substantially transparent portion of the cover cap.