I’ve since disassembled the JoyPad, and found that it is quite simple internally - in terms of ICs, just a single older PIC microcontroller…

I have desoldered that IC and made it socketed. I’ll next be using a “TL866 Universal Programmer” I have to hopefully read the contents of the PIC.

Currently listening: FIREWALKER - firewalker mix - [low poly atmospheric dnb mix]