diff --git a/src/machine/atari8.ts b/src/machine/atari8.ts
index 8eaf2f7c..827fbb83 100644
--- a/src/machine/atari8.ts
+++ b/src/machine/atari8.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ var ATARI8_KEYCODE_MAP = makeKeycodeMap([
 ]);
 
 
-export class Atari800 extends BasicScanlineMachine {
+export class Atari800 extends BasicScanlineMachine implements AcceptsPaddleInput {
 
   // http://www.ataripreservation.org/websites/freddy.offenga/megazine/ISSUE5-PALNTSC.html
   cpuFrequency = 1789773;
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ export class Atari800 extends BasicScanlineMachine {
     this.handler = newKeyboardHandler(
       this.inputs, ATARI8_KEYCODE_MAP, this.getKeyboardFunction(), true);
   }
-
   newBus() {
     return {
       read: newAddressDecoder([
@@ -407,6 +406,10 @@ export class Atari800 extends BasicScanlineMachine {
     }
   }
 
+  setPaddleInput(controller: number, value: number): void {
+    this.irq_pokey.pot_inputs[controller] = 255 - value;
+  }
+
 }
 
 export class Atari5200 extends Atari800 {