Think you know arcade buttons? Think again – the answer to a tricky crossword clue revealed!

The crossword question “Who controls the leftmost set of buttons on an arcade cabinet?” has a straightforward answer: PLAYERONE. In most traditional arcade cabinets, the player closest to the left edge of the machine usually controls the set of buttons on that side, including the joystick and any other buttons assigned to that player. In multiplayer games, the player seated on the left is designated as PLAYERONE. Therefore, as per the question, the answer would be PLAYERONE as they control the leftmost set of buttons on an arcade cabinet.