The controller sits still on the carpet. Buttons look same as always—square red, round green, triangular blue, and circular purple. I plug it in, wait for the screen to light up. Green lights flicker but no picture appears. I push Start, expect game to begin, but nothing happens. Try again, hold buttons differently, shake controller harder—all in vain. It just buzzes softly instead of making the boat float or sending the bird flying. Controllers always work, shouldn’t stop now. I set it down, reach for another toy hoping this one will play.