Manipulator for game machine

A manipulator (10) includes a housing (11) which consists of right and left handles (12R, 12L), and a coupling (13) for coupling them. The both handles are formed with grips (14R, 14L), and direction instructing switches (15R, 15L) for instructing the character moving direction, being disposed in the thumb position area of the player in the upper parts of the grips. A step (d) is formed between the operating regions for forming direction instructing switches, and grips, and the thumb of the player draws a spontaneous arc along the step.