diff --git a/src/emucore/Console.cxx b/src/emucore/Console.cxx
index a66af362e..fa3bbf1c0 100644
--- a/src/emucore/Console.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/Console.cxx
@@ -171,14 +171,7 @@ Console::Console(OSystem& osystem, unique_ptr<Cartridge>& cart,
     myConsoleTiming = ConsoleTiming::secam;
   }
 
-  // Bumper Bash always require all 4 directions
-  // Other ROMs can use it if the setting is enabled
-  // Hopefully this list should stay short
-  // If it starts to get too long, we should add a ROM properties entry
-  bool joyallow4 = md5 == "aa1c41f86ec44c0a44eb64c332ce08af" || // Bumper Bash
-                   md5 == "16ee443c990215f61f7dd1e55a0d2256" || // Bumper Bash (PAL)
-                   md5 == "1bf503c724001b09be79c515ecfcbd03" || // Bumper Bash (Unknown)
-                   myOSystem.settings().getBool("joyallow4");
+  bool joyallow4 = myOSystem.settings().getBool("joyallow4");
   myOSystem.eventHandler().allowAllDirections(joyallow4);
 
   // Reset the system to its power-on state
diff --git a/src/emucore/stella.pro b/src/emucore/stella.pro
index e23ebaf56..275d94ef2 100644
--- a/src/emucore/stella.pro
+++ b/src/emucore/stella.pro
@@ -1816,7 +1816,8 @@
 "Cartridge.Manufacturer" "Spectravideo, David Lubar"
 "Cartridge.ModelNo" "SA-218, SA-218C"
 "Cartridge.Name" "Bumper Bash (1983) (Spectravideo) (PAL)"
-"Controller.Left" "PADDLES_IAXIS"
+"Cartridge.Note" "Uses the Paddle Controllers (left only)"
+"Controller.Left" "PADDLES"
 "Display.YStart" "54"
 ""
 
@@ -13339,6 +13340,8 @@
 "Cartridge.Manufacturer" "Spectravideo, David Lubar"
 "Cartridge.ModelNo" "SA-218"
 "Cartridge.Name" "Bumper Bash (1983) (Spectravideo)"
+"Cartridge.Note" "Uses the Paddle Controllers (left only)"
+"Controller.Left" "PADDLES"
 "Display.YStart" "20"
 ""