rototorture (idea)

All you need for many hours of fun (compile with Allegro):

#include <allegro.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int joypos, spins;

void joyloop ()
{
  poll_joystick ();
  switch (joypos)
  {
    case 0: if (joy[0].stick[0].axis[0].d2 && joy[0].stick[0].axis[1].d1) joypos++; break;
    case 1: if (joy[0].stick[0].axis[0].d2 && joy[0].stick[0].axis[1].d2) joypos++; break;
    case 2: if (joy[0].stick[0].axis[0].d1 && joy[0].stick[0].axis[1].d2) joypos++; break;
    case 3: 
      if (joy[0].stick[0].axis[0].d1 && joy[0].stick[0].axis[1].d1)
      {
        joypos = 0;
        spins++;
      }
  }
}

int main ()
{
  printf ("Spin the joystick as fast as you can!\n");

  allegro_init ();
  install_joystick (JOY_TYPE_AUTODETECT);
  install_timer ();

  joypos = spins = 0;
  rest_callback (15000, joyloop);

  printf ("You spun the joystick %d times!\n", spins);

  return 0;
}

And there you have it - your own personal blister generator.