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The [[Sega Mega Drive]] '''Professional Control Pad''' is a third party control pad released in the early 1990s. It was distributed under various brands such as [[Competition Pro]] and [[Honey Bee]]. It should not be confused with others in the series, namely the [[Professional Control Pad (Master System)|Master System variant]].
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The [[Sega Mega Drive]] '''Mega Pad''' is a third party control pad released in the early 1990s, suspected of being produced by [[ASCII]]. It was licensed and distributed under [[Competition Pro]] branding in western regions as the '''Professional Control Pad'''.
  
The Professional Control Pad is a fairly bog-standard three button controller with turbo features. This one also has a slow motion mode which effectively a turbo feature added to the start (pause) button.
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The Mega Pad is a fairly bog-standard three button controller with turbo features. This one also has a slow motion mode which effectively a turbo feature added to the start (pause) button.
  
It was followed by the [[Professional Control Pad Series II]] and [[Professional Control Pad Series III]].
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In the west, the controller was "followed" by the [[Professional Control Pad Series II]] and [[Professional Control Pad Series III]].
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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File:CompetitionPro ControlPad MD 1.jpg|Competition Pro model
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File:MegaPad.jpg|Mega Pad model
File:MegaPad.jpg|ASCII "Mega Pad" model
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File:CompetitionPro ControlPad MD 1.jpg|Professional Control Pad model
 
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Revision as of 12:30, 19 December 2012

CompetitionPro ControlPad MD 1.jpg
Professional Control Pad
Made for: Sega Mega Drive
Manufacturer: ASCII, S-Chi
Release Date RRP Code

The Sega Mega Drive Mega Pad is a third party control pad released in the early 1990s, suspected of being produced by ASCII. It was licensed and distributed under Competition Pro branding in western regions as the Professional Control Pad.

The Mega Pad is a fairly bog-standard three button controller with turbo features. This one also has a slow motion mode which effectively a turbo feature added to the start (pause) button.

In the west, the controller was "followed" by the Professional Control Pad Series II and Professional Control Pad Series III.

Gallery

Physical Scans

Mega Drive, US
ProfessionalControlPad MD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, JP (Mega Pad)
MegaPad MD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, (S-Chi Pad)
SChiPad Box Front.jpg
Cover


Third-party controllers for the Sega Mega Drive
  • Control pads
  • Arcade sticks
  • Computer joysticks
  • Wireless control pads
  • Others

Others | Clones