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{{sub-stub}}The '''Power Pad''' is a third-party controlled for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], created by [[Champ]]. It is a three button controller with turbo features, very similar in design to the [[Recoton Turbo Control Pad]], but with very minor differences in regards to button placements and finishes and a different colour scheme.
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{{sub-stub}}The '''Power Pad''' is a third-party controlled for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], thought to have been created by [[Honest Soft]] in Taiwan. It is a three button controller with turbo features.
  
Champ's "Power Pad" range would continue with the [[Power Pad Plus]] and [[PowerPad 100]].
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This controller's history is not fully understood - it was sold in the US by [[Champ]] and in the UK by [[Teqniche]], but multiple unexplained variants also exist, such as common variant by [[Recoton]] also sold in the US.
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The "Power Pad" range would continue with the [[Power Pad 6]], [[Power Pad Plus]] and [[PowerPad 100]].
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==Gallery==
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File:HonestPad MD.jpg|"Power Pad" (Honest Soft; SG-3600)
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File:HonestPad MD Alt.jpg
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File:Pro3 MD HonestSoft.jpg|Pro-3 (Honest Soft)
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File:PowerPad.jpg|"Power Pad" (Champ; JS-303)
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File:Teqniche MD.jpg|Teqniche model
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File:Recoton6 MD.jpg|Recoton model (1994; V359)
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File:SpeedPadDragon MD.jpg|"Speed Pad" ([[Dragon]])
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File:TurboCard MD.jpg|"Turbo Card"
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</gallery>
  
 
==Physical Scans==
 
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Revision as of 13:26, 14 August 2014

PowerPad.jpg
Power Pad
Made for: Sega Mega Drive
Manufacturer: Honest Soft
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The Power Pad is a third-party controlled for the Sega Mega Drive, thought to have been created by Honest Soft in Taiwan. It is a three button controller with turbo features.

This controller's history is not fully understood - it was sold in the US by Champ and in the UK by Teqniche, but multiple unexplained variants also exist, such as common variant by Recoton also sold in the US.

The "Power Pad" range would continue with the Power Pad 6, Power Pad Plus and PowerPad 100.

Gallery

Physical Scans

Mega Drive, (Honest Soft)

Mega Drive, (Honest Soft; alt)

Mega Drive, (Honest Soft; Pro-3)
Pro3 MD Box Back HonestSoft.jpgNospine-small.pngPro3 MD Box Front HonestSoft.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, (Champ)

Mega Drive, (Teqniche)

Mega Drive, US (Recoton
Recoton6 MD Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngRecoton6 MD Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, UK (Dragon; Speed Pad)


Third-party controllers for the Sega Mega Drive
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