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Revision as of 08:12, 26 April 2022

SeriesIII MD Black.jpg
SG-18
Made for: Sega Mega Drive
Manufacturer: Honey Bee, Competition Pro, Halifax
Distributor: Home Entertainment Suppliers (AU)
Type: Control pad
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
SG-18
Sega Mega Drive
US
$19.9519.95[1]
Sega Mega Drive
EU
Sega Mega Drive
AU

The Series III is a third party control pad released in the early 1990s by Honey Bee. In the west it was distributed under the Competition Pro brand as the Professional Control Pad Series III (a "successor" to the Professional Control Pad Series II) and a model by Halifax known as the Virtual Joypad (or Virtual Series III) has also been spotted.

The Series III is a six button controller with turbo support. Both black and transparent variants of this controller exist.

Gallery

Magazine articles

Main article: SG-18/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Mega Drive,
(Honey Bee) (Black)
SG18 MD Box Front Black.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive,
(Honey Bee) (Transparent)

Mega Drive,
(Competition Pro) (Black)
SeriesIII MD Box Back CompetitionProBlack.jpgSeriesIII MD Box Spine CompetitionProBlack.jpgSeriesIII MD Box Front CompetitionProBlack.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive,
(Competition Pro) (Black; newer)
SG-18 MD Box Front CompetitionPro Alt.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive,
(Competition Pro) (Transparent)
PCPS3 MD Box Front Transparent.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive,
(Virtual Joypad)
VirtualSeriesIII MD Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngVirtualSeriesIII MD Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU

References


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

Others | Clones