The Pad (Mega Drive)

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The Pad
Made for: Sega Mega Drive
Manufacturer: G-Force, Innovation, Max Play
Type: Control pad
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
Sega Mega Drive
EU

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The The Pad controller is a third-party peripheral for the Sega Mega Drive, created by Innovation. It is one of several controllers to be blandly named "The Pad" - a Sega Saturn version exists too, as does a Super Nintendo variant and possibly more. In other regions it was marketed as the Challenger Super Joypad (and similar names) by G-Force and Max Play.

This particular controller, as is the case with many products by Innovation, is a very cheaply produced peripheral which borrows design cues from its Super Nintendo sibling, despite working with a console with a differing amount of buttons. It is a six button controller with turbo features. The box, in an attempt to copy that of Sega's official Six Button Control Pad, incorrectly calls the controller a "6 Button Arcade Pad" (or "Super GamePad").

The controller was "followed" by The Pad Plus, which in fact adds nothing to this model, instead stripping the turbo features altogether.

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Physical scans

Mega Drive, US (The Pad)
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Cover
Mega Drive,
(Challenger Super Joypad)
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Cover
Mega Drive,
(Challenger by G-Force)
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Cover
Mega Drive, (Max Play)
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Cover


Third-party controllers for the Sega Mega Drive
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  • Computer joysticks
  • Wireless control pads
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