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The '''Sega Saturn 6 Player Adaptor''', called the '''Multi Terminal 6''' (マルチターミナル６) in Japan, is an peripheral for the [[Sega Saturn]]. It has extra controller ports which allows up to six people to play together simultaneously on compatible games. By using two 6 Player Multiplayer Adapters up to ten players could play in some games, such as ''[[Saturn Bomberman]]''.
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''', called the '''Multi Terminal 6''' (マルチターミナル６) in Japan and '''6-Player Adaptor''' in PAL regions, is an accessory for the [[Sega Saturn]] that adds five controller ports to the system, thus allowing more users to play simultaneously in compatible games.  
  
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==Hardware==
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The 6Player is an evolution of the [[Sega Mega Drive]]'s [[Team Player]] accessory, though has six ports rather than four. It is designed to be plugged into controller port 1 or controller port 2 of the Sega Saturn system; if one is used, up to seven players can be supported, and if two adapters are used, a maxium of twelve can play simultaneously.
  
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==Compatible Games==
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Unlike the Team Player, the 6Player was available near launch and Sega mandated that software support it{{fileref|ST-151-R4-020197.pdf|page=29}}, even if the game itself did not support more than two players. Sega did not want games to start if a controller was not detected in the console's port 1; if a 6Player is inserted into console port 1, the rule follows through to ''its'' port 1{{fileref|ST-151-R4-020197.pdf|page=30}}. Any other controller combination should function correctly, though Sega's preference was that for 3-7 player games, the adaptor was used in port 2{{fileref|ST-151-R4-020197.pdf|page=32}}.
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:''Note: this may use Japanese names instead of western names and may have duplicates''
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While it is physically possible to connect two or more 6Players together (theoretically creating an infinite number of players), the hardware does not support any form of "daisy chaining"{{fileref|ST-151-R4-020197.pdf|page=29}}. There should be no need to insert controllers sequentially; player numbers are counted from the "lowest" (left) port to the "highest" (right) one, but it is possible to have "gaps" (e.g. if ports 1, 2 and 4 are occupied but 3 is empty, these should still be registered as players 1, 2 and 3, respectively){{fileref|ST-151-R4-020197.pdf|page=30}}. Sega recommended that if the device was removed or inserted during play, port numbers be remembered{{fileref|ST-151-R4-020197.pdf|page=36}}.
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*''[[America Oudan Ultra Quiz]]'' (1995)
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*''[[Bakushou!! All Yoshimoto Quiz Ou Ketteisen DX]]'' (1995)
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Many Saturn games support more than two players, but only a very small handful support the full twelve. Future consoles, such as the [[Nintendo 64]] and [[Sega Dreamcast]] would eschew these types of accessories, opting instead instead to include four controller ports on the console itself (which would be the hard limit for simultaneous players).
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*''[[Battle Monsters]]'' (1995) (though this appears to be a 2-player game)
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*''[[Blast Chamber]]'' (1996)
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==Compatible games==
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*''[[Break Point Tennis]]'' (1996)
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{{AccessoryCompatibilityList|6Player}}
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*''[[Capcom Generation 4]]'' (1998) (''Mercs'' has three-player support)
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*''[[College Slam]]'' (1996)
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==Localised names==
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*''[[Denpa Shounen Teki Game]]'' (1998)
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{{aka
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*''[[Duke Nukem 3D]]'' (1997) (''Death Tank Zwei'' has seven-player support)
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*''[[DX Jinsei Game]]'' (1995)
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|jp_name=マルチターミナル６
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*''[[FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Saturn)|FIFA Road to World Cup 98]]'' (1998)
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|jp_trans=Multi Terminal 6
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*''[[FIFA Soccer 96]]'' (1995)
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*''[[FIFA Soccer 97]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6Men Scramble]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Groove On Fight: Gouketsuji Ichizoku 3]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Guardian Heroes]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Hansha de Spark!]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[HatTrick Hero S]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[J. League Go Go Goal!]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Saturn)|J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[J. League Victory Goal '97]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Jonah Lomu Rugby]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Keriotosse!]]'' (1998)
 
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*''[[Madden NFL 97]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Madden NFL 98]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Masters: Harukanaru Augusta 3]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[NBA Action]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[NBA Action 98]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[NBA Jam Extreme]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[NBA Jam Tournament Edition]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[NBA Live 97]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[NBA Live 98 (Saturn)|NBA Live 98]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[NFL '97]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[NFL Quarterback Club 96]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[NFL Quarterback Club 97]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[NHL 97 (Saturn)|NHL 97]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[NHL All-Star Hockey]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[NHL All-Star Hockey 98]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[NHL Powerplay '96]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Noon]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Olympic Soccer]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Pebble Beach Golf Links]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Powerslave]]'' (1996) (''Death Tank'' has six-player support)
 
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*''[[Saturn Bomberman]]'' (1996/1997)
 
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*''[[Saturn Bomberman Fight!!]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Sega Ages Rouka ni Ichidant-R]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Sega International Victory Goal]]''/''Worldwide Soccer'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Sega Worldwide Soccer '97]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Sega Worldwide Soccer '98]]'' (1998)
 
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*''[[Slam 'n Jam '96 Featuring Magic & Kareem]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Street Racer]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Striker '96]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Suchie-Pai Adventure Doki Doki Nightmare]]'' (1998)
 
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*''[[The Hyper Golf: Devil's Course]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Three Dirty Dwarves]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Trash It]]'' (1998)
 
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*''[[UEFA Euro 96 England]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Vatlva]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Victory Goal]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Victory Goal '96]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Virtual Open Tennis]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Winter Heat]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[World Evolution Soccer]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[World League Soccer '98]]'' (1998)
 
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*''[[World Cup '98 France]]'' (1998)
 
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*''[[WWF In Your House]]'' (1996)
 
 
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==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
 
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
 
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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== Promotional material ==
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{{gallery
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|stranaigr|4|113
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==Artwork==
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<gallery>
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6Player US logo.png|US logo
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</gallery>
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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File:Saturn MK-80303.jpg|EU multi-tap
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File:Saturn MK-80303.jpg|EU model
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File:Saturn HSS-0103.jpg|JP multi-tap
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File:Saturn HSS-0103.jpg|JP model
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
 
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==External links==
 
==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/tarminal.html {{PAGENAME}} on Sega.jp]
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* Sega of Japan catalogue pages: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130210004824/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/tarminal.html Saturn]
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*[http://www.mobygames.com/attribute/sheet/attributeId,285/ {{PAGENAME}} on MobyGames]
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/attribute/sheet/attributeId,285/ {{PAGENAME}} on MobyGames]
  
 
==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 03:24, 4 July 2023

Sega Saturn 6 Player Multiplayer Adapter.jpg
6Player
Made for: Sega Saturn
Manufacturer: Sega
Type: Multiplayer adapter
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥3,800 (3,914)3,800e[2] HSS-0103
Sega Saturn
US 		$49.9949.99[3][4] MK-80102
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK-80303

The 6Player, called the Multi Terminal 6 (マルチターミナル６) in Japan and 6-Player Adaptor in PAL regions, is an accessory for the Sega Saturn that adds five controller ports to the system, thus allowing more users to play simultaneously in compatible games.

Hardware

The 6Player is an evolution of the Sega Mega Drive's Team Player accessory, though has six ports rather than four. It is designed to be plugged into controller port 1 or controller port 2 of the Sega Saturn system; if one is used, up to seven players can be supported, and if two adapters are used, a maxium of twelve can play simultaneously.

Unlike the Team Player, the 6Player was available near launch and Sega mandated that software support it[7], even if the game itself did not support more than two players. Sega did not want games to start if a controller was not detected in the console's port 1; if a 6Player is inserted into console port 1, the rule follows through to its port 1[8]. Any other controller combination should function correctly, though Sega's preference was that for 3-7 player games, the adaptor was used in port 2[9].

While it is physically possible to connect two or more 6Players together (theoretically creating an infinite number of players), the hardware does not support any form of "daisy chaining"[7]. There should be no need to insert controllers sequentially; player numbers are counted from the "lowest" (left) port to the "highest" (right) one, but it is possible to have "gaps" (e.g. if ports 1, 2 and 4 are occupied but 3 is empty, these should still be registered as players 1, 2 and 3, respectively)[8]. Sega recommended that if the device was removed or inserted during play, port numbers be remembered[10].

Many Saturn games support more than two players, but only a very small handful support the full twelve. Future consoles, such as the Nintendo 64 and Sega Dreamcast would eschew these types of accessories, opting instead instead to include four controller ports on the console itself (which would be the hard limit for simultaneous players).

Compatible games

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English (UK) 6-Player Adaptor 6-Player Adaptor
English (US) 6Player 6Player
Japanese マルチターミナル６ Multi Terminal 6

Magazine articles

Main article: 6Player/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #4: "May/Iyun 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg

Artwork

  • US logo

Gallery

  • EU model

  • JP model

Physical scans

Saturn, JP
MultiTerminal6 Saturn JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngSaturn HSS-0103 box.jpg
Cover
Saturn, US
6PMA Saturn US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSega Saturn 6 Player Multiplayer Adapter Box.jpg
Cover
6PlayerSaturnUSManual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
Saturn MK-80303 box-2.jpgNospine-small.pngSaturn MK-80303 box.jpg
Cover

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/tarminal.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-02-10 00:48)
  2. ↑ File:RnIR Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  3. ↑ Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 10
  4. ↑ GamePro, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 158
  5. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-12), page 34
  6. ↑ Sega Magazine, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-13), page 37
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sega Saturn Software Development Standards SOA Version 2.0, Doc #ST-151-R4-020197, page 29
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sega Saturn Software Development Standards SOA Version 2.0, Doc #ST-151-R4-020197, page 30
  9. ↑ Sega Saturn Software Development Standards SOA Version 2.0, Doc #ST-151-R4-020197, page 32
  10. ↑ Sega Saturn Software Development Standards SOA Version 2.0, Doc #ST-151-R4-020197, page 36
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