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{{AccessoryBob
| accessoryimage=TeamPlayer2 US 1.jpg
| title=Team Player/Multiplayer/Sega Tap
| maker=[[Sega]]
| type=Multiplayer adapter
| madefor=[[Sega Mega Drive]]
| releases={{releasesMD
| md_date_jp=1993-04-23{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20130214042203/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/segatap.html}}
| md_code_jp=HAA-2652
| md_rrp_jp=3,000
| md_date_us=1993-11{{magref|gamepro|53|236}}
| md_rrp_us=29.99{{magref|gamepro|53|236}}<!--29.95{{magref|gi|19|70}}-->
| md_code_us=MK-1654
| md_date_us_Model 2=199x
| md_rrp_us_Model 2=39.99{{fileref|SegaFY1997BrandReview US.pdf|page=3}}
| md_code_us_Model 2=MK-1647
| md_date_eu=1993
| md_code_eu=MK-1654-50
| md_date_uk=1993
| md_code_uk=MK-1654-50
| md_rrp_uk=24.99{{magref|segamaguk|1|124}}
| md_date_eu_1=199x
| md_type_eu_1=Model 2
| md_date_de=199x
| md_rrp_de=79.95{{magref|segamagazin|9|79}}
| md_date_br=199x
| md_date_as=199x
| md_date_pt=199x
}}
}}
{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''', known in Europe as the '''4-Player Adaptor''' or '''Multiplayer''' (second model) and as the '''Sega Tap''' (セガタップ) in Japan, is a peripheral released by [[Sega]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], allowing for up to four players to plug Mega Drive controllers into the unit for use in video games for four or more players. It is one of several solutions to combat the lack of controller ports, with the [[4 Way Play]] and [[J-Cart]] attempting to achieve similar results.

==Compatibility==
:''Note: The titles listed below are directly compatible with the Team Player in "MULTI" mode. 4 Way Play games are also compatible with the second revision's "EXTRA" mode.
===[[Mega Drive]]===
{{AccessoryCompatibilityList|Team Player|category=Mega Drive games}}

===[[Mega-CD]]===
{{AccessoryCompatibilityList|Team Player|category=Mega-CD games}}

===[[32X]]===
{{AccessoryCompatibilityList|Team Player|category=32X games}}

==Versions==
The original model of the Team Player (MK-1654) and its international equivalents use a single connector cable, leaving an additional port on the console free for a fifth player. Alternatively, the second port could house a further Team Player, for up to 8 simultaneous players. When not in "MULTI" mode, the Team Player's switch can be used to specify which controller is mapped to the Mega Drive's first controller port, so that the player is able to switch between control pads and the [[Sega Mouse]] without detaching or connecting controllers. This original version competed directly with [[Electronic Arts]]'s 4 Way Play for support, with many of that publisher's titles supporting only their adapter, while other publishers preferred Sega's device.

To resolve this split in the platform's user base, Sega released a second Team Player model (MK-1647) which features two connector cables and support for EA's previously "exclusive" games. To use the "EXTRA" mode which supports these titles, both connectors must be plugged into the Mega Drive's controller ports, while Team Player-compatible titles still need only one connector inserted, as in the original model. The improved software compatibility and the use of cables rather than connectors molded directly into the adapter put the MK-1647 at an advantage over the 4 Way Play, which required both controller ports to be the same distance apart (thus preventing it from working with the [[CDX]] or [[X'eye]]).

==History==
During development, the internal [[IO Check Program]] software was used to test the various inputs accepted by the peripheral.{{fileref|IOCheckProgram MD US title.png}}

===Localised names===
{{aka
|en_name=4-Player Adaptor
|us_name=Team Player
|jp_name=セガタップ
|jp_trans=Sega Tap
|jp_rom=
}}

==Magazine articles==
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}

==Promotional material==
{{gallery
|{{gitem|6ButtonArcadePadTeamPlayer US Flyer.pdf|page=2|US flyer}}
{{gitem|Sega TW advert PaiYuing.jpg|TW advert}}
|{{galleryPrintAd
|megaforcees|24|83
}}
|{{GalleryPrintAd
|sv|21|31
|gamepro|64|133
|sv|22|3
|sv|23|81
|sv|24|85
}}
|{{galleryPrintAd
|hacker|5|
}}
|{{gitem|Sega TR advert 1997.03.jpg|Print advert in Blue Jean (TR) #03/97: "Mart 1997" (1997-xx-xx)}}
}}

==Photo gallery==
<gallery>
TeamPlayer1 US 1.jpg|MK-1654 US model (front)
TeamPlayer1 US 2.jpg|MK-1654 US model (back)
TeamPlayer2 US 1.jpg|MK-1647 US model
Multiplayer MD EU.jpg|MK-1654 EU model
Multiplayer MD EU MK-1647-44.jpg|MK-1647 EU model
TeamPlayer logo.png|US logo
</gallery>

==Physical scans==
{{ratings|MD}}
{{Scanbox
| console=Mega Drive
| region=JP (HAA-2652)
| front=TeamPlayer JP Box Front.jpg
| back=TeamPlayer JP Box Back.jpg
| top=Segatap_MD_JP_BoxTop.jpg
| spine=Segatap_MD_JP_BoxSpine.jpg
| square=yes
| manual=Segatap_MD_JP_Manual.pdf
}}{{Scanbox
| console=Mega Drive
| region=US (MK-1654)
| front=TeamPlayer1 US Box Front.jpg
| back=
| square=yes
}}{{Scanbox
| console=Mega Drive
| region=US (MK-1647)
| front=TeamPlayer1_US_Box_Front_MK1647.jpg
| back=TeamPlayer1_US_Box_Back_MK1647.jpg
| spinemissing=yes
| square=yes
| manual=TeamPlayer_MK-1647_MD_US_Manual.pdf
}}{{Scanbox
| console=Mega Drive
| region=EU (MK-1654-50)
| front=
| back=Multiplayer MD EU Box Back MK-1654-50.jpg
| spinemissing=
| square=yes
}}{{Scanbox
| console=Mega Drive
| region=EU (MK-1654-44)
| front=4-Player Adaptor EU Box Front.jpg
| back=4-Player Adaptor EU Box Back.jpg
| spine=4-Player Adaptor MD EU MK-165-444 Box Spine.jpg
| square=yes
| manual=4-Player Adaptor MD EU MK-165-444 Manual.jpg
}}{{Scanbox
| console=Mega Drive
| region=EU (MK-1647-44)
| front=TeamPlayer EU Box Front.JPG
| back=Multiplayer MD EU Box Back MK-1647-44.jpg
| spinemissing=yes
| square=yes
}}{{Scanbox
| console=Mega Drive
| region=PT (MK-1654-44)
| front=4-Player Adaptor PT Box Front.jpg
| square=yes
}}{{Scanbox
| console=Mega Drive
| region=PT (MK-1647-44)
| front=MultiPlayer Adaptor PT Box Front.jpg
| square=yes
}}{{Scanbox
| console=Mega Drive
| region=BR (MK-1647)
| front=TeamPlayer MD BR Box Front.jpg
| back=
| square=yes
}}
{{Scanbox
| console=Mega Drive
| region=AS
| front=
| back=
| square=yes
}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/segatap.html Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese)]

==References==
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{{MegaDrive}}