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Samba de Amigo Maracas Controller

Manufacturer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	2000-04-27^[4]	¥7,8007,800	HKT-9700
US	2000-10	$79.9979.99^[5]
UK	2000-12-08^[1]^[2]	£99.9999.99^[3]^[2]

The Samba de Amigo Maracas Controller (サンバ DE アミーゴマラカスコントローラ)is a set of special controllers for the Sega Dreamcast, and, as the name suggests, were intended for the Dreamcast version of Samba de Amigo.

The maracas are able to send a signal back to the Dreamcast, telling the console the position of the controllers and how often they are being shaken. Samba de Amigo had six positions for where the maracas could be held (three for each hand) - high, medium and low. There is an extra sensor attached to each lead which will record the position.

Samba de Amigo was the only game to officially support the maracas, though it is possible to use them with Namco's Mr. Driller and SNK's Cool Cool Toon. Third-party alternatives exist as the Cha Cha Amigo Controller and Samba Fans.

The Wii version of the game did not ship with maraca controllers as it tracks positions via the Wii remote, however Sega did bundle the game with a set of maraca shells which, when placed on the Wii remote and nunchuk, will rattle when shaken.

Compatible games

Magazine articles

Main article: Samba de Amigo Maracas Controller/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Bonus (YU) #11: "2/2001" (2001-03-25)
also published in:

Bonus (YU) #12: "3/2001" (2001-04-25)^[6]
Bonus (YU) #13: "4/2001" (2001-05-25)^[7]
Bonus (YU) #14: "5/2001" (2001-06-25)^[8]
Bonus (YU) #15: "6/2001" (2001-07-25)^[9]

Gallery

Official photographs

Patents

US7331856

Physical scans

Dreamcast, JP
Cover

Dreamcast, US
Cover

Dreamcast, EU
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Manual Reg Card

References

Sega Dreamcast
Topics	Technical specifications (Hardware comparison) \| History (Development \| Release \| Decline and legacy \| Internet) \| List of games \| Magazine articles \| Promotional material \| Merchandise
Hardware	Japan (Special) \| Western Europe \| Eastern Europe \| North America \| Asia \| South America \| Australasia \| Africa
Add-ons	Dreamcast Karaoke \| Dreameye
Controllers	Controller \| Arcade Stick \| Fishing Controller \| Gun (Dream Blaster) \| Race Controller \| Maracas Controller (Third-party) \| Twin Stick \| Keyboard \| Mouse \| Third-party
Controller Add-ons	Jump Pack (Third-party) \| Microphone \| VMU (4x Memory Card \| Third-party)
Development Hardware	Dev.Box \| Controller Box \| Controller Function Checker \| Sound Box \| GD-Writer \| C1/C2 Checker \| Dev.Cas \| GD-ROM Duplicator
Online Services/Add-ons	Dreamarena \| SegaNet \| WebTV for Dreamcast \| Modem \| Modular Cable \| Modular Extension Cable \| Broadband Adapter \| Dreamphone
Connector Cables	Onsei Setsuzoku Cable \| RF Adapter \| Scart Cable \| S Tanshi Cable \| Stereo AV Cable \| VGA Box Dreamcast MIDI Interface Cable \| Neo Geo Pocket/Dreamcast Setsuzoku Cable \| Taisen Cable
Misc. Hardware	Action Replay CDX \| Code Breaker \| Kiosk \| MP3 DC \| MP3 DC Audio Player \| Official Case \| Treamcast
Third-party accessories	Controllers \| Controller converters \| Miscellaneous
Unreleased Accessories	DVD Player \| Zip Drive \| Swatch Access for Dreamcast \| VMU MP3 Player
Arcade Variants	NAOMI \| Atomiswave \| Sega Aurora

[:File:DCUK_UK_18.pdf_p31-1] DC-UK, "January 2001" (UK; 2000-12-14), page 31

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_16.pdf_p48-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 16" (UK; 2000-11-30), page 48

[:File:ODM_UK_15.pdf_p71-3] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "January 2001" (UK; 2000-11-30), page 71

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200302045312.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fdreamcast.2Fdevices.html-4] ttps://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/devices.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-02 04:53)

[Press_release:_2000-10-17:_Sega_Delivers_a_Fiesta_of_Fun_to_Dreamcast_Players_With_Samba_de_Amigo-5] Press release: 2000-10-17: Sega Delivers a Fiesta of Fun to Dreamcast Players With Samba de Amigo

[:File:Bonus_12_SCG.pdf_p82-6] Bonus, "3/2001" (YU; 2001-04-25), page 82

[:File:Bonus_13_SCG.pdf_p48-7] Bonus, "4/2001" (YU; 2001-05-25), page 48

[:File:Bonus_14_SCG.pdf_p2-8] Bonus, "5/2001" (YU; 2001-06-25), page 2

[:File:Bonus_15_SCG.pdf_p46-9] Bonus, "6/2001" (YU; 2001-07-25), page 46

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-The '''Samba de Amigo Maracas''' are a set of special controllers for the [[Sega Dreamcast]], and, as the name suggests, were intended for the Dreamcast version of ''[[Samba de Amigo]]''.
+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (サンバ DE アミーゴ マラカスコントローラ)is a set of special controllers for the [[Sega Dreamcast]], and, as the name suggests, were intended for the Dreamcast version of ''[[Samba de Amigo]]''.
 The maracas are able to send a signal back to the Dreamcast, telling the console the position of the controllers and how often they are being shaken. ''Samba de Amigo'' had six positions for where the maracas could be held (three for each hand) - high, medium and low. There is an extra sensor attached to each lead which will record the position.
-''Samba de Amigo'' was the only game to officially support the maracas, though it is possible to use them with [[Namco]]'s ''[[Mr. Driller]]'' and [[SNK]]'s ''[[Cool Cool Toon]]''.
+''Samba de Amigo'' was the only game to officially support the maracas, though it is possible to use them with [[Namco]]'s ''[[Mr. Driller]]'' and [[SNK]]'s ''[[Cool Cool Toon]]''. Third-party alternatives exist as the [[Cha Cha Amigo Controller]] and [[Samba Fans]].
-An unofficial version of this peripheral is also available, called the ''Cha Cha Amigo Controller''. This third party variant uses a more compact control box, with detachable ultrasound detectors, and features flashing LEDs that light up when shaking the controller. This version is compatible with both ''Samba de Amigo'' and ''Samba de Amigo 2000'', but is known to be sometimes a bit finicky if not plugged in the first controller port of the console.<ref>http://sites.mpc.com.br/ric/samba_de_amigo/index.html</ref>
+[[Samba de Amigo (Wii)|The Wii version of the game]] did not ship with maraca controllers as it tracks positions via the Wii remote, however Sega did bundle the game with a set of maraca shells which, when placed on the Wii remote and nunchuk, will rattle when shaken.
-[[Samba de Amigo (Wii)|The Wii version of the game]] did not ship with maraca controllers as it tracks positions via the Wii remote, however Sega did bundle the game with a set of maraca shells which, when placed on the Wii remote and nunchuk, will rattle when shaken.
+==Compatible games==
+{{AccessoryCompatibilityList|Samba de Amigo Maracas Controller}}
+==Magazine articles==
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+== Promotional material ==
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+|bonus|14|2
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+}}
+==Gallery==
+===Official photographs===
+<gallery>
+SegaPRFTP SambadeAmigo shakers.jpg
+</gallery>
+==Patents==
+<gallery>
+Patent US7331856.pdf|US7331856
+</gallery>
 ==Physical scans==
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