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[[Image:Sms_joypad.jpg|thumb|right|200px|SMS control pad]]The '''SMS Control Pad''' (Product No. 3020) is the joypad which comes packaged with [[Sega Master System|SMS]] systems. The joypad connects to the SMS via a [[DB-9]] port, so it is also compatible with the Commodore 64 and Atari 2600 and partially compatible with the [[Sega Megadrive]]. Resembling the 1st generation NES pads, three versions exist:     
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{{AccessoryBob
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#Three button/mini-joystick.  Once the thumbpad button cap was removed, a small "thumbstick" could be inserted.     
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| accessoryimage=Sms joypad.jpg
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#Three button. The third button sits recessed in the center of the thumbpad.  The button has no function during gameplay.     
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| title=Control Pad
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#Two button. The thumbpad button as been entirely removed.  This version is most commonly associated with the SMS II when it was introduced.
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| maker=[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]]
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| distributor={{company|[[Sega of America]]|region=US}}, {{company|[[Tec Toy]]|region=BR}}, {{company|[[Samsung]]|region=KR}}
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| official=yes
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| madefor=[[Sega Master System]]
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| releases={{releasesSMS
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| sms_date_jp=1987
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| sms_code_jp=3020
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| sms_date_us=1986
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| sms_code_us=3020
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| sms_date_eu=1987
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| sms_date_uk=1987
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| sms_rrp_uk=6.95{{magref|sfuk|2|66}}
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| sms_date_br=1989
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| sms_code_br=011770
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| sms_date_kr=1989
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| sms_code_kr=SCP-100
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}}
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}}
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{{sub-stub}}'''Master System Control Pad''' or '''Sega Control Pad''' (コントロールパッド) is the official controller which came packaged with [[Sega Master System]] consoles. The controller connects to the system via a [[DB-9|DE-9]] port, so it is also compatible with various other systems of the day including the [[Sega Mega Drive]].
  
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There are also two versions of the 'standard' control pad; there is a model where the wire connecting the pad to the console runs out of the top of the pad - i.e. directly opposite the player - and a different model where the connecting wire runs out of the right-hand side of the pad, close to its top-right corner.
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==Hardware==
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[[Category: SMS Hardware|Control Pad, SMS]]
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The control pad is very similar to the first generation of NES controllers, and all models contain a D-Pad and two buttons labeled {{1}} and {{2}}. Button {{1}} also doubles as a {{Start}} button, meaning it is only possible to pause a game by pressing the pause button on the console itself. As with the [[Sega Mark III]], the D-Pad is a rounded square to avoid legal issues with Nintendo's patented cross-shaped design.
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==Versions==
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Several versions of the control pad exist exist:
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=200|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Model 1
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| image=SMSControlPad 2.jpg
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| desc=the original Master System Control Pad. The D-Pad has a hole in the centre which allows for a small "thumbstick" to be inserted (much like Sega's earlier consoles). Like the Famicom in Japan, the lead from the controller comes out at the right-hand side of the unit.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Model 2
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| image=SMSControlPad 1.jpg
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| desc=Same as above, but now the lead comes out at the top.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Model 3
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| image=Sms joypad.jpg
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| desc=The hole for the thumbstick is completely removed. This version was introduced and most commonly associated with the Sega Master System II and was the only model used in Brazil.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=South Korean model (Gam*Boy)
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| image=ControlPad SMS KR.jpg
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| desc=[[Samsung]] adopted their own controller for the console, which was given several new colour schemes throughout its lifespan.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=South Korean model (Gam*Boy II)
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| image=ControlPad SMS KR GamBoyII.jpg
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=South Korean model (Gam*Boy II/Aladdin Boy)
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| image=ControlPad SMS KR GamBoyII New.jpg
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=South Korean model (Aladdin Boy)
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| image=ControlPad MD KR AladdinBoyBlue.jpg
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=BR model
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| image=ControlPad SMS BR.jpg
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| desc=Same as Model 3, but with the [[TecToy]] logo instead of the Sega one.
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}}
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}}
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Physical scans==
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Master System
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| region=US ("model 3")
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| front=Control Pad SMS US Front.jpeg
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| back=Control Pad SMS US Back.jpeg
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}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Master System
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| region=EU ("model 3")
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| front=SMS control pad boxed.jpg
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| back=Control Pad SMS EU Back.jpg
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}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Master System
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| region=BR
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| front=Joystick SMS BR Box Front.jpg
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| back=
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| square=yes
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}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Master System
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| region=KR (Aladdin Boy)
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| front=ControlPad SMS KR Box Front AladdinBoy.jpg
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| back=
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| square=yes
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}}
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==External links==
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* Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/master/controller.html Master System]
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==References==
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<references/>
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{{MasterSystem}}
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[[Category:Control pads]]

Latest revision as of 08:20, 16 November 2024

Sms joypad.jpg
Control Pad
Made for: Sega Master System
Manufacturer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Distributor: Sega of America (US), Tec Toy (BR), Samsung (KR)
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP 		3020
Sega Master System
US 		3020
Sega Master System
EU
Sega Master System
UK 		£6.956.95[1]
Sega Master System
BR 		011770
Sega Master System
KR 		SCP-100

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Master System Control Pad or Sega Control Pad (コントロールパッド) is the official controller which came packaged with Sega Master System consoles. The controller connects to the system via a DE-9 port, so it is also compatible with various other systems of the day including the Sega Mega Drive.

Hardware

The control pad is very similar to the first generation of NES controllers, and all models contain a D-Pad and two buttons labeled 1 and 2. Button 1 also doubles as a  START  button, meaning it is only possible to pause a game by pressing the pause button on the console itself. As with the Sega Mark III, the D-Pad is a rounded square to avoid legal issues with Nintendo's patented cross-shaped design.

Versions

Several versions of the control pad exist exist:

SMSControlPad 2.jpg Model 1
the original Master System Control Pad. The D-Pad has a hole in the centre which allows for a small "thumbstick" to be inserted (much like Sega's earlier consoles). Like the Famicom in Japan, the lead from the controller comes out at the right-hand side of the unit.
SMSControlPad 1.jpg Model 2
Same as above, but now the lead comes out at the top.
Sms joypad.jpg Model 3
The hole for the thumbstick is completely removed. This version was introduced and most commonly associated with the Sega Master System II and was the only model used in Brazil.
ControlPad SMS KR.jpg South Korean model (Gam*Boy)
Samsung adopted their own controller for the console, which was given several new colour schemes throughout its lifespan.
ControlPad SMS KR GamBoyII.jpg South Korean model (Gam*Boy II)
ControlPad SMS KR GamBoyII New.jpg South Korean model (Gam*Boy II/Aladdin Boy)
ControlPad MD KR AladdinBoyBlue.jpg South Korean model (Aladdin Boy)
ControlPad SMS BR.jpg BR model
Same as Model 3, but with the TecToy logo instead of the Sega one.

Magazine articles

Main article: Control Pad (Master System)/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Master System, US ("model 3")
Control Pad SMS US Back.jpegControl Pad SMS US Front.jpeg
Cover
Master System, EU ("model 3")
Control Pad SMS EU Back.jpgSMS control pad boxed.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
Joystick SMS BR Box Front.jpg
Cover
Master System, KR (Aladdin Boy)
ControlPad SMS KR Box Front AladdinBoy.jpg
Cover

External links

References

  1. ↑ Sega Force, "Februrary 1992" (UK; 1992-01-23), page 66


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