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− | | maker=[[Competition Pro]], [[ | + | | type=Control pad |
+ | | maker=[[ASCII]], [[Competition Pro]], [[S-Chi]] | ||
| madefor=[[Sega Mega Drive]] | | madefor=[[Sega Mega Drive]] | ||
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+ | | md_date_jp=1990-12-20{{magref|bemega|1991-01|32}} | ||
+ | | md_rrp_jp=2,980e{{magref|bemega|1991-01|32}} | ||
+ | | md_code_jp=AS-1007MD | ||
| md_date_us=199x | | md_date_us=199x | ||
+ | | md_code_us=2004 | ||
+ | | md_rrp_us=24.95{{magref|gamepro|23|18}} | ||
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− | The | + | {{sub-stub}}The '''Mega Pad''' (メガパッド) is a third party control pad released in the early 1990s for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] manufactured by [[ASCII]]. It was licensed and distributed under [[Competition Pro]] branding in western regions as the '''Professional Control Pad'''. |
− | + | The Mega Pad is a fairly bog-standard three button controller with turbo features. This one also has a slow motion mode which effectively a turbo feature added to the start (pause) button. | |
− | == | + | In the west, the controller was "followed" by the [[Professional Control Pad Series II]] and [[Professional Control Pad Series III]]. |
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+ | ==Magazine articles== | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}} | ||
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+ | ==Promotional material== | ||
+ | {{gallery | ||
+ | |{{galleryPrintAd | ||
+ | |gamepro|20|21 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |{{GalleryPrintAd | ||
+ | |mdfan|13|95 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |{{galleryPrintAd|bemega|1991-01|17}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ==Photo gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | + | MegaPad.jpg|Mega Pad model | |
− | + | CompetitionPro ControlPad MD 1.jpg|Professional Control Pad model | |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | {{ | + | |
− | {{ | + | ==Physical scans== |
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=JP (Mega Pad) | ||
+ | | front=MegaPad MD JP Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=US | ||
+ | | front=ProfessionalControlPad MD US Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | back=ProfessionalControlPad MD US Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=(S-Chi Pad) | ||
+ | | front=SChiPad Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references /> | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{MDThirdPartyControllers}} |
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The Mega Pad (メガパッド) is a third party control pad released in the early 1990s for the Sega Mega Drive manufactured by ASCII. It was licensed and distributed under Competition Pro branding in western regions as the Professional Control Pad.
The Mega Pad is a fairly bog-standard three button controller with turbo features. This one also has a slow motion mode which effectively a turbo feature added to the start (pause) button.
In the west, the controller was "followed" by the Professional Control Pad Series II and Professional Control Pad Series III.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Mega Pad/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Print advert in GamePro (US) #20: "March 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
Print advert in Mega Drive Fan (JP) #13: "February 1991" (1991-01-08)
Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-01: "January 1991" (1990-12-08)
Photo gallery
Physical scans
References
Third-party controllers for the Sega Mega Drive | |
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