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Remote Arcade System

Manufacturer: Sega

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-11^[1]	¥4,8004,800	HAA-2654
US	1993-12^[2]	$39.9939.99^[2]^[3]	MK-1628
US (Pad)	1993-12^[2]	$19.9919.99^[3]	MK-1629
EU	1993		MK-1649-50
PT	199x
UK	1993	£39.9939.99	MK-1649-50
KR	199x		SRP-1600T

The Remote Arcade System, known as the Sega Cordless Pad Set (セガコードレスパッドセット) in Japan, is a wireless alternative to the standard Sega Mega Drive controller. It comprises a Remote Arcade Pad and a receiver, which rely on infrared signals rather than cables (similar to TV remotes). This means the user can control a game from a much larger distance. In PAL regions the bundle was called the Infra Red Control Pad and contained two controllers - controllers were not sold separately in this region. In South Korea the bundle was called the Wireless Fighting Pad (무선 파이팅 패드) while the sold separately controller was called the Wireless Fighting Pad Transmitter (무선 파이팅 패드 송신기).

The Remote Arcade Pad features six buttons, and the receiver plugs into both of the Sega Mega Drive's controller ports. In order for a second player to play, a second Remote Arcade Pad will need to be purchased. One receiver can handle two controllers. Each pad requires two AAA batteries and lasts for approximately ten hours.

The Sega Saturn had a similar peripheral in the form of the Saturn Infrared Control Pad. The Sega Mega Drive also had a similar third-party peripheral in the form of the Remote Control System.

Magazine articles

Main article: Remote Arcade System/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

FI advert (1994)

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #24: "Abril 1994" (1994-xx-xx)

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #21: "October/November 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #64: "November 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[4]
Sega Visions (US) #22: "December/January 1994/1995" (1994-xx-xx)^[5]
Sega Visions (US) #23: "February/March 1995" (199x-xx-xx)^[6]
Sega Visions (US) #24: "May 1995" (1995-xx-xx)^[7]

Photo gallery

Remote Arcade Pad (US model)
Remote Arcade Pad (EU model)
Remote Arcade Pad (JP model)
Remote Arcade Pad (KR model)
Remote Arcade Pad (KR model)

Physical scans

Mega Drive, JP
Cover

Mega Drive, US
Cover

Mega Drive, US (Pad)
Cover

Mega Drive, EU
Cover

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, KR
Cover

Mega Drive, KR (Pad)
Cover

External links

Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese)

References

↑ http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/codeless.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-02-15 06:23)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 216
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 3
↑ GamePro, "November 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 167
↑ Sega Visions, "December/January 1994/1995" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 57
↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 89
↑ Sega Visions, "May 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 101

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[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p216-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 216

[:File:SegaFY1997BrandReview_US.pdf_p3-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 3

[:File:GamePro_US_064.pdf_p167-4] GamePro, "November 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 167

[:File:SegaVisions_US_22.pdf_p57-5] Sega Visions, "December/January 1994/1995" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 57

[:File:SegaVisions_US_23.pdf_p89-6] Sega Visions, "February/March 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 89

[:File:SegaVisions_US_24.pdf_p101-7] Sega Visions, "May 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 101

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-The '''Remote Arcade System''', known as the '''Sega Cordless Pad Set''' (セガコードレスパッドセット) in Japan, is a wireless alternative to the standard [[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Sega Mega Drive]] controller. It comprises a '''Remote Arcade Pad''' and a receiver, which rely on infrared signals rather than cables (similar to TV remotes). This means the user can control a game from a much larger distance. In PAL regions the bundle was called the '''Infra Red Control Pad''' and contained two controllers - controllers were not sold separately in this region.
+The '''Remote Arcade System''', known as the '''Sega Cordless Pad Set''' (セガコードレスパッドセット) in Japan, is a wireless alternative to the standard [[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Sega Mega Drive]] controller. It comprises a '''Remote Arcade Pad''' and a receiver, which rely on infrared signals rather than cables (similar to TV remotes). This means the user can control a game from a much larger distance. In PAL regions the bundle was called the '''Infra Red Control Pad''' and contained two controllers - controllers were not sold separately in this region. In South Korea the bundle was called the '''Wireless Fighting Pad''' (무선 파이팅 패드) while the sold separately controller was called the '''Wireless Fighting Pad Transmitter''' (무선 파이팅 패드 송신기).
 The Remote Arcade Pad features six buttons, and the receiver plugs into both of the Sega Mega Drive's controller ports. In order for a second player to play, a second Remote Arcade Pad will need to be purchased. One receiver can handle two controllers. Each pad requires two AAA batteries and lasts for approximately ten hours.
-The [[Sega Saturn]] had a similar peripheral in the form of the [[Saturn Infrared Control Pad]].
+The [[Sega Saturn]] had a similar peripheral in the form of the [[Saturn Infrared Control Pad]]. The Sega Mega Drive also had a similar third-party peripheral in the form of the [[Remote Control System]].
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-==External Links==
+==External links==
-* [http://sega.jp/archive/segahard/md/codeless.html Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese)]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/codeless.html Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese)]
+==References==
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