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'''QJ''' or '''Quality Joystick''' was a brand of video game accessories active in the 1980s and early 1990s. Its origins are currently unknown, though the brand was owned by [[Recoton]] towards the end of its life. QJ mostly produced joysticks for home computers in Europe, though also supplied the [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Mega Drive]] with accessories.
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'''QuickJoy''' was a brand of joysticks created by Spectravideo, active in the 1980s and early 1990s. After Spectravideo's passing, the brand was shortened to '''QJ''' and found itself owned by [[STD Manufacturing]]. QJ mostly produced joysticks for home computers in Europe, though also supplied the [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Mega Drive]] with accessories.
  
Some later QJ products were manufactured by STD Manufacturing, which had been bought by Recoton. The QJ brand was later dropped in favour of [[InterAct]], presumably because by the mid-1990s, consumers were no longer looking for traditional joysticks.
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When STD Manufacturing was bought by [[Recoton]], the QJ brand was dropped in favour of [[InterAct Accessories]], which had been one of STD's brands in North America.
  
==Hardware Produced==
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==Accessories produced==
===[[Master System]]===
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*[[SG Superboard]]
 
  
===[[Mega Drive]]===
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==References==
*[[Footpedal]]
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*[[SG ProPad]]
 
*[[SG ProgramPad]]
 
*[[SG ProgramPad²]]
 
*[[Arcade Pro]]
 
 
 
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QJ
Defunct: 199x

QuickJoy was a brand of joysticks created by Spectravideo, active in the 1980s and early 1990s. After Spectravideo's passing, the brand was shortened to QJ and found itself owned by STD Manufacturing. QJ mostly produced joysticks for home computers in Europe, though also supplied the Sega Master System and Sega Mega Drive with accessories.

When STD Manufacturing was bought by Recoton, the QJ brand was dropped in favour of InterAct Accessories, which had been one of STD's brands in North America.

Accessories produced

Master System

Mega Drive

References