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The '''Professional Control Pad Series II''' is a third party control pad released in the early 1990s. It was distributed under various brands such as [[Competition Pro]] and [[Honey Bee]] and is a successor to the [[Professional Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Professional Control Pad]].
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The '''Smart 16''' is a third party control pad released in the early 1990s by [[Honey Bee]]. It was distributed under the [[Competition Pro]] brand in the western world and renamed the '''Professional Control Pad Series II''' (following the [[Professional Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Professional Control Pad]] (actually the Mega Pad by [[ASCII]])). Honey Bee also released this as the '''Mega Pad''' ('''SG-8''') and '''Super Power Pad''' ('''SG-3''') - these models have a slightly different design but are thought to be functionally identical. Mega Pads were released by Doc's in the US under the Replace-a-Pad range.
  
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The Series II is much like the "Series I", though is housed in a more comfortable shell similar to that of the [[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|official control pad]]. It has turbo features, but lacks the built-in LEDs of the previous model.
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The Smart 16 is a simple three button controller with turbo features, not too dissimilar from an official [[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|control pad]]. In the west it would be followed by the [[Professional Control Pad Series III]].
  
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It was followed by the [[Professional Control Pad Series III]].
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==Magazine articles==
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==Promotional material==
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==Gallery==
 
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File:CompetitionPro ControlPad MD 2.jpg|Competition Pro model
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File:Smart16 MD.jpg|Honey Bee "Smart 16" model
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CompetitionPro ControlPad MD 2.jpg|Professional Control Pad Series II model
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Smart16 MD TecnoPlus.jpg|TecnoPlus model
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VirtualSeriesII MD.jpg|Virtual model
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SG8 MD.jpg|Mega Pad model
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DRAP MD US.jpg|Doc's model
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Doc's Replace-A-Pad controller with audiojack.jpg|Doc's model (headphone jack)
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Doc's Replace-A-Pad controller 4220 backside.jpg|Doc's model (back)
 
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==Physical Scans==
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Latest revision as of 11:41, 17 July 2023

SG8 MD.jpg
SG-8
Made for: Sega Mega Drive
Manufacturer: Honey Bee, Competition Pro, Laing (CA)
Distributor: Guillemot International (FR)
Type: Control pad
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
Sega Mega Drive
FR
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£16.9916.99[1]
Sega Mega Drive
IT
Sega Mega Drive
CA

The Smart 16 is a third party control pad released in the early 1990s by Honey Bee. It was distributed under the Competition Pro brand in the western world and renamed the Professional Control Pad Series II (following the Professional Control Pad (actually the Mega Pad by ASCII)). Honey Bee also released this as the Mega Pad (SG-8) and Super Power Pad (SG-3) - these models have a slightly different design but are thought to be functionally identical. Mega Pads were released by Doc's in the US under the Replace-a-Pad range.

The Smart 16 is a simple three button controller with turbo features, not too dissimilar from an official control pad. In the west it would be followed by the Professional Control Pad Series III.

Magazine articles

Main article: SG-8/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #43: "February 1993" (199x-xx-xx)
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Gallery

  • Smart 16 model

  • Professional Control Pad Series II model

  • TecnoPlus model

  • Virtual model

  • Mega Pad model

  • Doc's model

  • Doc's model (headphone jack)

  • Doc's model (back)

Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Zone (UK)
75
[2]
Sega Mega Drive
 75
Based on
1 review

SG-8

Mega Drive, (Honey Bee)

Mega Drive, (Super Power Pad)
SuperPowerPad MD Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, (Competition Pro)
Smart16 MD Box Back CompetitionPro.jpgNospine-small.pngCompetitionPro ControlPad MD 2 Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, (Competition Pro; alt)
SeriesII MD Box Back CompetitionPro Alt.jpgNospine-small.pngSeriesII MD Box Front CompetitionPro Alt.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, (TecnoPlus)

Mega Drive, (Mega Pad)
MegaPad MD Box Front HoneyBee.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, US (Doc's Replace-a-Pad)
DRAP MD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, FR

Mega Drive, IT
MD245 MD IT Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngMD245 MD IT Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, CA
Smart16 MD Controller Box Back.jpgSmart16 MD Controller Box Front.jpg
Cover

References

  1. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 87
  2. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 77


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