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The Professional Fighter Pad (Fighter II) is a Third-party [[Sega Mega Drive]] controller. There are many variants so the origin is unknown. The controller features turbo and slow switches and comes with a screw-in joystick which can be attached to the d-pad.
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| accessoryimage=ProfessionalFighterPad.jpg
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| madefor=[[Sega Mega Drive]]
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| type=Control pad
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| maker=
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{{company|[[Freetron]]|region=HK}}
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{{company|[[Access Line]]|region=FR, DE, ES, IT, BX, US}}
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{{company|[[Bigben Interactive]]|region=FR}}
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{{company|[[Logicosoftware]]|region=CH}}
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{{company|[[Slick Sticks]]|region=UK}}
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{{company|[[Ubi Soft]]|region=UK}}
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{{company|[[Sega OziSoft]]|region=AU}}
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{{company|[[Spica]]|region=SG, ID}}
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| releases={{releasesMD
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| md_date_us=199x
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| md_date_uk=199x
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| md_date_fr=199x
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| md_date_au=1994
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| md_code_au=FGBU00ACC
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The '''Professional Fighter Pad''' (Fighter II) is a third-party [[Sega Mega Drive]] controller of unknown origin. It is a six button contorller featuring turbo and slow switches and comes with a screw-in joystick which can be attached to the d-pad - an evolution of the [[Professional Control Pad (PRO-4)]].
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Though it has not yet been ascertained which of the many variants of this controller came first, it is thought, like its "predecessor" [[Sega Ozisoft]] inevitably licensed the Professional Fighter Pad as an official Sega product in Australia. This control pad and its variants are also quite common in New Zealand, although have emerged in numerous territories over the years.
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[[Slick Sticks]] released this controller as the '''Voyager 6''' in parts of Europe, with controllers by [[Access Line]] seeing a limited release in North America. A '''Turbo 6''' model by an unknown distributor lacks the screw-in thumbstick but is otherwise identical.
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:ProfessionalFighterPad.jpg|Professional Fighter Pad (front)
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File:ProfessionalFighterPad.jpg|Sega-branded model, front
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File:Fighter2.jpg|Professional Fighter Pad - Fighter II Branding (front)
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File:ProfessionalFighterPadBack.jpg|Back
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File:SlickSticks.jpg|Professional Fighter Pad - Slick Sticks Branding (front)
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File:ProfessionalFighterPadInternals.jpg|Internals
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File:ProfessionalFighterPadBack.jpg|Professional Fighter Pad (back)
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File:ProfessionalFighterPadPlug.jpg|Plug
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File:ProfessionalFighterPadInternals.jpg|Professional Fighter Pad (internals)
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File:ProfessionalFighterPad MD AccessLine.jpg|Access Line model
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File:ProfessionalFighterPadPlug.jpg|Professional Fighter Pad (Fighter II plug)
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File:Fighter2.jpg|Fighter II model (Freetron)
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File:Turbo6 MD.jpg|Turbo 6 model
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File:SlickSticks.jpg|Voyager 6 model
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ProfessionalFighterPad MD.jpg|Unbranded model
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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==Variants==
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==Physical scans==
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===Professional Control Pad===
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{{ratings|MD}}
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<gallery>
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{{Scanbox
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File:ProfessionalControlPad.jpg|Professional Control Pad (front)
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| console=Mega Drive
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File:ProfessionalControlPadSega.jpg|Professional Control Pad with SEGA branding and Fighter II plug (front)
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| region=EU/US (Access Line)
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File:ProfessionalControlPadBack.jpg|Professional Control Pad (back)
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| front=Fighter2 MD Box Front AccessLine.jpg
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File:ProfessionalControlPadInternals.jpg|Professional Control Pad (internals)
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| back=Fighter2 MD Box Back AccessLine.jpg
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</gallery>
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}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Mega Drive
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| region=UK (Voyager 6)
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| front=Voyager6 MD EU Box Front.jpg
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| square=yes
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}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Mega Drive
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| region=FR
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| front=Fighter2 MD FR Box Front.jpg
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| back=Fighter2 MD FR Box Back.jpg
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}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Mega Drive
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| region=AU (Professional Fighter Pad)
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| front=ProFighterPad MD Box Front.jpg
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| back=ProFighterPad MD Box Back.jpg
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| spinemissing=yes
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}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Mega Drive
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| region=HK (Fighter II)
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| front=Fighter2 MD Box Front Freetron Alt.jpg
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| back=Fighter2 MD Box Back Freetron Alt.jpg
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| spinemissing=yes
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| square=yes
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}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Mega Drive
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| region=HK (Fighter II; alt)
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| front=FighterII MD Box Front.jpg
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| square=yes
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}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Mega Drive
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| region=SG/ID (Spica Fighter PD 6B)
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| front=SpicaFighterII MD Box Front.png
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| spinemissing=yes
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| square=yes
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}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Mega Drive
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| region= (Turbo 6)
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| front=
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| square=yes
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}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Mega Drive
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| region=
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| front=Fighter2 MD Box Front Unknown.jpg
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| back=Fighter2 MD Box Back Unknown.jpg
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| spinemissing=yes
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| square=yes
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}}
  
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{{MegaDrive}}
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==References==
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<references />
  
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[[Category:Mega Drive Accessories]]
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{{MDThirdPartyControllers}}

Latest revision as of 15:43, 3 April 2024

ProfessionalFighterPad.jpg
Professional Fighter Pad
Made for: Sega Mega Drive
Manufacturer: Freetron (HK)

Access Line (FR, DE, ES, IT, BX, US) Bigben Interactive (FR) Logicosoftware (CH) Slick Sticks (UK) Ubi Soft (UK) Sega OziSoft (AU) Spica (SG, ID)

Type: Control pad
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
Sega Mega Drive
FR
Sega Mega Drive
UK
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		FGBU00ACC

The Professional Fighter Pad (Fighter II) is a third-party Sega Mega Drive controller of unknown origin. It is a six button contorller featuring turbo and slow switches and comes with a screw-in joystick which can be attached to the d-pad - an evolution of the Professional Control Pad (PRO-4).

Though it has not yet been ascertained which of the many variants of this controller came first, it is thought, like its "predecessor" Sega Ozisoft inevitably licensed the Professional Fighter Pad as an official Sega product in Australia. This control pad and its variants are also quite common in New Zealand, although have emerged in numerous territories over the years.

Slick Sticks released this controller as the Voyager 6 in parts of Europe, with controllers by Access Line seeing a limited release in North America. A Turbo 6 model by an unknown distributor lacks the screw-in thumbstick but is otherwise identical.

Magazine articles

Main article: Professional Fighter Pad/Magazine articles.

Gallery

  • Sega-branded model, front

  • Back

  • Internals

  • Plug

  • Access Line model

  • Fighter II model (Freetron)

  • Turbo 6 model

  • Voyager 6 model

  • Unbranded model

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Zone (UK)
95
[1]
Sega Mega Drive
 95
Based on
1 review

Professional Fighter Pad

Mega Drive, EU/US (Access Line)
Fighter2 MD Box Back AccessLine.jpgFighter2 MD Box Front AccessLine.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, UK (Voyager 6)
Voyager6 MD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, FR
Fighter2 MD FR Box Back.jpgFighter2 MD FR Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU (Professional Fighter Pad)
ProFighterPad MD Box Back.jpgNospine.pngProFighterPad MD Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, HK (Fighter II)
Fighter2 MD Box Back Freetron Alt.jpgNospine-small.pngFighter2 MD Box Front Freetron Alt.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, HK (Fighter II; alt)
FighterII MD Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, SG/ID (Spica Fighter PD 6B)
Nospine-small.pngSpicaFighterII MD Box Front.png
Cover
Mega Drive, (Turbo 6)

Mega Drive,
Fighter2 MD Box Back Unknown.jpgNospine-small.pngFighter2 MD Box Front Unknown.jpg
Cover

References

  1. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 1


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