Competition Pro
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Competition Pro is a brand created in the UK during the early 1980s. Similar to QuickShot, it is a brand which derives from a specific (and extremely popular) joystick, the "Competition Pro". The Competition Pro line lasted throughout the 1980s to the point where the name was considered more relevant than the companies involved, and so was used on a variety of other products during the late 80s and early 90s.
Many companies have claimed to have either created or own the rights to distribute Competition Pro accessories, including Kempston Micro Electronics, Coin Controls, Happ Controls, Dynamics Marketing, Powerplay Group and SpeedLink. Some of these companies have worked closely with Honey Bee and ASCII, leading to non-Competition Pro-branded versions of accessories. The details behind all of this are unclear at present.