Dreamcast Keyboard

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Dreamcast Keyboard
Made for: Sega Dreamcast
Manufacturer: Sega
Type: Keyboard
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP 		¥4,500 (4,725)4,500e[3][4] HKT-7600
Sega Dreamcast
JP
(alt) 		¥4,5004,500 HKT-4000
Sega Dreamcast
JP
(Hello Kitty) 		HKT-7601
Sega Dreamcast
US 		HKT-7620
Sega Dreamcast
DE 		DM 59,9559,95[5] HKT-7632
Sega Dreamcast
ES 		HKT-7633
Sega Dreamcast
FR 		HKT-7631
Sega Dreamcast
UK 		£19.9919.99[2] HKT-7630
Sega Dreamcast
CZ 		1400 Kč1400[7]
Sega Dreamcast
PL 		99zł99
Sega Dreamcast
AU 		$69.9569.95[6]

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Dreamcast Keyboard (ドリームキャストキーボード) is a keyboard peripheral built for the Sega Dreamcast. Though keyboards had existed for consoles in the past, the Dreamcast's keyboard was seen as the first "useful" one, thanks to the Dreamcast's internet capabilities. It was also the first console keyboard to be released internationally in large numbers. Many games can be used in conjunction with the Dreamcast Mouse, effectively simulating PC controls for first person shooters.

Hardware

Like normal PC keyboards, the Dreamcast keyboard varies between countries due to different key placements. Also as with other peripherals, special editions of the keyboard were made with different color schemes, the majority of which never left Japan.

Japanese keyboards are generally smaller in size, lacking a number pad.

Three versions were released in North America. The original keyboard (or "model 1") was designed to match the aesthetics of early Dreamcast packaging. When Sega of America opted to rebrand the console's packaging, a second keyboard ("model 2") was released. The two are mostly identical, however the model 2 keyboard has a black logo with white text and sports a curved space bar. A separate keyboard was released which received SegaNet branding, though is mostly identical to the second model.

In Europe, keyboards were released with British, French, German, Spanish and Italian layouts.

Compatibility

Magazine articles

Main article: Dreamcast Keyboard/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Bonus (YU) #7: "7/2000" (2000-09-25)
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Print advert in Neo Plus (PL) #35: "Wrzesień 2001" (2001-xx-xx)
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Photo gallery

Photos

  • JP model (HKT-7600)

  • JP model (HKT-4000)

  • JP Sakura Taisen model

  • JP Hello Kitty model (blue)

  • JP Hello Kitty model (pink)

  • JP black version

  • US model 1

  • US model 2

  • US SegaNet model

  • UK model

  • FR model

  • DE model

  • ES model

  • IT model

Hardware diagrams

  • US model 1

Official photographs

  • DreamcastPressDisc4 Hardware KEYBOARD.jpg
  • DreamcastPressDisc4 Hardware keyboard frei.jpg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 [8]
100 [9]
Sega Dreamcast
 80
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
100
[9]
Sega Dreamcast
 75
Based on
2 reviews

Dreamcast Keyboard

Dreamcast, JP (HKT-7600)
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Cover
Dreamcast, JP (HKT-4000)
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Dreamcast, JP (Black Version)
DCKeyboard DC JP Box Back Black.jpgNospine-small.pngDCKeyboard DC JP Box Front Black.jpg
Cover
Dreamcast, US
DCKeyboard DC US Box Top.jpg
DCKeyboard US Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngDCKeyboard US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Dreamcast, US (2nd model)
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Cover
Dreamcast, UK
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Dreamcast, FR

Dreamcast, DE

Dreamcast, ES

References

  1. ↑ Press release: 1999-09-02: Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals
  2. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-15), page 59
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:DreamInformation Vol00.pdf, page 7
  4. ↑ https://virtual-on.sega.jp/oratan/hotstart/manual/peri.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 19:45)
  5. ↑ Sega Magazin, "October 1999" (DE; 1999-09-06), page 7
  6. ↑ Hyper, "September 1999" (AU; 1999-xx-xx), page 31
  7. ↑ https://www.idnes.cz/ekonomika/test-a-spotrebitel/nova-konzole-dreamcast-prehrava-konkurenci.A_2000M051T05A (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 19:17)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-13), page 69
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Computer & Video Games, "December 2000" (UK; 2000-11-15), page 62


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