SBom Joycard
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| Made for: Sega Saturn | ||||||||||
| Manufacturer: Hudson Soft | ||||||||||
| Type: Control pad | ||||||||||
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The SBom Joycard (エスボン ジョイカード, model no. HC-735) is a controller for the Sega Saturn manufactured by Hudson Soft. It was built mainly with Saturn Bomberman in mind, and was often distributed with the game along with the SBom Multitap in Japan, where it remained exclusive.
The SBom Joycard functions exactly like an ordinary Saturn controller, however has nine turbo switches and a moulding of Bomberman on its shell. The turbo function claims to be able to output 26 "shots" per second. It also features a switch in the center that when put into "Hu Position", unlocks hidden features in Hudson Soft games.
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Hu Position
By switching the controller's center switch to "Hu Position", players can unlock hidden content in a number of Hudson Soft games. This is achieved by the game software checking for a certain set of button inputs which the Hu Position switch enables (generally a series of fast, repetitive button-taps), although some games' features can be unlocked by simply rapid-firing any Saturn controller as fast as possible at the intended screen.
List of compatible games
- This list is incomplete. Please help expand it.
Magazine articles
- Main article: SBom Joycard/Magazine articles.
Physical scans
| Saturn, JP |
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References
| Third-party controllers for the Sega Saturn | |
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