Control unit
Sega
Category
Technological items
Date
1988 - 1990
Materials
Plastic and electrical flex
Measurements
18 x 170 mm
Place of origin
Taiwan
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672716.4
Summary
A hand held control pad unit, one of two for a Sega Mega Drive video game console. On the top of the curved black plastic unit there is a silver Sega logo printed in the centre with three circular buttons, marked A, B and C immediately to the right of the logo. These have 'TRIGGER' printed underneath them and above them is a grey button marked 'START'. To the left of the central logo is the circular movement control button. The unit has a length of electrical flex on its top edge with a nine pin socket at its end which can connect to either of ports on the console unit marked Control 1 and Control 2.
Provenance
Control unit for Mega Drive video games console manufactured by Sega circa 1988 - 1990
Makers and roles
Sega, manufacturer