Sega Mallet Controller on eBay

[Space Fury]

Though I've been into game collecting for some time, I haven't purchased many peripherals and really don't need anything other than the standard controller to play my games.

Someone listed a Smash Controller. Is this controller really hard to come by, or is the seller just trying to get more money for it like the people that list the "2600 Pac-Man as VERY RARE"?

The auction number is 220825201399 .

Thanks

[portnoyd]

It is not cheap but without the box, it's definitely not worth $250. Absolutely rare as hell though.

The Innovation Smash Controller is the US version; the Mallet Legend one is non-US. Both controllers are identical so the box is the distinguisher (kind of like the Famil Fun Fitness Pad on the NES).

I have the US version (2 actually, one of which is trapped in CGE storage) if you want to know more on what the box says.

US Box:
http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af212/mikeybarnes/Giant%20Haul/2011-01-22182451.jpg

Non-US Box:
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1350/img0638v.jpg

[Kitsune Sniper]

I used to have some sort of whack a mole game a few years back, made by Realtec. I think I sold it here. So that ... thing was meant to be used with it? Wow.

[squirrel_king]

For what its worth the Mallet Legend version was bundled with the game, the US version was sold separately. Both seem to be equally rare though.