Sega Master System
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| Sega Master System | |
| Designer | Sega |
| Manufacturer | Sega Tec Toy (Brazil) DISAM (Mexico) Forrus (Russia) |
| CPU | 4 MHz Zilog Z80 |
| Graphics | 3.846153 MHz Yamaha YM2602B |
| RAM | 24 KB Main RAM 16 KB Video RAM |
| Media | ROM cartridge Sega Card |
| Release | JP (Mark III): October 20, 1985 NA: September 1986 JP: October 1987 (Master System) EU: 1987 Brazil/Korea: 1989 Mexico: 1990 Russia: November 1993 |
| Added to museum | Not yet |
Sega Master System was originally known as the Sega Mark III in Japan, due to the release of the Sega SG-1000 and Sega SC-3000 in that region.
It was the second home video game console by Sega.
Included games
Early versions of the Sega Master System included a simple maze game, Snail Maze, embedded in the system's BIOS.
To play Snail Maze, the user had to press the up, 1, and 2 buttons simultaneously on the controller.
Later models did not include Snail Maze in the BIOS, and included Alex Kidd in Miracle World or Sonic the Hedgehog instead.
Legacy
The Game Gear portable video game console used similar hardware to the Sega Master System. Games from the latter could be played on the former with a simple cartridge converter.
The PlayPal, also known as the Coleco Sonic and the Pocket Gear, was released by Coleco in 2006. It was a portable video game console that included 20 built-in Sega Master System and Game Gear games.
Sega Master System hardware owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Manufacturer | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Light Phaser light gun | Sega | 1986 | June 5, 2019 |
Sega Master System games owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Developer | Released | Added to Museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Harrier 3-D | Sega | 1988 | June 2, 2022 | WEC Museum owns the card and box. |
| Spy vs. Spy | First Star Software, Sega R&D2 | 1988 | February 6, 2021 | WEC Museum owns the card, box, and manual. |
Digital Sega Master System games owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Developer | Released | Added to Museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleste | Compile | 1988 | March 26, 2021 | Included in the white Game Gear Micro. |
| Alex Kidd: High-Tech World | Sega | 1987 | October 31, 2020 | Included in the PlayPal. |
| Alex Kidd in Miracle World | Sega | 1986 | PlayPal: October 31, 2020 Lost Judgment: October 20, 2021 |
Included in the PlayPal and Lost Judgment. |
| Alien Syndrome | Sega R&D1 | 1987 | November 3, 2021 | Included in Lost Judgment: Detective Essentials. |
| Altered Beast | Sega | 1986 | October 31, 2020 | Included in the PlayPal. |
| Assault City | Sanritsu Denki | 1990 | October 31, 2020 | Included in the PlayPal. |
| Astro Warrior | Sega | 1986 | October 31, 2020 | Included in the PlayPal. |
| Aztec Adventure | Sega | 1987 | October 31, 2020 | Included in the PlayPal. |
| Bomber Raid | Sanritsu Denki | 1988 | October 31, 2020 | Included in the PlayPal. |
| Columns | Sega | 1990 | October 31, 2020 | Included in the PlayPal. |
| Ecco: The Tides of Time | Novotrade International | 1996 | October 31, 2020 | Included in the PlayPal. |
| Enduro Racer | Sega | 1987 | October 20, 2021 | Included in Lost Judgment. |
| Fantasy Zone | Sega | 1986 | PlayPal: October 31, 2020 Lost Judgment: October 20, 2021 |
Included in the PlayPal and Lost Judgment. |
| Fantasy Zone II | Sega R&D2 | 1987 | November 3, 2021 | Included in Lost Judgment: Detective Essentials. |
| Fantasy Zone: The Maze | Sega | 1987 | October 31, 2020 | Included in the PlayPal. |
| Fist of the North Star | Sega | 1986 | October 26, 2018 | Included in Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise. |
| Global Defense | Sega | 1988 | PlayPal: October 31, 2020 Lost Judgment DLC: November 3, 2021 |
Included in PlayPal and Lost Judgment: Detective Essentials. |
| Kung Fu Kid | Sega | 1987 | October 31, 2020 | Included in the PlayPal. |
| Maze Hunter 3-D | Sega | 1988 | October 20, 2021 | Included in Lost Judgment. |
| The Ninja | Sega | 1986 | October 31, 2020 | Included in the PlayPal. |
| Penguin Land | Sega | 1987 | PlayPal: October 31, 2020 Lost Judgment: October 20, 2021 |
Included in the PlayPal and Lost Judgment. |
| Power Strike II | Compile | 1993 | March 26, 2021 | Included in the white Game Gear Micro. |
| Quartet | Sega | 1986 | PlayPal: October 31, 2020 Lost Judgment: October 20, 2021 |
Included in the PlayPal and Lost Judgment. |
| Sagagia | Taito, Natsume | 1992 | November 3, 2021 | Included in Lost Judgment: Detective Essentials. |
| Secret Command | Sega R&D 2 | 1988 | October 20, 2021 | Included in Lost Judgment. |
| Snail Maze | Sega | 1986 | October 31, 2020 | Included in the PlayPal. |
| Woody Pop | Sega R&D 2 | 1987 | October 20, 2021 | Included in Lost Judgment. |
