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Sega Master System |
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Sega Master System
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| Year:
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1986
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| RFG ID#:
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U-031-H-00010-A
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| Region:
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 North America
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| Part Number:
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3010
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| UPC:
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010086030006
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| Manufacturer:
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Sega
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| Class:
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System
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| Subclass:
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Console
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Collection Stats
- 184 of 7628 collectors (2.4%) have this hardware piece in their collection
- 10 of 7628 collectors (0.1%) have this hardware piece in their wishlist.
- 1 of 7628 collectors (0%) have this hardware piece for sale or trade.
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Overview
The Sega Master System was released in 1986 as a competitor to the wildly successful NES. The Master System had already been released in Japan as the Mark III, although it essentially failed against the NES's Japanese counterpart, the Famicom.
The Master System boasted superior graphics and superior gameplay compared to the NES, but even this was not enough to bring mainstream popularity to the SMS. Things were made worse when Sega handed over the rights to the SMS over to Tonka Toys in 1987, who had no experience in the video game market.
By 1990, Sega reacquired the rights to the SMS, and released the smaller Master System II that year, along with ports of then-popular Genesis games, in an effort to keep the system alive. However, the SMS was quickly fading out, and was discontinued in the North American market by the end of 1991. The SMS continued to thrive elsewhere, especially in Europe and Brazil, where there were much more games produced for the SMS.
Despite its failure in the market, the SMS is still an enjoyable system, with classics like Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Phantasy Star, Shinobi, and many others. |
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External Links / FAQs
Sega Master System variations on Wikipedia
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Easter Eggs
With no cartridge inserted and the unit turned on, press Up, 1, and 2 on the first controller to access Snail Maze after boot up.
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Page Credits
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Inital Page Design
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| Eddie Herrmann:
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Perl Script
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| David Murnan:
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PHP Script, Page Design
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| douglie007:
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Title Addition
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Photos
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| marriott_guy:
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Photos, Manufacturer change
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| ApolloBoy:
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Correct part number, overview, variation type, UPC, accessories, fixed external link
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| Duke.Togo:
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Part #, Bundled Accessories, Revisions, External Link, Easter Egg
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Box Front Image
Box Back Image
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