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Sega Wondermega	Consoles	name image logo company company_name tabs forum_thread photos hardware connectors screenshots emulators links videos related oc_id source Wondermega /media/museum/photos/sega_wondermega_1s.jpg /media/museum/logos/sega_wondermega_logo.gif /companies/sega Sega photos hardware connectors software emulators links videos 1204 title subtitle text image WONDERMEGA /media/museum/photos/sega_wondermega_1.jpg title subtitle text image THE ACTION CHAIR The action chair is a rare item. Connected to a Genesis/Megadrive, it acts as a controller! When you lean backward/forward it tells the Genesis to go down/up and when you lean left/right it tells to go left/right. Two handles on each side offer two buttons each, resulting in 4 buttons : START, SELECT, A & B. The Action Chair is basically a chair mounted on a controller. It is thus possible to play all games with it, though it is more convenient to play games like After Burner II, Space Harrier II, Super Thunder Blade, Hang on, Road Rash, Super Monaco GP, etc. Thanks to **Spycal** for this picture /media/museum/hardware/sega_action-chair.jpg title subtitle text image DOCUMENTATION Page 1 Thanks to **Spycal** for this picture /media/museum/hardware/sega_action-chair_doc_1.jpg title subtitle text image DOCUMENTATION Page 2 Thanks to **Spycal** for this picture /media/museum/hardware/sega_action-chair_doc_2.jpg title subtitle text image 3 BUTTONS JOYSTICK The joystick port uses a multiplexing technique based on the 74HC157 chip (high-speed cmos quad 2-line to 1-line multiplexer) built-in the controller. There are 2 inputs for each 4 outputs of the chip. The console can determine which function is read by setting the *select* signal to 0v (logic low) or +5v (logic high). **Fun fact :** Atari 2600 joysticks could be used in the Genesis joystick ports. The button of the Atari joystick was the "B" button on a Sega Genesis, and the direction buttons are fully functional. /media/museum/connectors/genesis_joystick.gif title subtitle text image NEW-ZEALAND STORY Screenshot /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_new-zealand-story.gif title subtitle text image ALADDIN 1 - Title screen /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_aladdin_1.gif title subtitle text image ALADDIN 2 - screenshot /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_aladdin_2.gif title subtitle text image PGA TOUR GOLF III 1 - Title screen /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_pga-tour-golf-3_2.gif title subtitle text image PGA TOUR GOLF III 2 - screenshot /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_pga-tour-golf-3_1.gif title subtitle text image COOL SPOT 1 - Title screen /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_cool-spot.gif title subtitle text image COOL SPOT 2 - screenshot /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_cool-spot_2.gif title subtitle text image SUPER HANG ON Screenshot /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_super-hang-on_1.gif title subtitle text image SONIC, THE HEDGEHOG 1 - Title screen /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_sonic_1.gif title subtitle text image SONIC, THE HEDGEHOG 2 - screenshot /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_sonic_2.gif title subtitle text image OUT RUN 1 - Title screen /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_outrun_1.gif title subtitle text image OUT RUN 2 - screenshot /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_outrun_2.gif title subtitle text image ULTIMATE MORTAL KOMBAT 3 1 - Title screen /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_mortal-kombat-3_1.gif title subtitle text image ULTIMATE MORTAL KOMBAT 3 2 - screenshot /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_mortal-kombat-3_2.gif title subtitle text image FLASHBACK 1 - Title screen /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_flashback_1.gif title subtitle text image FLASHBACK 2 - screenshot /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_flashback_4.gif title subtitle text image FLASHBACK 3 - screenshot /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_flashback_3.gif title subtitle text image FLASHBACK 4 - screenshot /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_flashback_2.gif title subtitle text image GOLDEN AXE 1 - Title screen /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_golden-axe_1.gif title subtitle text image GOLDEN AXE 2 - screenshot /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_golden-axe_2.gif title subtitle text image STREET FIGHTER II PLUS /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_street-fighter.gif title subtitle text image SONIC 2 1 - Title screen /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_sonic2_1.gif title subtitle text image SONIC 2 2 - screenshot /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_sonic2_2.gif title subtitle text image SONIC 2 3 - screenshot /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_sonic2_3.gif title subtitle text image SONIC 3 1 - Title screen /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_sonic3_1.gif title subtitle text image SONIC 3 2 - screenshot /media/museum/software/sega_md_ss_sonic3_2.gif title url platform text Gens http://gens.consolemul.com/ Windows Excellent Genesis emulator title url platform text KEGA http://www.eidolons-inn.net/kega/ Windows Kega is a Sega SG1000, SC3000, Master System, Game Gear, Genesis/Megadrive and SegaCD/MegaCD emulator for Win9x/ME/2000/XP title url platform text Wgens http://emu.makii.pl/pokazpliki.php3?tematy=smd Windows Sega Megadrive emulator title url text GameFAQs http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/genesis/ All sort of FAQs related to the Genesis / megadrive (games, hardware, etc.) title url text GameWinners.com http://www.gamewinners.com/GEN/ Great cheat codes archive ! title url text GAMEX.COM http://www.gamesx.com/avpinouts/genesisav.htm Genesis / Megadrive video pinouts title url text Genesis Collective http://www.genesiscollective.com/ Giant software database, full of useful info title url text IGN.COM http://codes.ign.com/ A LOT of Genesis game codes title url text Megadrive FAQ http://www.classicgaming.com/museum/faqs/megadfaq.shtml Megadrive FAQ hosted by Classicgaming.com title url text Official 32X pages from Sega! http://www.sega.co.jp/archive/segahard/32x/ Excellent. Lot of info here (specs, pix, soft lists, ads,etc.) title url text Official Mega Drive pages from Sega! http://www.sega.co.jp/archive/segahard/md/ Excellent. Lot of info here (specs, pix, soft lists, ads,etc.) title url text Official Sega CD pages from Sega! http://www.sega.co.jp/archive/segahard/mcd/ Excellent. Lot of info here (specs, pix, soft lists, ads,etc.) title url text SEGA CD FAQ http://www.classicgaming.com/museum/faqs/segacdfaq.shtml Sega CD FAQ hosted by classicgaming.com title url text The Dump http://www.classicgaming.com/thedump/genesis/ Box arts, covers, reviews and more title url text The McDonald Family Homepage http://www.billnkaz.demon.co.uk/segalist.htm How to build a RGB to D-SUB video cable for your Genesis / Megadrive 1. Also a big cheat file is available title url text Video Game Music Archive http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/sega/genesis/ Sega Genesis music files directory !!! title url text Zophar's Domain http://www.zophar.net/genesis.html Nice emulator list & some interestinf game info to download title url text Web Wiz CAPTCHA http://www.webwizcaptcha.com Sega dedicated newsgroup title url text Sega Genesis TV commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd-tH9fKuOo Length: 30s /museum/sega-genesis /museum/sega-genesis-2 /museum/sega-genesis-3 /museum/sega-mega-drive /museum/sega-mega-drive-ii /museum/sega-nomad 1237 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20221204121254/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1237 2022-12-04

The Wondermega was released in 1992 as a joint development by Sega and JVC. It is similar to the Multi-Mega, being a combination of a Mega Drive and Mega CD, but with the added ability to function as a karaoke machine and improved sound thanks to JVC's new DSP. The system shipped with four karaoke programs and a compilation CD of four games. Two microphones can be connected to the system so users can sing along with CDs, or, thanks to a button on the machine, the CDs vocals can be muted allowing you to sing with just the music as a backing track.

In 1993 the WonderMIDI package was released. This allowed users to connect a MIDI keyboard the Wondermega to create sound effects and music, and included instructional software which could help people learn to play the piano. 1993 also saw a re-release of the system, with several small changes designed to reduce cost.

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