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title: Sega SG-1000
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categories:
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- Consoles
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params:
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name: SG-1000
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image: /media/museum/photos/sega_sg1000_1s.jpg
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logo: /media/museum/logos/sega_sg1000_logo.gif
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company: /companies/sega
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company_name: Sega
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tabs:
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- photos
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- emulators
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- links
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- videos
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photos:
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- title: SEGA SG-1000
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [toughkidcst](http://www.flickr.com/photos/toughkidcst/) for this picture
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image: /media/museum/photos/sega_sg1000_1.jpg
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emulators:
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- title: Dega
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url: http://www.mameworld.net/easyemu/degatut.htm
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platform: Windows
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text: SMS, Mark III and Game Gear emulator
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- title: MEKA
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url: http://www.smspower.org/meka/
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platform: Windows
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text: Multi-system emulator (SG-1000, Mark III, SMS, SC-3000, Game Gear, Colecovision, Othello Multivision)
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- title: Past-O-Rama
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url: http://www.system16.com/pastorama/
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platform: Windows
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text: Sega systems emulator
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links:
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- title: GameFAQs
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url: http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/sms/game/22669.html
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text: Excellent site gathering several Sega Master System FAQs
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- title: IGN.COM
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url: http://codes.ign.com/lists/20137/068/index.html
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text: A LOT of Sega Master System game codes
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- title: MEKA Software Database
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url: http://www.smspower.org/meka/wip/meka.nam
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text: Very precise and useful software database (SMS, GG, Coleco, etc.)
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- title: Official Master System pages from Sega!
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url: http://www.sega.co.jp/archive/segahard/master/
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text: Excellent. Lot of info here (specs, pix, soft lists, ads,etc.)
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- title: Sega Master System, the console legend
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url: http://www.geocities.com/snappa_fcw/sega.html
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text: SMS dedicated website. A lot of stuff here.
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- title: SMS Power
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url: http://smspower.speedhost.com/
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text: Excellent site supporting all Sega 8-bit systems
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- title: UK Sega Master System page
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url: http://www.severedbbs.u-net.com/fletcher/SMS.html
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text: History, pictures and tech info
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- title: www.alexkidd.com
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url: http://www.alexkidd.com/
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text: FAQs, Game reviews, hardware & peripheral pics and info, ads, links and much more
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- title: www.sega8bit.com
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url: http://www.sega8bit.com/
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text: Featuring a games database, release and rarity information, plus the most active SMS related forums on the web
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videos:
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- title: Sega Master System TV commercial
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url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5vreoJLLRM
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text: 'Length: 31s'
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related:
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- /museum/sega-mark-iii
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- /museum/sega-master-system
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- /museum/sega-master-system-ii
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- /museum/sega-master-system-iii
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- /museum/sega-sg-1000-mark-ii
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oc_id: 1257
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230610134414/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1257
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date: '2023-06-10'
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The SG-1000 (also called the Mark I) was Sega's first home console. Although a market test was conducted in 1981, it would be another two years until the SG-1000 received it's full launch, putting it in direct competition with the [NES](/museum/nintendo-nes/).
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Sega's arcade background meant that a number of arcade games were converted to the system, most of which were very well done. The graphics and sound may seem primitive today, but this was cutting edge technology back then and the games are still quite playable even now.
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While Sega marketed the console in Asia, Grandstand took care of overseas sales. The console was available in a number of countries and was popular not only in Japan but also New Zealand and Taiwan, but for some reason it was never released in America.
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A number of clones of this system were available such as the Othello Multivision and the DINA 2-in-1/Telegames Personal Arcade, which was advertised as a [ColecoVision](/museum/colecovision/) clone but it could also play SG-1000 games, a fact which most owners were unaware of!
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The SG-1000 was followed by the SG-1000 Mark II, which was released in 1984.
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<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this console ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>
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