Variations of the Sega Master System
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During the lifespan of the Sega Master System, the internals of the system had been altered multiple times, as well as the external shell. The Master System was also officially bundled in certain packages - a list of these packages and model variations can be found below.
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[edit] Master System
The Master System is an alteration of the Sega Mark III console, released for the American and European markets. The console uses wide rectangular 50-pin cartridges, while the Mark III uses a tall rectangular 44-pin cartridge.
[edit] Japan
Model number: MK-2000
This is Sega's final incarnation of their 8-bit system in Japan. Unlike the European and American equivalent systems, this version has a Mark III cartridge slot, so it can play SG-1000, SC-3000, and Mark III titles. The Master System has an FM sound unit, rapid fire unit, and 3D adapter built-in, unlike the Mark III, which were sold separately.
[edit] Model number variations
[edit] 3000
The 3000 variation has the built-in Snail Maze game play (by pressing Up and buttons 1 and 2) when no cartridge is inserted.
[edit] 3005-18
The 3005-18 Master System has the original Alex Kidd in Miracle World game built into the console, playing if no game is inserted.
[edit] 3005-24
The 3005-24 Master System has the original Hang-On game built into the console, playing if no game is inserted.
[edit] Master System II
The Master System II was released in 1990, and was popular in Europe and Brazil. It is smaller and sleeker, but in order to keep production costs low, it lacks the reset button, composite video and card slot of the original. All consoles included a game that plays when no cartridge is inserted. The built-in game was originally Alex Kidd in Miracle World, which was switched to Sonic the Hedgehog on later PAL consoles.
[edit] Variations
There are two variants - black with a black pause button, and grey with a white pause button - there is no other difference between the two. The former is more common in PAL regions, and was never sold in North America.
