Console manufactured by Sega.
Technical specs
CPU: |
Zilog Z80, 3.54MHz (PAL/SECAM) / 3.57MHz (NTSC)
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RAM: |
- 8 kB (Main RAM)
- 16 kB (Video RAM)
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ROM: |
8 kB to 256 kB (depending on built-in game)
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Video chip: |
315-5124 (VDP, Video Display Processor) derived from Texas Instruments TMS9918
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Graphic modes: |
- 256 x 192 pixels
- 256 x 224 pixels
- 256 x 240 pixels (PAL/SECAM only)
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Sound chip (PSG): |
Texas Instruments SN76489
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Sound chip (FM): |
Yamaha YM2413
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Connectors
- Master System Card (not available in the Master System II)
- Cartridge
- Japanese and South Korean consoles use 44-pin cartridges, same shape as Mark I and Mark II
- All other consoles use 50-pin cartridges with a different shape
- The difference in cartridge style is a form of regional lockout
- Expansion
- Joystick
- Audio/Video
- Power, 9V DC 1A Negative Tip
- RF (Channel 36)
Contributions
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