Sega Mega Play
The Sega Mega Play is a 16-bit arcade system board manufactured by Sega, released in 1993, preceded the Sega Mega-Tech board. The board is based in the Sega Mega Drive hardware, and can run Mega Drive, but cannot run Sega Master System games. It has 4 slots for Mega Play, and Mega-Tech and Mega Drive cartridges are incompatible with Mega Play and vice-versa. It was succeeded by the Sega Titan Video (ST-V), in 1995.
Technical Specifications
Main CPU: Motorola 68000 @ 7,67 MHz, Zilog Z80 @ 3,57 MHz (Mega Play exclusive)
Sound CPU: Zilog Z80 @ 3,57 MHz
Sound Chip: Yamaha YM2612 @ 7,67 MHz, SEGA VDP PSG @ 3,57 MHz, SN76496 @ 3,57 MHz (Mega Play exclusive)
Games Released
WARNING: Due to lack of the year release of most games, their year releases was eliminated.
Game Name | Developer | Original Publisher |
---|---|---|
Bio-Hazard Battle | Sega | Sega |
Columns III: Revenge of Columns
Columns III: Taiketsu! Columns World |
Minato Giken | Sega |
Golden Axe II
(ゴールデンアックスII / 골든 엑스 II) |
Sega | Sega |
Jennifer Capriati Tennis
GrandSlam: The Tennis Tournament '92 (グランドスラム) |
System Sacom | / Telenet Japan |
Gunstar Heroes
(ガンスターヒーローズ / 건스타 히어로즈) |
Tresaure | Sega |
Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter | Almanic
Dynamic Planning |
/ Sega |
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master | Megasoft | Sega |
Sonic the Hedgehog
(ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ / 소닉 더 헤지혹) |
Sonic Team | Sega |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
(ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ2 / 소닉 더 헤지혹2) |
Sonic Team | Sega |
Streets of Rage | Sega AM7 | Sega |
/ Streets of Rage 2
Bare Knuckle II: Shitou e no Requiem |
Sega AM7 | Sega |
Tecmo World Cup | SIMS | SIMS |
Notes
- All Mega Play cabinets and cartridges are produced and distributed by Sega.
- The Mega Play wasn't released in the USA;
- The board is JAMMA-compatible, unlike his predecessor;
- Some games have dual language bundled on it. It can be easily changed on the dip switches.