Difference between revisions of "Sega System E"
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Revision as of 07:42, 16 November 2011
The Sega System E is an arcade platform produced by Sega between 1985 and 1988. It is based upon the Sega Master System hardware, using a Z80 as its main CPU, but with superior VDP hardware. As such, several System E games received accurate home conversions on the Master System.
Specifications
- CPU: None; game cartridges are expected to provide their own 8Mhz Z80s
- ROM: 32K for code + up to 4 x 32/64K for banks
- RAM: 16K
- Video RAM: 64K (2 banks of 16K for each VDP)
- VDP: 2 x 315-5124
- Colors: 64 (32 for each VDP. Each VDP picks its palette from a possible 64 colors)
- Resolution: 256 x 192
- Audio: 6 tone channels and 2 noise channels
- Characters: 8 x 8 (448 definitions per VDP)
- Sprites: 8x8, 8x16, 16x16 (up to 128 on screen at a time)
Hardware Images
Main Board
List of Games
- Astro Flash / Transformer (TransBot on the Master System) (1986)
- Fantasy Zone II (1988)
- Hang-On Jr. (1985)
- Opa Opa (Fantasy Zone: The Maze on the Master System) (1987)
- Riddle of Pythagoras (1986)
- Slap Shooter (1986)
- Tetris (1988)
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