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I was browsing an interesting japanese site I found in the Disc System thread, and stumbled across this little pic.
Here's the page link if the pic doesn't work: http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~nof-h/suka_sega/catalog/mk3-hdsft/mk3-hdsft.html#

Anyway, an EPMycard? I see EPROM, or possibly EEPROM (kinda hard to make out) in the pic.

So, I guess if this was ever released, it'd mean there's a writable/re-writable My Card somewhere.
Anyone ever hear about this?

oh, and here's a few other interesting things:
http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~nof-h/suka_sega/consumer/g-ice/g-ice.html

http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~nof-h/suka_sega/catalog/scsg/sps.gif

*MOD 2018* Reattached missing files.

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sps.gif (23.76 KB)

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> I was browsing an interesting japanese site I found in the Disc System thread, and stumbled across this little pic.
> Here's the page link if the pic doesn't work: http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~nof-h/suka_sega/catalog/mk3-hdsft/mk3-hdsft.html#

> Anyway, an EPMycard? I see EPROM, or possibly EEPROM (kinda hard to make out) in the pic.

> So, I guess if this was ever released, it'd mean there's a writable/re-writable My Card somewhere.
> Anyone ever hear about this?

This is a scan from the very common poster that come with all Sega Mark III. There's a poster/ad sheet which show that at the bottom.

Someone own a few of those prototype cards. Basically they were meant to be rewritten in shop, so that people could buy one EP My Card and pay a little amount to get a new card game written on it.

I once spotted an obscure auction in Japan with someone selling a Teddy Boy Blues cartridge with no label (note: Teddy Boy Blues was only released as a card in Japan). The Japanese guy I referred the auction too (hoping that I could buy it) bought it for him.

The dump gave Teddy Boy Blues (32 kb) plus about 40 bytes of footer including strings "C-501" (Teddy Boy Blues product number) and "1800YEN". Certainly a prototype cartridge to test the system.

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> oh, and here's a few other interesting things:

http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~nof-h/suka_sega/consumer/g-ice/g-ice.html

That's Great Ice Hockey. Prize of a BEEP! contest in 1987, to celebrate the release of Phantasy Star. 1000 copies given for the contest. I have one :)

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> http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~nof-h/suka_sega/catalog/scsg/sps.gif

I don't think this is SG-1000 related.
It shows Zippy Race, Space Slalom and Up'n Down. Both Zippy Race and Space Slalom were released for SG-1000, but they don't look this those.

Here:

Shown at a meeting in Nagano, November 1999:

Please DO ask question.
Those posts make me realize how much knowledge there is still to share. Hopefully everything will be properly published someday.

So, were these released to the public, or are they just really finished looking prototypes?

...and how do you turn a Mark III so brown?!

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> So, were these released to the public, or are they just really finished looking prototypes?

They are prototypes.

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> ...and how do you turn a Mark III so brown?!

That's the first question I asked :)
I think it's just lots of sun.

Article from the January 1986 edition of Comptiq; Thanks to Gaming Alexandria for scanning.

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Raccoon Lad Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 499 Location: El Cerrito, CA	EPMyCard?! Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 5:02 pm
	<center><img src="http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~nof-h/suka_sega/catalog/mk3-hdsft/epmy.jpg"></center> I was browsing an interesting japanese site I found in the Disc System thread, and stumbled across this little pic. Here's the page link if the pic doesn't work: http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~nof-h/suka_sega/catalog/mk3-hdsft/mk3-hdsft.html# Anyway, an EPMycard? I see EPROM, or possibly EEPROM (kinda hard to make out) in the pic. So, I guess if this was ever released, it'd mean there's a writable/re-writable My Card somewhere. Anyone ever hear about this? oh, and here's a few other interesting things: http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~nof-h/suka_sega/consumer/g-ice/g-ice.html http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~nof-h/suka_sega/catalog/scsg/sps.gif MOD 2018 Reattached missing files. epmy.jpg (61.9 KB) sps.gif (23.76 KB)

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8701 Location: Paris, France	Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 7:58 pm
	Quote > I was browsing an interesting japanese site I found in the Disc System thread, and stumbled across this little pic. > Here's the page link if the pic doesn't work: http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~nof-h/suka_sega/catalog/mk3-hdsft/mk3-hdsft.html# > Anyway, an EPMycard? I see EPROM, or possibly EEPROM (kinda hard to make out) in the pic. > So, I guess if this was ever released, it'd mean there's a writable/re-writable My Card somewhere. > Anyone ever hear about this? This is a scan from the very common poster that come with all Sega Mark III. There's a poster/ad sheet which show that at the bottom. Someone own a few of those prototype cards. Basically they were meant to be rewritten in shop, so that people could buy one EP My Card and pay a little amount to get a new card game written on it. I once spotted an obscure auction in Japan with someone selling a Teddy Boy Blues cartridge with no label (note: Teddy Boy Blues was only released as a card in Japan). The Japanese guy I referred the auction too (hoping that I could buy it) bought it for him. The dump gave Teddy Boy Blues (32 kb) plus about 40 bytes of footer including strings "C-501" (Teddy Boy Blues product number) and "1800YEN". Certainly a prototype cartridge to test the system. Quote > oh, and here's a few other interesting things: http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~nof-h/suka_sega/consumer/g-ice/g-ice.html That's Great Ice Hockey. Prize of a BEEP! contest in 1987, to celebrate the release of Phantasy Star. 1000 copies given for the contest. I have one :) Quote > http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~nof-h/suka_sega/catalog/scsg/sps.gif I don't think this is SG-1000 related. It shows Zippy Race, Space Slalom and Up'n Down. Both Zippy Race and Space Slalom were released for SG-1000, but they don't look this those.

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8701 Location: Paris, France	Pictures Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 12:01 am
	Here: Shown at a meeting in Nagano, November 1999: Please DO ask question. Those posts make me realize how much knowledge there is still to share. Hopefully everything will be properly published someday.

Raccoon Lad Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 499 Location: El Cerrito, CA	Re: Pictures Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 7:47 pm
	So, were these released to the public, or are they just really finished looking prototypes? ...and how do you turn a Mark III so brown?!

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8701 Location: Paris, France	Re: Pictures Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 9:18 pm
	Quote > So, were these released to the public, or are they just really finished looking prototypes? They are prototypes. Quote > ...and how do you turn a Mark III so brown?! That's the first question I asked :) I think it's just lots of sun.

BKK Joined: 01 May 2011 Posts: 476	Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:44 am
BKK Joined: 01 May 2011 Posts: 476	Article from the January 1986 edition of Comptiq; Thanks to Gaming Alexandria for scanning. Comptiq - Vol. 13 January 1986_0127.jpg (797.28 KB)

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