- Joined: 29 Jun 1999
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- Location: Brazil
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Interesting!!
 Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2001 2:23 pm
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Hi all, long time no see hum?
Well, yesterday I got a SMS3 Compact and for my surprise, it dont come
with Alex kidd or Sonic built-in, but Hang-On/Safari Hunt!! More weirdness: the bios
on it is from the SMS1, because if I hold UP,1,2 at the Sega screen, I get the Maze game.
I wonder why Tectoy did this....
obs: the Sega logo when your turn the console on comes with the "master system" logo and
the "tadadaaa" song too ;-)
PD
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- Joined: 21 Apr 2000
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- Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2001 9:01 pm
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Quote > Well, yesterday I got a SMS3 Compact and for my surprise, it dont come
> with Alex kidd or Sonic built-in, but Hang-On/Safari Hunt!! More weirdness: the bios
> on it is from the SMS1, because if I hold UP,1,2 at the Sega screen, I get the Maze game.
> I wonder why Tectoy did this....
That is bizarre. It wouldn't have reduced manufacturing costs in any way - the HO/SH BIOS is a 128K ROM, just like Alex Kidd.
Actually, thinking about it, it makes sense from a marketing point of view, because they could make more money by not bundling A-grade titles with the console - forcing people to buy the cartridges separately instead.
Mike
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