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I got my hands on a strange rebranded SG-1000 II that is a total mystery.

- The box is totally white. It is the same size and material as a regular SG-1000 II box.

- Instead of regular SEGA SG-1000 II logo and text (see http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=sg-1000%20II ) this has no mention of Sega on the front.

It says:
　CGCホームテレビゲーム
　遊びの天才
　セガのソフト使用

Which reads as:
CGC Home Terebi Game
Asobi no Tensai
Sega no sofuto shiyo

Roughly translated as:
CGC Home TV Game
Genius' play
Use with Sega software

The mystery comes from the fact that although "CGC Home Terebi Game" and "Asobi no Tensai" sounds like brand or event names, I cannot find any information about it on the internet (there's barely proper matches for those terms).

- Joypads have no label as well.

The rest seems like regular SG-1000 II.

I will do more research and ask Japanese people if they know anything.
Nice treasure :)

SG-1000 II Asobi no Tensai 01.jpg (84.53 KB)

SG-1000 II Asobi no Tensai 02.jpg (176.77 KB)

SG-1000 II Asobi no Tensai 03.jpg (146.65 KB)

SG-1000 II Asobi no Tensai 04.jpg (90.96 KB)

SG-1000 II Asobi no Tensai 05.jpg (105.75 KB)

SG-1000 II Asobi no Tensai 06.jpg (79.88 KB)

SG-1000 II Asobi no Tensai 07.jpg (154.16 KB)

The only CGC that I know from memory (and confirmed through Google) is the supermarket chain all around Japan (and in China; other countries?). So it's possible they released a CGC-branded Sega system for who knows what reason.

I got a comment from Sega VC's okunari:

謎のSG-1000IIは初めて見ました。当時は"ニューメディア"の名の下にイベントが多数催されていたのでそういったイベント会場で使われた機械なのではないでしょうか。

"It is the first time I see this mysterious SG-1000 II. At that time, there were many events organized by "New Media". Maybe it is a machine used during those events?

@Bock did you ever turn up anymore info on this?

I haven't no.

So looks like there is more than one of these, sourced this from Japan, no box lid included but essentially all the same features as yours Bock, would be good to know the story behind this.

0BF36B9A-C049-4B7A-BAF1-4F151B2BEF1A.jpeg (837.94 KB)

Here are more pictures of the other unit, from
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sega-SG-1000-II-034-CGC-Home-Game-034-Prototype-NTSC-J-...

dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 01.jpg (273.68 KB)

dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 02.jpg (242.03 KB)

dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 03.jpg (239.14 KB)

dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 04.jpg (258.64 KB)

dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 05.jpg (225.66 KB)

dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 06.jpg (279.92 KB)

dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 07.jpg (255.86 KB)

dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 08.jpg (402.8 KB)

@Bock, thanks for the plug!

If anyone wants more pictures for preservation let me know.

Plus if anyone is interested in buying drop me a message, I’m not expecting the advertised price!

There is currently one of those on yahoo auctions

https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/c1125955747?conversionType=service_page_sear...

i-img900x900-1708570158ru03op211796.jpg (38.96 KB)

i-img900x900-1708570153ibuew8580185.jpg (26.51 KB)

i-img900x900-1708570133auxpwq580804.jpg (32.91 KB)

i-img900x900-1708570139dv7lto577433.jpg (34.92 KB)

i-img900x900-1708570146oiece4577385.jpg (63.37 KB)

i-img900x900-1708570156zzmbpd596270.jpg (82.86 KB)

Found this on twitter while looking for super rare megadrive stuff :p

https://x.com/jironosuke99/status/1312758443506241536

配布経緯が謎なのですが、セガのSG-1000IIのたぶん非売品バージョン。
何のキャンペーンで、いくつぐらい配布されたのか、ご存じの方がおられましたら、ご連絡くださいませ。

He doesn't know more than us about the system's origin :p
Could someone transcript what is written on the paper sheet ?

EjfZsS9VgAMfiUn.jpg (1.6 MB)

From one of the replies in that thread;

Quote

ひよコ
@004009013
これは確かCGCと言うスーパーのグループのキャンペーンで配られたやつですね。多分1985年くらいだったと思います。
http://cgcjapan.co.jp
Translated from Japanese by
I think this was given away as part of a campaign by a supermarket group called CGC. I think it was around 1985.

Quote

ひよコ
@004009013
友だちが（仲悪かったからちょっと語弊はあるが）持ってました。
Translated from Japanese by
A friend of mine (although that may be a bit misleading since we weren't on good terms) had it.

Quote

ひよコ
@004009013
地元のスーパーにA4位の小さなポスターが貼ってあったのは覚えてます。
店頭配布ハガキを郵送または店頭の応募箱に入れて応募で、レシート貼り付けとかはなかった気が…
マークⅢが出る直前の時期の懸賞で、パッドのボタンがマークⅢと同じプラスチックだった記憶があります（通常のSG1000Ⅱはゴム）
Translated from Japanese by
I remember there was a small poster, about A4 size, in my local supermarket.
I think you applied by mailing the postcard distributed in the store or by putting it in the application box in the store, and you didn't have to attach a receipt or anything...
I remember that in a contest just before the release of the Mark Ⅲ , the pad buttons were made of the same plastic as the Mark Ⅲ (the regular SG1000 Ⅱ is made of rubber).

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Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8661 Location: Paris, France	SG-1000 II rebranded prototype? (CGC Home Terebi Game / Asobi no Tensai) Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:40 am Last edited by Bock on Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:35 am; edited 1 time in total
	I got my hands on a strange rebranded SG-1000 II that is a total mystery. - The box is totally white. It is the same size and material as a regular SG-1000 II box. - Instead of regular SEGA SG-1000 II logo and text (see http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=sg-1000%20II ) this has no mention of Sega on the front. It says: 　CGCホームテレビゲーム　遊びの天才　セガのソフト使用 Which reads as: CGC Home Terebi Game Asobi no Tensai Sega no sofuto shiyo Roughly translated as: CGC Home TV Game Genius' play Use with Sega software The mystery comes from the fact that although "CGC Home Terebi Game" and "Asobi no Tensai" sounds like brand or event names, I cannot find any information about it on the internet (there's barely proper matches for those terms). - Joypads have no label as well. The rest seems like regular SG-1000 II. I will do more research and ask Japanese people if they know anything. Nice treasure :) SG-1000 II Asobi no Tensai 01.jpg (84.53 KB) SG-1000 II Asobi no Tensai 02.jpg (176.77 KB) SG-1000 II Asobi no Tensai 03.jpg (146.65 KB) SG-1000 II Asobi no Tensai 04.jpg (90.96 KB) SG-1000 II Asobi no Tensai 05.jpg (105.75 KB) SG-1000 II Asobi no Tensai 06.jpg (79.88 KB) SG-1000 II Asobi no Tensai 07.jpg (154.16 KB)

ccovell Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 374 Location: Japan	Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:50 am
ccovell Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 374 Location: Japan	The only CGC that I know from memory (and confirmed through Google) is the supermarket chain all around Japan (and in China; other countries?). So it's possible they released a CGC-branded Sega system for who knows what reason.

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8661 Location: Paris, France	Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:16 pm
	I got a comment from Sega VC's okunari: 謎のSG-1000IIは初めて見ました。当時は"ニューメディア"の名の下にイベントが多数催されていたのでそういったイベント会場で使われた機械なのではないでしょうか。 "It is the first time I see this mysterious SG-1000 II. At that time, there were many events organized by "New Media". Maybe it is a machine used during those events?

dyer60 Joined: 02 Jun 2015 Posts: 22 Location: UK	Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:16 pm
dyer60 Joined: 02 Jun 2015 Posts: 22 Location: UK	@Bock did you ever turn up anymore info on this?

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8661 Location: Paris, France	Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 9:39 pm
	I haven't no.

dyer60 Joined: 02 Jun 2015 Posts: 22 Location: UK	Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:02 pm
dyer60 Joined: 02 Jun 2015 Posts: 22 Location: UK	So looks like there is more than one of these, sourced this from Japan, no box lid included but essentially all the same features as yours Bock, would be good to know the story behind this. 0BF36B9A-C049-4B7A-BAF1-4F151B2BEF1A.jpeg (837.94 KB)

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8661 Location: Paris, France	Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2021 9:58 pm
	Here are more pictures of the other unit, from https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sega-SG-1000-II-034-CGC-Home-Game-034-Prototype-NTSC-J-... dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 01.jpg (273.68 KB) dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 02.jpg (242.03 KB) dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 03.jpg (239.14 KB) dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 04.jpg (258.64 KB) dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 05.jpg (225.66 KB) dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 06.jpg (279.92 KB) dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 07.jpg (255.86 KB) dyer60 sg-1000 cgc asobi no tensai - 08.jpg (402.8 KB)

dyer60 Joined: 02 Jun 2015 Posts: 22 Location: UK	Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 4:59 pm
dyer60 Joined: 02 Jun 2015 Posts: 22 Location: UK	@Bock, thanks for the plug! If anyone wants more pictures for preservation let me know. Plus if anyone is interested in buying drop me a message, I’m not expecting the advertised price!

Kenneth Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 740 Location: Lyon, France	Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:07 pm
	There is currently one of those on yahoo auctions https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/c1125955747?conversionType=service_page_sear... i-img900x900-1708570158ru03op211796.jpg (38.96 KB) i-img900x900-1708570153ibuew8580185.jpg (26.51 KB) i-img900x900-1708570133auxpwq580804.jpg (32.91 KB) i-img900x900-1708570139dv7lto577433.jpg (34.92 KB) i-img900x900-1708570146oiece4577385.jpg (63.37 KB) i-img900x900-1708570156zzmbpd596270.jpg (82.86 KB)

Kenneth Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 740 Location: Lyon, France	Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 5:06 pm
	Found this on twitter while looking for super rare megadrive stuff :p https://x.com/jironosuke99/status/1312758443506241536 配布経緯が謎なのですが、セガのSG-1000IIのたぶん非売品バージョン。何のキャンペーンで、いくつぐらい配布されたのか、ご存じの方がおられましたら、ご連絡くださいませ。 He doesn't know more than us about the system's origin :p Could someone transcript what is written on the paper sheet ? EjfZsS9VgAMfiUn.jpg (1.6 MB)

BKK Joined: 01 May 2011 Posts: 471	Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 11:51 pm
BKK Joined: 01 May 2011 Posts: 471	From one of the replies in that thread; Quote ひよコ @004009013 これは確かCGCと言うスーパーのグループのキャンペーンで配られたやつですね。多分1985年くらいだったと思います。 http://cgcjapan.co.jp Translated from Japanese by I think this was given away as part of a campaign by a supermarket group called CGC. I think it was around 1985. Quote ひよコ @004009013 友だちが（仲悪かったからちょっと語弊はあるが）持ってました。 Translated from Japanese by A friend of mine (although that may be a bit misleading since we weren't on good terms) had it. Quote ひよコ @004009013 地元のスーパーにA4位の小さなポスターが貼ってあったのは覚えてます。店頭配布ハガキを郵送または店頭の応募箱に入れて応募で、レシート貼り付けとかはなかった気が… マークⅢが出る直前の時期の懸賞で、パッドのボタンがマークⅢと同じプラスチックだった記憶があります（通常のSG1000Ⅱはゴム） Translated from Japanese by I remember there was a small poster, about A4 size, in my local supermarket. I think you applied by mailing the postcard distributed in the store or by putting it in the application box in the store, and you didn't have to attach a receipt or anything... I remember that in a contest just before the release of the Mark Ⅲ , the pad buttons were made of the same plastic as the Mark Ⅲ (the regular SG1000 Ⅱ is made of rubber).

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