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|romaji =  
|romaji =  
|image = MegaTech logo.png
|image = MegaTech logo.png
|image2 = Megatech pcb.jpg
|image2 = Mega-Tech PCB with carts.png
|caption= Mega-Tech PCB with Cartridges
|caption= Mega-Tech PCB with Cartridges
|manufacturer = SEGA
|manufacturer = SEGA
|year = 1989
|year = 1989
|media = Cartridge
|media = Cartridge
|cpu = 68000 & Z80
|cpu = 68000 & 2x Z80
|gpu =  
|gpu =  
|sound = YM2612
|sound = YM2612
|resolution = 15k
|resolution = 10" 15kHz (Hantarex MTC9000) 20" 15kHz (Hantarex MTC9000)
|standard = [[Sega Mega-Tech Pinout]]
|standard = [[Sega Mega-Tech Pinout]]
|predecessor =  
|predecessor =  
|successor = [[Sega Mega-Play]]
|successor = [[Sega Mega-Play]]
}}
}}
'''Sega Mega-Tech''' is an arcade system developed by [[Sega|Sega Europe]] in 1989. It is based on Mega Drive/Genesis hardware, and more or less identical.<ref name='wiki'>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sega_arcade_system_boards#Sega_Mega-Tech Wikipedia Page]</ref> The Mega-Tech uses a unique pinout, allows 8 cartridges to be plugged in at once,  and powers  a second monitor for game selection and additional information.
'''Sega Mega-Tech''' is an arcade system developed by [[Sega|Sega Europe]] in 1989. It is based on Mega Drive/Genesis hardware, and more or less identical.<ref name='wiki'>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sega_arcade_system_boards#Sega_Mega-Tech Wikipedia Page]</ref> The Mega-Tech uses a unique pinout, allows 8 cartridges to be plugged in at once,  and powers  a second monitor for game selection and additional information.


In Mega-Tech games your coins buy you time to play the game, how you perform in the game does not matter, you can die and start a new game providing you still have time, likewise you can be playing well and run out of time if you fail to insert more coins.  This is the same method Nintendo used with their [[Nintendo Playchoice 10|Playchoice 10]] system.
In Mega-Tech games your coins buy you time to play the game, how you perform in the game does not matter, you can die and start a new game providing you still have time, likewise you can be playing well and run out of time if you fail to insert more coins.  This is the same method Nintendo used with their [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10|PlayChoice-10]] system.


The BIOS screen is based around SMS hardware, with an additional Z80 and SMS VDP chip not present on a standard Genesis.  SMS games run on Mega-Tech in the Genesis's SMS compatability mode, where the Genesis Z80 becomes the main CPU and the Genesis VDP acts in a mode mimicking the behavior of the SMS VDP. A pin on the carts determines which mode the game runs in.<ref>[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/sega/megatech.cpp MAME Driver]</ref>
The BIOS screen is based around SMS hardware, with an additional Z80 and SMS VDP chip not present on a standard Genesis.  SMS games run on Mega-Tech in the Genesis's SMS compatability mode, where the Genesis Z80 becomes the main CPU and the Genesis VDP acts in a mode mimicking the behavior of the SMS VDP. A pin on the carts determines which mode the game runs in.<ref>[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/sega/megatech.cpp MAME Driver]</ref>
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The PCB for the Mega-Tech also includes the ability to display to a second monitor, which contains a list of the games installed in the machine and also displays instructions for controlling the game, 1 or 2 player information, and a short synopsis of each game. The second monitor also displays the time left for playing.
The PCB for the Mega-Tech also includes the ability to display to a second monitor, which contains a list of the games installed in the machine and also displays instructions for controlling the game, 1 or 2 player information, and a short synopsis of each game. The second monitor also displays the time left for playing.
The Sega Mega-Tech was released in Europe, Australia, and Asia (including Japan), but not in North America.<ref name='wiki'/>
The Sega Mega-Tech was released in Europe, Australia, and Asia (including Japan), but not in North America.<ref name='wiki'/>
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:MT_front.jpg
Image:MT_left.jpg
Image:MT_right.jpg
Image:MT_top.jpg
Image:MT_controls.jpg
</gallery>


== Games List ==
== Games List ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:auto"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Game !! PCB # !! PCB Sticker !! Cart Sticker !! ROM !! Platform !! Rating<ref>[https://segaretro.org/Master_System_game_ratings Sega Retro Master System game ratings]</ref><ref>[https://segaretro.org/Mega_Drive_game_ratings Sega Retro Mega Drive game ratings]</ref>
! Game
! PCB #
! Sticker on PCB
! Sticker on cart
! Original Platform
|-
| Afterburner||171-5784||837-6963-10||610-0239-10||Master System
|-
| Alien Storm||-||-||-||Genesis
|-
|-
| Alien Syndrome||171-5783||837-6963-07||610-0239-07||Master System
| After Burner || 171-5784 || 837-6963-10 || 610-0239-10 || 4M || Master System || 64
|-
|-
| Altered Beast||171-5782||837-6963-01||610-0239-01||Genesis
| Alien Storm || - || - || - || 4M || Genesis || 68
|-
|-
| Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf||171-5782||837-6963-31||610-0239-31||Genesis
| Alien Syndrome || 171-5783 || 837-6963-07 || 610-0239-07 || 2M || Master System || 67
|-
|-
| Arrow Flash||-||-||-||Genesis
| Altered Beast || 171-5782 || 837-6963-01 || 610-0239-01 || 4M || Genesis || 59
|-
|-
| Astro Warrior||-||-||-||Master System
| Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf || 171-5782 || 837-6963-31 || 610-0239-31 || 4M || Genesis || 75
|-
|-
| Bonanza Bros.||171-5782||837-6963-49||610-0239-49||Genesis
| Arrow Flash || - || - || - || 4M || Genesis || 60
|-
|-
| California Games||171-5834||837-6963-55-01||610-0239-55||Genesis
| Astro Warrior || - || - || - || 1M || Master System || 70
|-
|-
| Columns||-||-||-||Genesis
| Bonanza Bros. || 171-5782 || 837-6963-49 || 610-0239-49 || 4M || Genesis || 66
|-
|-
| Crackdown||-||-||-||Genesis
| California Games || 171-5834 || 837-6963-55-01 || 610-0239-55 || 2M+2M || Genesis || 74
|-
|-
| ESWAT||171-5782||837-6963-38||610-0239-38||Genesis
| Columns || - || - || - || 4M || Genesis || 80
|-
|-
| Fantasy Zone ||-||-||-||Master System
| Crack Down || - || - || - || 4M || Genesis || 70
|-
|-
| Fire Shark||-||-||-||Genesis
| ESWAT || 171-5782 || 837-6963-38 || 610-0239-38 || 4M || Genesis || 79
|-
|-
| Forgotten Worlds||171-5782||837-6963-26||610-0239-26||Genesis
| Fantasy Zone || 171-5783 || 837-6963-09 || 610-0239-09 || 1M || Master System || 87
|-
|-
| Ghouls & Ghosts||171-5869A||-||610-0239-23||Genesis
| Fire Shark || - || - || - || 4M || Genesis || 69
|-
|-
| Golden Axe||-||-||-||Genesis
| Forgotten Worlds || 171-5782 || 837-6963-26 || 610-0239-26 || 4M || Genesis || 74
|-
|-
| Golden Axe II||-||-||-||Genesis
| Ghouls 'n Ghosts || 171-5869A || - || 610-0239-23 || 1M+4M || Genesis || 87
|-
|-
| Great Football||171-5783||837-6963-19||610-0239-19||Master System
| Golden Axe || - || - || - || 4M || Genesis || 81
|-
|-
| Great Golf||-||-||-||Master System
| Golden Axe II || - || - || - || 4M || Genesis || 74
|-
|-
| Great Soccer||-||-||-||Master System
| Great Football || 171-5783 || 837-6963-19 || 610-0239-19 || 1M || Master System || -
|-
|-
| Kid Chameleon||-||-||-||Genesis
| Great Golf || - || - || 610-0239-04 || 1M || Master System || 66
|-
|-
| Last Battle||-||-||-||Genesis
| Great Soccer || - || - || 610-0239-05 || 1M || Master System || -
|-
|-
| Mario Lemeux Hockey||171-5782||837-6963-59||610-0239-59||Genesis
| Joe Montana II: Sports Talk Football || - || - || - || 8M || Genesis || 76
|-
|-
| Moonwalker||171-5782||837-6963-40||610-0239-40||Genesis
| Kid Chameleon || - || - || - || 8M || Genesis || 79
|-
|-
| Mystic Defender||-||-||-||Genesis
| Last Battle || - || - || - || 4M || Genesis || 47
|-
|-
| Out Run||171-5783||837-6963-06||610-0239-06||Master System
| Mario Lemeux Hockey || 171-5782 || 837-6963-59 || 610-0239-59 || 4M || Genesis || 70
|-
|-
| Parlour Games||-||-||-||Master System
| Michael Jackson's Moonwalker || 171-5782 || 837-6963-40 || 610-0239-40 || 4M || Genesis || 77
|-
|-
| Shadow Dancer||171-5782||837-6963-43||610-0239-43||Genesis
| Mystic Defender || - || - || - || 4M || Genesis || 68
|-
|-
| Shinobi||-||-||-||Master System
| Out Run || 171-5783 || 837-6963-06 || 610-0239-06 || 2M || Master System || 78
|-
|-
| Sonic (alt)||-||-||-||Genesis
| Parlour Games || 171-5783 || 837-6963-29 || 610-0239-29 || 1M || Master System || 58
|-
|-
| Sonic Hedgehog 2||171-6215A||837-6963-62||610-0239-62||Genesis
| Shadow Dancer || 171-5782 || 837-6963-43 || 610-0239-43 || 4M || Genesis || 76
|-
|-
| Sonic The Hedgehog||171-5782||837-6963-52||610-0239-52||Genesis
| Shinobi || 171-5783 || 837-6963-08 || 610-0239-08 || 2M || Master System || 82
|-
|-
| Space Harrier II||171-5782||837-6963-02||610-0239-02||Genesis
| Sonic The Hedgehog (set 1) || 171-5782 || 837-6963-52 || 610-0239-52 || 4M || Genesis || 90
|-
|-
| Spider-Man||171-5782||837-6963-54||610-0239-54||Genesis
| Sonic The Hedgehog 2 || 171-6215A || 837-6963-62 || 610-0239-62 || 8M || Genesis || 90
|-
|-
| Sports Talk Football||-||-||-||Genesis
| Space Harrier II || 171-5782 || 837-6963-02 || 610-0239-02 || 4M || Genesis || 64
|-
|-
| Streets of Rage||171-5782||837-6963-51||610-0239-51||Genesis
| Spider-Man vs The Kingpin || 171-5782 || 837-6963-54 || 610-0239-54 || 4M || Genesis || 76
|-
|-
| Super Hang On||171-5782||837-6963-24||610-0239-24||Genesis
| Streets of Rage || 171-5782 || 837-6963-51 || 610-0239-51 || 4M || Genesis || 84
|-
|-
| Super Monaco Grand Prix ||-||-||-||Genesis
| Super Hang-On || 171-5782 || 837-6963-24 || 610-0239-24 || 4M || Genesis || 79
|-
|-
| Super Real Basket Ball||171-5782||837-6963-32||610-0239-32||Genesis
| Super Monaco GP || - || - || - || 4M || Genesis || 85
|-
|-
| Super Thunder Blade||-||-||-||Genesis
| Super Real Basketball || 171-5782 || 837-6963-32 || 610-0239-32 || 4M || Genesis || 74
|-
|-
| Tetris||171-5834||837-6963-22||610-0239-22||Genesis
| Super Thunder Blade || - || - || 610-0239-03 || 4M || Genesis || 78
|-
|-
| The Revenge Of Shinobi||171-5782||837-6963-28||610-0239-28||Genesis
| Tetris || 171-5834 || 837-6963-22 || 610-0239-22 || 1M+1M || Genesis || -
|-
|-
| Thunder Force 2||-||-||-||Genesis
| The Revenge Of Shinobi || 171-5782 || 837-6963-28 || 610-0239-28 || 4M || Genesis || 86
|-
|-
| Tommy Lasorda Baseball||171-5782||837-6963-35||610-0239-35||Genesis
| Thunder Force II || - || - || - || 4M || Genesis || 77
|-
|-
| Turbo Outrun||171-5782||837-6963-61||610-0239-61||Genesis
| Tommy Lasorda Baseball || 171-5782 || 837-6963-35 || 610-0239-35 || 4M || Genesis || -
|-
|-
| World Championship Soccer||171-5782||837-6963-21||610-0239-21||Genesis
| Turbo Outrun || 171-5782 || 837-6963-61 || 610-0239-61 || 4M || Genesis || 57
|-
|-
| Wrestle War||171-5782||837-6963-48||610-0239-48||Genesis
| World Championship Soccer || 171-5782 || 837-6963-21 || 610-0239-21 || 4M || Genesis || -
|-
|-
| Wrestle War || 171-5782 || 837-6963-48 || 610-0239-48 || 4M || Genesis || 59
|}
|}


== Manual ==
== Artwork ==
* [[Media:Megatech.pdf|Mega-Tech Manual]]
* [[Media:Mega-Tech_CPO_300DPI_release1.png|CPO]]
 
== Notes ==
===Replacement Locks===
Standard tubular cam locks:
* 23mm length for the metal coin door.
* 33mm length for the rest. (30mm fits too if you bend the lockplate just a bit)
 
===Replacing Light Bulbs===
The top shell hinges open after removing three Security-Torx T25 nuts. Behind it are the following lamps:
* Marquee: 230V AC B15 "sewing machine" bulb. Modern 2W led substitutes seem to work well.
* Coin reject: 12V DC T10 "wedge" bulb.
 
== Hardware Reference ==
* [https://www.segamegadrive.it/DOCUMENTI/Sega%20Mega-Tech%20System.pdf High quality Mega-Tech Manual scan @ segamegadrive.it]
* [https://archive.org/details/hantarex-mtc-9000-service-manual Hantarex MTC9000 Service Manual]
* [http://wiki.pldarchive.co.uk/images/c/c5/Megatech-schem.pdf Partial schematics @ PLD Archive]
* [http://wiki.pldarchive.co.uk/index.php?title=SEGA_Mega-Tech_Motherboard PLD firmware dumps @ PLD Archive]
* [[Mega-Tech Repair info|Mega-Tech PCB Cap Guide]]
* [[Sega Mega-Tech Pinout|Mega-Tech PCB Pinouts]]
* [https://github.com/mourix/Mega-Tech-Cartridges DIY reproduction game cart PCB's]
* [https://www.retrosix.wiki/schematics-sega-mega-tech RetroSix Mega-Tech wiki]


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 19:49, 13 June 2024


Mega-Tech PCB with Cartridges
Manufacturer SEGA
Year 1989
Media Cartridge
CPU 68000 & 2x Z80
Sound YM2612
Resolution 10" 15kHz (Hantarex MTC9000) 20" 15kHz (Hantarex MTC9000)
Wiring Standard Sega Mega-Tech Pinout
Successor Sega Mega-Play

Sega Mega-Tech is an arcade system developed by Sega Europe in 1989. It is based on Mega Drive/Genesis hardware, and more or less identical.[1] The Mega-Tech uses a unique pinout, allows 8 cartridges to be plugged in at once, and powers a second monitor for game selection and additional information.

In Mega-Tech games your coins buy you time to play the game, how you perform in the game does not matter, you can die and start a new game providing you still have time, likewise you can be playing well and run out of time if you fail to insert more coins. This is the same method Nintendo used with their PlayChoice-10 system.

The BIOS screen is based around SMS hardware, with an additional Z80 and SMS VDP chip not present on a standard Genesis. SMS games run on Mega-Tech in the Genesis's SMS compatability mode, where the Genesis Z80 becomes the main CPU and the Genesis VDP acts in a mode mimicking the behavior of the SMS VDP. A pin on the carts determines which mode the game runs in.[2]

The PCB for the Mega-Tech also includes the ability to display to a second monitor, which contains a list of the games installed in the machine and also displays instructions for controlling the game, 1 or 2 player information, and a short synopsis of each game. The second monitor also displays the time left for playing. The Sega Mega-Tech was released in Europe, Australia, and Asia (including Japan), but not in North America.[1]

Gallery

Games List

Game PCB # PCB Sticker Cart Sticker ROM Platform Rating[3][4]
After Burner 171-5784 837-6963-10 610-0239-10 4M Master System 64
Alien Storm - - - 4M Genesis 68
Alien Syndrome 171-5783 837-6963-07 610-0239-07 2M Master System 67
Altered Beast 171-5782 837-6963-01 610-0239-01 4M Genesis 59
Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf 171-5782 837-6963-31 610-0239-31 4M Genesis 75
Arrow Flash - - - 4M Genesis 60
Astro Warrior - - - 1M Master System 70
Bonanza Bros. 171-5782 837-6963-49 610-0239-49 4M Genesis 66
California Games 171-5834 837-6963-55-01 610-0239-55 2M+2M Genesis 74
Columns - - - 4M Genesis 80
Crack Down - - - 4M Genesis 70
ESWAT 171-5782 837-6963-38 610-0239-38 4M Genesis 79
Fantasy Zone 171-5783 837-6963-09 610-0239-09 1M Master System 87
Fire Shark - - - 4M Genesis 69
Forgotten Worlds 171-5782 837-6963-26 610-0239-26 4M Genesis 74
Ghouls 'n Ghosts 171-5869A - 610-0239-23 1M+4M Genesis 87
Golden Axe - - - 4M Genesis 81
Golden Axe II - - - 4M Genesis 74
Great Football 171-5783 837-6963-19 610-0239-19 1M Master System -
Great Golf - - 610-0239-04 1M Master System 66
Great Soccer - - 610-0239-05 1M Master System -
Joe Montana II: Sports Talk Football - - - 8M Genesis 76
Kid Chameleon - - - 8M Genesis 79
Last Battle - - - 4M Genesis 47
Mario Lemeux Hockey 171-5782 837-6963-59 610-0239-59 4M Genesis 70
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker 171-5782 837-6963-40 610-0239-40 4M Genesis 77
Mystic Defender - - - 4M Genesis 68
Out Run 171-5783 837-6963-06 610-0239-06 2M Master System 78
Parlour Games 171-5783 837-6963-29 610-0239-29 1M Master System 58
Shadow Dancer 171-5782 837-6963-43 610-0239-43 4M Genesis 76
Shinobi 171-5783 837-6963-08 610-0239-08 2M Master System 82
Sonic The Hedgehog (set 1) 171-5782 837-6963-52 610-0239-52 4M Genesis 90
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 171-6215A 837-6963-62 610-0239-62 8M Genesis 90
Space Harrier II 171-5782 837-6963-02 610-0239-02 4M Genesis 64
Spider-Man vs The Kingpin 171-5782 837-6963-54 610-0239-54 4M Genesis 76
Streets of Rage 171-5782 837-6963-51 610-0239-51 4M Genesis 84
Super Hang-On 171-5782 837-6963-24 610-0239-24 4M Genesis 79
Super Monaco GP - - - 4M Genesis 85
Super Real Basketball 171-5782 837-6963-32 610-0239-32 4M Genesis 74
Super Thunder Blade - - 610-0239-03 4M Genesis 78
Tetris 171-5834 837-6963-22 610-0239-22 1M+1M Genesis -
The Revenge Of Shinobi 171-5782 837-6963-28 610-0239-28 4M Genesis 86
Thunder Force II - - - 4M Genesis 77
Tommy Lasorda Baseball 171-5782 837-6963-35 610-0239-35 4M Genesis -
Turbo Outrun 171-5782 837-6963-61 610-0239-61 4M Genesis 57
World Championship Soccer 171-5782 837-6963-21 610-0239-21 4M Genesis -
Wrestle War 171-5782 837-6963-48 610-0239-48 4M Genesis 59

Artwork

Notes

Replacement Locks

Standard tubular cam locks:

  • 23mm length for the metal coin door.
  • 33mm length for the rest. (30mm fits too if you bend the lockplate just a bit)

Replacing Light Bulbs

The top shell hinges open after removing three Security-Torx T25 nuts. Behind it are the following lamps:

  • Marquee: 230V AC B15 "sewing machine" bulb. Modern 2W led substitutes seem to work well.
  • Coin reject: 12V DC T10 "wedge" bulb.

Hardware Reference

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia Page
  2. ↑ MAME Driver
  3. ↑ Sega Retro Master System game ratings
  4. ↑ Sega Retro Mega Drive game ratings
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