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====[[Mega Drive unlicensed multi-carts (Master System compilations)|Master System compilations]]====
 
====[[Mega Drive unlicensed multi-carts (Master System compilations)|Master System compilations]]====
 
A small subset of multi-carts only contain [[Sega Master System]] games.
 
A small subset of multi-carts only contain [[Sega Master System]] games.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
While most multi-carts do not follow an obvious pattern, some do, allowing for us to group releases together:
 
{{MulticartGroup}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super Two in One
 
| cover=SuperTwoinOne MD cover MUSHAWB3.jpg
 
| cart=SuperTwoinOne MD cart MUSHAWB3.jpg
 
| cartback=SuperTwoinOne MD cartback MUSHAWB3.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Musha Aleste]]''
 
*''[[Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair]]''
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super Two in One
 
| cover=SuperTwoinOne MD cover ShadowDancerCoI.jpg
 
| cart=SuperTwoinOne MD cart ShadowDancerCoI.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]''
 
*''[[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]''
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super Two in One
 
| cover=SuperTwoinOne MD Box TatsujinForgottenWorlds.jpg
 
| cart=SuperTwoinOne MD Cart TatsujinForgottenWorlds.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Tatsujin]]''
 
*''[[Forgotten Worlds (Mega Drive)|Forgotten Worlds]]''
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super Two in One
 
| cover=SuperTwoinOne MD Box.jpg
 
| cart=SuperTwoinOne MD Cart.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
 
*''[[Bare Knuckle]]''
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super Two in One (alt)
 
| cover=
 
| cart=SuperTwoinOne MD Cart Alt.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
 
*''[[Bare Knuckle]]''
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super Two in One
 
| cover=SuperTwoinOne MD Box AirWolfVerytex.jpg
 
| cart=SuperTwoinOne MD Cart AirWolfVerytex.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Super Airwolf]]''
 
*''[[Verytex]]''
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super Two in One
 
| cover=
 
| cart=SuperTwoinOne MD Cart KabukiRunark.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Runark]]''
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super Two in One
 
| cover=SuperTwoinOne MD Box SpiderManFantasia.jpg
 
| cart=SuperTwoinOne MD Cart SpiderManFantasia.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super Three in One
 
| cover=
 
| cart=SuperThreeInOne MD Cart.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super Four in One
 
| cover=SuperFourinOne MD Box.jpg
 
| cart=SuperFourinOne MD Cart.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super Four in One
 
| cover=SuperFourinOne MD Box SDGAFSAB.jpg
 
| cart=SuperFourinOne MD Cart SDGAFSAB.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]''
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super Four in One
 
| cover=SuperFourinOne MD Box QTTR3AK.jpg
 
| cart=SuperFourinOne MD Cart QTTR3AK.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super Six in One
 
| cover=SuperSixinOne MD Box Alt.jpg
 
| cart=SuperSixinOne MD Cart Alt.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super Six in One
 
| cover=
 
| cart=SuperSixinOne MD Cart.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super Eight in One
 
| cover=
 
| cart=SuperEightinOne MD Cart.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Super 3 in 1
 
| cover=Super3in1 MD Box MahjongColumnsBlockout.jpg
 
| cart=Super3in1 MD Cart MahjongColumnsBlockout.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Columns]]''
 
*''[[Blockout]]''
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=
 
| cover=
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart SSASSBK.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==XXXX==
 
{{MulticartContents|name=xxxx|
 
 
}}
 
{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
 
{{gitem|Notavailable.svg}}
 
}}
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=
 
| cover=4in1 MD cover SSASSBK 2.jpg
 
| cart=
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{romtable|
 
}}
 
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
[[Category:Mega Drive unlicensed multi-carts| ]]
 
 
====Group 4====
 
=====2 in 1=====
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=
 
| cart=
 
| dateprice={{DatePrice|PL|720000|{{gte}} 199x}}<ref>http://twin-carts.pl/mega_drive_pirate/gynoug_and_ringside_angel.jpg</ref>
 
| games=*''[[Gynoug]]''
 
*''[[Ringside Angel]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=
 
| cart=
 
| dateprice={{DatePrice|PL|650000|{{gte}} 199x}}<ref>http://twin-carts.pl/mega_drive_pirate/quackshot_and_devil_crush.jpg</ref>
 
| games=*''[[Quackshot]]''
 
*''[[Devil Crash]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=2in1 MD Box SRBAB.jpg
 
| cart=2in1 MD Cart SRBAB.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=2in1 MD Box RISMGP Alt.jpg
 
| cart=2in1 MD Cart RISMGP Alt.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=2in1 MD cover ShadowDancerMagicalHat.jpg
 
| cart=2in1 MD cart ShadowDancerMagicalHat.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=2in1 MD cover CoISpiderMan.jpg
 
| cart=2in1 MD cart CoISpiderMan.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)|Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=2in1 MD cover MysticDefenderColumns.jpg
 
| cart=2in1 MD cart MysticDefenderColumns.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Columns]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=2in1 MD Box DaimakimuraSVB.jpg
 
| cart=2in1 MD Cart DaimakimuraSVB.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=2in1 MD Box TCFGHidingBall.jpg
 
| cart=
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=2in1 MD cover FireMustangAeroBlaster.jpg
 
| cart=2in1 MD cart FireMustangAeroBlaster.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=
 
| cart=2in1 MD Cart AlesteDangerousSeed.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Musha Aleste]]''
 
*''[[Dangerous Seed]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=
 
| cart=2in1 MD Cart CoIQuackshot.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)|Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]''
 
*''[[QuackShot Starring Donald Duck]]''
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
=====3 in 1=====
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=
 
| cover=3in1 MD Box WC92MsPacManSS.jpg
 
| cart=3in1 MD Cart WC92MsPacManSS.jpg
 
| code=633
 
}}{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=3 in 1
 
| cover=3in1 MD Box THCSVB.jpg
 
| cart=3in1 MD Cart THCSVB.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
 
=====4 in 1=====
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=4 in 1
 
| cover=4in1 MD Box BKFMSSAB 2.jpg
 
| cart=4in1 MD cart BKFMSSAB 2.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=4 in 1
 
| cover=
 
| cart=4in1 MD cart BKFMSSAB 3.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=4 in 1
 
| cover=4in1 MD Box BareKnuckleGoldenAxeIIStreetSmartAlienStorm.jpg
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart BareKnuckleGoldenAxeIIStreetSmartAlienStorm.jpg
 
| code=1625
 
| games=*''[[Bare Knuckle]]''
 
*''[[Golden Axe II]]''
 
*''[[Street Smart]]''
 
*''[[Alien Storm (Mega Drive)|Alien Storm]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=4 in 1
 
| cover=
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart 1625 Alt.jpg
 
| code=1625
 
| games=*''[[Bare Knuckle]]''
 
*''[[Golden Axe II]]''
 
*''[[Street Smart]]''
 
*''[[Alien Storm (Mega Drive)|Alien Storm]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=4 in 1
 
| cover=4in1 MD Box SonicTokiCoIQuackShot.jpg
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart SonicTokiCoIQuackShot.jpg
 
| code=1626
 
| games=*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
 
*''[[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)|Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]''
 
*''[[QuackShot Starring Donald Duck]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=4 in 1
 
| cover=4in1 MD Box DickTracyVerytexYochiSuperAirWolf.jpg
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart DickTracyVerytexYochiSuperAirWolf.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Dick Tracy]]''
 
*''[[Verytex]]''
 
*''[[Super Airwolf]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=4 in 1
 
| cover=4in1 MD Box MoonwalkerTF3BatmanSSS.jpg
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart MoonwalkerTF3BatmanSSS.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| cover=4in1 MD Box RISRBSMGPAB.jpg
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart RISRBSMGPAB.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| cover=
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart RISRBSMGPAB Alt.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| cover=4in1 MD box MMSMJMMoW.jpg
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart MMSMJMMoW.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| cover=4in1 MD Box CoIQSTMTT.jpg
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart CoIQSTMTT.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)|Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]''
 
*''[[QuackShot Starring Donald Duck]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| cover=
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart GRABSEM.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| cover=
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart GRABSEM Alt 2.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| cover=4in1 MD Box GRABSEM Alt.jpg
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart GRABSEM Alt.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| cover=4in1 MD Box SonicASSSWW.jpg
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart SonicASSSWW.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| cover=
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart SonicASSSWW Alt.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| cover=4in1 MD Box FBCPCBSM.jpg
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart FBCPCBSM.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| cover=
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart FBCPCBSM Alt.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| cover=4in1 MD Box AB2ADGAAB.jpg
 
| cart=
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| cover=4in1 MD Box MFDCRQ.jpg
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart QSRMFDC.jpg
 
| games=*''[[QuackShot Starring Donald Duck]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| cover=
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart MMDDSDMTK.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| cover=
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart FMDAGAGA2.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
 
=====5 in 1=====
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=5 in 1
 
| cover=5in1 MD Box TFWKoPMPH.jpg
 
| cart=5in1 MD Cart TFWKoPMPH.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=5 in 1
 
| cover=5in1 MD Box TFWKoPMPH 2.jpg
 
| cart=5in1 MD Cart TFWKoPMPH 2.jpg
 
| cartback=5in1 MD Cartback TFWKoPMPH 2.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
 
=====8 in 1=====
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=8 in 1
 
| cover=8in1 MD Box TCKoPR3AKSVBSTT.jpg
 
| cart=8in1 MD Cart TCKoPR3AKSVBSTT.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
===="Two in One"====
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Two in One
 
| cover=TwoinOne MD Box DSSD.jpg
 
| cart=TwoinOne MD Cart DSSD.jpg
 
| code=A-071
 
| games=*''[[Dangerous Seed]]''
 
*''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Two in One
 
| cover=
 
| cart=TwoinOne MD Cart CoIAB.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)|Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]''
 
*''[[Aero Blasters]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Two in One
 
| cover=TwoInOne MD Box EMGA.jpg
 
| cart=TwoInOne MD Cart EMGA.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Elemental Master]]''
 
*''[[Golden Axe]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Two in One
 
| cover=
 
| cart=TwoInOne MD Cart HURoS.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Heavy Unit]]''
 
*''[[The Super Shinobi]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Two in One
 
| cover=TwoInOne MD cover NorthernKenTFIII.jpg
 
| cart=TwoInOne MD cart NorthernKenTFIII.jpg
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Two in One
 
| cover=
 
| cart=TwoInOne MD Cart RamboIIITetris.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Rambo III (Mega Drive)|Rambo III]]''
 
*''[[Tetris]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=Two in One
 
| cover=
 
| cart=
 
| games=*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
 
*''[[Street Smart]]''
 
}}
 
}}
 
====White background, red text====
 
{{MulticartReleaseTable|
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 IN 1
 
| cover=2in1 MD Box HeavyUnitGynoug.jpg
 
| cart=2in1 MD Cart HeavyUnitGynoug.jpg
 
| date=199x
 
| code=K-0816 2005
 
| games=*''[[Heavy Unit]]''
 
*''[[Gynoug]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 IN 1
 
| front=2in1 MD Box front DDukeAeroB.jpg
 
| back=2in1 MD Box back DDukeAeroB.jpg
 
| spine=2in1 MD Box spine DDukeAeroB.jpg
 
| cart=2in1 MD cart DDukeAeroB.jpg
 
| cartback=2in1 MD cart back DDukeAeroB.jpg
 
| date=199x
 
| code=K-0816 2006
 
| games=*''[[Dynamite Duke]]''
 
*''AERO BLASTERS ([[Air Buster: Trouble Specialty Raid Unit]])''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 IN 1
 
| cover=2in1 MD Box KagekiSoccer.jpg
 
| cart=2in1 MD cart KagekiSoccer.jpg
 
| cartback=2in1 MD cart back KagekiSoccer.jpg
 
| carttop=2in1 MD cart up KagekiSoccer.jpg
 
| date=199x
 
| code=K-0816 2010
 
| games=*''KA•GE•KI ([[Ka-Ge-Ki]])''
 
*''SOCCER ([[World Cup Soccer]])''
 
}}{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 IN 1
 
| cover=2in1 MD cover MoonwalkerWardner.jpg
 
| cart=2in1 MD cart MoonwalkerWardner.jpg
 
| cartback=2in1 MD cart back MoonwalkerWardner.jpg
 
| date=199x
 
| games=*''[[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]]''
 
*''[[Wardner]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=
 
| cart=2in1 MD Cart BareKnuckleStreetSmart.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Bare Knuckle]]''
 
*''[[Street Smart]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=
 
| cart=2in1 MD Cart FireMustangBonanzaBros.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Fire Mustang]]''
 
*''[[Bonanza Bros.]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=
 
| cart=2in1 MD Cart TwinHawkFireShark.jpg
 
| date=199x
 
| games=*''SUPER CYCLONE ([[Twin Hawk]])''
 
*''[[Fire Shark]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=2 in 1
 
| cover=2in1 MD Box MagicalHatWB3.jpg
 
| cart=2in1 MD Cart MagicalHatWB3.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibouken]]''
 
*''[[Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=4 in 1
 
| cover=4in1 MD Box WB3MHHYG.jpg
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart WB3MHHYG.jpg
 
| games=*''[[Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair]]''
 
*''[[Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibouken]]''
 
*''[[Heavy Unit]]''
 
*''[[Gynoug]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=4 in 1
 
| cover=4in1 MD Box TetrisKlaxMegapanelZoom.jpg
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart TetrisKlaxMegapanelZoom.jpg
 
|games=*''[[Tetris]]''
 
*''[[Klax]]''
 
*''[[Megapanel]]''
 
*''[[Zoom!]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=4 in 1
 
| cover=
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart TetrisKlaxMegapanelZoom Alt.jpg
 
|games=*''[[Tetris]]''
 
*''[[Klax]]''
 
*''[[Megapanel]]''
 
*''[[Zoom!]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=4 in 1
 
| cover=
 
| cart=4in1 MD Cart StreetSmartFantasiaSoRMysticalFighter.jpg
 
|games=*''[[Street Smart]]''
 
*''[[Fantasia]]''
 
*''[[Streets of Rage]]''
 
*''[[Mystical Fighter]]''
 
}}
 
{{MulticartRelease
 
| title=8-in-1
 
| cover=8-in-1 MD Box.jpg
 
| cart=8-in-1 MD Cart.jpg
 
| cartback=8-in-1 MD Cart Back.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 06:09, 25 May 2023

"Super 5 in 1", a typical unlicensed Mega Drive multi-cart.

A common practice amongst video game bootleggers is to combine two or more games into one - in the Sega Mega Drive's case, resulting in unlicensed multi-carts. Such an idea is particularly prominent in Asia and South America - often moreso than the act of releasing bootlegs of individual games.

The process is achieved by using high capacity ROM cartridges - with early games such as Tetris shipping on 256kB ROMs, multiple copies can be placed within a 2MB or 4MB ROM with room to spare. Sometimes a simple menu would be programmed to select between the titles, or a soft reset of the console is required to switch games.

Unlike the Nintendo Famicom, in which multi-cart sizes ballooned during the 1990s and 2000s (to the point where manufacturers would (often erroneously) claim a multi-cart contained hundreds of games), it is more common to see Mega Drive multi-carts contain between two and eight games - typically when a cartridge claims to have more than ten, it is a strong indication that games will be repeated, sometimes with very minor changes. Newer Mega Drive games are rarely seen in multi-carts, not only because of their size, but due to tighter security from developers.

Sega have released multiple officially licensed compilations, which save for an expected layer of polish, offer much the same thing.

Documentation

Thousands of Mega Drive mulit-carts exist, with new ones continuing to be created today. While Sega Retro is attempting to document as many of these cartridges as possible, the volume of releases and the desire for their creators to hide their identities makes this an extremely difficult task.

Simlilar to more traditional bootleg game cartridges, the majority of unlicensed multi-carts originate from the far east, from factories in and around Taiwan, Hong Kong or in more recent years, mainland China. Third-party distributors often design the packaging and are ultimately responsible for selling the product; the same ROM can therefore appear all over the world but in different guises.

Numbered series

A variant of "KE-804", clearly labled.

Many multi-carts make the documentation process easier by having product code numbers on display (which in turn often double up as the cartridge's "name"). From this we can deduce series based on letter, or similar identifiers. In most cases, it is not known what the letters symbolise.

"Groups"

Dozens of multi-carts use this generic design. We can assume they are all related.

Many multi-carts lack unique identifiers, and with no ROM dumps or contextual details, can only be judged on general appearance.

Sega Retro has chosen to refer to these cartridge sets as numbered "groups". This is a temporary measure until more information is found. If a number is missing, it means ths group has been identified.

Others

"Unique" cartridges

Multi-carts in South Korea

Several cartridges were created specifically for the South Korean market, often containing Sega Master System or ported MSX games, and menus in Korean.

Master System compilations

A small subset of multi-carts only contain Sega Master System games.

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