3-D Glasses
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The 3-D Glasses (セガ3-Dグラス), also known as SegaScope 3-D Glasses, Óculos 3D in Brazil and Anteojos 3D in Argentina is a Sega Master System peripheral which creates the illusion of three-dimensional graphics in certain video games. They were invented by Mark Cerny of Marble Madness fame[5].
The 3-D Glasses use a shutter system to close the left and right lens rapidly to create a 3D effect. The Master System glasses can only be used in the original Master System, since it hooks up directly to the card port not found in the Master System II (US/EU model). Such a system allows 3-D graphics in full color. A disadvantage is that it halves the effective frame-rate, which some users can perceive as flicker. It also tends not to work with non-CRT-based televisions.
The Glasses were released in the UK in October 1987 at a price of £39.95,[3] with the North American release in the same year. The 3-D Glasses were also released in Japan in November 1987 (initially bundled with Zaxxon 3D) and both Brazil and South Korea in 1989.
Contents
Compatible game list
- Blade Eagle 3D
- Line of Fire (through an option menu)
- Maze Hunter 3D
- Missile Defense 3D
- OutRun 3D
- Poseidon Wars 3D
- Space Harrier 3D
- Zaxxon 3D
Promotional material
US TV advert
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #91: "May 1989" (1989-04-11)[6]
- ACE (UK) #20: "May 1989" (1989-04-06)[7]
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #92: "June 1989" (1989-05-16)[8]
- ACE (UK) #21: "June 1989" (1989-05-04)[9]
Physical scans
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External links
References
- ↑ http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/master/3dglass.html
- ↑ File:CVG UK 073.pdf, page 132
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:CVG UK 077.pdf, page 10
- ↑ File:CVG UK 090.pdf, page 105
- ↑ File:UltimateHistoryofVideoGames Book US.pdf, page 376
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1989" (UK; 1989-04-11), page 84
- ↑ ACE, "May 1989" (UK; 1989-04-06), page 68
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-16), page 89
- ↑ ACE, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-04), page 76
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