Sega System E

The Sega System E is an arcade platform produced by Sega between 1985 and 1988. It is based upon the Sega Master System hardware, using a Z80 as its main CPU, but with superior VDP hardware. As such, several System E games received accurate home conversions on the Master System.

Specifications

• CPU: Z80B @ 8MHz
• ROM: 32K for code + up to 4 x 32/64K for banks
• RAM: 16K
• Video RAM: 64K (2 banks of 16K for each VDP)
• VDP: 2 x 315-5124
• Colors: 64 (32 for each VDP. Each VDP picks its palette from a possible 64 colors)
• Resolution: 256 x 192
• Audio: 6 tone channels and 2 noise channels
• Characters: 8 x 8 (448 definitions per VDP)
• Sprites: 8x8, 8x16, 16x16 (up to 128 on screen at a time)

List of Games

• Astro Flash / Transformer (TransBot on the Master System) (1986)
• Fantasy Zone II (1988)
• Hang-On Jr. (1985)
• Opa Opa (Fantasy Zone: The Maze on the Master System) (1987)
• Riddle of Pythagoras (1986)
• Slap Shooter (1986)
• Tetris (1988)