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The SG-1000 had 75 games and 24 programs officially licensed from Sega. Additionally, there are 12 games and 19 programs released by John Sands Electronics.
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The SG-1000 had 75 games and 24 programs officially licensed from Sega. Additionally, there are 12 games and 19 programs released by John Sands Electronics.
| Title [1] | Developer | Publisher | JP [2] | AUS | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borderline | Compile | Sega | March 1984 | 1984 | 1984 |
| The Castle | Sega | Sega | 1986 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Champion Baseball | Sega | Sega | October 1983 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Champion Boxing | Sega | Sega | October 1984 [a] | Unreleased | January 1985 [3] |
| Champion Golf | Sega | Sega | March 1984 [b] | June 1984 | June 1984 [4] |
| Champion Pro Wrestling | Sega | Sega | March 1985 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Champion Soccer | Sega | Sega | November 1984 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Champion Tennis | Sega | Sega | August 1983 | November 1983 | November 1983 [5] |
| Congo Bongo | Sega | Sega | July 15, 1983 | November 1983 | November 1983 [5] |
| Exerion | Sega | Sega | March 1984 | June 1984 | June 1984 [4] |
| Flicky | Sega | Sega | December 1984 | Unreleased | February 1985 [3] |
| Girl's Garden | Sega | Sega | January 1985 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| GP World | Sega | Sega | April 1985 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Golgo 13 | Sega | Sega | April 1984 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Home Mahjong | Sega | Sega | December 1984 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Hustle Chumy | Compile Sega | Sega | November 1984 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Hyper Sports | Sega | Sega | April 1985 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Lode Runner | Sega | Sega | September 1984 | Unreleased | January 1985 [3] |
| Loretta no Shōzō: Sherlock Holmes | Sega | Sega | February 18, 1987 [1] | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Mahjong | Sega | Sega | July 15, 1983 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Monaco GP | Sega | Sega | December 1983 [c] | 1984 | 1984 |
| N-Sub | Compile | Sega | July 15, 1983 | November 1983 | November 1983 [5] |
| Orguss | Sega | Sega | May 1984 | November 1984 | February 1985 [3] |
| Othello | Sega | Sega | July 1985 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Pacar | Sega | Sega | November 1983 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Pachinko | Sega | Sega | December 1983 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Pachinko II | Sega | Sega | April 1984 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Pop Flamer | Sega | Sega | November 1983 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Safari Hunting | Compile | Sega | August 1983 | November 1983 | November 1983 [5] |
| Safari Race | Sega | Sega | July 1984 | November 1984 | January 1985 [3] |
| Sega Flipper Video FlipperNZ | Sega | Sega | October 1983 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Sega-Galaga | Sega | Sega | November 1983 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Serizawa Hachidan no Tsume Shōgi | Sega | Sega | July 15, 1983 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Shinnyū Shain Tōru-kun | Sega | Sega | April 1985 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Sindbad Mystery | Sega | Sega | January 1984 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Space Invaders | Sega | Sega | June 1985 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Space Slalom | Sega | Sega | December 1983 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Star Force | Sega | Sega | May 1985 [d] | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Star Jacker | Sega | Sega | July 15, 1983 | November 1983 | November 1983 [5] |
| Uranai Angel Cutie | Sega | Sega | December 1984 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Yamato | Sega | Sega | July 15, 1983 | November 1983 | November 1983 [5] |
| Zaxxon | Sega | Sega | February 1985 | Unreleased | Unreleased |
| Zippy Race | Sega | Sega | March 1984 [e] | Unreleased | Unreleased |
Othello Multivision Cartridge List
The Othello Multivision is a licensed variant of the SG-1000 console, manufactured by Tsukuda Original and fully compatible with the SG-1000, and was released only in Japan. The console comes with a copy of the game Othello (which is not to be confused with the earlier listed title which differs from the 1985 cartridge title Sega did) built into the unit, and eight additional titles were released by Tsukuda Original.
| Title [2] | Developer | Publisher | JP [2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 007 James Bond | Tsukuda Original | Tsukuda Original | December 1984 |
| Challenge Derby | Tsukuda Original | Tsukuda Original | June 1984 |
| Guzzler | Tsukuda Original | Tsukuda Original | October 1983 |
| Okamoto Ayako no Match Play Golf | Tsukuda Original | Tsukuda Original | July 1984 |
| Q*bert | Tsukuda Original | Tsukuda Original | October 1983 |
| Sannin Mahjong | Tsukuda Original | Tsukuda Original | May 1984 |
| Space Armor | Tsukuda Original | Tsukuda Original | December 1984 |
| Space Mountain | Tsukuda Original | Tsukuda Original | May 1984 |
The Sega Card Catcher is an adapter used to run card software distributed on Sega's My Card format. Since neither the SG-1000/SC-3000 nor the Mark II have a card slot, the Card Catcher is required for using My Cards on these systems. However, a card slot is built into the SEGA Mark III/Master System, making the adapter unnecessary for that system.
| Title [1] | Developer | Publisher | JP [6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Panic | Sega | Sega | September 1985 |
| The Black Onyx | Sega | Sega | 1987 |
| Bomb Jack | Sega | Sega | December 1985 |
| C-So! | Compile | Sega | February 1986 |
| Chack'n Pop | Sega | Sega | September 1985 |
| Champion Billiards | Compile | Sega | 1986 |
| Champion Boxing | Sega | Sega | 1985 |
| Champion Golf | Sega | Sega | 1985 |
| Champion Ice Hockey | Sega | Sega | December 1985 |
| Champion Kendo | Sega | Sega | April 1986 |
| Championship Lode Runner | Compile | Sega | December 1985 |
| Choplifter | Compile | Sega | July 1985 |
| Doki Doki Penguin Land | Sega | Sega | July 1985 |
| Dragon Wang | Sega | Sega | July 1985 |
| Drol | Sega | Sega | October 1985 |
| Elevator Action | Sega | Sega | November 1985 |
| Gulkave | Compile | Sega | 1986 |
| Hang-On II | Sega | Sega | December 1985 |
| H.E.R.O. | Sega | Sega | December 1985 |
| Monaco GP | Sega | Sega | 1985 |
| Ninja Princess | Sega | Sega | February 1986 |
| Pitfall II: Lost Caverns | Sega | Sega | July 1985 |
| Rock n' Bolt | Sega | Sega | November 1985 |
| Sokoban | Sega | Sega | December 1985 |
| Star Force | Sega | Sega | 1985 |
| Super Tank | Sega | Sega | 1986 |
| Wonder Boy | Sega | Sega | 1986 |
| Zippy Race | Sega | Sega | 1985 |
| Zoom 909 | Sega | Sega | July 1985 |
| Title [1] | Developer | Publisher | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuugaku Hisshuu Eibunpou (Chuugaku 1-Nen) | Sega | Sega | 1983 |
| Chuugaku Hisshuu Eibunpou (Chuugaku 2-Nen) | Sega | Sega | 1983 |
| Chuugaku Hisshuu Eisakubun (Chuugaku 1-Nen) | Sega | Sega | 1983 |
| Chuugaku Hisshuu Eisakubun (Chuugaku 2-Nen) | Sega | Sega | 1983 |
| Chuugaku Hisshuu Eitango (Chuugaku 1-Nen) | Sega | Sega | 1983 |
| Chuugaku Hisshuu Eitango (Chuugaku 2-Nen) | Sega | Sega | 1983 |
| Kagaku (Gensokigou Master) | Sega | Sega | 1983 |
| Music | Mitec | Sega | 1983 |
| Nihonshi Nenpyou | Sega | Sega | 1983 |
| Sekaishi Nenpyou (Monbushou Shidouyouryou Junkyo) | Sega | Sega | 1983 |
| Tanoshī Sansū (Shōgaku 4-Nensei-jō) | Sega | Sega | 1983 |
| Tanoshī Sansū (Shōgaku 4-Nensei-ka) | Sega | Sega | 1984 |
| Tanoshī Sansū (Shōgaku 5-Nensei-jō) | Sega | Sega | 1984 |
| Tanoshī Sansū (Shōgaku 5-Nensei-ka) | Sega | Sega | 1984 |
| Tanoshī Sansū (Shōgaku 6-Nensei-jō) | Sega | Sega | 1984 |
| Tanoshī Sansū (Shōgaku 6-Nensei-ka) | Sega | Sega | 1984 |
BASIC cartridge
| Title [1] | Developer | Publisher | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC Level II A | Mitech | Sega | 1983 |
| BASIC Level II B | Mitech | Sega | 1983 |
| BASIC Level III A | Mitech | Sega | 1983 |
| BASIC Level III B | Mitech | Sega | 1983 |
| BASIC SK-III | Mitech | Sega | 1983 |
| Home BASIC | Mitech | Sega | 1985 |
| Home BASIC Level II B | Mitech | Sega | 1985 |
Other
| Title | Developer | Publisher | JP [2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV Oekaki | Sega | Sega | 1985 |
The drawing/painting program TV Oekaki (Eng. trans.: "TV Doodler" or "TV Scribbler") uses a drawing tablet that connects directly to the cartridge.
John Sands Electronics SC-3000 Cassettes List
| Title | Developer | Publisher | AUS | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addition Tutor | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | 1983 | 1984 |
| Alpha Alphabet | Wayne G. Richmond | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | Unreleased |
| Australian General Knowledge Tutor | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | Unreleased |
| Australian Geography Tutor | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | 1983 | Unreleased |
| Blackjack | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | August 1984 | Unreleased |
| Demon Division | Pyramid Software | John Sands Electronics | 1983 | Unreleased |
| Dragonquest | Hercules Gunter | John Sands Electronics | July 1984 | Unreleased |
| Division Tutor | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | 1983 | Unreleased |
| Environoid | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | Unreleased |
| Flashword 1 | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | Unreleased |
| Flashword 2 | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | Unreleased |
| Heroic Quest | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | Unreleased |
| Ice Cream Stall | Pyramid Software | John Sands Electronics | August 1984 | Unreleased |
| Keyboard Learning Program | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | 1983 | Unreleased |
| Learning the Alphabet | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | 1984 |
| Learning to Count | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | 1984 |
| Marauding Multiplication | Pyramid Software | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | Unreleased |
| Metric Mentals | Wayne G. Richmond | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | Unreleased |
| Multiplication Tutor | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | 1984 |
| Reverso | Gold Record Software | John Sands Electronics | August 1984 | Unreleased |
| Roman Numbers-Up | Wayne G. Richmond | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | Unreleased |
| Satellite Subtraction | Pyramid Software | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | Unreleased |
| Solar Conquest | Programming Concepts | John Sands Electronics | July 1984 | Unreleased |
| Spelling Tutor | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | 1983 | 1984 |
| Spellomatic 1 | Wayne G. Richmond | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | Unreleased |
| Spellomatic 2 | Wayne G. Richmond | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | Unreleased |
| Subtraction Tutor | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | 1983 | 1984 |
| Tank Addition | Pyramid Software | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | Unreleased |
| Watch Me Draw | John Sands Electronics | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | 1984 |
| Whiz Kid Mental Arithmetic | Wayne G. Richmond | John Sands Electronics | 1984 | Unreleased |
| Word Block | Creative Print Ideas | John Sands Electronics | August 1984 | Unreleased |
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