Star Jacker (スタージャッカー) is a shoot 'em up video game released for Sega System 1 arcade hardware in 1983. Unlike most shoot 'em ups, the player initially controls three space ships, losing one each time the player dies. This means on the first life you will have three times the amount of firepower than on your last. Like Xevious there are two types of weapon - forward lasers for flying enemies and bombs for bases. Star Jacker was ported to the SG-1000 in the same year. Due to the...
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Loretta no Shouzou: Sherlock Holmes (ロレッタの肖像 Sherlock Holmes) is an adventure game developed and published by Sega exclusively in Japan in 1987. At its core, Loretta no Shouzou is an SG-1000 game (making it the last official Japanese release of its kind), however its late release in 1987 meant it was packaged and advertised as a Sega Mark III game (the Mark III being backwards compatible with the SG-1000). At 128kB in size, it would be the biggest SG-1000 game, and its packaging...
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Bomb Jack (ボンジャック) is an arcade game developed by Tehkan which was later ported to the SG-1000 by Sega in 1985. The aim of the game is to collect all the bombs in the playfield while avoiding monsters. Extra points are awarded for collecting the bombs in a specific order.
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Borderline (ボーダーライン) is a VIC Dual arcade game developed in 1980 by Sega. It is a shoot-'em-up in which the player controls a red jeep who must destroy the enemy refineries. Borderline was ported to the Sega SG-1000 in 1983 by a then-new Compile without credit, and has also been released as part of the Sega Ages 2500 series in Japan. The second gameplay section was also recycled for the Atari 2600 release of Thunderground, though instead of driving a jeep the player controls a...
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Soukoban (倉庫番) is a puzzle game developed by Thinking Rabbit. Sega ported it to the SG-1000 in 1985, and in 1990, a Sega Game Gear version was also released. Neither version left Japan. Soukoban is the basis for Shove It! ...The Warehouse Game , released for the Sega Mega Drive.
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Zoom 909 (ズーム909) is an arcade game developed by Sega for VCO Object arcade hardware. It was released worldwide in 1982, however after obtaining a license for Buck Rogers, western versions of the game became known as Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom. Both Zoom 909 and Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom are largely the same game minus some minor graphical differences. Though most home ports of the game are based on Planet of Zoom, Zoom 909 was brought to the Japanese MSX in 1983 and SG-1000 in 1985.
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Shinnyuushain Tooru-Kun (コナミの新入社員とおる君) is a game for the SG-1000. It was originally an arcade game by Konami known as Mikie outside Japan.
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Orguss (オーガス) is a shoot-'em-up game developed and published by Sega for the SG-1000. In the game, the player takes control of a robot which can transform into a starship. It is based on the science fiction anime series Super Dimension Century Orguss. The player can swap between robot and starship modes freely, though both come with their own set advantages and disadvantages. In robot mode, you are able to destroy ground targets and have greater freedom across the screen at the expense...
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Tranquillizer Gun (トランキライザーガン) is a 1980 arcade game developed by Sega for VIC Dual hardware. It has the player control a hunter, who must make his way around a maze shooting animals and dragging their bodies back to his truck. The game was brought to the SG-1000 as Safari Hunting (サファリハンティング) by a then-just founded Compile with slightly updated graphics. It was also included as a minigame within Dynamite Cop .
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Exerion (エクセリオン) is a arcade shoot-'em-up released by Jaleco in 1983. It was ported to several systems including the SG-1000. Exerion is a very basic shoot-'em-up, however its main appeal at the time was its parallax backgrounds, whose positions would change depending on the coordinates of the player's ship. Unfortunately, the effects do not transfer well onto the SG-1000, as the scrolling is choppy. 1 shoots a single shot which you can shoot rapidfire. 2 shoots a double shot which...
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Ninja Princess (忍者プリンセス), known as Sega Ninja in the west, is a Sega System 1 arcade game by Sega. It is a top-down shooter/action game, in which you play as a princess disguised as a ninja who is attempting to stop the evil tyrant Gyokuro. The game was ported to the SG-1000 in 1986 exclusively for Japan, with an MSX port following shortly afterwards. It was also brought to the Sega Master System as The Ninja , however The Ninja makes several adjustments to the story and...
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Hang-On II (ハングオンII) is an SG-1000 sequel to the critically acclaimed Hang-On . Despite the name, the game is meant as a direct sequel to the Mark III version of Hang-On , and is virtually identical to that game. The only difference is downgraded graphics and the addition of music from the arcade version. Meanwhile, Super Hang-On is the direct sequel to the arcade game. It is compatible with the BH-400 bike handle controller, and would be the only SG-1000 game designed for it (though...
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Flicky (フリッキー) is a video game released for Sega System 1 arcade hardware in 1984. The game stars a little blue bird called Flicky tasked with saving smaller birds from being eaten by predators. It was designed by Youji Ishii, and (according to text at the top and bottom of the ROM) was known as Busty and Flippy during development. Following its release, Flicky was ported to the Sega SG-1000, MSX, NEC PC-8801, Sharp X1, Fujitsu FM-7, Sega Mega Drive, DoCoMo iMode mobile phones, and...
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Star Force (スターフォース) is a 1984 arcade vertical shoot-'em-up developed by Tehkan (now Tecmo), which was later brought to the SG-1000 in 1985. The SG-1000 version of the game was released on both cartridge an on Sega Card.
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Lode Runner (ロードランナー) is a puzzle/action game originally developed by Douglas E. Smith and published by Brøderbund Software in 1983. It made its way to many home computers and video games consoles of the day including the SG-1000. Like the NES port, this version only has 50 levels instead of 150 in the original Apple II version, but is much faster.
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Click here to view the manual to this game. Monaco GP (モナコＧＰ) is a 1979 arcade racing game made by Sega. The game is very simple - all the player needs to do is avoid cars and obstacles on a track. He/she can speed up and slow down and two players may play at the same time. Monaco GP was Sega's last arcade game to use discrete logic circuits rather than a digital CPU, meaning it cannot be emulated in emulators such as MAME. The player's score and time are also displayed on external...
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Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns (ピットフォールII) is the sequel to Pitfall and was released for a variety of systems during the mid-1980s including the SG-1000 in 1985. It was also ported to Sega System 1 arcade hardware by Sega. Gameplay is similar to the original game, but the levels are more maze-like. Sega's version of Pitfall II was tweaked significantly from its western counterparts released for the Atari 2600 , ColecoVision etc. The gameplay is largely the same, but there are many...
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Choplifter (チョップリフター) is a 1982 Apple II game developed by Dan Gorlin and published by Brøderbund. In the game you pilot a helicopter and must rescue people from prisoner of war camps. The success of Choplifter meant it was brought to a variety of platforms including the SG-1000 in 1985 and the Sega Master System in 1986. Sega were also responsible for an arcade port to both Sega System 1 and Sega System 2 hardware. Though Choplifter II was a Nintendo Game Boy exclusive,...
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Gulkave (ガルケーブ) is an SG-1000 shoot 'em up game developed by Compile and published by Sega in 1986. It is a horizontal shooter, in which the player controls a spaceship that must destroy the 8 fortresses of the Gulbas Empire and several various enemies. Despite the limitations of the console, there are 30 "acts", and each "act" has a different background and there are numerous powerups available, setting it apart from most other SG-1000 shooters at the time. Pony...
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Doki Doki Penguin Land (19xx)(Chia-Ling Corp - Sega)(TW)(en-zh)
Dragon Wang (ドラゴン・ワン) is an action game for the SG-1000. You play as a man and have to kick other men through four stages. It is the prequel to Kung Fu Kid for the Sega Master System.
GP World (ＧＰワールド) is a Laserdisc-based racing game developed and published by Sega for a custom-built arcade system in 1984. It was "ported" to the SG-1000 in 1985. GP World uses a third person perspective similar to the likes of Turbo, and sees the player race in a formula one car across various tracks. It is also notable for having a track editor. It is likely that the SH-400 controller was designed with this game in mind.
Rock n' Bolt (ロックンボルト) is a puzzle game developed by Activision, released for a number of home computers and consoles including the SG-1000 in 1985. It follows Louie the constructor who must bolt down moving platforms in their correct location within a set time limit. The SG-1000 port is arguably a better choice over its Commodore 64, MSX and ColecoVision counterparts. This is because it is able to give the game a soundtrack without sacrificing the quality of the graphics....
Super Tank (198x)(Sega)(TW)(en)
Othello (オセロ) is an SG-1000 video game based on the board game Othello. Two versions of Othello exist for the SG-1000. The first version, released in 1983, was built into the Othello Multivision (which is where the system gets its name from). Sega would later re-release this game in cartridge form in 1985, offering significant graphical and AI improvements over Tsukuda Original's version.
Hyper Sports 2 is a port of the MSX game of the same name. This port was only released in Taiwan. Sequel to button masher Hyper Sports , this edition of the series features ball-trap, archery and weight-lifting events.
Chack'n Pop (ちゃっくんぽっぷ Chakkunpoppu?) is an arcade game released by Taito in 1983, considered to be an ancestor of Bubble Bobble due to the appearance of many similar enemies and Bubble Bobble's duplication of a Chack'n Pop level. The arcade rom set also contains unused graphics for the mechanical wind-up "Zen-Chan" that later appeared in Bubble Bobble. Although now considered obscure, home conversions of the game exist for Sega SG-1000, MSX, Famicom, NEC PC-6001 and...
Champion Pro Wrestling (チャンピオンプロレス) is an SG-1000 game. It was later ported to SG-1000-based arcade hardware and to the MSX. Other Japanese computers received Champion Prowres Special instead.
Super Tank (スーパータンク) is a shoot-'em-up game for the SG-1000. The player drives a tank and is tasked with shooting at and destroying enemy units and structures.
Sega Flipper (1983)(Sega)(JP)(en)
Safari Race (サファリレース) is a racing game for the SG-1000, developed and published by Sega in 1984. The player must drive through various "sections", avoiding wildlife and other cars while making sure not to run out of fuel. The game is notable for using licensed cars, potentially the first video game to do so. The player controls a Lancia Stratos HF, and according to the box art, some of the rival cars are Audi Quattros. The Lancia Stratos would receive greater video game...
Home Mahjong Rev 0 (1984)(Sega)(JP)
Champion Kendou (198x)(Sega)(TW)(en-ja)
Championship Lode Runner (チャンピオンシップロードランナー) is a puzzle/action game which serves as an update to Lode Runner . It is almost exactly the same game, but contains 50 of the most challenging levels devised. The SG-1000 version also introduces music and offers a slight change in graphics.
Choplifter v613 (1985)(Sega)(JP)(en)(beta)
Doki Doki Penguin Land (どきどきペンギンランド) is a 1985 game initially developed by Sega for the SG-1000. It is a platform-based puzzle game, where a penguin must guide an egg down the screen making sure not to break it. Doki Doki Penguin Land is often considered by Sega to be a classic, even though it has rarely been seen outside of Japan. An arcade version was developed running on hardware derived from the SG-1000, and as such is largely identical to the home version. There was...
Champion Ice Hockey (198x)(Sega)(TW)(en)
N-Sub (1983)(Sega)(JP)(en)
N-Sub (1988)(Sega)(EU)(en)
Wonder Boy Rev 1 (1986)(Sega)
Star Force (19xx)(Chia-Ling Corp - Sega - Tenkan)(TW)(en)
Ninja Princess (198x)(Sega)(TW)(en-ja)
Wonder Boy (ワンダーボーイ) is a platform game developed by Escape and Sega in 1986 for Sega System 1 and Sega System 2 arcade hardware. In Wonder Boy, the player controls a caveman-like character named Tom-Tom through seven areas with four rounds to save his girlfriend Tanya from a monster. Wonder Boy is a sidescrolling platform game, in which the basic goal is to keep heading to to the right, avoiding obstacles, attacking enemies and jumping across platforms. Though it is not a...
The Black Onyx (ザ・ブラックオニキス) is a role-playing game developed by Bullet Proof Software. It was released, among other consoles and computers, for the SG-1000 in 1987. It was the last SG-1000 game to be released in card form, and the last to be published by Sega, but it is currently unknown as to whether it was the last SG-1000 game. MSX and PC-8801 versions had been released in 1983 and 1984, respectively, meaning this version is unusually late. The game was followed by The...
Bomb Jack (198x)(Sega - Tehkan)(TW)(en)
Yamato (ヤマト) is an arcade game developed by Sega in 1983. It runs on hardware designed by Nichibutsu for their 1980 game Crazy Climber . It was subsequently brought to the SG-1000 later in the year. In the game the player takes control of the Yamato battleship (which was sunk off Kyuushuu during World War II), firing at enemy ships and planes while avoiding missiles and torpedoes.
Chack'n Pop (198x)(Sega - Taito)(TW)(en)
Sega Flipper (セガフリッパー) is a pinball game released for the SG-1000 in 1983. In New Zealand it is known as Video Flipper. It was one of the first pinball video games to be released, being released one year earlier than attempts from Jaleco and Nintendo but four years after Atari's Video Pinball . Unlike Video Pinball , however, Sega Flipper makes use of color.
Lode Runner (19xx)(Sega)(TW)(en)
Zaxxon (ザクソン) is an arcade shoot 'em up video game released by Sega. It is named after its groundbreaking use of axonometric projection (though more specifically, it uses isometric projection) and was released for bespoke arcade hardware in 1982. Zaxxon was the first video game to use an isometric perspective, a graphical style which would see widespread use in the years which followed. Zaxxon stands as one of Sega's earliest video game successes, and is also notable for being the first...
Circus Charlie (サーカスチャーリー Sākasu Chārī?) is an action/platform game originally released by Konami in which the player controls a clown named Charlie. The game was a hit arcade game in 1984, which also had a successful release on the MSX in 1984, the Nintendo Famicom in 1986 by Soft Pro and on the Commodore 64 in 1987.
Pacar (パッカー) is an SG-1000 game initially released in 1983. It is essentially a mix between two Namco games; Pac-Man and Rally X . It is the sequel to Head-On , which was released a year before Puck-Man . However, Pacar is more-so a clone of Puck-Man than a true Head-On sequel. The player controls "Pacar", a "mischievous" green car through a maze of roads. The objective of the game is to "delete" all of the small red "dots" scattered around the...
Sindbad Mystery (シンドバットミステリー) is an arcade game developed by Sega for Sega G80 (raster) hardware in 1983. It was ported to the SG-1000 in the same year. It follows a boy named Sindbad who must avoid monsters while piecing together a treasure map, similar to Pac-Man . The game was re-released as part of the Sega Saturn game, Sega Ages Memorial Selection Vol. 2 in 1997.
Girl's Garden (ガールズガーデン Garuzu Gaden?, "Girl's Garden") is a 1984 video game that was released exclusively in Japan for the Sega SG-1000 console. The game's hero, Papri, must collect fresh flowers to give to her boyfriend while avoiding bears. It is the debut work of Sonic creator Yuji Naka. In order to prevent her boyfriend Minto from going to another little girl named Cocco, Papri must collect ten different flowers and return them to her boyfriend's house. Flowers...
Champion Ice Hockey (チャンピオンアイスホッケー) is a simplistic ice hockey game built for the SG-1000. It was only released in Japan. You play as the Red team vs. the Blue team. One button shoots, while the other button passes. Up and down control not only your goalie, but also the direction of the scoring shot.
Hyper Sports (コナミのハイパースポーツ) is a sports game developed by Konami and released for the SG-1000 in 1985 (following a 1984 MSX launch). The game has the player compete through a number of olympic events.
Flicky Rev 0 (1984)(Sega)(JP)(en)
Mahjong (麻雀) or Sega Mahjong (セガ麻雀) is a mahjong game for the SG-1000.
S Sniper (1998)(Maechiko)(ja)(PD)
Super Tank (198x)(Samsung - Sega)(KR)(en)
Champion Kendou (チャンピオン剣道) is a simplistic kendou game built for the SG-1000 and MSX. It was only released in Japan.
Sega-Galaga (セガ・ギャラガ) is the SG-1000 port of Galaga , and is strangely the only port to receive a name change. The player pilots a starship and must destroy all the on-screen enemies, similar to Space Invaders and Galaxian . However, the enemies in Galaga have the power to steal your ship to use as reinforcements (meaning the player loses a life). However, if you are able to destroy the enemy who has captured your ship, you are able to pilot both ships at once, doubling your...
Gulkave (1989)(Samsung - Sega)(KR)(en)
Circus Charlie (198x)(-)(KR)(en)[p]
H.E.R.O. (ヒーロー) is an action game originally developed and published by Activision. Sega brought it to the SG-1000 in Japan. The object of the game is to rescue trapped miners in a volcano. 1 drops a stick of dynamite to blow up barriers and kill enemies. 2 shoots a laser-like thing, which you can use to kill enemies. At the bottom of the screen, there is a Power meter showing you how much energy you have left; energy goes down as time goes on. Simply touch a miner to rescue him and...
Pop Flamer (ポップフレーマー) is an arcade game developed by Jaleco in 1982, and was brought to the SG-1000 in 1983 by Sega. In the game, the player controls a mouse armed with a flamethrower who must pop balloons while avoiding enemies.
Golgo 13 (ゴルゴ１３) is a shoot-'em-up game for the SG-1000 based on the Japanese manga of the same name. The game has you shoot at windows of a passing train. Hitting objects that get in the way will make the bullet rebound and potentially kill you.
Dumped and discovered in 2011, this is the SG-1000 test cartridge, allowing a multiple set of tests against the SG-1000 for an assembly line. Tests include controller, video, RAM and ports.
Champion Billiards (チャンピオンビリヤード) is a simplistic billiards game built for the SG-1000. It is the first game in Compile's "Lunar Pool" series. It was not released outside of Japan. Unlike the other Champion Sports games, Champion Billiards is not an accurate representation of its sport. Instead, Champion Billiards is a level-based physics game. The goal of each level is to use the red cue ball to sink the other balls. Trivia: Breaking open the yellow ball can...
Champion Boxing (1984)(Sega)(JP)(en)[Card]
Champion Golf (チャンピオンゴルフ) is a golf game for the SG-1000.
Cabbage Patch Kids game for the SG-1000: A platformer sharing many aspects of Pitfall! with running, jumping, and swinging. A port of "Cabbage Patch Kids: Adventures in the Park". Your player is a Cabbage Patch kid named Anna Lee, a girl with pigtails who is having a day at the park. A day that includes jumping onto vines and leaping over holes and bouncing onto correct platforms. A misplaced jump will lose a life and additionally there are a few creatures such as bees who end the...
The Castle (ザ・キャッスル) is video game developed by ASCII and released for the SG-1000 in 1986. It is a port of an MSX game of the same name, and is largely identical due to the similar hardware between the two machines. Due to the decline of the SG-1000 and emergence of the Sega Master System, the game was not released in Europe or Australia like many other SG-1000 games. The Castle was the last SG-1000 game to be released commercially by Sega on a cart, and the only SG-1000 to adopt...
Champion Billards (198x)(Sega)(TW)(en)
Space Slalom (スペーススラローム) is a video game developed by Orca and published by Sega for the SG-1000 in 1983. Though on the surface it appears to be a space-themed vertical shoot-'em-up, there is actually no shooting involved. The player controls a shuttle and must navigate it through a course defined by colored stars, similar to ski slaloms. The player must also avoid obstacles, and will be awarded with extra points depending on on his/her speed across the course. At a mere 8kB,...
The SG-1000 (エスジー・セン Esujī Sen?), which stands for Sega Game 1000, was a cartridge-based video game console manufactured by Sega. This system marked Sega's first entry into the home video game hardware business, and while the system was not popular, it provided the basis for the more successful Master System.
