SG 1000 Mark II
To recuperate after the low sales of the original Sega SG-1000 gaming console, Sega released an update to their SG-1000, in July 1984, that was called the SG-1000 Mark II.
Although this new update console was basically the same as the original SG-1000, the Mark II featured and optional plug-in keyboard which was called the SK-1100 keyboard or Sega Keyboard 1000.
Sega also released a home computer system based on the SG-1000 Mark II, which was called the SC-3000 or Sega Computer. With the release of the SG-1000 Mark II along with the SC-3000, the Mark II was also set up to run all of the SC-3000 games and applications except for the Music and Basic Cartridges.
The Sega SG-1000 Mark II came with an optional game card reader, which was called the Card Catcher, that allowed the use of Sega's game card software. It would not be until the release of the Sega Mark III and the Sega Master System that the Card Catcher would be built in to the unit, rather than being an optional plug in.
Original Authors: Gobel Team (Nick)
Edit Update Authors: RPN
Updated On: 04/07/2007
