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Sega Trivia Test #3 Remember the SMS? - by BenT PlanetDreamcast's Sega Trivia Test (STT) appears every so often to test your knowledge of Sega-related trivia. Last time we quizzed you on the Saturn, the ill-fated predecessor to Sega's Dreamcast. This time around, we're going even further back -- to the dusty old days of the Sega Master System. The SMS did even worse than the Saturn, taking an enormous beating from the market-leading Nintendo Entertainment System. Still, it had a bunch of neat titles, and is definitely worth picking up for any retrogamer seeking lost 8-bit classics. Think you know the SMS? You're about to find out. Jump in and answer, and then take a look below and see how you do. The test automatically scores your responses and lets you know where you stack up on the next page. If you think this is too easy, or you think you can stump us, why not send us some questions? If we like 'em, they could be featured on a future Sega Trivia Test. Anything else in your mind? Send it our way. And now, on to the questions! 1. The first Sega Master System package included... 1 Controller, 1 Light Phaser 1 Controller, 3D Glasses 2 Controllers, 1 Light Phaser 2 Controllers, 3D Glasses 1 12 oz. steak, sensible preparation suggestions 2. What was the Sega Master System's original pack-in game? Enduro Racer Hang On / Safari Hunt Alex Kidd in Miracle World Super Sonic-o Brothers / Duck Punt Outrun 3. In Japan, the Sega Master System was known as... SegaVision the Sega Family Computer the Sega Mercury the Sega Mark III the Sega Steve II 4. The SMS's CPU would later serve as the Genesis' sound chip. Name it. That's easy! *adjusts pocket protector* It was a 6502. 68000 is a big number, and elephants are big... that must be it! 8086 is a nice number. Z80 has a letter in it. The 31337tium. 5. This SMS game is better known as Adventure Island on the NES. Wonderboy Rastan Quartet Miracle Warriors Montezuma's Revenge 6. The Sega Master System and NEC TurboGrafx-16 shared what trait in common? Both had expensive 3D Glasses you could use with select games. Both had white shells. Both had Light Guns (ok... Phasers). Both accepted games printed on thin plastic cards, rather than carts. Both had special two-button controllers to support their excellent Street Fighter ports. 7. As a whole, the SMS' 3D Glasses technology was referred to as... SegaScope 3D Sega Virtua Shades MasterVision SegaScape PrettyVision 8. Phantasy Star is considered by many to be *the* RPG of the 8-bit era. What year did it hit the States? 1986 1987 1988 1989 It never came out here... yet another early blunder by Sega. 9. A large toy company distributed the SMS in the US from 1987 to 1989. I am referring to... Hasbro Mattel Matchbox PlayMates Tonka 10. Pop star Michael Jackson contributed his likeness and music to which SMS game? Smooth Criminal Altered Beast Phantasy Star Kids Moonwalker Alien Syndrome 11. The quirkiest thing about the original SMS hardware was... The pause button wasn't on the controller, but on the console The controllers were hard-wired to the system The emission from the Light Phaser was actually visible to dogs, leading to a number of tragic "mad dog" incidents before it was recalled The Sega Power Pad accessory allowed you to exercise and play certain games simultaneously It had a tendency to become self-aware if left on for three weeks playing a Shinobi cart 12. Which SMS game title did I just make up? Dead Angle Psycho Fox Rambo: First Blood Part 2 Alex Kidd in Concubine World Wanted! 13. Which of the following names/titles was used for two (completely different) NES and SMS games? Fantasy Zone Pro Wrestling Rampage My Hero Kung Fu Kid Icarus 14. The SMS was... Black, and more powerful than the NES Black, and less powerful than the NES Gray, and more powerful than the NES Gray, and less powerful than the NES Ambidextrous 15. Sega released a Genesis add-on that allowed the new system to play classic SMS games. What was it called? The Power Base Convertor The Incredible Sausage The SMS Link The Step Back Convertor The Slowdown Facilitator 16. This semi-popular SMS mascot was later replaced by Sonic, and is now looking for work as a wallet model. Shinobi Air Zonk Joe Musashi Alex Kidd Phantasy Phred 17. Besides Sega, only two companies released SMS games in the US. Who were they? Absolute Entertainment and Activision Parker Brothers and Hasbro Activision and Parker Brothers Hasbro and Tonka Tonka and Worlds of Wonder 18. Which Sega arcade game was never translated to the SMS? Golden Axe Shadow Dancer Altered Beast Thunder Blade Space Harrier 19. This decidedly average Zelda rip-off was created by the future shooter gods known as Compile. Golvellius: Valley of Doom Golden Axe Warrior Miracle Warriors Phantasy Star Kids Lord of the Sword 20. Finally, which of the following is essentially a portable Sega Master System? Game.com Game Gear Master Gear GameFist Mary-Kate Olsen That's it! You're Done! If you like, go back over your answers and make sure you're ready to have your test graded. When you're satisfied, click on the "Submit For Scoring" button below.