SEGA GENESIS 32X SONIC & KNUCKLES - TOWER OF POWER

Description: Jumpstart your way into the retro SEGA gaming club by grabbing this ALMOST complete SEGA Tower of Power! If you're looking to start your Genesis journey, this is where you need to be! We present a lovingly restored SEGA Genesis Model 1 VA6, SEGA 32X, along with Sonic & Knuckles - a literal great start to building your very own SEGA Tower of Power! Found in a dirty box in the basement of the original owner's home, we were able to take both of these consoles and cartridge back to a well refurbished condition. Please study attached pictures closely, as it really is a great looking machine. Both consoles have been fully recapped with Console5 capacitors, power MOSFETs, and the 32X video fix, making it ready for another 30+ years of gaming excellence. By replacing these aging components, which are often the cause of unwanted screen distortions and crashes if left stock, the life of both consoles will give you many more years of future use. Included in this listing is pictures of the journey both consoles took getting restored. To the skilled eye, you will notice that the restoration process was done with care, especially important for consoles now nearing 34 years old. Both console shells were given proper baths, plastic restorer creams, UV protectant sprays, Deoxit on the connectors, and even the reset button was retrobrighted back to original color. Time and actual care was put into this machine, a claim not many refurb outlets can easily testify to. While power supplies were not recovered, we do strongly recommend to stay away from the cheaper power plugs (which often cause screen distortions) and instead go for something like "Power Supply All-in-One for Sega Mega Drive / Genesis + Mega CD + 32X", which will greatly simplify your power setup as it has all 3 power cords built into a single wall plug. Otherwise single wall plugs like "Triad Magnetics 9v 2500mA UL Certified Power Supply Transformer for Sega Genesis / CD, NES, AES, Jaguar, TG16" can also work, but you will quickly be using up power slots off your power strip (which recreates one of the major gripes of SEGA console owners - too many power plugs to deal with). Both consoles have been tested thoroughly and work great. Note that the output A/V cord only has a single monreal (single-channel) audio connector (white plug) and composite video connector (yellow plug), as was standard for Model 1s. For stereo sound we recommend purchasing a stereo adapter like the "Sega Mega Drive 1 & Genesis RCA Cable with Stereo Sound", which plugs into the headphone slot on the front of the console (the DIN cord in the back of the console doesn't carry a stereo audio signal while the front headphone slot does - another wonderful SEGA quark). Both consoles have otherwise not been modified with any other modifications than the ones listed here. Additional modifications, such as the triple bypass mod (which unfortunately disables composite video output) are at purchaser's own expense. While such extra mods can improve video and audio quality even further, hooking this console up to an older analog CRT TV through composite output is honestly the recommended way of enjoying this console. This is especially true for viewing the dithering effects utilized famously by games like Sonic where waterfalls in the backdrop mixed with the foreground elements in an expected and intended aliasing-like fashion. Composite video output has thus been maintained for the CRT purists who know what they're getting themselves into. Please note that usage with modern digital TVs will need a SEGA Genesis->HDMI conversion cord or scanline converter device to function. Also note that standard-definition curved screen analog CRT TVs work best for light-gun based games. Also included in this listing is the Sonic & Knuckles cartridge, a must have for the SEGA Tower of Power! This cartridge, when hooked up by itself, functions as its own game, but when hooked up to certain other cartridges (such as Sonic 1, 2, and 3) add extra features such as the ability to play as Knuckles instead of Sonic. Truly a remarkable find. Does have a bit of minor wear, but well kept and no major defects. Honored to have been able to restore such a historic piece of machinery. SUITABLE FOR: Great for those looking to get into the SEGA Tower of Power gaming club or for collectors of vintage consoles. A really great setup to start building the retro console collection of your dreams. Ready to start being put back to use! Also excellent as a Christmas gift - knock the socks off a family member this season! An excellent way to show appreciation for the time one had while they were kids. Or just buy it for yourself, we won't judge you if you do. For those who are into electronics, this Genesis Model 1 is powered by the famous Motorola 68000 as its graphics processor, Zilog Z80 as its audio processor, and sporting the Yamaha YM2612 synthesizer alongside the older Texas Instruments SN76489 synthesizer from the SEGA Master System (giving it compatibility with Master System games through an adapter that was sold separately). Truly a lot of history in all of these chips - they were the same ones in the TI-83 (Z80) and TI-89 (68000) calculators. WHAT YOU GET: Included in this listing:- SEGA Genesis Model 1 VA6 console - All capacitors replaced /w Console5 caps - New power MOSFETs - Extended-style expansion port cover- SEGA 32X console - All capacitors replaced /w Console5 caps - Console5 32X Video fix installed - Cartridge bay metallic inserts intact- Sonic & Knuckles game cartridge (/w upper cartridge slot) - Plays as its own game when inserted only by itself - Play as Knuckles when stacked with a Sonic 1, 2, or 3 cartridge- A/V cross-over cord (from Model 1 to 32X), and- A/V output cord (from 32X to TV) - monaural audio & composite video * Again be aware that you will need to provide your own power cord, controllers, game cartridges, and analog CRT TV (otherwise you will need an SEGA Genesis->HDMI converter cord or scanline conversion device for use with modern digital TVs). * SHIPPING: We make sure to put in effort to ship your package with proper care given to its contents and the trip it will take to get to you. This includes using enough bubble wrapping or proper double boxing when necessary. We ship items within 3 business days, usually same day or next. We look forward to working with you if any issues arise, but ultimately hope for you to have a great ordering experience. WARRANTY/RETURNS: Due to the unique nature of the item we do not offer any warranty or returns, but we do provide a NO-DOA guarantee, meaning that the item will get to you in the working condition as described in this listing. As long as you treat it well it is sure to give you many years of future use. Questions and comments welcomed.

Price: 204.5 USD

Location: Moorcroft, Wyoming

End Time: 2024-11-26T19:00:01.000Z

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