Populous for SEGA Master System

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Populous

Online version of Populous for SEGA Master System. Populous is a 1989 strategy game designed by Peter Molyneux at Bullfrog and published by Electronic Arts, first for the Amiga. It is regarded as the first god game. The player is a deity who raises and flattens the land so that their people can build bigger homes and multiply, and with growing power sends earthquakes, swamps, volcanoes and floods against the enemy people. Individuals cannot be controlled, only steered with the Papal Magnet. Conquest mode holds nearly 500 worlds, Custom mode a landscape editor and games against a human over a modem...

Game details

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Title screen with the castle and monster claws

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TecMagik logo

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Intro story text about the divine being

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Copyright screen with the two rival deities, licensed by Sega

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Followers by a lake next to rocks

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Green island with trees and rocks

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Released in

1989

Publisher

Electronic Arts, Inc.

Developer

Bullfrog Productions, Ltd.

Platforms

PC DOS, Amiga, Atari ST (1989), SNES, Genesis (1990), Sega Master System, TurboGrafx-16 (1991), Game Boy, Macintosh, Sharp X68000, Nintendo DS

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Populous - SEGA Master System, Longplay

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Sega Master System Console

Online emulated version of Populous was originally developed for the Sega Master System a third-generation 8-bit home video game console manufactured by Sega. It was originally a remodeled export version of the Sega Mark III, the third iteration of the SG-1000 series of consoles, which was released in Japan in 1985 and featured enhanced graphical capabilities over its predecessors. The Master System launched in North America in 1986, followed by Europe in 1987.
The original Master System models use both cartridges and a credit card-sized format known as Sega Cards. Accessories for the consoles include a light gun and 3D glasses that work with a range of specially designed games. The later Master System II redesign removed the card slot, turning it into a strictly cartridge-only system and is incompatible with the 3D glasses.

The Master System's main CPU is a Zilog Z80A, an 8-bit processor running at 4 MHz. It has 8 kB of ROM, 8 kB of RAM and 16 kB of video RAM. Video is provided through an RF switch and displays at a resolution of 256 × 192 pixels and up to 32 colors at one time from a total palette of 64 colors; the graphics chip was designed by Sega for the Mark III.