Tax Evasion, US Senate Hearings, and Slot Machines - The untold story of Sega's American origins.
Episode 19 - Sega Systems and Physical Game Formats - Part 2.
I discuss the brief history of Sega starting in 1899 on through to the Master System.
Included topics are
A look at Irving Bromberg
A look as Standard Games
The history of Service Games
The History of Sega from it's foundation as a business under the name Sega Enterprises.
The history of the SG 1000
The history of the Master System.
This is a multi-part series looking at the systems Sega produced along with the physical media that was released for them.
-Jenovi
Thanks to the following people for lending support to this episode. I highly recommend you check them out.
Wrestling with gaming
https://www.youtube.com/hunterusf
Rum and Apples
https://www.youtube.com/everythingisrum
Historic Nerd
https://www.youtube.com/HistoricNerd
::::::: Sources whose research assisted in this video. Coincidently, I also highly recommend you check these out for more in-depth, well written, highly researched, and interesting stories. :::::::
-thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com (Ethan Johnson)
An excellent gaming blog covering history along with a wide range of other topics.
-videogamehistorian.wordpress.com (Alexander Smith) This is the best resources around for accurate information relating to the foundation of the electronic and video game industry.
-http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com (Keith Smith) A blog covering arcade history from 1971-1984.
::::::: Some sources used for this video. :::::::
-Billboard Magazine 1930-1970
-US Public Records including
-Census Records & Military Registration Card
-The United States Tax Court case
-Martin Bromley and Allyn Bromley v. Commissioner.
-Fraud and Corruption in Military Management Systems.
-Spartanburg Herald-Journal
-The Ogdensburg Journal
-The Ultimate History of Video Games
-Automatic Age Magazine
::::::: Books that have influenced research for this video. :::::::
-The First Quarter: A 25-year History of Video Games (Steven Kent)
-Service Games The Rise and Fall of Sega (Sam Pettus)
-Playing at the Next Level (Ken Horowitz)
::::::: Some video’s Used. :::::::
Sega Bell Slot Machine Video - https://youtu.be/GUBimlOH2OU
Japan City Streets - http://www.youtube.com/0cRbkEb_BtI
Hurricane Donna Footage - http://www.youtube.com/yByHpYAy_yw
USS Enterprise - http://www.youtube.com/KZRhKaSM
Sega Punching Bag - https://youtu.be/tjx4ENJelJ0
Space Fury Footage - https://www.youtube.com/6V9RVg0EIXU
Sega Commercials - https://www.youtube.com/Mvh37quMJic
http://www.youtube.comZxjD_ZxL95Y
http://www.youtube.com/lGpee6mEq0
http://www.youtube.com/HXKrEqhUuaA
Nintendo Commercials - https://youtu.be/L0q1A08LDMY
###Original hardware is always used when capturing console footage.###
::::: Hardware Breakdown ::::
The following hardware was used to capture footage for this episode
Sega Genesis Model 1
Sega CD Model 2
Arcade captured via MAME
Video was Captured using:
RBG and YPbPr via the Framemeister though the Elgato HD 60
Retro Impressions
-Jenovi