Master System:Connector Pinouts
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Cartridge Port
Controller Port
Note: Female is connector at the console. Male is connector at the controller. Diagram pictured is of the connector at the controller end. This pinout is mostly identical to the later Sega Master System and Mark III.
| Pin # | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up |
| 2 | Down |
| 3 | Left |
| 4 | Right |
| 5 | Unused |
| 6 | Button 1 |
| 7 | TH/Light Phaser trigger (Master System) / Ground (Mark III, console side only) |
| 8 | Ground |
| 9 | Button 2 |
Mark III Expansion Port
This expansion port is only found on the Mark III and is mostly identical to the one in the SG-1000 and SG-1000 II.
Note: Pins are numbered from left to right with the edge of the connector facing forward.
| Pin # | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ground |
| 2 | Ground |
| 3 | Ground |
| 4 | Ground |
| 5 | A2 |
| 6 | Unused |
| 7 | IOREQ |
| 8 | CONT |
| 9 | Write |
| 10 | Read |
| 11 | KBSEL |
| 12 | D7 |
| 13 | D6 |
| 14 | D5 |
| 15 | D4 |
| 16 | D3 |
| 17 | D2 |
| 18 | D1 |
| 19 | D0 |
| 20 | A1 |
| 21 | A0 |
| 22 | KILLGA |
| 23 | 5V |
| 24 | 5V |