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The sound keeps playing after entering the options area on the TeraDrive’s native YM3438 FM hardware. At the time, I noted that this wasn’t the same result as a Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Model 1 modified with a YM3438. That comparison doesn’t tell us why the music keeps playing here.
YM3438 on the Sega TeraDrive: Sonic Spinball Demo
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