Sam NES Litman | 53 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Good day fellow Nintendo community. I have been searching for a copy of this game and wanted to see if anyone knows of one for sale or who owns one, maybe I can send them a reasonable offer Mah Jong Hong Kong for NES thanks for the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 For curiosity sake, do these contain 72 pin boards or are they given the 60 pin + adapter treatment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 | 1,325 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 1 hour ago, fcgamer said: For curiosity sake, do these contain 72 pin boards or are they given the 60 pin + adapter treatment? You know something? After all these years knowing about its existence and its rarity, I can't recall anyone ever asking this or mentioning it anywhere... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK | 260 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 3 hours ago, the_wizard_666 said: You know something? After all these years knowing about its existence and its rarity, I can't recall anyone ever asking this or mentioning it anywhere... I have several Hong Kong games (not Mah Jong unfortunately)...and I've never opened one. Until now! Granted, one would actually have to open a real Mah Jong to be sure, but at least this is some evidence pointing in the 72 direction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I'd be very curious as given it's rarity and low print run, perhaps they cheaper out on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,098 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 It’s odd there is like a bunch of pictures online of these but I can’t track one down that has the pcb exposed. Damn people always finding games and not having game bit screwdrivers to open them. Although isn’t this a five screw and maybe Phillips head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki | 4,933 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Wow I'm surprised too no one has ever asked this. I've been thinking it is a 50/50 situation given the limited supply, age, year involved where it could go both directions. Maybe they floated doing it but then pulled the rug out, and in that case it almost makes you wonder if they did the cheaper use existing boards/adapter route or ran up production like it would have had a full large scale run. Keeping in mind, we're talking over there, there mahjong sells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,497 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 On 2/18/2023 at 10:13 AM, Sam NES Litman said: Good day fellow Nintendo community. I have been searching for a copy of this game and wanted to see if anyone knows of one for sale or who owns one, maybe I can send them a reasonable offer Mah Jong Hong Kong for NES thanks for the time Good luck! It's another one of those games that I don't think has made it out of single digits of copies found. Any luck with that Star Force you wanted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,010 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 If one pops up here I'll fight you for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,497 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Just now, Code Monkey said: If one pops up here I'll fight you for it. *Mah Jong becomes first video game sold for ten digits* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyree_Cooper | 755 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 mine and those i've seen are all 72 pins here see one at 4:20 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,884 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 On 2/20/2023 at 9:42 AM, Tyree_Cooper said: mine and those i've seen are all 72 pins here see one at 4:20 It would make sense for these games to be 72 pin, as Hong Kong NES is PAL. Running an NTSC 60 pin board through a converter could lead to compatibility issues. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 4 hours ago, OptOut said: It would make sense for these games to be 72 pin, as Hong Kong NES is PAL. Running an NTSC 60 pin board through a converter could lead to compatibility issues. It doesn't make sense for these to exist at all since it's Japanese rules mahjong for Hong Kong market 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyree_Cooper | 755 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 All the HKG and ASI carts I've seen so far are 72 pins. Maybe some very early releases/batches use converters. But without some photos, I'm not convinced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam NES Litman | 53 Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 On 2/19/2023 at 4:33 PM, Tulpa said: Good luck! It's another one of those games that I don't think has made it out of single digits of copies found. Any luck with that Star Force you wanted? Hey! So I actually stopped collecting variants, sold some of my gems to pick up some games that were on my list for a complete world set . I thought I’d never find a few games I had “heard” of but I tracked 3 down and got ‘em here’s one, the HES holy grail 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam NES Litman | 53 Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 Just now, Sam NES Litman said: Hey! So I actually stopped collecting variants, sold some of my gems to pick up some games that were on my list for a complete world set . I thought I’d never find a few games I had “heard” of but I tracked 3 down and got ‘em here’s one, the HES holy grail I put the Sachen game in pic so you can see true size of Box 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Sam NES Litman said: Hey! So I actually stopped collecting variants, sold some of my gems to pick up some games that were on my list for a complete world set . I thought I’d never find a few games I had “heard” of but I tracked 3 down and got ‘em here’s one, the HES holy grail Wow,! Are there two individual boxes inside that big box? This is one of the greatest pics posted on here this year, don't think I've ever seen that before. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo | 2,184 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 12 minutes ago, fcgamer said: Wow,! Are there two individual boxes inside that big box? This is one of the greatest pics posted on here this year, don't think I've ever seen that before. Thanks for sharing. I think they're just two loose carts inside a box with a big spacer on the bottom. What I still don't understand is why is an Italian company publishing an American Video Entertainment, and Tengen NES game in Australia through HES. ...I kinda suspect that these aren't actually full blown Australian releases, but instead Italian releases, sort of like how Supergun 3-in-1 is a "Gluk" release for Italy as well. Italy and Australia is PAL-A as well. (also UK) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 | 1,325 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 41 minutes ago, ThePhleo said: I think they're just two loose carts inside a box with a big spacer on the bottom. What I still don't understand is why is an Italian company publishing an American Video Entertainment, and Tengen NES game in Australia through HES. ...I kinda suspect that these aren't actually full blown Australian releases, but instead Italian releases, sort of like how Supergun 3-in-1 is a "Gluk" release for Italy as well. Italy and Australia is PAL-A as well. (also UK) That kinda makes sense actually. My guess is that it's as simple as "oh shit, we have overstock...let's see if someone else wants them..." Magexa likely worked out a distribution deal with HES in Australia to sell their overstock. In an unrelated note, I find it amusing that they got the art for Super Sprint, but stole the art for Soccer from NASL Soccer on the Intellivision. Seems odd to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam NES Litman | 53 Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 1 hour ago, ThePhleo said: I think they're just two loose carts inside a box with a big spacer on the bottom. What I still don't understand is why is an Italian company publishing an American Video Entertainment, and Tengen NES game in Australia through HES. ...I kinda suspect that these aren't actually full blown Australian releases, but instead Italian releases, sort of like how Supergun 3-in-1 is a "Gluk" release for Italy as well. Italy and Australia is PAL-A as well. (also UK) Yep, def an Italy/Asia release. And they for sure jacked some art from intellivision. All around a rare mysterious gem. I heard report(s) of very small # … here’s a pic that maybe has never been taken 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam NES Litman | 53 Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 1 hour ago, fcgamer said: Wow,! Are there two individual boxes inside that big box? This is one of the greatest pics posted on here this year, don't think I've ever seen that before. Thanks for sharing. The game doesn't have individual boxes , that would have been cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,497 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Sam NES Litman said: Hey! So I actually stopped collecting variants, Ah. That's a shame. Although understandable. Waiting ten to twenty years for some of them to show up can be a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo | 2,184 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 14 minutes ago, Sam NES Litman said: The game doesn't have individual boxes , that would have been cool. Damn, I was hoping I was wrong Also, like I mentioned before to you somewhere else, you can always go for the other 72-pin Mah Jong release with the FamicomBox version. But seeing that photo with Myriad / Supergun / Magexa, I understand why you want that version of Mah Jong. Also, FamicomBox has a couple of 72-pin exclusives. I can't go off memory, and I don't have the list of known releases handy, but I think it's like four of five unique games? Also, as an aside, you gotta get a copy of Futebol, Fighting Hero, and Crimebusters from Brazil. In the past I mentioned that Fire Dragon is an unlicensed exclusive, but I've since change my mind and consider it a pirate instead of a unlicensed release. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam NES Litman | 53 Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, ThePhleo said: Damn, I was hoping I was wrong Also, like I mentioned before to you somewhere else, you can always go for the other 72-pin Mah Jong release with the FamicomBox version. But seeing that photo with Myriad / Supergun / Magexa, I understand why you want that version of Mah Jong. Also, FamicomBox has a couple of 72-pin exclusives. I can't go off memory, and I don't have the list of known releases handy, but I think it's like four of five unique games? Also, as an aside, you gotta get a copy of Futebol, Fighting Hero, and Crimebusters from Brazil. In the past I mentioned that Fire Dragon is an unlicensed exclusive, but I've since change my mind and consider it a pirate instead of an unlicensed release. I Have the Brazil games, but what I am curious about is Famiconbox exclusives please try and find that list, very curious to what you speak of. I have some like Mah-Jong but don’t think others are Exclusives… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 | 1,325 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 33 minutes ago, Sam NES Litman said: Yep, def an Italy/Asia release. And they for sure jacked some art from intellivision. All around a rare mysterious gem. I heard report(s) of very small # … here’s a pic that maybe has never been taken Nice Myriad, but mine's better. Mostly cuz I can play it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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