Hybrid | 427 Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 not mine,but saw this on ebay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,886 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 5 hours ago, doner24 said: Found a 5 screw Metal Gear in my collection as I’m going through it to sell everything. Still had the price tag of $6.29 from 2010 on it, any idea of what it would be worth? Can you take a back pic and a close up of the circuit board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK | 260 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 2 hours ago, Hybrid said: not mine,but saw this on ebay The end label has peeling on both edges and possible bumps of dirt to the right of the title: Despite the peel I'm still leaning towards legit. Here's the link if anyone wants to check it out: https://www.ebay.com/itm/176253080779 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodvibes | 158 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 5 hours ago, doner24 said: Found a 5 screw Metal Gear in my collection as I’m going through it to sell everything. Still had the price tag of $6.29 from 2010 on it, any idea of what it would be worth? Nice find especially when it’s just sitting around in the collection lol. I can’t offer you what it’s worth but if you were feeling generous let me know. Best of luck with the sale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,197 Moderator · Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 12 minutes ago, PII said: Can you take a back pic and a close up of the circuit board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,197 Moderator · Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 4 minutes ago, Goodvibes said: Nice find especially when it’s just sitting around in the collection lol. I can’t offer you what it’s worth but if you were feeling generous let me know. Best of luck with the sale. Thanks, I never actively went after the screw variants but grabbed them in the wild every time I found one I didn’t have. The only one of around 60 I ended up with I didn’t buy at a local mom and pop shop was Goonies 2 that I snagged off of NintendoAge from a buddy. Truly had no idea this one was rare until today . I know I passed on a Gotcha as well at $15 because it was double the 3 screw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodvibes | 158 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 3 minutes ago, doner24 said: Thanks, I never actively went after the screw variants but grabbed them in the wild every time I found one I didn’t have. The only one of around 60 I ended up with I didn’t buy at a local mom and pop shop was Goonies 2 that I snagged off of NintendoAge from a buddy. Truly had no idea this one was rare until today . I know I passed on a Gotcha as well at $15 because it was double the 3 screw. Haha on the gotcha, that’s one I hope to find one day. I can’t pay what they’re going for so I hope to find at a shop like a goonies 5 screw dupe I found a few months ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,924 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Interesting, I found a Goonies 5 screw a couple years ago at a local game shop. I got it at a decent 3 screw price too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormarov.45 | 32 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) 1 hour ago, DK said: The end label has peeling on both edges and possible bumps of dirt to the right of the title: Despite the peel I'm still leaning towards legit. Here's the link if anyone wants to check it out: https://www.ebay.com/itm/176253080779 I'm totally leaning at NOT legit. That's a label swap if I ever saw one. That back label section also seems like an obvious scrape job. There are scratches all over that section. Edited February 25 by Stormarov.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodvibes | 158 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, RH said: Interesting, I found a Goonies 5 screw a couple years ago at a local game shop. I got it at a decent 3 screw price too. Same, I got it for 3 screw pricing so I was happy to add it to the trade pile lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdStrongestMole | 430 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 5 hours ago, Stormarov.45 said: I'm totally leaning at NOT legit. That's a label swap if I ever saw one. That back label section also seems like an obvious scrape job. There are scratches all over that section. Damn, idk. The labels are usually trash on these Konami 5 screws, but this is bubbling up a lot, so I see your point there. I don't see bad scratching on back, but maybe that's just the pic on my phone. Either way, these are so hard to buy for ebay prices when they are rather easy to fake... I wish the screw variants could've stayed niche enough to not attract scammers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,886 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) 18 hours ago, Stormarov.45 said: I'm totally leaning at NOT legit. That's a label swap if I ever saw one. That back label section also seems like an obvious scrape job. There are scratches all over that section. I agree with you that the latitudinal scuffs in particular on the back are indeed a red flag........... And then there is the fact that it is Blades Of Steel, which we would have expected to have seen a long time ago and many times already... Edited February 25 by PII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longclaw | 3 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) i am the seller of the Blades of Steel on ebay. if i can post any more pics if that helps, just let me know. im not an expert on these but it looks legit to me. peeling end labels are fairly common there was probably dirt stuck to it and someone pushed it back on to make those bumps. the rest of the label looks good. the scratches on the back look like just from normal wear of a decades old game. one would think that area would actually be mint if it had been protected by a label all this time. also i got it in a goodwill lot with 6 other games for cheap money. i doubt goodwill would have bothered faking it for the small amount they got. Edited February 26 by longclaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyansas | 131 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 if you're offering more pics, I'd like to request more pics of the back plate where the sticker would go and screenshots of the listing you found it in, if possible. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longclaw | 3 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 here is the link to the goodwill listing i got it from.: https://shopgoodwill.com/item/189627874 give me a few and ill take more pics on back 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longclaw | 3 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 added more back pics to listing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormarov.45 | 32 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 On 2/25/2024 at 3:10 PM, longclaw said: i am the seller of the Blades of Steel on ebay. if i can post any more pics if that helps, just let me know. im not an expert on these but it looks legit to me. peeling end labels are fairly common there was probably dirt stuck to it and someone pushed it back on to make those bumps. the rest of the label looks good. the scratches on the back look like just from normal wear of a decades old game. one would think that area would actually be mint if it had been protected by a label all this time. also i got it in a goodwill lot with 6 other games for cheap money. i doubt goodwill would have bothered faking it for the small amount they got. No one is saying that Goodwill faked it, and we aren't saying you did either. We are only saying that it is a fake. It was faked with the express intention of posing as a Konami replacement shell. Who is to blame is irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESCollector15 | 40 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 I got a Donkey Kong Jr. Math 3 screw last week, can add me to the list of now having one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESCollector15 | 40 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Also have this Rad Racer offset seal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo | 2,185 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 With all the recent Konami / Ultra 5-Screw developments, I've decided to add the early Konami 5 Screw games to the list. So far, Goonies II and Castlevania are confirmed to have "late label 5-screw" variants. Others need work. Also, I lost the photo I had for Castlevania III 5 Screw, so I'm removing it from the list. Publisher Month Year Title 5 Screw 3 Screw Konami 12 1986 Gradius Special* Yes Konami 4 1987 Castlevania Yes Yes Konami 4 1987 Rush'n Attack Special* Yes Konami 4 1987 Track & Field Special* Yes Konami 9 1987 Double Dribble Special* Yes Konami 9 1987 Stinger Special* Yes Konami 11 1987 Goonies II Yes Yes Konami 11 1987 Top Gun Special* Yes Konami 2 1988 Contra Yes Yes Ultra Games 6 1988 Metal Gear Yes Yes Konami 8 1988 Life Force Possible Yes Konami 9 1988 Jackal Yes Yes Konami 12 1988 Blades of Steel Yes Yes Konami 12 1988 Castlevania II: Simon's Quest Yes Yes Ultra Games 12 1988 Skate or Die Yes Yes Ultra Games 2 1989 Gyruss Possible Yes Ultra Games 2 1989 Q*bert Yes Yes Konami 3 1989 Track & Field II Yes Yes Konami 6 1989 Adventures of Bayou Billy Yes Yes Ultra Games 6 1989 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Yes Yes Ultra Games 7 1989 Defender of the Crown Yes Yes Ultra Games 12 1989 Silent Service Yes Yes Ultra Games 1 1990 Kings of the Beach: Professional Beach Volleyball Yes Yes Konami 1 1990 Top Gun: The Second Mission Yes Yes Konami 3 1990 Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf Possible Yes Ultra Games 4 1990 Snake's Revenge Yes Yes Konami 4 1990 Super C Yes Yes Konami 9 1990 Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse Possible Yes Ultra Games 9 1990 Mission: Impossible Yes Yes Ultra Games 9 1990 Rollergames Yes Yes Ultra Games 12 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game Yes Yes Ultra Games 2 1991 Ski or Die Yes Yes Konami 4 1991 Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge Yes Yes Ultra Games 6 1991 Cyber Stadium Series: Base Wars Yes Yes Konami 6 1991 Laser Invasion Possible Yes Konami 8 1991 Lone Ranger Possible Yes Ultra Games 10 1991 Pirates! Possible Yes Konami 10 1991 Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? Yes Yes Konami 12 1991 Tiny Toon Adventures Yes Yes Konami 1 1992 Bucky O'Hare Unlikely Yes Konami 1 1992 Monster in My Pocket Unlikely Yes Ultra Games 1 1992 Nightshade Unlikely Yes Ultra Games 2 1992 Star Trek 25th Anniversary Unlikely Yes Konami 2 1992 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project Unlikely Yes Konami 6 1992 King's Quest V Unlikely Yes Konami 9 1992 Contra Force Unlikely Yes Konami 12 1992 Tiny Toon Adventures Cartoon Workshop Unlikely Yes Konami 1 1993 Batman Returns Unlikely Yes Konami 3 1993 Zen: Intergalactic Ninja Unlikely Yes Konami 4 1993 Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland Unlikely Yes Konami 2 1994 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters Unlikely Yes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverspoonGaming | 332 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) @ThePhleoWas the 5 screw Castevania 3 yours and did you confirm that it was legit? Also, is the Blades of Steel that has been found recently the reason that "Blades of Steel 5 Screw" has a yes? Edited March 6 by SilverspoonGaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo | 2,185 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 3 hours ago, SilverspoonGaming said: @ThePhleoWas the 5 screw Castevania 3 yours and did you confirm that it was legit? Also, is the Blades of Steel that has been found recently the reason that "Blades of Steel 5 Screw" has a yes? Castlevania 3 wasn't mine, but I think it was discovered right before NA went down and I never had time to save it. Blades of Steel is in fact based off of the recent sale, and despite the top label being total crap...it seems authentic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverspoonGaming | 332 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 11 minutes ago, ThePhleo said: Castlevania 3 wasn't mine, but I think it was discovered right before NA went down and I never had time to save it. Blades of Steel is in fact based off of the recent sale, and despite the top label being total crap...it seems authentic. Good to know! Youre always the go to expert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,924 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 So, it’s easy to spot 5 screws and check if they are rare or not, but do any of you have a list of 3-screw titles that are specifically rare? I know Gyromite is. Are there others to keep an eye out for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverspoonGaming | 332 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 11 minutes ago, RH said: So, it’s easy to spot 5 screws and check if they are rare or not, but do any of you have a list of 3-screw titles that are specifically rare? I know Gyromite is. Are there others to keep an eye out for? Heres my list of what I look out for: Athletic World Donkey Kong Arcade Classic Series DK Jr Arcade Classic Series DK Jr Math Arcade Classic Series Gyromite MUSCLE Soccer Stack-Up Stinger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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