JVOSS 1,499 Member · Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) New UPDATE: I have been able to confirm a total of 43 Tetris Variants, however I have identified 44 variants AND I a theory of 4 additional variants. Sometime ago I saw on NA a list of all Game Boy Tetris Variants. I have not been able to find it here so I'm remaking here. have no clue, who the OG Author was. If any one remembers let me know so I can give the credit to them. DMG-104-CHN Tetris (2 Line Logo) China DMG-104-CHN-FCO Tetris (2 Line Logo) China (FOC) DMG-601-CHN 4-In-1 China DMG-601-CHN-A 4-In-1 (Code Wrong Side) China DMG-601-CHN-FCO 4-In-1 (FCO) China DMG-TRA Tetris (ROM Ver.1.0 “Minuet”) Japan DMG-TRA-A Tetris (ROM "A") Japan DMG-TRA-1 Tetris Japan DMG-TR-ASI Tetris (2 Line Logo) Asia DMG-TR-AUS Tetris (2 Line Logo) Australia DMG-TR-AUS-1 Tetris (2 Line Logo) Australia DMG-TR-BZL-GR Tetris (Playtronic) Brazil - Gray DMG-TR-BZL-YA Tetris (Playtronic) Brazil - Yellow DMG-TR-CAN Tetris (3 Line Logo) Canada DMG-TR-CAN-A Tetris (2 Line Logo) Canada DMG-TR-CAN-1 Tetris (2 Line Logo) Canada DMG-TR-CAN-2 Tetris (2 Line Logo) Canada DMG-TR-ESP Tetris (2 Line Logo) Spain DMG-TR-ESP-1 Tetris (2 Line Logo) Spain DMG-TR-EUR Tetris (2 Line Logo) Europe DMG-TR-FAH Tetris (2 Line Logo) France & Holland DMG-TR-FAH-A Tetris (2 Line Logo) France & Holland DMG-TR-FRG Tetris (3 Line Logo) Federal Republic of Germany DMG-TR-FRG-A Tetris (2 Line Logo) Federal Republic of Germany DMG-TR-FRG-1 Tetris (2 Line Logo) Federal Republic of Germany DMG-TR-GPS Tetris (2 Line Logo) Game Pak Software DMG-TR-HKG Tetris (2 Line Logo) Hong Kong DMG-TR-ITA Tetris (3 Line Logo) Italy DMG-TR-ITA-A Tetris (2 Line Logo) Italy DMG-TR-KOR Tetris (2 Line Logo) Korea DMG-TR-NOE Tetris (2 Line Logo) Nintendo of Europe DMG-TR-NOE-1 Tetris (2 Line Logo) Nintendo of Europe DMG-TR-ROC Tetris (2 Line Logo) Republic of China DMG-TR-SCN Tetris (3 Line Logo) Scandinavia DMG-TR-SCN-A Tetris (2 Line Logo) Scandinavia DMG-TR-SCN-1 Tetris (2 Line Logo) Scandinavia DMG-TR-UKV Tetris (3 Line Logo) United Kingdom DMG-TR-UKV-1 Tetris United Kingdom <------------- unconfirmed DMG-TR-UKV-A Tetris (2 Line Logo) United Kingdom DMG-TR-USA Tetris (3 Line Logo / Made in Japan Bottom) United States DMG-TR-USA-A Tetris (3 Line Logo / Made in Japan Side / No Dash) United States DMG-TR-USA-B Tetris (2 Line Logo / Made in Japan Side) United States DMG-TR-USA-1 Tetris (2 Line Logo / Made in Japan Side) United States DMG-TR-USA-2 Tetris (Player's Choice, Rated KA w/ PC Logo) United States Edited August 9, 2021 by JVOSS updated list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVOSS 1,499 Member · Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) images Edited December 21, 2021 by JVOSS photo update 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVOSS 1,499 Member · Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) Edited August 9, 2021 by JVOSS 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH 4,227 Member · Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Ok... not trying to be "that guy" but no reference to the infamous, initial ROM variant from Japan with the different music? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVOSS 1,499 Member · Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 ??? Don't know about that on please provide data... (just starting on the japan carts... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH 4,227 Member · Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) 42 minutes ago, JVOSS said: ??? Don't know about that on please provide data... (just starting on the japan carts... Wwwwhhhhaaaaat?!?! I thought that was the most well known variant of any game for the Game Boy. Well, as a bit of background, you are aware that when the ROM version increases for a game, the stamp on the label gets an "A" by the two-digits for the first revision. If they update the ROM again, it becomes a B, and so on. Well, all US and international Tetrises have the Rev-1 (second version) of Tetris. However, on launch day, and maybe for the first couple of weeks, no one really knows, there was an initial revision of Tetris. There are a few minor differences, but the most noticeable is that Song A is completely different. Here's a YouTube video showing the music. It's been estimated that only 25,000 of that initial version would be released (which I guess would have been the initial production batch?) but that's not been confirmed. I still need a copy as this is one of the variants not in the US that I want. I don't believe there's a way to distinguish the original box/manual as I think the only difference from this and the launch title is an updated ROM. I also have no clue why they made this changed. It was also rumored, and people have suggested that the most ultimate, ultra-rare, impossible to find US variant of this game is this same ROM image on a launch US cart. Alas, no one has seen or heard of one so I think that was just a kid trying to be too-cool-for-school and way lying about it. Last I checked, these tend to go for about $50 in the US, but that was pre-COVID, so this is probably now a $100 cart. Booo COVID bump, booooooo. Edited September 28, 2020 by RH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVOSS 1,499 Member · Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 @RH thank you for this data. added to list. one more to the list of i needs for this variant set. time to look through the JAPAN carts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVOSS 1,499 Member · Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) DMG-MMSA-JPN-NP48 Tetris (Nintendo Power) (know one knows how many of the White carts were loaded with Tetris adding for reference only. will add to list when confirmed. The code "NP48" is a code i assigned. Edited September 28, 2020 by JVOSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrizza 130 Member · Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Do you have more information on the "DMG TR USA" without the dashes? I never heard of it before and wonder if it's like the first release? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH 4,227 Member · Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Ulrizza said: Do you have more information on the "DMG TR USA" without the dashes? I never heard of it before and wonder if it's like the first release? Thanks We had discussed this on at length in the Complete GB Cart Variant thread. Personally, I was borderline on calling this one a worthehile variant but since I was managing what I considered a community list of variants, I let the majority decide that this was one of note. I don't think we know anything about it other than multiple copies have been found with no dashed. The reason why I personally hesitate to call this one a variant is that this doesn't look like a typo to me, but just an issue with printing. I think the ink was running out on a roll that was writing that side text and because of that it was just too thin on the application. If you pay extremely close attention to the serials on your cart stickers, there rarely is unformity at a very fine level on that side text. Fonts change across games, as does the weight. Since about 2-3 of those have been found, I guess it's fair game to call it a variant, but IMHO that was just a minor difference in printing. Of course, it is a unique difference and could be considered an error and since common errors have a place on the variant list, I can see why this is further justifiable. This is why I was on the fence. Doesn't matter, though. If I ever spot one, I'll likely pick it up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVOSS 1,499 Member · Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 14 minutes ago, RH said: We had discussed this on at length in the Complete GB Cart Variant thread. Personally, I was borderline on calling this one a worthehile variant but since I was managing what I considered a community list of variants, I let the majority decide that this was one of note. to add to what @RH, the date codes are what drives the final for the variant. i have 3 with date code of: DMG-AAA-03 - 4 - 9038 DMG-AAA-03 - 1 - 9039 DMG-AAA-03 - 4 - 9043 23A code. This may support @RHstatement. so the dates are very close. the part that is make this a variant is that the fall in between the 2 line change over. My data is showing the codes was just between 9038 - 9049 so the last part of 1990. now i don't have the data from the others but i sure the data will show in that time frame. this would make it the 2A print run. and was only for 11 weeks. if anyone has a "no dash Tetris" please provide data. in support of @RHthere is a possablity that the assembly was done with the same roll of sticker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrizza 130 Member · Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Thanks @RH and @JVOSS I was asking because I'll soon make a topic for my GB Tetris collection, and want to have a final list of the carts I'm looking for. Anyway, what I understood from @RH was that it was not explicitly made this way, meaning the production process for this one was the same as the one with the dashes. The fact that the dashes are "missing" would be involuntary from Nintendo. As for @JVOSS's answer, I never heard of those date codes. I found some of @JVOSS explications on this thread : But I don't understand the correspondance of the date codes and the actual dates. Is there a thread where this is explained? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0xDEAFC0DE 1,272 Member · Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 On 7/27/2021 at 5:48 PM, JVOSS said: if anyone has a "no dash Tetris" please provide data. Also see Splain's post just after mine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVOSS 1,499 Member · Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 @0xDEAFC0DE, data being pcb, ic data/date code and the embossed numbers. for the "NO DASH Tetris" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrizza 130 Member · Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Hi, do you have any pics of the differences between DMG-104-CHN and DMG-104-CHN-FCO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo 2,007 Member · Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I just love the revelation of date codes. So many years of people trying to figure out what’s first and it was literally just there the entire time. Im excited for what the future holds once I start my GameBoy collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrizza 130 Member · Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 FYI I fount the answer where the dates are explained, for the others ignorants like me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVOSS 1,499 Member · Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Ulrizza said: Hi, do you have any pics of the differences between DMG-104-CHN and DMG-104-CHN-FCO? located here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrizza 130 Member · Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, JVOSS said: located here: I should've been more precise with my question: I'd like pictures of the 2 Tetris carts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK 236 Member · Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I can help with that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrizza 130 Member · Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Beautiful Thanks @DK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVOSS 1,499 Member · Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 @DK, do you have the data on the two carts?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVOSS 1,499 Member · Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 Here is the first family photo. have to update. only a few more for a full set. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK 236 Member · Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 44 minutes ago, JVOSS said: @DK, do you have the data on the two carts?? The insides? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK 236 Member · Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Only difference I see is the 33/35 numbers in the plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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