Fantomex | 12 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 So I was surfing ebay the other day and this MBR caught my eye. I thought it looked different. The label was a little different from a normal one. Wasn't sure what I was looking at. I couldn't find any other examples like it so I went with my gut and bought it. Just came today and I noticed it was really heavy. So I opened it up. I don't have a regular copy of this game to compare but i've seen prototypes and owned one in the past. Can someone confirm what exactly I have here? The stickers over the windows say MBR Ver. 4 2 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/5856-did-i-find-a-mountain-bike-rally-prototype/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 5,429 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Well this is interesting? I know 25-30 year old games can float around the US, but where did you get it from? What state/city did it ship out of? Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/5856-did-i-find-a-mountain-bike-rally-prototype/#findComment-137828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantomex | 12 Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 It came from Tucson Arizona Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/5856-did-i-find-a-mountain-bike-rally-prototype/#findComment-137829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,244 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 It's a CAN code game, do we know if the Canadian games were different from USA? Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/5856-did-i-find-a-mountain-bike-rally-prototype/#findComment-137832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantomex | 12 Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) are you referring to the SNS-USA/CAN-1 on the back label? or am i missing it somewhere on the board? Edited November 19, 2020 by Fantomex Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/5856-did-i-find-a-mountain-bike-rally-prototype/#findComment-137835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,244 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 label Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/5856-did-i-find-a-mountain-bike-rally-prototype/#findComment-137836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantomex | 12 Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 all back labels are like that Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/5856-did-i-find-a-mountain-bike-rally-prototype/#findComment-137837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfreakofkorn | 341 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Thats a cool snag , congrats These game cart(s) dont surprise me anymore . Its like playing with cards , you either take a risk or you dont . And when you do , it can be rewarding . . . Jmo Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/5856-did-i-find-a-mountain-bike-rally-prototype/#findComment-137878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoln | 230 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 It's possible its a proto, but my impression is no. Looks like a retail label, and for a game like this with relatively low distribution this kind of thing can happen. It could be a bugfix version though, or just hand assembled to replace someone's faulty cart. I would get it dumped and compared to known roms. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/5856-did-i-find-a-mountain-bike-rally-prototype/#findComment-137884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantomex | 12 Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 i thought if anything maybe a very late proto. given that it says Ver. 4. and the label doesnt have the code on it either. But i dunno Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/5856-did-i-find-a-mountain-bike-rally-prototype/#findComment-137897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 960 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Its gotta be a proto as the PCB is slotted for EPROM chips, and not retail mask roms. Not sure why its in that shell though, unless this proto was being developed for a region where the game was released after the NTSC version? Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/5856-did-i-find-a-mountain-bike-rally-prototype/#findComment-137928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,244 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Send it to Frank Cifaldi. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/5856-did-i-find-a-mountain-bike-rally-prototype/#findComment-137972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Tank | 1,171 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Fire up the signal! @theirontoupee 1 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/5856-did-i-find-a-mountain-bike-rally-prototype/#findComment-138013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendopower4ever | 88 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 We had a discussion on Nintendoage about these. I have one too with the same label and board and so does theirontoupee. I don't think they are prototypes, but they are pretty neat! 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/5856-did-i-find-a-mountain-bike-rally-prototype/#findComment-142511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantomex | 12 Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 thats cool to see someone else with one! yeah its a weird situation. the label really throws it off. I see a seller on ebay listing a bunch of "prototypes/sample" that have identical boards. I dont know much about the bike itself, were there maybe store displays to show it off and maybe this cart was used for the store display? Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/5856-did-i-find-a-mountain-bike-rally-prototype/#findComment-142750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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