Hollywoodcaddy | 72 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I know some of you guys are masters of the nes variants...this Gyromite without the TM ...what do you know about it...I have my own theory but I need your expertise please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,011 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I know exactly. Is one heavier than the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywoodcaddy | 72 Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, Code Monkey said: I know exactly. Is one heavier than the other? Yeah I get it's probably got the famicom adapter....which would make sense on my variant timeline for gyromite...but if it doesn't have the adapter then my timeline doesn't make sense...i dont have the non TM gyromite and the guy selling it is a total Jackoff and if he even smells the possibility of something being rare then he will raise the price on me 10X ...so I really need a variant expert to tell me if this does indeed have a famicon adapter and if the chip inside is pre 8539!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,011 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I have a test market matte sticker Gyromite and mine has the TM on the box, manual and cartridge. It has a Famicom adapter and the chip date is 8539. That's all I can tell you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywoodcaddy | 72 Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 13 minutes ago, Code Monkey said: I have a test market matte sticker Gyromite and mine has the TM on the box, manual and cartridge. It has a Famicom adapter and the chip date is 8539. That's all I can tell you. Yep...that's right haha...my thought is that yours along with all the others are the exact same... it fits...what I'm thinking tho is that this gyromite predates that by a few months...not for the New York release in october of 85 or even the test market like you mentioned...but for the consumer electronics show in June of 85...which would pre date all of the known 8539 chips...seeings how the CES was before the 8539 chips were installed and before they had to put on the TM ...see what I'm saying...I really need @ThePhleo to weight in here haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,011 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, Hollywoodcaddy said: Yep...that's right haha...my thought is that yours along with all the others are the exact same... it fits...what I'm thinking tho is that this gyromite predates that by a few months...not for the New York release in october of 85 or even the test market like you mentioned...but for the consumer electronics show in June of 85...which would pre date all of the known 8539 chips...seeings how the CES was before the 8539 chips were installed and before they had to put on the TM ...see what I'm saying...I really need @ThePhleo to weight in here haha For CES they wouldn't use the same chips, they would use EPROM and just rewrite them again after the show. I guarantee you they didn't use a retail board and label for CES, they would used a EPROM prototype board with no label and the front cut out to swap chips. If this is a retail cartridge, it was released after October 1985, probably between the switch to the registered trademark. I have Solid Snake here without a TM nor R because it was right in between the switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywoodcaddy | 72 Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Code Monkey said: For CES they wouldn't use the same chips, they would use EPROM and just rewrite them again after the show. I guarantee you they didn't use a retail board and label for CES, they would used a EPROM prototype board with no label and the front cut out to swap chips. If this is a retail cartridge, it was released after October 1985, probably between the switch to the registered trademark. I have Solid Snake here without a TM nor R because it was right in between the switch. Ahhh..so you are a variant dork as well haha...in any case it'll be here in a few days and I'll figure it out for sure then...and is that an nes snakes revenge without a TM or R you meant to say...cuz I dont have one of those lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,011 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Hollywoodcaddy said: Ahhh..so you are a variant dork as well haha...in any case it'll be here in a few days and I'll figure it out for sure then...and is that an nes snakes revenge without a TM or R you meant to say...cuz I dont have one of those lol You could say I know a little about variants. Yes, I meant Snake's Revenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywoodcaddy | 72 Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Code Monkey said: You could say I know a little about variants. Yes, I meant Snake's Revenge. Oh Ive already gathered that you know a little more then a little about the variants haha...when you're not busy I'd love a picture of it so I can confirm it "for myself" ...I'm sure you can confirm HUNDREDS I need but I'll settle for just the snakes revenge whenever you get a chance haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,011 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,011 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Oh wait, it's on the cartridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywoodcaddy | 72 Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 33 minutes ago, Code Monkey said: Oh wait, it's on the cartridge. The box is an R...what's the manual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,011 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,011 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I don't have inside photos right now. I just have these for a potential insurance claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywoodcaddy | 72 Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 23 minutes ago, Code Monkey said: I don't have inside photos right now. I just have these for a potential insurance claim. Ok...no problem...me and my buddy are just trying to figure it out is all haha...so you're saying that your snakes revenge is oval seal with no TM or R and it came out in between the TM and R transition or the circle seal to oval seal transition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,011 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Hollywoodcaddy said: Ok...no problem...me and my buddy are just trying to figure it out is all haha...so you're saying that your snakes revenge is oval seal with no TM or R and it came out in between the TM and R transition or the circle seal to oval seal transition? The cartridge has no trademark notation which is weird. I mean the transition from TM to R. This one never got a circle seal release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywoodcaddy | 72 Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 9 hours ago, Code Monkey said: The cartridge has no trademark notation which is weird. I mean the transition from TM to R. This one never got a circle seal release. And that's where the date on the ROM falls near? So odd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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