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That's PAL, there's some Netherlands stuff written on it. Plus, canadian first party games were distributed by Mattel.

@NESfiend, I just realized that the titles of the games listed on the back label look VERY different from the 190 in 1 I was thinking about. Would you care to take some screenshots of the game selection menus? This might be a completely different multicart than I thought, with the exact same generic 190 in 1 front label. Also, I'm pretty sure the 190 in 1 I was referring to do not comes in a Gluk case (which I should have realized right away).

This 190 in 1 multicart is one of my favorite from my childhood, along with Golden game 260 in 1 multicart. You get a few Famicom exclusive games in it that are usually not in the common multicarts, like Astro Robo Sasa, Son Son, Ponycat (or whatever its real name), Moai-kun, etc. There's also some licensed games you never see in multicarts at the time, like Gyruss and Spelunker. Plus, some of the 'crazy' version of games feature interesting modification, like shooting bullet super fats and stuff like that. Really cool multicart overall IMO!

My sincere condolences, this is such sad news. I wish you to stay strong and go through those hard times. A part of her will always live in your heart.

Fixed it for you my good man!

Totally love Galaxy 5000, I actually feel quite dumb right for not making a contest out of it in all these years. It could work great with the money + spaceship as a high score. I'll need to give this game a go whenever I finish my Shining Force CD campaign.

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Yeah sure man, that's an excellent idea! We might even throw in an off-leaderboard competition for those that would want to have something to play together and talk about.

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Yeah, I'm so sorry about not doing the writeup so far. I want to get back at them as soon as possible, it is just that I have a lot of projects going on right now and even the time that it took me to write these on Sunday night is now stupidly tight on my schedule (work a lot during evening and night). I should get back at it anytime soon! You mentioning it will give me incentive to do it sooner than later.

@FireHazard51 I can see your 60,400 score picture, so you're good!

I blame Korckle, that little bastard!

It is a total shame that the dumb code make it crashes, these special 1800ish lbs marlins were clearly made to be the heaviest fishes to catch in the whole game, heavier than any shark. It might just cost @0xDEAFC0DE a code smart win, which are the most gratifying wins to get in these contests.

Well, if you prefer fishing blue marlin, do like 0xDEAF, crack the code and catch the 1800 lbs beast!

Lordly Lord, that's a good one here. I wish you could try it on a cartridge to see if it does the same thing. If it counts, it means that anyone who can catch a blue marlin under the conditions you find out would be tied for 1st place at 1800 lbs, right?

You raise a very good point, but we decided to go with the heaviest fish for this week. This said, in 10 years (kidding!) from now when we'll play this game again in the contest, we'll go with heaviest marlin for sure.

Oh yeah, I get it, and from the last time I played this game with two regular controllers, this sounds like a very good idea!

Playing with NES Max controller(s) is okay as long as the turbo option is off at all time.

My deepest condolences, this must be so hard on you. Stay strong, and for what it is worth, we're all here for you!

What an opener for skinnyboy! Way to go man, SMB3 Champ!

Well, now you know what to do on Sunday!

At this point I'd be more sad than anything to see Michael change his ID paper.

But if everybody does it, it is no longer scummy, no? How in hell could you have a SMB3 contest without hurting your wrists hopping on turtles' shell for minutes straight? This is the world we live in my good man!

Kick these ladies asses Bea, kick them as hard as if they're dudes!

Welcome to the 2021 VideoGameSage NES Weekly Contests! Weekly Contest Moderators Bea_Iank guillavoie GENERAL CONTEST RULES Please read these rules carefully before you submit a score. Failure to comply with the rules may result in your score being disqualified. If you're new to the contests, please take a few minutes to read over the rules to make sure you submit your scores correctly. Posting Scores - In order to submit a score for the contest, take a picture of your score with your VGS user name written or typed on a piece of paper, which must be present in the picture. Your VGS user name MUST be in the picture or the score will be invalid and not accepted or considered. - The entire TV screen, or computer monitor if you are playing on an emulator, MUST be in the picture for the score to be valid. No partial screenshots will be considered or accepted. No screenshots by hitting "print screen" on a computer will be allowed. You must take a picture of your computer monitor. There may be instances where this will be acceptable, but it will be at the discretion of the contest organizers. - Old scores from past contests are not acceptable as submissions. You must play the game during the week it has been selected for the contests. Anyone suspected as passing off an old score as a new one will have their score disqualified and asked to resubmit a new one. - When posting a new score, please begin your post by typing out your score. Larger font (18pt) is preferred. - If you are posting an updated score, please edit your initial post with the new photo and score. You can still create a separate new post as a bump to notify you edited your score if desired. Editing your original post makes it much easier for the contest organizers to tally up the scores at the end of the week and also ensures that we don't make a mistake and credit you for the wrong score. Systems - NTSC systems will be the only consoles allowed for the contests. PAL systems and games will not be allowed. There are some PAL games that are optimized to run at the same speed and difficulty as NTSC games. These will be allowed for use in the contests, but you MUST contact contest organizers first before using such a game so that we can investigate it. Failure to contact us first could result in your score being disqualified. Emulators - Emulators ARE allowed to be used in the weekly contests. However, anything that may give a player an advantage with an emulator over playing on the system is NOT allowed. This includes, but is not limited to, save states, Game Genie codes, altered ROMS, and turbo controls. It is preferred if everyone plays on a console. - There may be some weeks where emulator use will not be allowed. If we choose not to use emulators for a specific week, it will be noted in the rules. This means NO emulators can be used whatsoever and the game MUST be played on a console. If we play a game and emulators are forbidden and someone still submits a score using an emulator, the score will be ignored.. PowerPak - A PowerPak IS allowed to be used in the competition with the same regulations as with emulators. You may not use save states, Game Genies codes, altered ROMs or anything else that would give you an advantage over playing with the regular cartridge. Points and Leaderboards - Each week the top 8 players who submitted scores will earn points as follows: 1st – 11 points 2nd – 10 points 3rd – 9 points 4th – 8 points 5th – 7 points 6th – 6 points 7th – 5 points 8th – 4 points Participation – 3 points - Anyone who finishes below 8th place will earn 3 participation points. - There will only be 1 regular leaderboard throughout the year, which will lead right up to the tournament. The leaderboard style will be the same as 2017 and all points on the leaderboard will be cumulative. - There will still be genre leaderboards for 2021. This year we decided to change the formula a little, thanks to @NESfiend's suggestion to have a racing genre separate of the sports genre. There will be a total of 8 genres played this year : Platformer Action Arcade Beat 'Em Up Puzzle Shooter/Shoot 'Em Up Sports Racing - All games played in the 2021 contests will be reflective of those genres. The genre leaderboards will use the same point system as the regular leaderboard, and whoever finishes atop each leaderboard prior to the start of the year-end tournament will win that genre and will be rewarded with a VGS Charms. - The genre leaderboards are just for fun and will not impact anyone's standing in the tournaments. So, if you feel you excel at Beat 'Em Ups, go for the Beat 'Em Up Charms. Participation Score - There may be instances where the rules of a game will require you to attain a minimum number of points in order to earn participation points for that week. For example, if we play Double Dragon, you may be required to score at least 50,000 to earn participation points toward the leaderboard. Participation scores will be noted in the rules if they will be used for a specific week. In the event we set a participation score, any scores submitted that do not meet the minimum amount of points will be ignored. Controllers - Turbo Controllers are NOT allowed to be used. Neither are any controllers that give you any advantage over regular controllers, such as slow motion or turbo ability. - If anyone is suspected of using turbo functions, slow motion abilities, etc from a controller, your score will be disqualified and you will be banned from further competition. Cheating - Cheating will NOT be tolerated in any form. This contest is based on trust and honor. Anyone found cheating will be banned from further competition. - The use of point glitches to intentionally increase (or in the case of a low score contest, decrease) your score are frowned upon and not allowed in the contests. If a point glitch is discovered that can create an unfair advantage, the rules for the game will be altered to ban the glitch. Anyone suspected of using point glitches will have their score disqualified. - If there is suspicion of a participant cheating, the contest moderators will review the case and the member may be asked to present further evidence of their score. Further evidence includes, but is not limited to, video recordings and/or extra pictures. - If you suspect another participant of cheating, do NOT call them out in the contest threads. Please send a PM to the contest organizers and we will review the score. Posting accusations in the contest threads creates unnecessary drama and stress for all involved and will NOT be tolerated. Sportsmanship and Overall Conduct - Please be a good sport while playing in the weekly contests. While smack talk and the occasional vent are fine, please do not get carried away with it. This includes, but is not limited to, name calling, excessive venting/complaining/whining, excessive profanity, cocky attitudes, arguing with contest moderators, accusations of cheating, cluttering threads with nonsense posts, etc. Participants who cannot be good sports will receive a warning from me. If your overall conduct is still considered to be in poor taste, you will be banned from the contests. - Disrupting of the weekly contests in any way will NOT be tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, trolling, name calling, unauthorized prize giveaways, unnecessary drama, etc. Anyone who disrupts the weekly contests in any form will be reported to a site moderator. Tournament - There will be one tournament played this year and that will be hosted in a matter of weeks after the end of the regular season. - The number of competitors will be based on how many people participate and will be announced prior to the start of the tournament. - Anyone who earns a spot in the tournament will receive a PM asking for them to confirm their tournament spot prior to the start of the competition. Those who can't or are unwilling to participate will have their spot forfeited to the next available person. RANDOM PRIZES - Random prizes will be given out throughout the year whenever we have a prize to offer. These will be announced at random with no particular dates set in stone. More than likely, anyone who participates in a particular contest will entered into a drawing for a chance to win a prize. These prizes will be video game related in some way. - To make it fair for everyone who plays in the contests, you can only win one random prize for the year. - If anyone is interested in donating prizes to the weekly contests, please contact contest organizers first so arrangements can be made. Do not feel compelled to have to donate to the weekly contests, but if you really want to, feel free to do it. - If anyone wants to give away a prize on their own time for a particular contest, you must contact the contest organizers first to get authorization to do so. Any unauthorized giveaways will NOT be allowed. - In the event you win a prize, whether it be a random drawing or a tournament prize, we will send you a PM requesting your mailing address. When giving your mailing address, please give your full name (first and last name) and not just your first name or VGS user name. We want to ensure you receive your prize quickly and safely. .Once your package leaves our hands and is submitted to the post office, we will be not responsible for any lost, late, misdirected, mutilated, or returned packages. If you are afraid something may happen to your prize, please request insurance. UPCOMING GAMES FOR 2021 NOTE: This list may be revised with or without notice. In the event we are not playing a game for a specific week, it will be noted as such on the schedule. The genre for each game is listed after the game title. 2021-03-14 SMB 3 Platformer 2021-03-21 Smash TV Action 2021-03-28 Blue Marlin Sports 2021-04-04 Super Sprint Racing 2021-04-11 Marble Madness Arcade 2021-04-18 Spartan X 2 (Famicom) Beat Em Up 2021-04-25 Alpha Mission Shooter 2021-05-02 Quarth (Famicom) Puzzle 2021-05-09 Break Week 2021-05-16 Antartic Adventure (Famicom) Action 2021-05-23 Rad Racer II Racing 2021-05-30 Battletoads Beat Em Up 2021-06-06 Silk Worm Shooter 2021-06-13 Vice Project Doom Platformer 2021-06-20 World Games Sports 2021-06-27 Battle City (Famicom) Arcade 2021-07-04 Dr. Mario Puzzle 2021-07-11 Break Week 2021-07-18 F1-Race (Famicom) Racing 2021-07-25 Double Dragon Beat Em Up 2021-08-01 Wrecking Crew Puzzle 2021-08-08 Cobra Triangle Action 2021-08-15 Elevator Action Arcade 2021-08-22 Gradius 2 (Famicom) Shooter 2021-08-29 M.U.S.C.L.E. Sports 2021-09-05 Kid Niki Platformer 2021-09-12 Break Week 2021-09-19 Nekketsu Street Basket (Famicom) Sports 2021-09-26 Thunder and Lightning Arcade 2021-10-03 P.O.W. Beat Em Up 2021-10-10 Adventure of Dino Riki Action 2021-10-17 R.C. Pro-Am II Racing 2021-10-24 Galaga Shooter 2021-10-31 Klax Puzzle 2021-11-07 Holy Diver (Famicom) Platformer 2021-11-14 Break Week 2021-11-21 Tournament Note : Some special contests might be held during the break weeks, TBD! Games by Genre Platformer SMB 3 Vice Project Doom Kid Niki Holy Diver (Famicom) Action Adventure of Dino Riki Smash TV Cobra Triangle Antartic Adventure (Famicom) Arcade Thunder and Lightning Elevator Action Marble Madness Battle City (Famicom) Beat Em Up Double Dragon P.O.W. Battletoads Spartan X 2 (Famicom) Puzzle Wrecking Crew Dr. Mario Klax Quarth (Famicom Shooter Alpha Mission Galaga Silk Worm Gradius 2 (Famicom) Sports M.U.S.C.L.E. World Games Blue Marlin Nekketsu Street Basket: Ganbare Dunk Heroes (Famicom) Racing R.C. Pro-Am II Super Sprint Rad Racer II F1-Race (Famicom)