Dad Racer

20 minutes ago, peg said:

Never seen it?  I've got one just like the OP, sharedata on the title screen and the cart looks just like his.  I really doubt this is some rarity.

I agree.

Got the PCB with some wiggling. Phew. Anyways, I thought you guys would like to see pics, so here they are. Seems pretty standard compared to the bootgod database.

36 minutes ago, fcgamer said:

It's really easy to get the PCB out that way, Ive done it with these types of games plenty of times.

Alright, that makes me feel a little better. I'm just a little bit worried I'll flex the case halves too much and break something. Maybe I'll give it a go later. Thanks!

4 minutes ago, Tulpa said:

Only thing I can think of is to remove the two exposed screws, gently open the cart as far as you can, slide the PCB out, go to town cleaning it and whatever else you need to do to it, and put it back in the same way.

Otherwise, use the glitched cart as a prop and throw the ROM on a flashcart to get gameplay footage.

Thanks for the suggestion. I don't know if I want to risk it, but I'll give it a ponder. 

4 minutes ago, Tulpa said:

Hard to say. It's a notoriously glitchy game to begin with. What did you clean with? Alcohol? 

I would suggest something a little stronger, like Weiman stovetop cleaner or Deoxit, but I would want to do that after getting the PCB out first. 

I tried a touch of brasso, then back to alcohol again and the pins look really nice from what I can tell. I'd rather not ruin the back label to take out the board, so I think I'm in a tough spot. 

4 minutes ago, ThePhleo said:

Okay now this is VERY interesting.

You have some archivist / collector material right there now and maybe the end of our argument!

Hey @Dr. Morbis guess you were right

Any chance you can change your video to being one booting up this game with everything in full view?

Ive never seen a Sharedata chiller inside an AGCI cartridge. Then again, how many people are actually going to boot up their chiller cartridges and document the title screen!? You’ve just opened a world of possibility…

I don't think it's that rare. Here's another example after a quick youtube search of the game. I'm assuming the game on display is the one she's holding!

To elaborate on that a bit, I have a small YT channel, and I wanted to showcase the game as part of Halloween month, so I purchased a copy at what I felt was a fair price. Just a little bummed that I haven't been able to resolve the glitched portions even after several pin-cleanings. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Sorry, I had no idea. Legitimate issue here and didn't intend to come across as trolling. 

Wow, I'm surprised this suddenly got so much attention. Here are pics of the cartridge. It has an AGCI graphic on the label. I just want the game to work properly! Any suggestions on what I can try?

After a thorough cleaning, I am encountering some issues. Here are some examples on the first two screens of the glitches. Then while playing the game, on the third board, the game completely freezes. I would prefer not to damage the label and try reflowing the solder, plus I'm not too keen on doing that for a pricey game anyways. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. 

2 minutes ago, the_wizard_666 said:

Yeah, there's definitely one under the label.  That's why so many have punched holes in the back label.  If you're just cleaning the cart, there's really no need to open the case.  The connector is the only thing that cleaning is really necessary for...the rest is overkill for the OCD.

Hey, mister, I resemble that remark! Thanks again for the confirmation. I really just wanted to give the pins a good cleaning, and it's just easier for me when I take the PCB out. Anyways, so much for that. Not going to ruin the label!

36 minutes ago, Code Monkey said:

I think so.

Had a feeling! Thanks for your help.

I purchased a copy of Chiller recently and noticed that there are two torx screws holding the case halves together. Is there a third screw hiding beneath the back label? I ask because I can't seem to take the case halves apart easily after removing the first two screws. Thanks!