WildLicorice | 0 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Hello, I apologize, this may be a silly question, but I keep coming up with no results when searching. I'm a long time gamer, and I've recently been looking to buy games I remember from my childhood. I've been watching a lot of "what to look for" videos to spot repo carts and one of the things that always comes up is the two digit number stamped onto the back label. I just recently bought two games (Contra and Metal Gear) who have the number "24" but it looks printed and not stamped/imprinted into the label. Is this typical? I've seen listings on ebay with the same "print" but also some that are stamped like I've come to expect from the videos and articles I've been looking at. Was there a time where they went from the "print" to the "stamp?" None of my original games I did still have from childhood are printed like these two. I did order a game bit when I bought the load of games, but the bits haven't arrived yet for me to open anything up. I'm leaning towards this being normal, but I just found it odd that the number wasn't stamped in. Also, they aren't high valued games, so I would think the time and resources wouldn't be worth faking them. I'm not so much worried about these two in particular to be fake, more just looking to improve my knowledge on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,690 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) Both types of markings are legit, although I'm not sure if there was a transition date from one to the other. @austin532, @0xDEAFC0DE? In general, it would be pretty silly to counterfeit the back of the cart since there are literally millions of donor carts available for a couple bucks. Sure the copyright and warning info on the back is different from game to game, but very few people care or would notice. Obviously opening the cart and looking at the PCB is the only way to verify the actual game. Edited May 9, 2020 by DoctorEncore 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildLicorice | 0 Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 Awesome. Thanks for the info! Looking forward to opening them up and taking a look And yeah that's along the lines of what I was thinking of as well. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,005 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Repoduction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austin532 | 467 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 It's normal for Ultra/Konami games to have a printed number. In fact Konami even made their own boards with some games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jxmx3 | 11 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 On 5/10/2020 at 12:42 AM, austin532 said: It's normal for Ultra/Konami games to have a printed number. In fact Konami even made their own boards with some games. Totally, Im thinking 100% of the ultra/Konami games I’ve found that has the 24 On the back has the Konami version board inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austin532 | 467 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 I'm not sure if all printed 24 backs have the Konami board or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostLevel83 | 85 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 NES Cart Database is an excellent resource for referencing parts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,514 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 On 5/13/2020 at 10:44 PM, austin532 said: I'm not sure if all printed 24 backs have the Konami board or not. Does the Konami board look a lot different than most other boards? I really want to see one now. I may be unscrewing all my Konami carts later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,690 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 1 minute ago, NESfiend said: Does the Konami board look a lot different than most other boards? I really want to see one now. I may be unscrewing all my Konami carts later Not really. Just a slightly different light green/teal color with Konami labeling. I don't have a pic handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austin532 | 467 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 43 minutes ago, NESfiend said: Does the Konami board look a lot different than most other boards? I really want to see one now. I may be unscrewing all my Konami carts later Not much difference besides the added Konami lettering and the edge of the board is brown instead of white. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,514 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 24 minutes ago, austin532 said: Not much difference besides the added Konami lettering and the edge of the board is brown instead of white. Thanks for saving me the time of taking apart 50 konami carts tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,690 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 15 minutes ago, NESfiend said: Thanks for saving me the time of taking apart 50 konami carts tonight! Thanks @austin532. I was mistaken; the light green/teal boards are actually the Acclaim/Virgin/Hi-Tech boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,514 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 13 minutes ago, DoctorEncore said: Thanks @austin532. I was mistaken; the light green/teal boards are actually the Acclaim/Virgin/Hi-Tech boards. Now I want to see these! I have taken apart a lot of carts and never really come across anything unexpected. Probably good that I haven't. I would have jumped to the incorrect conclusion that a teal board is fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,690 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) @NESfiend, I stole @austin532's idea and just grabbed a pic from Bootgod. Here's Rollerblade Racer. Edited June 3, 2020 by DoctorEncore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,514 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 7 minutes ago, DoctorEncore said: @NESfiend, I stole @austin532's idea and just grabbed a pic from Bootgod. Here's Rollerblade Racer. Badass!!!! This one is way different from anything I have seen. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austin532 | 467 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Here's Overlord which uses a different style battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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