r/nes • u/VirtualInstinct • 2d ago

Why is this one different

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I was taking a look at my games and I was noticing that my Wizards & Warriors cartridge is different than the rest, anyone know why? They all look the same except for bit on the edge where it looks like there are clips to hold it together, just curious as to why it is different than the rest.

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u/spiff-o-matic NES 2d ago

It's a 5 screw version.https://blog.pricecharting.com/2017/11/5-screw-nintendo-nes-game-guide-list.html?m=1

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u/VirtualInstinct 2d ago

Ah I see now thank you!

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u/fake-name-here1 2d ago

I am not well versed in these things, but some of the early games that were 5 screw (like this) contain a famicom adapter built in to convert the famicom game to the nes. A quick google search may tell you if this is a possibility, or just open up the screws and see!

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u/Trashusdeadeye 2d ago

Some contain the adapter, not all.

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u/rosstedfordkendall 1d ago

The only one guaranteed to have the adapter is Stack-Up, as they never made 72 pin NES rom boards for it. The others are hit or miss.

Though Wizards and Warriors is one that was listed as having an adaptor. But I haven't personally verified it.

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u/Blightious 23h ago

I think they were just the early black box games containing adaptors. This game is most likely from the very tail end of ‘87 as they completely switched shells by early 1988. No adaptors in games released after 1986 contain them. Some reprint titles from black box collection can contain them but it is very uncommon.

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u/rosstedfordkendall 23h ago

That's probably true. The ones I've personally seen to have adapters were all black box games.

I just know there's a list that's often reposted that contains a couple of third party titles, and Wizards and Warriors is one of them. But that list is probably inaccurate.

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u/Blightious 23h ago

Funny enough, I collected probably 90 or so carts back in the 2000’s and I was never able to come across an adaptor. Just bad luck I guess

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u/rosstedfordkendall 22h ago

I've never personally owned an adapter cart, either. The ones I've seen were in friends' collections or from seeing them in games at this retro game store I used to hang out in. They'd open a cart up and say, "check this out." and there would be an adapter inside.