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How to tell if you got a fake rom cart?
Heilman11085:
Is there any indication that you may have a fake rom cart? Like is there any thing that displays on the scene? I had just heard stories of people buying games on eBay and they ended up being fake. So I wanted to check all the ones I have to make sure they are legit. Thanks!
Super GDubs Fighter II Turbo: Championship Edition III:
if you're talking GBA, look at the bottom of the pins and look into the game. If it has "Nintendo" in official font without the ring around the nintendo logo, it's legit. Sometimes you'll see one with the oval ring around the logo. More than likely, those are fake. Youtube it!
pumanchero:
--- Quote from: Heilman11085 on March 13, 2013, 06:58:50 PM ---Is there any indication that you may have a fake rom cart? Like is there any thing that displays on the scene? I had just heard stories of people buying games on eBay and they ended up being fake. So I wanted to check all the ones I have to make sure they are legit. Thanks!
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Open them up. The game code should be printed on the board (not always, take black box series games for the NES as an exception to the rule).
For NES games you can check this database http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/
Heilman11085:
I am most worried about SNES games. From what I was told, if they have wires like this photo they are fake.
pumanchero:
Yup, those are easy to tell fakes, but there are pirates that doesn't have wires at all, that's why you need to check for the game code. Take this Super Copa for example, the game code appears on the left chip (SNS-75).
There are VERY clever cons out there, specially when it comes to the SNES rare titles.