WOOT! May 2013 pickups!

[Polygon]

I take it Little Samson is not a text heavy game where you would appreciate the English text? Because if it's not, then definetly will get the Famicom version. Do all Gyromites have the converter, I have that game. This is a great solution for expensive games.

Like Blueprint said, not all of them do and it's also not the only title that did. It's just the one I hear the most about having them. Unfortunately there's no visual way to tell if it has it or not. It will weigh more than a standard cart. The only way to know for sure is to open it up and look.

[palmer6strings]

I've got something pretty sweet coming in the mail! can't wait to show it off!

[wiggy]

I just bought one of these so I can weigh carts before I buy.  Seriously.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AWS-Digital-Scale-1000g-x-0-1g-Jewelry-Gold-Silver-Coin-Gram-Pocket-Size-Herb-/160898093768?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25764612c8

[Dravenae]

I just bought one of these so I can weigh carts before I buy.  Seriously.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AWS-Digital-Scale-1000g-x-0-1g-Jewelry-Gold-Silver-Coin-Gram-Pocket-Size-Herb-/160898093768?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25764612c8

Whys that may I ask? Not being funny, just curious is all.

[wiggy]

NES carts with converters in them weigh ~4.5 oz., without ~3.5 oz.

[palmer6strings]

What about Carts that save data/have battery backup?

[wiggy]

I don't know if there are any that could contain adapters which have a battery backup

[Dravenae]

NES carts with converters in them weigh ~4.5 oz., without ~3.5 oz.

Cool, fair enough. There are other ways to tell, but if that works for you, awesome! Make sure to look out for 5 screws instead of the usual 3, also, carts without the clips on top likely have a converter. If you pry the cart apart slightly, not enough to damage it anyway, but just enough to get a peak inside, you can also see that there's no "legs" for a chip, which is usually a dead give away that it has a converter.

[BenG76]

You don't need to weigh the carts. Just check out this page it explains how to check them. http://www.classicplastic.net/dvgi/editorials-davidnesconvert.html

[scarmullet]

I found a loose copy of Futurama on Xbox for $2...sometimes I get lucky.

[wiggy]

NES carts with converters in them weigh ~4.5 oz., without ~3.5 oz.

Cool, fair enough. There are other ways to tell, but if that works for you, awesome! Make sure to look out for 5 screws instead of the usual 3, also, carts without the clips on top likely have a converter. If you pry the cart apart slightly, not enough to damage it anyway, but just enough to get a peak inside, you can also see that there's no "legs" for a chip, which is usually a dead give away that it has a converter.

You don't need to weigh the carts. Just check out this page it explains how to check them. http://www.classicplastic.net/dvgi/editorials-davidnesconvert.html

Ah, good to know.  I'm sure I'll find a use for the scale otherwise.  In fact, I already know what I'll use it for...

[Dr.Agon]

damn you all!

*grumble*not reading my project thread*grumble*

[wiggy]

My ability to retain what I read is EXTREMELY selective. I'm sure I read it, but as it wasn't pertinent to me at the time, so it leaked right back out

Some in the mail, some from Craigslist, some from a local shop.

[Spoonman]

Picked up these 2 at my local shop today. Complete and in great shape.

[mojoeskateco]

Finally done the expensive set of Taito games that were released towards the end of the NES life.