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[segamer]

@larryinc64

Pretty darn cool!

[Thom Grayson]

Is there something special about the Pinball NES game I'm missing? They seem pretty common... or maybe that's just in my area?

[wiggy]

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Pinball-Nintendo-NES-w-Famicom-Converter-Adapter-Original-RARE-/00/s/NTA0WDEwMjQ=/z/f0YAAOxyXDhSmD5d/$_12.JPG
Just bought this off eBay for $20

Now you just need one of these

Is there something special about the Pinball NES game I'm missing? They seem pretty common... or maybe that's just in my area?

It's got an official Famicom to NES adapter inside.  A handful of some of the earliest 1st party NES titles had them

[Lashek]

Is there something special about the Pinball NES game I'm missing? They seem pretty common... or maybe that's just in my area?

I think it's due to the pin converter. It's a famicom cart plugged into a converter to make it work on NES. Most early NES games had that and I think it was changed over to a dedicated cartridge later on.

While the game is common and easy to find, not sure of they all have the converter or not.

[larryinc64]

@Segamer Thanks.

@Wiggy
Yeah, I was planning on asking for one of those, Got any spare? 
I have a toploader so that should help them not get stuck in my system.

We really should complete that trade when both of us have time.  Its been over a year.

I got the converter because I bought a Famicom game earlier this month, I was also planning on getting SMW CIB for the Super Famicom from the same guy, but I lost the bidding and just got that.
Any good Japan exclusives I should check out?

[wiggy]

I don't have one on hand (the unused one in the pic is busted ), but I can print one for ya

[KMSoulja]

I don't have one on hand (the unused one in the pic is busted ), but I can print one for ya

i need one too

[wiggy]

I'll print a few this week.

I've got black, clear, and clear blue plastic on hand.  Have a preference?

[larryinc64]

I'll print a few this week.

I've got black, clear, and clear blue plastic on hand.  Have a preference?

I'd go for black.
Does it screw together? Also price?

[wiggy]

Screws together with 2 screws. Price sorta depends. Do you want a raw printed part, or one that's been sanded, cleaned up, and painted?

[Spoonman]

@wiggy that's Fami to NES right? I might buy one of those from you too.  How much for the polished/sanded/painted one?

[larryinc64]

@wiggy that's Fami to NES right? I might buy one of those from you too.  How much for the polished/sanded/painted one?

It's just a case for the adapter found in some NES Black Box games, Not the adapter itself.


@Wiggy
Depends on how much more the cleaned up costs.
I'll PM you when you get it.
I'll probably shoot you one right now.

[Spoonman]

Oh I see.  That's still a nifty way to make yourself an adapter to play Famicom on NES if you have a top loader.  

I just read wiggy's post about the early releases of NES games... is there a way to tell if a cart has that adapter in it without opening it first? Would only be a black label/black box game right?  I'm guessing one way is it would be a 5 screw instead of 3 (no tabs).

[Bear78]

Oh I see.  That's still a nifty way to make yourself an adapter to play Famicom on NES if you have a top loader.  

I just read wiggy's post about the early releases of NES games... is there a way to tell if a cart has that adapter in it without opening it first? Would only be a black label/black box game right?  I'm guessing one way is it would be a 5 screw instead of 3 (no tabs).

Check out these 2 links:

http://famicomworld.com/workshop/articles/nes-cart-converters/

http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/23

It took me about a year but I eventually found 1 in the wild by identifying it based off the cart type and pin location.  Then about 2 weeks later, I found another one.  Since then, I have spotted a few more and have can even tell based off weight now.  They have ALL been Gyromite copies in my experience as they are the easiest to find and most people (and game shops) don't know to check for them.

[Spoonman]

Great tips.  Thank you!