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jon

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Jul 22, 2002, 11:31:07 AM7/22/02
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Well, I got the camera out and took pictures of this wierd slot. The cart
has published by camerica and licensed by codemaster. I'll post the pics in
the next message so you don't have to dl them if you don't won't (only
about 100K).

So, anyone have any ideas?

Tim Miller

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Jul 22, 2002, 11:48:54 AM7/22/02
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"jon" <notmya...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I get the feeling this might be the last post you make with this account.
This group's name doesn't have "binaries" in it, does it? Supernews is
often pretty strict about that rule.

> So, anyone have any ideas?
>

Yes. Don't post binaries to non-binaries groups!

Tim (tm)


jon

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Jul 22, 2002, 11:46:36 AM7/22/02
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Didn't know you couple post pics, so I put the pics on a website

http://www.geocities.com/crymsan/

James Adams

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Jul 22, 2002, 2:11:14 PM7/22/02
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jon <notmya...@hotmail.com> felt the group could be livened up by
posting:

Some Codies games have a much larger slot to plug a second cart into to
use its key-chip, but this doesn't seem to be one of them. I wonder what
it is?

*goes to look*

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Bert Sampson

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Jul 24, 2002, 9:47:20 AM7/24/02
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Hey

It looks like your missing something. I've got a few cartridges like that
by camerica, and there's supposed to be a little switch. The label on the
back of my carts says:

Patent pending
Do not drop. Do not get wet. Do no leave in direct sunlight.
------ Position B. Only use this position if the game does not work
with position A.
|
| --- Position A.
| |

The lines point to the switch.

-bertsampson


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jon

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Jul 24, 2002, 11:07:46 AM7/24/02
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My cart has no information about the A or B position switch. I have a
feeling this myster may be unresolveable. Do you think taking the cart
apart might tell me?

Impmon

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Jul 24, 2002, 5:37:56 PM7/24/02
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On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 09:07:46 -0600, jon <notmya...@hotmail.com>
typed:

>My cart has no information about the A or B position switch. I have a
>feeling this myster may be unresolveable. Do you think taking the cart
>apart might tell me?

It might. You cart may have simply lost its label but I still think
it's the A-B switch.
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Impmon

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Jul 24, 2002, 6:45:44 PM7/24/02
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On Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:46:36 -0600, jon <notmya...@hotmail.com>
typed:

>Didn't know you couple post pics, so I put the pics on a website
>
>http://www.geocities.com/crymsan/

I think it's still a form of A-B switch but using a jumper pack rather
than a physical switch. Kind of unusual. I have a number of Camerica
games (not Micro Machine though) that I could open up and compare the
compoment with yours if you get it open.

James Adams

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Jul 25, 2002, 10:16:52 PM7/25/02
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Impmon <Imp...@digi.mon> felt the group could be livened up by posting:

> On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 09:07:46 -0600, jon <notmya...@hotmail.com>
> typed:
>
>> My cart has no information about the A or B position switch. I have a
>> feeling this myster may be unresolveable. Do you think taking the
>> cart apart might tell me?
>
> It might. You cart may have simply lost its label but I still think
> it's the A-B switch.

What, pray tell, might the difference be between 'A' and 'B'?

(Is it something to do with the Alladin?)

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jon

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Jul 26, 2002, 10:43:20 AM7/26/02
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Impmon wrote:

> On Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:46:36 -0600, jon <notmya...@hotmail.com>
> typed:
>
>>Didn't know you couple post pics, so I put the pics on a website
>>
>>http://www.geocities.com/crymsan/
>
> I think it's still a form of A-B switch but using a jumper pack rather
> than a physical switch. Kind of unusual. I have a number of Camerica
> games (not Micro Machine though) that I could open up and compare the
> compoment with yours if you get it open.

I'll try to get her open this weekend, should post by tuesday

Impmon

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Jul 26, 2002, 3:41:40 PM7/26/02
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On Fri, 26 Jul 2002 03:16:52 +0100, "James Adams"
<james...@stcatz.ox.ac.uk> typed:

>What, pray tell, might the difference be between 'A' and 'B'?

Doesn't seem to be anything more than a different type of lockout
bypass. Most NES will work with games with switch set to A but a few
NES might prevent the Camerica game from working so setting the switch
to B often worked.

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