I thought it would be interesting to have a test cart directory.
If you like the idea and have a test cart please list what test cart(s) you have, and Ill start a list.

NES Zelda Test Cart, Yellow
Xjwebb1982----3 Screw
Benihana--------3 Screw
N64 Gamer-----3 Screw
Punkr13----------5 Screw
clone99----------3 screw

NES Power Pad Test Cart, Yellow
Penguin---------3 Screw
nes_pimp ------ 3 Screw
clone99 -------- 5 screw

NES Joystick Test Cart, Yellow
Penguin---------5 Screw
clone99 ---------------

NES Port Test Cart, Yellow
Gex -----------------
Penguin-------5 Screw
mattbep ------5 Screw
clone99---------------

NES Control Deck Test Cart, Yellow
Killerkobra---- 3 srcew
Penguin------3 Screw
Quack---------3 Screw
clone99-------3 screw

NES Joystick Test Cart, Grey
Penguin-3 Screw
clone99-3 screw

NES Control Deck Test Cart, Grey
Faxanadude-3 Screw

NES NTF2 Test Cart
Killerkobra------------------3 screw
Penguin Version 2.0---------3 Screw
LutherDestroystheGond----3 Screw
Quack----------------------------
Quinten ------------------- 3 Screw
Fsped09--------------------------
clone99--------------------3 screw

SNES Burn In
Penguin
Quack
alekx
Archon

SNES NTF 2.5
Penguin

SNES Super Scope
Penguin

SNES Control Deck and Accy
Penguin
Quack

N64 Test Cart
Penguin
Quaze

N64 Super Mario 64
Penguin
Quack

Game Cube Disc
Penguin
ProtonX

Game Boy Test Cart
Penguin
Quack
ProtonX

Game Boy Advance Test Cart
Penguin

Game Boy Color Test Cart
Penguin

Sounds like a good idea!

My Zelda test cart is actually my favorite piece of my entire collection. I love that it is defintely rare but also a game that is top rated among collectors and gamers. I have the same nostalgia and love of it like everyone else. Just stands out among the rest as something that I had to own.

How many screws does your zelda test cart have?

Three 

I have a Zelda test cart. Are we supposed to add pics as proof?

gotta ask hehe,
is your cart a 3 or 5 screw?


And thanks for the reply xjwebb

Might at well through my name into the ring too while we are at here.

Gotta ask too.... and i guess for anyone else that has a zelda test cart
is it a 3 or 5 screw version?

Nice condition on yours, too! Hard to find these in nice condition.  

If you're wanting to know about rarity of variations in test carts you might reach out to Penguin or Limbofunk

I have a gray NTF2 cart. Do I need to post a pic?

Wish I had it better looking but here's mine



And that 2nd pic is why I ask about the screws.
Been trying to find others with 5, I've only seen 3's

Here is mine. It's an odd peice. It is not an NTF2. It is a Deck Test Cart... but it is grey. It is part #21186 and is dated from the year 1996 on the back sticker. SUPER LATE in the NES life cycle. I imagine it just wasn't cost effective to make fancy yellow carts by 1996 so they repurposed old grey games to make these test carts and slapped a sticker on them. It functions just the same as the yellow ones.

I actually think it is really cool that you have that sticker. I haven't seen it before on one of these and it helps to add information about them. 

No wonder many didn't survive. It is a super fragile sticker with no film over it. I really try not to handle my cart because of that sticker. I've never seen one like mine either... with the 1996 date I am thinking it is a franken-cart that got slapped together by nintendo on the cheap.

Here is mine:

Looks good Luther. Nice condition. So you have no sticker on the back?

Thanks, the label has some scratches in it especially the Nintendo on the front. Bought this years ago. No sticker on mine unfortunately. The sticker on yours is really cool!

I'll post pics of the ones I have tonight

Those two definetly to post some picts/info in this thread

What a great idea. I want a legit test cart really bad.

while i've seen alot of pics of test carts for nes snes n64 gameboy (including one which made it on my site for snes) i have yet to own one.
great idea for a list

List started/updated!
Get the word out there...lets find some carts!

Looks awesome, dude! Don't you have a test cart, nes_pimp?