Originally posted by: Ferris Bueller
Originally posted by: NesQuest
Originally posted by: Ferris Bueller
Put me down for 5 Screw Metal Gear. Came from a kids collection being sold by a dad. I don't think it was pieced together, I believe it was purchased new and came in this box.
Should it be noted that both of us have the REV-A box (black seal) and the labled on the carts have the grey seal? ......not sure if that's anything to note.
I'm still really uncertain about boxes, but I know RayBot said he bought his Contra as a kid, had it his entire life, and up till like a year ago was the only known 5 Screw copy. I believed some of these variants were sold, but would not say all of them just yet. Refurbs or demo carts are still in the realm of possibility.
I always ask for background on the carts. In this case, they didn't know what they had, so I told them what it was and asked for some info. This game was part of a collection that was sold by a dad, the buyer was piecing out what they bought from the dad. Alongside the rest of what they had, this felt like it was the childhood copy and it stayed together all these years. Because of that, I felt it was worth mentioning.
I guess that might lend credence to the thought that they were carts that got sent off to be refurbed? If they bought a copy of the game, brought home, didnt work. Then they sent off to get it refurbed and it came back as a 5-screw, the box would probably just be the same old 3-screw box. Demo ones seems more likely they would of not even had a box / manual / etc for it
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