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No one? How about $275 shipped anywhere in the US? If you don't like the price, make an offer!
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Buy my repros and save history!!!!11!!!

They'll be on sale this Friday if anyone is interested, just shoot me a PM and I'll point you in the right direction.
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Hey guys,
Looking to sell this NPDP reader:




I'm looking to get $325 or best offer, but I'd also consider some trades. My biggest wants are cart based prototypes, and rare NES games and boxes. Shoot me a PM with any questions or offers!
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My perspective on this issue is that if you're worried about your "investment," you should consider a more lucrative hobby than classic games. I have "de-valued" (or at least contributed to de-valuing) more prototypes than anyone save maybe Tempest without ever selling a damned thing, and though I am currently unemployed and in a financial spot myself I have never regretted it. I would hate to think that fifty years from now a game is lost forever because some enterprising collector was terrified of losing, gasp, a thousand dollars.Call me crazy if you want, but saving a one-of-a-kind piece of the history pertaining to my lifelong hobby and career is more important and valuable to me than one week's salary, even while I'm not working. It absolutely blows my mind that the overwhelming majority of people who dedicate their free time to classic games to the point where they regularly post on internet forums feel differently. I just can not comprehend that, it is absurd to me.
Jess, don't know what you're talking about with the donation drive, but Brandon dumped Raisins for free and sold it at a significant theoretical "loss" (though a $700+ profit compared to what he'd paid), which he was 100% OK with. He knew what would happen, but didn't care. I talked to him on and off until he died, and he continued to be proud of what he'd done, to the point where his mother wrote something about it on his memorial site.
I've always seen your points Frank, but I see it as if I can preserve the game, AND provide collectors with a hard copy, AND release the ROM to the public, AND make a buck at the same time, what's the issue? With repros, most people are happy. The person who bought the game gets to keep a (likely) one of a kind item on their shelf. The collecting community gets a game that will go with the rest of their collection and a game they can play on the real hardware the way it was designed to be played. The game "preservation society" gets the history of a game that could very well have been lost forever. The game owner also makes back part of the money he put into preserving it in the first place.
The only people who lose out in this situation is the original company that developed the game. The programmers were paid for their work, unless of course they owned the company in question. I tried to contact the original members of the development team for Hoppin' Mad, but to no avail. Also, although I had a programmer finish the game (the coding for the third level was incomplete), we have kept the names of the original development team in the game.
I understand that many people have spent thousands to release games to the community and asked for nothing in return, and that's great. I appreciate everything they have done to do so. I personally contributed to the release of the ROM for Mike Tyson's Intergalactic Power Punch so that the ROM could be preserved, and I plan to continue to contribute to releases that NA aim to make public. I have put countless hours into soldering boards (and the laundry list of other things that go into a CIB repro release) and will continue to do it with every unreleased game that I come across.
I've also experienced the heartache of buying an undumped, unreleased game too late. I purchased a 3.5" floppy with the ROM files for the Genesis game Kartoon Kombat. Unfortunately, one of the 4 files on the disc had been damaged and was corrupted. I brought it to a PC repair shop and sent it to a forum member for possible repair but it was no use. All I have now is some text pulled from a hex editor with character descriptions and maybe a few sprites. All of this could have been avoided if the previous owner had spent 5 minutes saving the files onto his computer.
I'm not into protos for investment reasons, I don't know how many proto collectors are really. I love the NES, and to get to see and play games that should have been released is one of those crazy feelings you just can't explain. I'd love for others to play the games that I've purchased, but I'd also like to keep up with my mortgage at the same time. They could sit on my shelf, or I could make repros and continue to release games to the community. I think the later is a no brainer.
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I honestly wonder if creating repros really does recoup the value lost from the original prototype.Depends what platform the game is for and how it is released. Bunnyboy auctioned off 5 gold Campus Challenge repros that sold for a total of $2,077.02:
http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/messagevi...;threadid=16768
Add to that whatever profit he has made off of the carts he sells for $85 a pop on retrousb.com, and he could have easily made several thousand on it. I am very comfortable with the projected profit of my release, devalue of proto and all. I guess I can let you guys know for sure in 2 weeks

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What i don't understand is, why would someone want to 'pay' for a reproduction, after all, to compare in to people getting cracked or pirated software back in the day, i don't remember ever handing over any money for any copied or cracked software i had or have back in the day (not that i believe in getting something for nothing)And if these people who buy these repro's are collectors in the same way that jess, tempest, rom hunter et al are, surely they must know that all they're buying is a copy and no different to me getting a copy of star raiders or pacman etc, only difference is, they are paying for it...why
They'd buy it for the same reason they would buy any other proto/homebrew repro; to have a playable copy of a game that was never released (be it homebrew or proto) on the original hardware. If you want Star Raiders or Pac Man for the 2600, go ahead and buy an original. If you want to play Hoppin' Mad on the NES, either buy a copy from me or wait until the ROM is released, buy an EPROM programmer, desolder the PRG and CHR ROMs on an NROM board, program (and erase is you bought used) the CHR and PRG EPROMs (assuming you have the knowledge and ability to split a .NES file into CHR and PRG files), solder them into the board and voila! You have your own copy on a cart! Understand why people are willing to pay for that service now?
To Tempest: This is the case with not only NES protos, but others as well. One of a kind protos always sell more prior to being dumped, the only isolated incident that I know of is the case of Earthbound. If you can point me to something that shows otherwise I'd love to see it.
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Absolutely, which is why I have a hard time figuring out why that would be a successful business model. Maybe the games are all sold out before anyone gets a chance to dump the ROM, I dunno.I don't think selling reproductions of Frogger would have helped me out all that much, given the fact that it was a game designed for a relatively obscure console. The game has since been ported to the Master System, but that's not exactly a fan favorite either.
Most CIB NES releases as of late have had a presale (Ditka, Happy Camper, etc.) and sold well over 100 before repro makers got the released ROM. Also, with the limited release aspect of it collectors have been more likely to buy one of the "original" numbered repros then they have a loose cart from one of the many repro sites.
To Tempest: Dumping has consistently devalued unreleased games and is easily the biggest factor in value of a proto. California Raisin's had $2k offers pre dump and sold for $600 post dump. Castlevania4ever had many protos of dumped, released games that went for a full term on EBay and brought in just over $300 a piece (Cross Fire, Hit the Ice, Sun Man, etc.). The ONLY instance of a proto selling for more post-dumping was Earthbound and that can be attributed to a few factors. #1: A very large fan base and #2: The person who purchased it was the WIFE of a collector and most people agree that she greatly overpaid for it. The new owner made many attempts to sell it at a significant loss to no avail.
When it comes to unreleased games, level of completeness matters but only to an extent. I purchased Arcadia VI for $1,500 and out of the 6 games that were meant to be on it, only 4 were ever started and only 1 was ever completed. I wouldn't have paid more than $300-$400 had it been dumped, as would most other proto collectors.
Anyway, I am releasing at least 2 more games for the NES from protos that I have purchased. I paid over $1k for each on of them, after I dump them and sell off repros I'm willing to sell each one for a measly $800. Hey, the cart is the only valuable part, right?
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It should be at the discretion of the owner of the prototype. For those of you saying to dump and release, that's great! Now go spend thousands on unreleased, undumped protos and release them to the public.
I personally dump every proto that comes through my hands, and I have several unreleased games for the NES in my possession. The whole "having the cart is good enough for me" argument is asinine too. Why spend thousands on an item and then intentionally devalue it? If that's your MO, then more power to you. If the cart alone is all you want, why not buy dumped protos for a fraction of the price?
I don't mind dumping and releasing, I plan to do that with every unreleased game I own and I will continue to buy them up and release them to the public for as long as I'm in this hobby. I'm also going to sell reproductions in order to re-coup my investment. It's a win-win, I make money and the public gets another unreleased game.
On that note, my first release, Hoppin' Mad for the NES, is set to go on sale Friday May 29th. The release will be limited to 100 carts and no carts will be made in the future by me. After the sale, I will be publicly releasing the ROM so that everyone can enjoy it whether they bough a repro or not.
For more info on the game, you can read my interview at unseen64 here: http://www.unseen64.net/articles/unseen-in...ark-hoppin-mad/
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No one wants some sweet arcade boards for some NES carts? Last Bump!
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Bump! SotN has been traded and 4 of my NES games have been scratched off my list. No one wants to trade some crappy NES games for some sweet 360 games?
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Hi guys,
Still looking to complete my licensed NTSC set and with the titles getting harder to come by on the list, I'm figuring it was time to up the ante a bit. I'm looking for loose carts with good labels and minimal sticker/marker damage at the bear minimum, but I'm also interested in picking up the boxes and manuals for these.
First up...
My loose NES WANTS:
Bandit Kings of Ancient China
Chubby Cherub
Die Hard
Dragon Fighter
Gemfire
Godzilla 2
Lemmings
L'Empereur
Might & Magic
Ms. Pac Man (licensed)
Pac Man (Namco)
Pirates!
Qix
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
S.C.A.T.
Stadium Events
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Tecmo Cup Soccer
What I have for TRADE:
PSX Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Greatest Hits ***TRADED***
Game is complete with disc, case, and manual, all in good shape. It is tested and working. Very good shape with some tiny cracks in the front of the case.

CPS-II A boards:
Street Fighter Alpha:

Picture and discription stolen from my brother. Not phoenixed, and I have no idea when the battery was changed. Fired right up without trouble today, and I will post pics of game running if you're interested in purchasing. Would sell outright for $40 plus shipping.
Marvel vs Capcom:

Picture and description stolen from my brother. Phoenixed Edition. Works flawlessly. Will post pics of game running if someone is interested in purchasing.
XBox 360 Games:
All XBox 360 games are complete and look/play like brand new.
The Orange Box:

Condemned: Criminal Origins:

Bullet Witch:

I will be adding pictures and more items tonight. Really looking to get fair trades for this stuff, please send me a PM with all reasonable offers or post them in this thread. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
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Hi guys,
I have a bunch of SNES and Genny protos that I would like to back up. I use a CopyNES for my NES protos and I use an Eprom programmer for all of my loose chips. I'm looking for the best devices for dumping SNES and Genny protos WITHOUT removing the Eproms. I have removed and dumped socketed SNES chips, but I'm not very good at combing them into a usable ROM. The Genny carts that I have all have soldered chips and there is absolutely no way that I'm willing to desolder them to dump the game.
What should I buy and where should I find it? I'm not interested in sending these out to people with dumping resources as I'm likely going to be getting many more protos in the future, so no need to offer up that service.
Thanks everyone!
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I have paypal ready to be sent ASAP if this is still available, just shoot me a pm and you can mark this sold!
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How much for the Nigel Mansell?
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You can check them out here:
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmrmark0673
Nothing crazy rare or anything, but some very nice boxes in these auctions. Feel free to contact me about prices if you want to work something out!
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I just got my state refund in the mail and was thinking that many of you are now seeing your tax refunds. Want to spend a lot of it all at once but don't know what to buy? Well, I have I got the thing for you!

Buy my Test Carts!!! These just don't do it for me anymore, I'm keeping my Zelda Test Cart and I'm parting with the rest. As far as prices are concerned...
Buy any Test Cart shown above for $200 shipped priority
Take the whole lot for $1,000 shipped priority
All the Test Carts are working perfectly, I can update with pictures of each one fired up in the system. I can also take pictures and give any other details you may want to know.
The Carts available are:
Yellow Joystick Test Cart
Yellow Port Test Cart
Yellow Control Deck Test Cart
Yellow Power Pad Test Cart
Gray Control Deck Test Cart
Gray NTF2 Test Cart
I'll listen to offers, but I'm by no means disparate to sell theses, so please keep them reasonable. If I don't get many hits I'll toss them on EBay with a BO and see how they do.
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No, since I'm not a forum member there they don't allow new people to post. I'm a casual Neo Geo fan because I had the machines in my lobby in my office/store, not really a collector like the Atari stuff. If anyone is a member of there feel free to refer to this thread for me.Thanks,
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They'll definitely want to know if any are boots, like that KOF 2005 (boot).
Yes, and I understand that, but as an end user, I don't understand the hostility I get off some of those people. Original or not I didn't make them. If the only way to know is to open them and mess with the insides (something I'm not going to chance on a working game) then I can't be sure. I'm sure some are original SNK produced, some I'm sure are not. I'm not asking original kit prices. When they are gone they are gone, you won't see me selling more, as I'm not a cart maker. KOF 2005 was ever released that I can tell. It came in my 6 slot cabinet, so it is a homebrew hack type game. That is obvias, so I priced it very low. It's still great fun for under $20.
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You don't have to mess with the insides, just unscrew them and take a picture of the boards. Without that, you'll have a tough time selling some of them. The Captain Tomaday clearly has a reprinted label, I'd no sooner give you $8 than $80 for a bootleg Tomaday. You're better off taking a quick peak at the boards so that people know what they're buying and what you're selling.
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Hi guys,
I'm down to about 50 or so carts to complete my licensed set, just looking to see if I can trade some carts I have to get a bit closer before I start buying up the remaining ones I need. I know there are a few that are on the pricey side, but I still have a bunch of commons to fill up my set so maybe we can work out a trade.
As far as trades go, I'm looking for any loose carts on my list that are in good shape. No tears on the labels, but don't have to be dead mint either. Let me know what you have in mind as far as trades go and we can work something out. Don't be afraid to make an offer, I have no problem trading in your favor if it helps me get closer to the finish line.
Here are the things I have, I'll make sure to send pictures of anything anyone is interested in before finalizing a deal. I'll make note of many of the major blemishes below.
Items I have for TRADE:
Loose NES Carts:
8 Eyes
10-Yard Fight
AD&D Heroes of the Lance
Airwolf
Bart vs The World
Bigfoot
Blades of Steel
Castlevania
Clash at Demonhead
Dig Dug II
Dragon Spirit
Dungeon Magic
Elevator Action
Fester's Quest
Friday the 13th
Ghosts N Goblins
Goal! (very poor label)
Godzilla
Goonies II
Gradius
Hunt for Red October (terrible label)
Ice Hockey
Infiltrator
Ironsword
Magic Johnspn's Fast Break
Marble Madness
NFL Football
Nintendo World Cup Soccer
Paper Boy
Platoon
Racket Attack
Rad Racer
Renegade
Rocket Ranger
Seicross
Sesame Street
Silk Worm
Spy Hunter
Star Voyager
Tag Team Wrestling
Tecmo Bowl
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2 copies)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II
Timelord
Treasure Master
Willow
Wrath of the Black Manta

PS2 Games CIB:
Chessmaster
Enter the Matrix
Ghost Recon
Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto Vice City
Hitman 2
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Lord of the Rings; The Two Towers (case and book only, no game)
Metal Gear Solid 2
Onimusha
Peter Jackson's King Kong
Socom II: U.S. Navy Seals
The Scorpion King (torn plastic on front of case)
The Thing
Twisted Metal Black (also has TM4, I'd throw in for free)

And now, for my WANTS:
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
Bandit Kings of Ancient China
Break Time
Bucky O'Hare
Castle of Dragon
Championship Pool
Chubby Cherub
Conflict
Cyberball
Defenders of Dynatron City
Die Hard
Dragon Fighter
Gemfire
Godzilla 2
Isolated Warrior
Jimmy Connors Tennis
Laser Invasion
Lemmings
L'Empereur
Mad Max
Mickey's Adventure in Numberland
Mickey's Safari in Letterland
Might & Magic
Miracle Piano Teaching System
Ms. Pac Man
Nobunaga's Ambition
Nobunaga's Ambition II
Overlord
Pac Man (Namco)
Pipe Dream
Pirates!
Power Punch II
Qix
R.B.I. Baseball (Licensed)
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$!
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
S.C.A.T.
Shadow of the Ninja
Stadium Events
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Street Cop
Tecmo Cup Soccer
Thunder and Lightning
Toki
Touchdown Fever
Ultima: Warriors of Destiny
Uncharted Waters
Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing
Xexyz
Zanac
Thanks, let me know if you have any questions!
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Sold! Thanks to all those interested, this can be locked.
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Hi folks,
I don't have a 2600 anymore and haven't for some time, doesn't seem to be much reason for me to hold onto these any longer. I don't have a system to test these out on, but they were working the last time I used them (it has been a very long time since I've played an Atari, so either the controllers feel really tight or I'm just not used to feeling the way they should respond). I have:
2 2600 AC adapters
2 Sets of paddle controllers
1 first party controller
1 Slik Stik controller
As far are trades are concerned, I'm in the market for a few NES first party AC adapters or any NES game I don't have (although that list is fairly small). I can post my complete NES needs shortly if anyone wanted to trade for loose carts. If someone wants to buy any of this stuff, I have to admit I'm fairly ignorant when it comes to current 2600 prices, so feel free to make an offer (including shipping) and we can work something out. Keep in mind that I'm not looking for much, so if you make an offer that covers shipping and just a tad extra, I'm likely to hop on it.

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Thanks dude, I can't seem to edit my original post with the good link.
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Figured I'd post these one more time at $850 if anyone wants them. This is a great price and it isn't very often that these appear in lots. Enjoy!
http://www.chasethechuckwagon.com/item.cgi...item=0000046868
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So I've made some solid progress on my loose licensed NTSC set, but I've got a whole load of new dupes that I'm looking to unload for any carts I don't have. The more carts you want to trade, the better, but I'll do as low as a 1 for 1 trade if it's reasonable.
The condition of the games vary, but most are in really good shape. I'll take pics of any carts people are interested in and I will definitely take pics of the higher end items.
I'm looking for loose carts that are in good shape (clean carts, whole labels). I can deal with marker and stickers as long as they are not on the label.
First up, my list of games I have for TRADE:
Arkanoid
Bart vs The World
Bart vs the Space Mutants
Baseball
Breakthru
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Dick Tracy
Donkey Kong Classics
Duck Hunt (2 copies)
Ducktales
Ducktales 2
Dynowarz
Excitebike
Faxanadu
Fester's Quest
Friday the 13th
Galaga
Gauntlet (Tengen)
Ghostbusters II
Ghosts 'N Goblins
Goglo 13
Golf (2 copies)
Gotcha!
Gremlins 2
Guerrilla war
Gun Smoke
Gyromite (5 screw)
Gyruss
Hook
Hoops (2 copies)
Hydlide
Infiltrator (2 copies)
Ironsword
Jack Nicklaus Golf
Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary Edition
John Elwya's Quarterback
Jordan vs Bird
Kickle Cubicle
Kid Kool
Kings of the Beach
Kung Fu
MLB Baseball
Milon's Secret Castle
Operation Wolf
Platoon
Robocop
Solomon's Key
Super Off-Road
Tecmo Bowl
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2 copies)
Tetris
The Adventures of Bayou Billy
The Goonies II
The Guardian Legend
Top Gun (2 copies)
Total Recall
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
Now, my entire WANTS list:
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Balloon Fight
Bandit Kings of Ancient China
Barbie
Barker Bill's Trick Shooting
Bases Loaded 4
Batman: Return of the Joker
Batman Returns
Battle Chess
Battleship
Bill Elliot's NASCAR Challenge
Bill and Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure
Bomberman II
Bonk's Adventure
Boulder Dash
Break Time
Bucky O'Hare
Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout
Burai Fighter
Caesar's Palace
Captain America and the Avengers
Casino Kid II
Castle of Dragon
Championship Pool
Chubby Cherub
Conflict
Cool World
Cowboy Kid
Cyberball
Cybernoid
Darkman
Defenders of Dynatron City
Die Hard
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Dragon's Lair
Dragon Fighter
Dragon Warrior II
Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball
F-117A Stealth Fighter
Fisher Price: Firehouse Rescue
Fisher Price: Perfect Fit
Fist of the North Star
Formula One: Built to Win
Frankenstein: The Monster Returns
Fun House
Gemfire
Ghost Lion
Goal! 2
Godzilla 2
Greg Norman's Golf Power
Gun+Nac
Harlem Globetrotters
Hollywood Squares
Home Alone
Image Fight
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Taito)
Isolated Warrior
Jimmy Connors Tennis
Kickmaster
Kid Nikki: Radical Ninja
King's Quest V
L'Empereur
Laser Invasion
Lemmings
Lode Runner
M.C. Kids
M.U.L.E.
Mad Max
Magician
Mappy-Land
Mario is Missing
Marvel's X-Men
Metal Mech
Mickey's Adventure in Numberland
Mickey's Safari in Letterland
Might & Magic
Mighty Bombjack
Miracle Piano Teaching System
Monster in My Pocket
Motor City Patrol
Ms. Pac Man
Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing
Nightshade
Ninja Crusaders
Nobunaga's Ambition
Nobunaga's Ambition II
Orb 3-D
Overlord
Pac Man (Namco)
Pictionary
Pinball Quest
Pirates!
Power Punch II
Pro Sport Hockey
Puss N' Boots
Qix
R.B.I. Baseball (Licensed)
Racket Attack
Rainbow Islands
Rally Bike
Remote Control
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
RoboCop 3
Rockin' Kats
Rollerblade Racer
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
Roundball 2 – 2 Challenge
S.C.A.T.
Sesame Street: Countdown
Sesame Street ABC/123
Shadow of the Ninja
Smash T.V.
Snake's Revenge
Spelunker
Spiderman: Revenge of the Sinister Six
Stack – Up
Stadium Events
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Starship Hector
Street Cop
Super Spike V'Ball
Super Spy Hunter
Superman
Swamp Thing
T2: Terminator 2, Judgment Day
Taboo: The Sixth Sense
Tecmo Cup Soccer
Terminator
Terra Cresta
The Adventures of Rad Gravity
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
The Bard's Tale
The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
The Immortal
The Jetsons: Cogswell Caper
The Last Ninja
The Last Starfighter
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$!
The Rocketeer
The Simpsons: Krusty's Fun House
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Thunder and Lightning
Thunderbirds
Toki
Tombs & Treasure
Touchdown Fever
Toxic Crusaders
Twin Cobra
Twin Eagle
Ultima: Warriors of Destiny
Ultimate Air Combat
Uncharted Waters
Videomation
WWF Wrestlemania Challenge
WWF Wrestlemania Steel Cage Challenge
Wacky Races
Wario's Woods
Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition
Wheel of Fortune Featuring Vanna White
Wizardry Master Series II: Knight of Diamonds
Wizards & Warriors III: Kuros... Visions of Power
Wolverine
Xexyz
Yoshi's Cookie
Zanac
Zen: Intergalactic Ninja
Zombie Nation
So that's basically it. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. I'll have some pictures of the games up shortly. I'll be posting this on several other forums, so be aware that my haves/needs may change before I can edit my post. Thanks!
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Eh, I saw some chips and took a shot, what can I say? It was this same chance taking that netted me this unknown until this year proto of the unreleased Hoppin' Mad for the NES:

That one is worth quite a bit more than a burned CD
. Thanks for the info, if anyone wants these they can have them for $25 shipped anywhere in the US, just shoot me a PM!-Mark

To dump or not to dump?
in Prototypes
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To Retrofreak: Talk is cheap, if you're so gung-ho about preservation then go out, buy an unreleased undumped game, and release it to the community. Or better yet, just buy my repros and I'll actually release games to the community rather than just promise what I would do if I had an unreleased game fall in my lap. I have at bare minimum 2 more undumped/unreleased games that will be repro'd and sold in the near future, what games do you plan on releasing?
All my protos, public or otherwise, have been backed up. If they do bit rot, I'll just erase and reprogram the chips.