ColecoVision ColecoVision Donkey Kong Cartridge Label Variants

[ColecoFan1981]

Of all the ColecoVision Donkey Kong label variations I know, it would appear most of the U.S.-made carts do not have the ^TM (trademark) symbol at all next to the ColecoVision logo on the cartridge spine. All of the Taiwanese-made carts do, which place the ^TM symbol at the bottom right of the CV logo on the cartridge spine instead of at the top of it.

 

Another variation I noticed is that some Taiwanese-made DK carts also do not have yellow stars, but white stars for the "O"s in the DK logo.

 

As to pinpointing when each of these label variations were made, this will be a tough one without looking at the ROM chips inside.

 

So here's a round-up of all the known label variations:

"Made and printed in Taiwan" version:

1. No yellow stars for the "O"s in the DK logo - it's also possible the yellows may be faded.

2. Yellow stars for the "O"s in the DK logo.

3. On the label spine, the ColecoVision logo has a ^TM symbol at bottom right. On the main label view (when cart is inserted into the console) the CV logo (with PRESENTS below) also has the ^TM symbol at bottom right.

4. The DK logo, which places its ^TM symbol at top right, has the "by Nintendo" byline (also with a ^TM symbol at top right) on both the spine and main label view.

 

"Printed in U.S.A." version:

1. Yellow stars for the "O"s in the DK logo.

2. On the label spine, the ColecoVision logo has TM symbol at top right. Ditto for the CV logo (with PRESENTS below) on the main label view.

3. Most copies have no ^TM symbol for the CV logo on label spine.

4. The DK logo is missing the "by Nintendo" byline from the label spine (the ^TM symbol is still there), but it is intact on the main label view (along with the ^TM symbol on the Nintendo byline).

5. Even the later "For COLECOVISION & ADAM" label version is missing the Nintendo byline (which on the main label view now has a registered trademark symbol, or ^®) from the DK logo on the spine. The ColecoVision logo itself also now has the ^® symbol next to it.

 

These label variations might also have to do with whether they were more common in Canada than the U.S.

 

~Ben

Edited May 18, 2015 by ColecoFan1981

[ValkerieSilk]

Here's a link to some label variations...

 

http://www.colecovisionzone.com/page/miscellaneous/variationcolecolabel.html