Jungsi Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 There are some games like Chips Challange for which there are three different cartridge versions - curved, flat, ridged. Is there a way to determine from the box which cartridge version is in the box? (so locked boxes do not need to be opened). ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynxHandyCaster Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Based solely on my experience in collecting the games, here's a general breakdown of how the different cart styles are distributed in the different cartons: Blue Lightning (PA2020): Large carton could include flat or ridged cart Small carton with gray vertical band could include flat, ridged or curved lip cart Small carton without gray vertical band will include only curved lip cart Electrocop (PA2021): Large carton could include flat or ridged cart Small carton with gray vertical band could include flat, ridged or curved lip cart Small carton without gray vertical band will include only curved lip cart Gates of Zendocon (PA2023): Large carton could include flat or ridged cart Small carton with gray vertical band could include flat, ridged or curved lip cart Small carton without gray vertical band will include only curved lip cart Gauntlet: The Third Encounter (PA2024): Small carton without gray vertical band (Japanese) will include only ridged cart Small carton without gray vertical band (all others) will include only curved lip cart California Games (PA2025? Pack-in baggy could include flat, ridged or curved lip cart Small carton without gray vertical band will include only curved lip cart Chips Challenge (PA2028? Small carton with gray vertical band could include flat, ridged or curved lip cart Small carton without gray vertical band will include only curved lip cart Just keep in mind that this breakdown is not definitive. One last tip: Sometimes it's difficult to determine whether a Blue Lightning, Electrocop, or Gates of Zendocon carton is the large-size or the small-size when looking at photos of them online, especially on eBay and especially when no other info about the carton size is given in the description. Simply count the rows of Lynx X's in the vertical gray band on the right of the carton: 10 and a half X's means it's a large carton, 7 and a half X's means it's a small carton. Hope this info helps, and happy collecting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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