bradhig1 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 https://kotaku.com/parental-locks-for-video-games-used-to-be-crazy-1633774428 Anyone seen one of these things? Would you have to remove a cartridge to put it on the console or not? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 lol! i hadn't thought about these in a long time. we sure saw some silly accessories back in the day. I will say that i had good grades even with 'Nintendonitis' so my dad didn't bother. You have to remove the cartridge to 'lock' your NES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 I do'nt think you have to remove the cartridge. If the picture of the product is good, it appears that the diameter of that thing berely reach the place where the cart lie flat. And even then, the connector and cart tray can be pushed under the shell level and still works, so if someone left a game before "locking" the NES, a kid could still play the NES. Now, obviously, if a parent was wicked enough to put a copy of Hydlide in there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 1 hour ago, CatPix said: I do'nt think you have to remove the cartridge. If the picture of the product is good, it appears that the diameter of that thing berely reach the place where the cart lie flat. And even then, the connector and cart tray can be pushed under the shell level and still works, so if someone left a game before "locking" the NES, a kid could still play the NES. Now, obviously, if a parent was wicked enough to put a copy of Hydlide in there... What if it was Action 52? LAWL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 All you have to do is snap the lid to get this off. Or if you really wanted to be sneaky you could take screws out, remove the top of the console shell and unscrew the cart port cover lid. Play for a while, put it back together and Mom n' Dad never know the difference 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 I hate it when people use technical solutions to a management or parental problem. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Shawn said: All you have to do is snap the lid to get this off. Or if you really wanted to be sneaky you could take screws out, remove the top of the console shell and unscrew the cart port cover lid. Play for a while, put it back together and Mom n' Dad never know the difference Actually, from what I see, the bottom part of this thing get secured in one of the screw wells, so, no, you can't just do that. Maybe if you remove the screw first then wobble that thing out, you may manage to remove the upper shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bratwurst Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Confiscating the controllers, power plug or any other link in the chain would have been a much more effective solution than this thing. Perhaps its existence was justified by serving as more of a visible, psychological motivator. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Yeah, I don't remember my mom ever grounding me from my NES, but I'm sure she would have just taken the power cord... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Flojomojo said: I hate it when people use technical solutions to a management or parental problem. This.... 46 minutes ago, Bratwurst said: Confiscating the controllers, power plug or any other link in the chain would have been a much more effective solution than this thing. Perhaps its existence was justified by serving as more of a visible, psychological motivator. Seriously, how many "concerned" parents even have the know-how to go into a modern console's settings to block out M rated games or set time limits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Then there's Dr Phil's "solution." That kid looks like he's about to cry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 4 hours ago, CatPix said: Actually, from what I see, the bottom part of this thing get secured in one of the screw wells, so, no, you can't just do that. Maybe if you remove the screw first then wobble that thing out, you may manage to remove the upper shell. I didn't see it covered a screw hole as well. Half decent design then. Major trust and regulation issues in any household that needs one of these things, as flo previously mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 When I was a kid, if I misbehaved, I wasn't allowed to play Nintendo. Know how that worked? My mom told me not to play... and I didn't. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 2 hours ago, godslabrat said: When I was a kid, if I misbehaved, I wasn't allowed to play Nintendo. Know how that worked? My mom told me not to play... and I didn't. Bingo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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