BSRSteve Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 I have written up a page on the history of the Mattel boxes and the part numbers. This is mostly from deducing the history. It is not supported by any historical documentation. Except for the part number listing, it only covers the versions for the US market so far. https://history.blueskyrangers.com/mattelelectronics/packaginghistory.html 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Very cool, thanks for the info. A couple of things not listed in the part numbers at the top: International boxes with no slots on back. Not sure the logic of these but they have just the screenshots on the back like the slotted versions, but no actual slots. The multi-language manuals. I only have pics of a couple right now but there seems to be no connection I can see in the part numbers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSRSteve Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Steve Jones said: Very cool, thanks for the info. A couple of things not listed in the part numbers at the top: International boxes with no slots on back. Not sure the logic of these but they have just the screenshots on the back like the slotted versions, but no actual slots. Which international boxes are you talking about? The beige ones (Burger Time, Shark Shark, etc)? Do they even have a visible part number other than the part number for the title? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 No there are European ones that look the same as the ones with slots in the back except there are no slots cut in them I have a couple but I’m not home right now to take a pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 While many people here know that the Canadian editions were dual language, English and French; I think it would be more correct to describe them as "Canadian Bilingual". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 17 hours ago, BSRSteve said: Which international boxes are you talking about? The beige ones (Burger Time, Shark Shark, etc)? Do they even have a visible part number other than the part number for the title? A few of the Action Network games got multi language booklet versions . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 23 hours ago, Steve Jones said: Very cool, thanks for the info. A couple of things not listed in the part numbers at the top: International boxes with no slots on back. Not sure the logic of these but they have just the screenshots on the back like the slotted versions, but no actual slots. The multi-language manuals. I only have pics of a couple right now but there seems to be no connection I can see in the part numbers ?? the third one is Lock’n’Chase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spadafermo51 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Yes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSRSteve Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 20 minutes ago, cmart604 said: ?? the third one is Lock’n’Chase And the four beige ones (Shark Shark, Burger Time, Mission X and Vectron). All but Triple Action use the 0018 part number, which I have added to the chart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Don't forget these ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Interesting how there are small differences in language between European Spanish and Mexican Spanish And I guess the Mexican part numbers didn't add the second part to denote the language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Steve Jones said: Interesting how there are small differences in language between European Spanish and Mexican Spanish You mean like European and Canadian French? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 exactly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Frog Bog European French: „La Mare aux grenouilles" Frog Bog Canadian French: „Marécage À Grenouillles" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSRSteve Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 6 hours ago, Intymike said: You mean like European and Canadian French? Or American and British English.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, BSRSteve said: Or American and British English.... When you rename a game for the British market und use a screen shot with the American name in the instructions of the console. I know that the ROM was not changed, but there were about 20-30 other games at the time which they could have used. Edited November 29, 2020 by Intymike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSRSteve Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 On 11/27/2020 at 2:38 PM, Steve Jones said: No there are European ones that look the same as the ones with slots in the back except there are no slots cut in them I have a couple but I’m not home right now to take a pic I would still like to know about these unspotted European boxes. What are the part numbers? what titles are they for (and what languages). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Excuse the glare, here are a few I have. With the exception of the slots they are identical front back inside bottom everything Not sure what language manual was originally inside, due to space limitations I’ve been putting multiple euro manuals in one box 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 6 hours ago, Steve Jones said: Excuse the glare, here are a few I have. With the exception of the slots they are identical front back inside bottom everything Not sure what language manual was originally inside, due to space limitations I’ve been putting multiple euro manuals in one box Even without the slots, the instructions were under the shrink wrap on the back of these boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSRSteve Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 16 hours ago, Steve Jones said: Excuse the glare, here are a few I have. With the exception of the slots they are identical front back inside bottom everything Not sure what language manual was originally inside, due to space limitations I’ve been putting multiple euro manuals in one box Is there a part number on the inside below and to the left of the cartridge holder? And is there a tray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Both versions have the plastic trays and all have part numbers ending in 0410 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 German Baseball without slots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Oooh I still need that one.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 9 hours ago, Steve Jones said: Oooh I still need that one.. Yah me too. I don't think I've even seen it up for auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humblejack Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) How about Hockey with only 1 pic? It's the 0410 box but has a 0920-G1 manual. Lock'N'Chase from Australia And Armor Battle, also 0410 box with a 0131 Italian manual. Space Battle, Italian but with 2 pics. Edited December 2, 2020 by Humblejack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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