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    Default Fake Starfox 64 Cartridge?

    So I'm going through my N64 lot I bought about a half a year ago and testing them out to list on eBay when I reached this oddity.

    It didn't boot up so I did what I do with all my carts, I tried opening it up to clean the connector pins. Then I noticed it, the screws were plastic, and were just there for show! Then I noticed a bunch of other weird things, there are no tabs on the bottom of the cart, the cart is noticeably less heavy than normal, and there is no back sticker.

    Did a bit of cleaning to the contacts without being able to open it up and finally got it to start up. SEEMS no different than a normal starfox 64.

    Did I find a bootleg?

    Front

    http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/3/3...65385511_o.jpg

    Back ( notice the plastic screws )

    http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/3/3...65385516_o.jpg

    Pins

    http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/3/3...65385524_o.jpg

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    Does the board look like either of these?

    http://tcsr2001.tripod.com/carts/nfxe-0/

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    I can't get to the board. The cartridge's screws are fake, plastic, and PART of the cartridge. Ide have to saw it open or something.

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    Wow, I didn't even know pirated N64 games even EXISTED.

    Could it be a refurbished cart?
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    There are a handful of N64 pirate carts out there. Kind of rare, but out there.

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    You don't think it would be a blockbuster display cartridge or something right?

    I'm just going to assume it's a pirate cart, but the fact that those exist in the first place is really surprising to me considering the cost that even nintendo themselves had to pay to make the games.
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    It's not a display cart. All Nintendo kiosk games had Not For Resale front labels.

    http://retrogamer72.nintendoage.com/starfox64.html

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    Well I guess it's a pirate cart then. Makes sense with it being such an early game. They must have realized how expensive it would be and stopped early on.

    Anyone interested in buying? haha

    Guess itle just sit in my collection.

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    I wonder if that Starfox label was put on over another label...it looks as if there's a second label underneath the Starfox label (look at the left side)...
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    I see what you're pointing out but that's just the way it's printed. There's no label underneath.

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