Fake Starfox 64 Cartridge?

[wingzrow]

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

[portnoyd]

Does the board look like either of these?

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

[wingzrow]

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.

[Kitsune Sniper]

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

Could it be a refurbished cart?

[buzz_n64]

There are a handful of N64 pirate carts out there. Kind of rare, but out there.

[wingzrow]

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.