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Nicola
08-22-2007, 09:54 AM
Call me lucky, call me how do you want, but I've just found another Genesis Competition cart.

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/9994/picture26at4.jpg

The third one that reaches my hands.
So, now how many of these are known?
5? 6?
I know for sure about 3 of them, 2 in my hands and another in the hands of a friend here. I know that someone else on these boards got one.

Where did I find it? Well, I will tell you the truth: in a lot of Genesis loose games on eBay. I presume that this one should be my best deal ever.
I didn't find any difference from the others I've had. Same label and case.


Nicola
udisi
08-22-2007, 11:29 AM
wow...just wow...now if you could only find a NWC in a lot of NES games. Well actually there was one in a lot this week, but it didn't go under the radar.
Nicola
08-22-2007, 11:53 AM
NWC in a lot? I didn't spot it! Maybe it was when I was on holiday in France (6 days)?

Well, I was looking for it since some years with very specific strings, so it was just a matter of time. I think so.
Policenaut
08-22-2007, 12:34 PM
Definitely an awesome find! Congrats!! Just for curiosity, can you take pics of both competition carts? That is something we don't see everyday.
udisi
08-22-2007, 12:48 PM
NWC in a lot? I didn't spot it! Maybe it was when I was on holiday in France (6 days)?

Well, I was looking for it since some years with very specific strings, so it was just a matter of time. I think so.


here's the NWC link

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140147663271
thetoxicone
08-22-2007, 01:00 PM
what was the auction you found it in
Nicola
08-22-2007, 01:07 PM
Definitely an awesome find! Congrats!! Just for curiosity, can you take pics of both competition carts? That is something we don't see everyday.

Actually it's the second time I take a picture of 2 of them!

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/3235/picture27bb0.jpg

Thanks for the NWC link, I was away when it went on eBay.

Anyone can tell how many of these are around?
DreamTR got one, Barbarianoutkast85 got another. With mine it's 4, but I know that someone else has got others.
Nobody? It would be good to keep the numbers, just like with NWCs.
udisi
08-22-2007, 01:23 PM
4ever2600 had one last year and was gonna sell it. not sure if you accounted for that one
Nicola
08-23-2007, 04:24 AM
5 so far?
Icarus Moonsight
08-23-2007, 04:36 AM
Awesome find. :) It pays to have an eagle eye. LOL
Nicola
08-23-2007, 10:22 AM
Awesome find. :) It pays to have an eagle eye. LOL

...but you have to search every day of your life... One day I will give up. I know.
mailman187666
08-23-2007, 11:22 AM
you gotta think though. Probably every blockbuster video around that time had maybe 2 competition carts per store. Then you think of how many locations there were, how many of them got thrown away. I bet there is much more than a handfull of these carts.
udisi
08-23-2007, 11:59 AM
well, there were 2500 Donkey Kong Comp carts for the same competition, so I'd say that is a reasonable amount to say were made. Now, I don't know if Sega cared if the carts were returned or not. If not, blockbuster probably disposed of them besides for a few that a few employees may have snagged. I would say that blockbuster would have sold them like any other ex-rental, but the carts say promotional use only- Not for resale. That being said I still find it hard to believe that only 5 of 2500 would have survived. Even if only 1% survived that would be 25. I think as more people learn about this cart, that a few more may surface. This cart is still pretty unknown.
DreamTR
08-23-2007, 12:04 PM
udisi: the problem with that is we would be seeing more on eBay as people go through their crap, and we haven't.
cyberfluxor
08-23-2007, 12:08 PM
Grats on the auction! Pretty nifty you have two now, then your friend has one and of course DreamTR & Barbarianoutkast85 have one a piece. Good times.
Slate
08-23-2007, 12:29 PM
Congratulations on finding the cart. :)
udisi
08-23-2007, 02:13 PM
udisi: the problem with that is we would be seeing more on eBay as people go through their crap, and we haven't.

I know..that was my point too. I'm surprised we haven't seen more. I wish I knew the story behind what happend to these after the comp because I can't figure out why so few would be found by now.
Nirvana
08-23-2007, 02:21 PM
You jerk. I want to find one ;)
Nicola
08-23-2007, 02:36 PM
cyberfluxor, the friend I was referring to was DreamTR.

AFAIK Blockbuster shops had orders to dispose-destroy them after the competition.
Anyway I'm sure that many more must be around.
I'm just trying to find out how many of these are known.
Out of curiosity, in the official booklet of the event it's written that the competition is held also in other nations: USA, Canada, Argentina, Australia, Cile, Mexico, New Zeland, UK, Venezuela. Games may differ from country to country.
udisi
08-23-2007, 03:14 PM
cyberfluxor, the friend I was referring to was DreamTR.

AFAIK Blockbuster shops had orders to dispose-destroy them after the competition.
Anyway I'm sure that many more must be around.
I'm just trying to find out how many of these are known.
Out of curiosity, in the official booklet of the event it's written that the competition is held also in other nations: USA, Canada, Argentina, Australia, Cile, Mexico, New Zeland, UK, Venezuela. Games may differ from country to country.


The dispose-destroy order makes a lot of sense and accounts for a lot of them going byebye. The ones that are known are probably from employee hands. Very interesting about the other countries thing. I wonder if we'll ever see a cart from another country.
Nicola
08-24-2007, 03:57 AM
The_4th_Survivor participated to the event. He knows that the carts had to be destroyed.
Anyone from Canada went to the tournament?
asbury6647
08-27-2007, 12:34 AM
same label and case,what does the case look like and what does the top of the game cart look like,does it have a label or blank?
Nicola
08-27-2007, 04:28 AM
The case-shell is an Acclaim one.
No labels on the top, just the b&w small label with text on the front.
I've not yet opened it to check the inside since I'm missing the correct bit (it's not the usual gamebit) but I think it would be easy to find in any electric shop. I'll buy one, open the cart and post the pics.
Barbarianoutkast85
08-27-2007, 01:36 PM
4-5 years of collecting and still havent seen one in the wild.
Nicola
08-27-2007, 06:56 PM
4-5 years of collecting and still havent seen one.

You have one, right? How did you get it? Trade-purchase from a collector?
pedrogames.com
08-27-2007, 09:21 PM
very nice find. amazing.
asbury6647
08-27-2007, 10:57 PM
can I get a pic of the box?
otaku
08-27-2007, 11:23 PM
cool.
Nicola
08-28-2007, 03:38 AM
can I get a pic of the box?

I doubt that it came with a box. It's just a loose cart, like the NWC.
Nicola
08-30-2007, 12:58 PM
Screwdriver bought, cart opened.
Cool! It has a "custom" ROM inside!
I will take a pic asap!
Nicola
08-31-2007, 07:30 PM
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/1481/bb2cr1.jpg
Enjoy
zektor
08-31-2007, 10:00 PM
I want one of these pretty badly. How much would you say something like this is worth? I mean, I know it's worth what a seller is willing to pay, but real world value?
suppafly
09-01-2007, 02:22 AM
on ebay it sells for more than 2000 US
Nicola
09-01-2007, 04:12 AM
The 2 I've had, bought from collectors, have been paid privately 2500 and a little less (I don't remember exactly the second one).

For the one that I've found now, I've received already an offer but I'm not selling it yet. I think I'll put it on the Bay much later or trade it for something interesting.
What kind of chip is that? Masked ROM? PROM? EEPROM?
4ever2600
10-20-2007, 12:24 AM
I'm finally going to sell my Blockbuster World Championship cartridge. I'm thinking about selling on the Bay... Just wanted to give you all a heads up... Would anyone care to do a write up for me that really explains all about the cart, including rarity etc? I'd really appreciate it... Let me know if anyone here is still interested in the cart... I plan on starting the auction for $1500.00. Thanks! - D