Pokemon Silver Beta Cartridge - Real?

[Marnic]

I got this on ebay, I'm unsure if it's the real deal.
Well, the description said it was a pre-release cartridge, not necessarily a beta, I guess.
But one that was sent out to magazines before it was released in actual stores.

The cartridge seems a whole lot wider than the normal ones.
Gold was also up for auction
regretably I couldn't buy it because of some mistake on ebay.

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5394/brggcqmkkgrhgookjgejllm.jpg

I'd love to find one of Crystal, though.

Know if it's fake or real? What can it be worth?

[hellfire]

Holy shit, Im no expert but that looks real to me

[PapaStu]

You can't tell anything from that side of the board. You'd need to see the chips and any of the labeling on the board to determine if its real or not. Since its complete case, it'd most likely be a final review copy of some kind.

[ProgrammingAce]

Looks like a pirate cart to me, i've never seen a test cart with a clear casing. Here are some pictures of dev carts: http://devkits.handheldmuseum.com/GB_EPROM_FlashCarts.htm

[LuxKiller65]

Most expensive pirate carts ever then.

:D

[Kuros]

Looks like a pirate cart to me, i've never seen a test cart with a clear casing. Here are some pictures of dev carts: http://devkits.handheldmuseum.com/GB_EPROM_FlashCarts.htm

Those are the only kind of proto gb carts I've seen. I have 2 myself.

[BeaglePuss]

Those are the only kind of proto gb carts I've seen. I have 2 myself.
Not to completely derail the thread, but what are those two protos?

[Marnic]

Well, the description said it was a pre-release cartridge, not necessarily a beta, I guess.
But one that was sent out to magazines before it was released in actual stores.

The cartridge seems a whole lot wider than the normal ones.

[Kuros]

Not to completely derail the thread, but what are those two protos?

Battletoads 2 and Super Off Road.