SNES game cart that fries your system??

[VG_Maniac]

I had 2 SNES systems and some games that I had bought off Ebay. I was testing games on one of the systems, and it was working just fine. Then I put one particular game in it, "Scooby Doo Mystery" and turned on the power. As soon as I did, I heard a "zzzzzzzzt, POP" noise come through the TV speakers. I looked down at the system and noticed there was no power light on now. I turned it off and on again...nothing. The system was completely dead, even though it was working fine just a few seconds earlier. I tried another AC adapter, and still nothing. I tried plugging it into another wall outlet...and it was still dead. The system was fried.

So I unhooked it and hooked up the other SNES system I had (I left the Scooby Doo game in the fried system for now). I started testing some games on the second system, and it was working fine. I finished testing the rest of the games, and everything was looking good. Then I pulled the Scooby Doo game out of the dead system and tried it. As soon as I did, I heard the same "zzzzzzzzt, POP" noise though the TV again. I looked down at the power light...and now this system was dead too. I tried turning it off and on....nothing. Another system, fried. I tried putting some other games back in, but the system was now completely dead, and would not turn on regardless of what game was in it.

This can't possibly be a coincidence. It clearly appears that the Scooby Doo game fried two SNES systems. Anyone ever hear about anything like this happening before? Can you really come across a bad game cart that will cause the whole system to stop working?

[Emperor Megas]

I can't say that I have, but I'm really interested in the "POP" more than anything. The "ZZZZZZZZZZ" I get, but I'm wondering what blew out, audibly.

[Polygon]

The only way I can think of that would cause a cart to fry a system would be if it had a short or grounding issue. That being said I've never heard of it happening before. However, I would assume that's exactly what's happened here. I'd open both the cart and the systems and investigate if I were you.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

Hm.. well, the SNES/Super Fmaicom is one of the few consoles with a fuse. It can go, rendering the console useless until replaced. What your describing is fuse loss. It has nothing to do with any game cartridge unless there's something catastrophically wrong with your game cartridge, like a massive short. start troubleshooting and crossing out potential problems. Like Shurlock Homes, whatever's left, no matter how improbable, must be the truth to your problem.

[Sysop]

I prefer the idea of a cursed video game of doom myself.

[recorderdude]

I prefer the idea of a cursed video game of doom myself.

So what you're saying is we've found BEN's copy of Scooby Doo? DROWN IT BEFORE IT SPREADS.

:p

[chrisbid]

the fuse sounds like a more educated guess than mine, but before i read that one i thought that maybe it was a bad power supply.

[wiggyx]

Like others have said, there may be a short in the cart. Pop system open, test fuse. Best and easiest place to start besides checking the power supply (which wouldn't be a bad idea either).

[AlphaGamer]

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[BlastProcessing402]

So what you're saying is we've found BEN's copy of Scooby Doo? DROWN IT BEFORE IT SPREADS.

:p

He would've got away with it if not for you meddling kids!

[AdamAnt316]

Somehow, it reminds me of this (http://www.actsofgord.com/Wrath/chapter03.php)...

Not sure that I can recall hearing of a game cartridge that destroys systems before, but I did once have a computer motherboard which destroyed power supplies. Was given a computer by a friend; when I tried it out, it did nothing. After some investigation, I discovered that the power supply was dead. Found a known-good power supply, swapped it in, tried the computer again, nothing. Once again, investigation showed that the replacement power supply had also bit the dust. A shame, since it would've been a decent computer.
-Adam

[Thrillo]

Welp, at least the SNES/SFC has a power fuse; hopefully replacing it fixes them. But now you have a weapon on your hands, use it wisely...

[understatement]

I've had something similar happen to an N64 take a look at this thread (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?161186-SNES-technical-trouble!) it could be something like this.