list of NES carts with 5-screw casings?

[chrisbid]

is there a list of NES carts that were printed with the 5-screw casing, as well as a list of games that had both 3-screw and 5-screw variations. To my surprise, my copies of old NES games like Golf and Mega Man had the newer 3-screw casing, which leads me to believe there were multiple printings. it sounds like a minor quibble, but i figure people on this site are hardcore enough to give a dam like myself :P

[chrisbid]

is there a list of NES carts that were printed with the 5-screw casing, as well as a list of games that had both 3-screw and 5-screw variations. To my surprise, my copies of old NES games like Golf and Mega Man had the newer 3-screw casing, which leads me to believe there were multiple printings. it sounds like a minor quibble, but i figure people on this site are hardcore enough to give a dam like myself :P

[qbertandernie]

try a search. this has been discussed before, and usually ends up with one person saying 'thats stupid to ceollect those' and another saying 'any of the first year releases, or games before (insert date here) have 5 screws'. which doesnt help a damn thing. ill PM my list, as ill imagine this postll get locked.

[qbertandernie]

try a search. this has been discussed before, and usually ends up with one person saying 'thats stupid to ceollect those' and another saying 'any of the first year releases, or games before (insert date here) have 5 screws'. which doesnt help a damn thing. ill PM my list, as ill imagine this postll get locked.

[chrisbid]

since there arent many label variations on NES carts (Metroid, Punchout!!, Zelda 1 and 2 grey carts), this is an interesting topic to explore, not because of the aesthetics of a smooth corner vs a corner with a tab, but this is a good way to see which early NES games were popular enough for a second printing.

[digitalpress]

since there arent many label variations on NES carts (Metroid, Punchout!!, Zelda 1 and 2 grey carts), this is an interesting topic to explore, not because of the aesthetics of a smooth corner vs a corner with a tab, but this is a good way to see which early NES games were popular enough for a second printing.

I agree, and I don't understand why this topic would get locked. Isn't this exactly the kind of research we all WANT?

[tonki]

He probably meant that it would be locked if it was a duplicate thread. I've been unable to do searches on here for a while so I'll just assume that this is an original thread. :)

I'll edit this post later today when I go through my carts to see which are 5-screw. Good topic BTW, this is a great way to get lots of NES info quickly. Make sure you keep an up-to-date list of all 5 screw games in the first post so people can easily see what has been confirmed.

[chrisbid]

i will get the ball rolling by listing the carts i have with 5-screw casings, if you want to help, then 1)add games in your collection with the same casing that have not been mentioned. and 2) cross check the current list to see if there is a 3-screw variation. if you see one, then mark the entry with a *

copy/paste the new list with your revisions in a response



Nintendo
Balloon Fight
Baseball
Clu Clu Land
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr
Donkey Kong Jr Math
Duck Hunt
Gumshoe
Hogan's Alley
Ice Climbers
The Legend of Zelda
Mach Rider
Mario Bros
Metroid
Slalom
Soccer
Super Mario Bros
Urban Champion
Volleyball
Wild Gunman
Wrecking Crew

Acclaim
3-D World Runner
Star Voyager

Bandai
Athletic World

Broderbund
Lode Runner
Spelunker

Capcom
1942
Commando
Section Z *
Trojan

Data East
Karate Champ
Ring King
Tag Team Wrestling

Konami
Gradius
Stinger

SNK
Athena
Ikari Warriors

Taito
Arkanoid
Elevator Action

Tecmo
Mighty Bomb Jack
Solomon's Key

[8bitnes]

Here is a list we are working on for cardboard hangtabs on the original box the games came in.

We speculate that all the 5 screws had hangtab boxes but are not sure. I can confirm all games in that list up to August 1987 have 5-screw variants. Some of the September/October/November 1987 I can confirm as well but not all.

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50488

[jajaja]

excite bike also have 5 screws, atleast the PAL version i own

[qbertandernie]

ill post this list again...im crazy like that...

ill just put which i have and which i have both 3 and 5 of...* means both right?

10 yd fight
1942 *
arkanoid*
athletic world*
athena
balloon fight
breakthru*
chubby cherub
clu clu land
deadly towers*
dk
dkjrmath
dk3
duck hunt*
elevator action*
excitebike*
ghosts and goblins*
golf*
gradius*
gumshoe
gyromite
hogan alley*
ice climber
ikari warriors
legend of kage*
mach rider
mario bros*
metroid*
m.u.s.c.l.e
ninja kid
popeye*
rad racer*
raid on bungleing bay
rush n attck*
rygar*
section z*
sky kid
slalom*
solomons key*
spelunker*
spy hunter*
sqoon
stack up
stinger
super mario bros*
tag team wrestling*
tennis*
3d world runner*
top gun*
track and field*
trojan
urban champion
wild gunman
winter games

thats all i got...

[chrisbid]

revised list, if anyone else adds on, copy/paste this list in a new post with your additions ( * means a 3-screw variation)

(updated 1.24)

Nintendo
10 Yard Fight *
Balloon Fight
Baseball *
Clu Clu Land
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr
Donkey Kong Jr Math
Donkey Kong 3 *
Duck Hunt *
Excitebike *
Golf *
Gumshoe
Gyromite
Hogan's Alley *
Ice Climbers
Kid Icarus *
Kung Fu *
The Legend of Zelda *
Mach Rider
Mario Bros *
Metroid *
Pinball *
Popeye *
Pro Wrestling *
Rad Racer *
Slalom *
Soccer
Stack Up
Super Mario Bros *
Tennis *
Urban Champion
Volleyball
Wild Gunman
Wrecking Crew *

Acclaim
3-D World Runner *
Star Voyager *
Winter Games *

Bandai
Athletic World *
Chubby Cherub
M.U.S.C.L.E.
Ninja Kid *

Broderbund
Deadly Towers *
Lode Runner *
Raid on Bungling Bay *
Spelunker *

Capcom
1942 *
Commando *
Ghosts 'n' Goblins *
Section Z *
Trojan

Data East
Breakthru *
Burgertime *
Karate Champ
Ring King
Tag Team Wrestling *

Irem
Sqoon

Konami
Castlevania *
Gradius *
Rush 'n' Attack *
Stinger
Top Gun *
Track and Field *

SNK
Athena *
Ikari Warriors *

Sunsoft
Sky Kid
Spy Hunter *

Taito
Arkanoid *
Elevator Action *
The Legend of Kage *

Tecmo
Mighty Bomb Jack *
Rygar *
Solomon's Key *

[Dr. Morbis]

You can add:

-Burgertime - Data East
-Castlevania - Konami
-All the black/silver box games you're missing (Pinball, Kung Fu, etc.)

[imanerd0011]

This is a great topic that I hope will someday be completed. Having a NES collection with ALL variations of ALL games would be the ultimate complete collection! \^_^/

[Qixmaster]

I can vouch that all the following have a 3 screw variation.

Baseball
The Legend of Zelda
Wrecking Crew
Star Voyager
Winter Games
Ninja Kid
Raid on Bungling Bay
Commando
Athena
Ikari Warriors
Mighty Bomb Jack

[Bronty-2]

small point, but sqoon (no 'u') should be under Irem not Konami..

[chrisbid]

**updated**


i edited my previous post with the list

[Dr. Morbis]

**updated**


i edited my previous post with the list
You're still missing the following Nintendo releases:

-Kid Icarus
-Pro Wrestling
-Kung Fu
-Pinball

[aaron7]

I have Golf, SMB, and Wrecking crew in hangtab boxes with 5 screws.

Also, random fact, some 5-screw Gyromites had Famicom boards inside with a converter to US! They are considerably heavier if you compare. Also, I think all Stack-ups had this too.

[Qixmaster]

I have Golf, SMB, and Wrecking crew in hangtab boxes with 5 screws.

Also, random fact, some 5-screw Gyromites had Famicom boards inside with a converter to US! They are considerably heavier if you compare. Also, I think all Stack-ups had this too.

and all launch day titles if you look hard enough. although i have never seen a famicom adapter inside a clu clu land.

[albailey]

I have Zanac in 5 screw.
Also Lunar Pool in both 3 and 5.
Top Gun in both
Also Ring King in both (didnt notice if you already had that one)



This person (not my collection) has a picture of a bunch of 5 screw games all together.
http://www.angelfire.com/pro/kangaroo/nes.html

I hope to take some pictures of mine as well.
Al

[coinheaven]

From Nesworld Forums:

Total verified 5-screw games: 82
Total verified 5- & 3-screw games: 70
Total unverified 5-screw games: 8
Total unverified 3-screw games: 12

Games with 5- & 3-screw versions (verified):
--------------------------------------------
10 Yard Fight
1942
3-D World Runner
Alpha Mission (Verified 5-screw: 12/8/05)
Arkanoid
Athena
Athletic World
Balloon Fight
Baseball
Breakthru
Burgertime
Castlevania
Commando
Deadly Towers
Donkey Kong 3
Double Dribble
Duck Hunt
Elevator Action
Excitebike
Ghosts 'n' Goblins
Golf
Goonies 2
Gradius
Gumshoe (Verified 3-screw: 12/28/05)
Hogan's Alley
Ice Climber
Ikari Warriors
Karate Champ
Kid Icarus
Kid Niki
Kung Fu
Legend of Kage
Legend of Zelda
Lode Runner
Lunar Pool
Mach Rider
Mario Bros
Metroid
Mighty Bomb Jack
Ninja Kid
Pinball
Popeye
Pro Wrestling
Rad Racer
Raid on Bungling Bay
Ring King
Rush 'n' Attack
Rygar
Section Z
Sky Kid
Slalom
Solomon's Key
Spelunker
Spy Hunter
Star Voyager
Super Mario Bros
Super Pitfall (Verified 5-screw: 12/1/05)
Tag Team Wrestling
Tennis
Tiger-Heli
Top Gun
Track and Field
Trojan
Urban Champion
Volleyball (Verified 3-screw: 1/18/06)
Wild Gunman
Winter Games
Wizards & Warriors
Wrecking Crew
Zanac

Games released as 5-screw-only (verified):
--------------------------------------------
If you find a 3-screw "-USA" version of one
of these, please post to this forum!

Chubby Cherub
Clu Clu Land
Devil World (PAL-only)
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr
Donkey Kong Jr Math
Gyromite
M.U.S.C.L.E.
Soccer
Sqoon
Stack-Up
Stinger


Games released as 3-screw-only (verified):
--------------------------------------------
If you find a 5-screw "-USA" version of one
of these, please post to this forum!

These are games that _should_ have 5-screw
versions, based on release date, but have
not been found/verified.

Gotcha!
Jaws
Karate Kid
Mega Man
Punch-Out!! (Mike Tyson's version?)
Side Pocket
Stadium Events
Star Force