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    Default I'm new to this Famicom buisness. So I was wondering how to spot a bootleg?

    How do you tell if a Famicom game is a bootleg or not?
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    the shell is usually a dead giveaway. Most pirates come in different shell shapes then the official versions. Labels are usually entirely different as well.

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    Nothing wrong with bootlegs, a great way to play a rarity with real NES or Famicom controllers.

    TEN guesses which one on this older GEN console.

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    http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/home.php

    Go to this site and type in the name of the game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CRTGAMER View Post
    Nothing wrong with bootlegs, a great way to play a rarity with real NES or Famicom controllers.
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    Uhh...What? He didn't ask if there was anything wrong with them. He asked how to spot one. A lot of people on this forum are collectors and collectors usually don't like bootlegs. Urzus made it pretty clear he wants to make sure he doesn't get a bootleg.

    Anyway, to answer the question, as Parodius said, check out the label. Bootlegs usually have plenty of warning signs. Cart shape, label, etc. are often wrong. I've seen bootlegs that manage to get the name wrong as well, so check for misspellings.

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