Does anyone know why some companies put large numbers on their carts? (I don't mean the cart ID number.)
A lot of famicom cartridges from Taito, Namco, Irem, and possibly Seta and Nichibutsu have large numbers printed on them. For example, Namco's list seems to read like this:
01 Galaxian
02 Pac-man
03 Xevious
04 Mappy
05 Galaga
06 Dig Dug
07 Tower of Druaga
08 Warpman
etc. until 18 Sky Kid
Taitio's seem to be numbered at least to 40 and Irem's at least to 26.