Myriad 6 in 1 Information

[Hounder]

Who has this game for the NES? I know it's probably the second rarest NES title out there so not a whole lot of people probably do. I have the box and manual for it but no game. Is yours just the cart, complete, or sealed? Or do you too have just the box/manual? And if you can, post what number it is

Mine are numbered #514. Anyone that has this cart, I'd be interested in purchasing

People who claim to own a Myriad (9):
DreamTR - Complete
Speedy - Sealed
Portnoyd - Sealed
D_N_G - Sealed
Bronty-2 - Sealed
NGD - Cart
blissfulnoise - Cart
Hounder - Sealed *pending*
Player-2 - Cart (2)
gundam_pilot - Complete
Jumpman Jr - Cart
Nintendonut - Complete
atwoodtm - Sealed

Total found: 13

- 5 Sealed
- 3 Complete
- 5 Cart

[jajaja]

There are a few people here who has it for sure. Bronty also has a sealed copy

[Hounder]

I know....I hate him :P I think Speedy does too. At least I know he has a complete copy as does gundam. Portnoyd and D_N_G also have sealed copies if I'm not mistaken.

[Jumpman Jr.]

Not me
Next one that surfaces with be mine, though

[DreamTR]

I've had one for years...

[norkusa]

I've got the Caltron 6-in-1. Virtually the same cartridge with the exception of a different title screen and no sticker over the cartridge label.

[Speedy_NES]

I've got the Caltron 6-in-1. Virtually the same cartridge with the exception of a different title screen and no sticker over the cartridge label.

You mean same titlescreen

I also have one, like Hounder said. Sealed, and it is #518. I've also had it for a very long time.

[Bronty-2]

I know....I hate him :P

Rough crowd! I don't know the # of mine without getting out of storage but if someone's keeping a database or something I can look it up

[Bronty-2]

I have the box and manual for it but no game.

Did you buy your box and manual from qixmaster, btw?

[Nesmaster]

I have the box and manual for it but no game.

Did you buy your box and manual from qixmaster, btw?

*myriad box and manual only (box is a little worn, numbered 000514 - SOLD

[Hounder]

I have the box and manual for it but no game.

Did you buy your box and manual from qixmaster, btw?

Aye....I did Jbholio has the #514 cart pic on his website but I don't know if it's his or not. If it is, maybe he will sell it to me so mine will all match up.

[smork]

I've never understood - what's so different about these multicarts that makes them so different from other pirate multicarts? I guess I don't understand what makes a Caltron or Myriad desirable and some Thai multicart worthless?

I'm not trying to be a troll here - I just actually don't understand the difference

[blissfulnoise]

I had mine for sale in the forums for a short amount of time due to a family emergency that came up.

I couldn't end up agreeing on a price however.

I then listed it on eBay and a dead-beat bidder won it, which was fortunate I guess as ultimately it fetched less than I would have liked.

The one I have now isn't really up for sale now as I came up with the money needed via other means.

In any case, it's #190. I haven't heard of any collectors with a lower number, but I've seen a picture of one with a lower number. There are many threads on this subject including one I started some time back specualating the Myraid's rarity along the lines of the NWC Greys.

Player-2 owns a couple of these I believe and he may be an excellent resource to obtain more info.

Qixmaster was also interested in tracking down Myriad, the company, or whatever may be left of it in Texas. I don't know how far he got. I still speculate that there's a pallet of these carts in a warehouse in Texas somewhere. It's the only logical explanation for the numbering on the carts verses what's actually surfaced.

[blissfulnoise]

I've never understood - what's so different about these multicarts that makes them so different from other pirate multicarts? I guess I don't understand what makes a Caltron or Myriad desirable and some Thai multicart worthless?

I'm not trying to be a troll here - I just actually don't understand the difference

They had legitmate retail releases in the United States. They, effectively, contain original games as well. Thus they're, more or less, thought of as "canon" for offical US NES releases.

That and Magic Carpet actually isn't that bad...

[Hounder]

I've never understood - what's so different about these multicarts that makes them so different from other pirate multicarts? I guess I don't understand what makes a Caltron or Myriad desirable and some Thai multicart worthless?

I'm not trying to be a troll here - I just actually don't understand the difference

Myriad and Caltron were unlicensed US releases such as the Color Dreams games and the Panesians. Sachens and other pirates are not so therefore many collectors don't care to have them hence the low value of them.

Hmm....maybe I should ask Player-2 if he has one he would like to sell....

[Hounder]

I know....I hate him :P

Rough crowd! I don't know the # of mine without getting out of storage but if someone's keeping a database or something I can look it up

Nope....not keeping a database. Well, not right now anyway. I think Speedy use to keep one. Not sure if he still is or not. I'm just interested in this game and it's rarity. I need to get a hold of qixmaster and have him send me the info he found out on it.

To me, this game seems to be rarer than Stadium Events. Maybe not worth as much but much rarer. For most collectors, this is almost ALWAYS the last game they need. So it's history and who actually even owns one eludes me Plus with my recent purchase of the box/manual I'm even more intrigued to find out more info on this game

[Bronty-2]

To me, this game seems to be rarer than Stadium Events. Maybe not worth as much but much rarer.

I think that's a fair statement - seems to come up less on ebay. Can't say I've kept close watch though.

[Bronty-2]

It's the only logical explanation for the numbering on the carts verses what's actually surfaced.

Can you elaborate? Are you getting at the fact that few low # carts have surfaced? If so, it's certainly possible, I guess, that there are untouched cases although we would need to chart a lot more than nine numbers before even coming up with any guesses.

Furthermore, it's equally likely that they were just tossed. I've spoken to people who literally filled dumpsters with cases of sealed nes games when the nes died out.

[Hounder]

To me, this game seems to be rarer than Stadium Events. Maybe not worth as much but much rarer.

I think that's a fair statement - seems to come up less on ebay. Can't say I've kept close watch though.

Last one that was up on ebay was blissfulnoise's cart. I think there was one a week before his and then back in December usk4flip has his COMPLETE collection up for sale which had a Myriad. Those have been the only 3 that I know of in the past 8 or 9 months. In that time frame I've seen probably 10 if not more NTSC SE, and a handful of the Panesians and Caltrons. I think Cheetahmen II is the only other game I really haven't seen on ebay or for sale anywhere as of late.

I'm speculating that there are less than 100 out there in collector's hands. And since they are in collector's hands, they're not going up for sale anywhere unless for some reason they need the money. They tend to sell for close to $700 on ebay while SE fetches right around $650 if that much.

[Gamemaster_ca_2003]

Nope I don't Have One.