Everything these guys have told you is correct, but for the about the same money you can get a game genie and have the added functionality of cheats and hacks. Breathe new life into some classics! But you would have to remove the guards (from the genie) as stated above by using a good pair of pliers. That's how I discovered that it worked back in the day because I didn't want to risk mangling my beloved SNES. Keep us updated on your situation. I'm interested to see how it turns out.