Hi, I am the one who bought the SMB2 "prototype" or "pirate hack" or whatever off of eBay a few days ago. Since it was kinda lot of money (I get so eager when carts like this carts show up on eBay that I just have to buy them, without knowing what I will get), I would really like to know if this is a prototype or if I got ripped.
So I am going to discribe the differences between this and the regular SMB2 game that I've found out so far.

http://se.msnusers.com/NESSMB2/shoeb...oto&PhotoID=12
Title screen is different

http://se.msnusers.com/NESSMB2/shoeb...oto&PhotoID=10

http://se.msnusers.com/NESSMB2/shoeb...oto&PhotoID=11
Text changes

http://se.msnusers.com/NESSMB2/shoeb...hoto&PhotoID=9
Three dots after extra life and 19 lives from the begining

http://se.msnusers.com/NESSMB2/shoeb...hoto&PhotoID=3
The invincibility works like this: when you press select you'll get large if you are small...

http://se.msnusers.com/NESSMB2/shoeb...hoto&PhotoID=4
...and the life dots changes to weird things...

http://se.msnusers.com/NESSMB2/shoeb...hoto&PhotoID=5
...and every time you get hit by an enemy the life meter further changes to different things...

http://se.msnusers.com/NESSMB2/shoeb...hoto&PhotoID=6

When you have been hit like 10 times, the regular dots returns and you are not invincible anymore until you press select again.

The dungeon music is remade SMB1 Dungeon music.

This version seems to have many Doki Doki Panic sprites:

http://se.msnusers.com/NESSMB2/shoeb...hoto&PhotoID=7
Instead of potions are magic lamps. The grass, POW blocks and cherries have no animation frames.

http://se.msnusers.com/NESSMB2/shoeb...hoto&PhotoID=1
The Bonus room is very similar to the one in Doki Doki Panic. Also, the vegetables change depending on what level you're in.


This little veggie is included in world 7!

http://se.msnusers.com/NESSMB2/shoeb...hoto&PhotoID=8
This is the ending screen, "Prize Money $10000000" instead of "Contributor".

And after the prize money screen, then there's just
http://se.msnusers.com/NESSMB2/shoeb...hoto&PhotoID=2
No sleeping Mario at all.

What do you think about this cart? Please give your opinion if this could be a hack or not. The pics of the cart is in the eBay link at the top.

/Johan