http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89343
Originally Posted by Mouse_Master
Its time to update the rules of the market forums. While some may not agree with these changes, they need to be made.
First Neo Geo specific rules.
1.
The sale of ANY bootleg cart will not be tolerated. A bootleg cart is any cart that does not contain legitimate SNK ROM chips. Some MVS carts that appear on the market are commonly bootlegs, for example: Pop 'N Bounce, Neo Mr Do, Neo Bomberman, MS4, RotD, MotW, KOF99, Super Dodgeball. An example of a bootleg home cart is the NGF Zupapa home cart (Proven BOOTLEG from <a href="http://www.neo-geo.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=18&t=005377" target="_blank">http://www.neo-geo.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=18&t=005377</a> ). MVS carts are easy to verify if they are bootlegs. Typically, all one needs to do is open the case (unscrew the 4 screws) and check to see if the chips used on the boards are not EPROMS. The NGH number of the game (which can be found on the Master List hosted here) should be printed on each chip. Some games may have a couple EPROMs on them from repairs, sales of such games is fine. But if the cart is all EPROMs, it is a bootleg, and should not be listed.