How do u tell how old your neo geo is? or what verison it is?

I want to find out waht verison my neo geo is so i know if i can use a phatnom-1 converter? cuz i heard that it don;t really work if u have a old neo geo? so i wanted to find out how old it is and find out if i can use a phantnom-1 on it? if it is to old does anyone know a way i can get my machine upgraded? or somethin like that so i can use one?

Higher serial # = Newer Neo

There are different internal versions of neo's, but that only makes a difference when you're upgrading one yourself- they all work with the phantom 1. Sometimes older systems get loose cartridge slots, and thats when you run into trouble with the phantom-1.

Check out neogeousa.com for repairs/upgrades- they replace cart slots, and they also sell/make the phantom 1.

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Here's a good test, Shingo.

Does it take you one hand or two hands to remove a regular cartridge? How much do you have to fight it?

When I got my AES, I could remove the cart with one hand, and my foot barely touching the system to hold it in place, but it was too loose for my Phantom to work.

After I tightened it, it fully takes two hands and quite a bit of strength to remove an AES cartridge. But the Phantom works flawlessly.

My AES is quite an old-ass system.