Anyone know of a way to see if a atomiswave cart is a boot or not?

Hey guys - I picked up a couple of atomiswave carts in the past (from different sellers), and I want to know if they are bootlegs or not? One is metal slug 6, and the other is a KOF game (forget which). I can post pics, and open them if need be.

I bought these when I first started to build out my gameroom so I didnt know to ask of the sellers if they were boots or not (didnt know there was such a thing for the carts). Though they seem to work perfectly fine.

thanks!

Lots of ways to tell quickly and easy.

Easiest is serial:

MS6 is usually: 3500510
KoF XI: 3200964
KoF Neowave: 1702036

Round corners (og) vs straight corners (boot)

Thinner metal plate on bottom; looser or tighter fit in motherboard (boot)

You can always open up to verify too, but labels and physical cart are easy to spot.

This thread has lots of helpful info:
http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?225056-Atomiswave-Bootleg-Carts

On MS6 the price is also a good sign. Original MS6 sells for up to $300, boots are about $30-$40 unless your seller is a crook that tries to pass bootlegs for originals.

Serial number is a dead giveaway, but... Bootleggers have gotten smarter. If you own the cart, just open it up. Atomiswave games are a snap to open, just four screws, and you can't even damage a label by doing it