Data East Prototype or Early Evaluation Game
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lol.
Maybe my sens of humour is not really well understood.
I never touched anything on the cart, even removed the dust, wich is a part of the value.
It is a released game, but it is a real prototype cart. it has a value for me, a historical value.
I do not have time to track down the differences with a geniune copy, maybe it will be reasonnable to dump the game if I track any difference when I'll have time to see this.
Anyways
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I AM A PROTO OWNER
Maybe my sens of humour is not really well understood.
I never touched anything on the cart, even removed the dust, wich is a part of the value.
It is a released game, but it is a real prototype cart. it has a value for me, a historical value.
I do not have time to track down the differences with a geniune copy, maybe it will be reasonnable to dump the game if I track any difference when I'll have time to see this.
Anyways
WOW
I AM A PROTO OWNER
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waku7 said:
That rules! Nothing wrong with Street Hoop! Too bad DE didnt put date codes on the eprom stickers like SNK did. It would give you some idea how far along the game was. Maybe it will include a remixed version of "Magic on the Blacktop"
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congrats on your find
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Data East Proto Cartridge
Gentlemen,
Yes indeed, I can say with almost complete certainty that the cartridge pictured is indeed a genuine Data East NEO-GEO MVS proto cartridge. Granted, it is sad that it turned out to be of an already released game (Street Slam), but as he says above, even protos of released games on NEO-GEO and/or any other game systems for that matter are extremely rare, highly desired, and collectible.
Don't let the Data East Product Number throw you off either, the number has nothing to do with the NEO-GEO product code numbers. In fact, another Data East proto cartridge that passed my way a few years ago (Magical Drop 3) also had the same exact style of cartridge case with the cut out sections and the eprom window stickers as well as the Data East seals and label. It is marked D1-051. And another (Ghostlop) is coded D1-059. So I can pretty much authenticate this guys claim. (I also have a very good idea where he may have gotten this too)
Thanks for posting such nice high rez pictures and for letting us know about it. That is very appreciated indeed. The extra drama is also very welcome. I am pretty sure that I would have done far worse, so I cannot fault you for it!
Definitely let us know if anything is drastically different from it and the final released version. Always curious to see that. (3 Count Bout anyone?...oh yeah!)
One last note, there are no known unreleased Data East NEO-GEO protos that reside on the product code list. (no screenshots, info, or numbers to spare anyhow for that matter) So pretty much if/when any and all data east neogeo proto carts come to surface, they will 99% for sure be of already released product.
Thanks,
Billy Pitt
waku7 said:It is a released game, but it is a real prototype cart. it has a value for me, a historical value.
WOW
I AM A PROTO OWNER
Gentlemen,
Yes indeed, I can say with almost complete certainty that the cartridge pictured is indeed a genuine Data East NEO-GEO MVS proto cartridge. Granted, it is sad that it turned out to be of an already released game (Street Slam), but as he says above, even protos of released games on NEO-GEO and/or any other game systems for that matter are extremely rare, highly desired, and collectible.
Don't let the Data East Product Number throw you off either, the number has nothing to do with the NEO-GEO product code numbers. In fact, another Data East proto cartridge that passed my way a few years ago (Magical Drop 3) also had the same exact style of cartridge case with the cut out sections and the eprom window stickers as well as the Data East seals and label. It is marked D1-051. And another (Ghostlop) is coded D1-059. So I can pretty much authenticate this guys claim. (I also have a very good idea where he may have gotten this too)
Thanks for posting such nice high rez pictures and for letting us know about it. That is very appreciated indeed. The extra drama is also very welcome. I am pretty sure that I would have done far worse, so I cannot fault you for it!
Definitely let us know if anything is drastically different from it and the final released version. Always curious to see that. (3 Count Bout anyone?...oh yeah!)
One last note, there are no known unreleased Data East NEO-GEO protos that reside on the product code list. (no screenshots, info, or numbers to spare anyhow for that matter) So pretty much if/when any and all data east neogeo proto carts come to surface, they will 99% for sure be of already released product.
Thanks,
Billy Pitt
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You're right.
For a lot of Bootleg PCBS, the sellers did not add any sticker, so the EPROM was ready for Sunlight. No problem after years!.
I DID NOT TOUCH ANYTHING, stickers etc.., last time
It is impossible to open the cart to see the second PCB, because there are the 2 DATA EAST stickers on 2 of the 4 screws..
For a lot of Bootleg PCBS, the sellers did not add any sticker, so the EPROM was ready for Sunlight. No problem after years!.
I DID NOT TOUCH ANYTHING, stickers etc.., last time
It is impossible to open the cart to see the second PCB, because there are the 2 DATA EAST stickers on 2 of the 4 screws..
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waku7 said:I DID NOT TOUCH ANYTHING, stickers etc.., last time
Just so I can say I posted in a proto thread... I just wanted you to know I got the joke right away.
SuperGun said:Gentlemen,
Yes indeed, I can say with almost complete certainty that the cartridge pictured is indeed a genuine Data East NEO-GEO MVS proto cartridge. Granted, it is sad that it turned out to be of an already released game (Street Slam), but as he says above, even protos of released games on NEO-GEO and/or any other game systems for that matter are extremely rare, highly desired, and collectible.
Don't let the Data East Product Number throw you off either, the number has nothing to do with the NEO-GEO product code numbers. In fact, another Data East proto cartridge that passed my way a few years ago (Magical Drop 3) also had the same exact style of cartridge case with the cut out sections and the eprom window stickers as well as the Data East seals and label. It is marked D1-051. And another (Ghostlop) is coded D1-059. So I can pretty much authenticate this guys claim. (I also have a very good idea where he may have gotten this too)
Thanks for posting such nice high rez pictures and for letting us know about it. That is very appreciated indeed. The extra drama is also very welcome. I am pretty sure that I would have done far worse, so I cannot fault you for it!
Definitely let us know if anything is drastically different from it and the final released version. Always curious to see that. (3 Count Bout anyone?...oh yeah!)
One last note, there are no known unreleased Data East NEO-GEO protos that reside on the product code list. (no screenshots, info, or numbers to spare anyhow for that matter) So pretty much if/when any and all data east neogeo proto carts come to surface, they will 99% for sure be of already released product.
Thanks,
Billy Pitt
Good information, thanks for the post.
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waku7 said:
As a matter of interest have you done a CRC using unibios ?