Well, since the rest of the words are in all caps in that part, I would also leave “PLANETVB.COM” in all caps. Plus if one enters “PLANETVB.COM” into one’s URL or address bar, the “www” should automatically be added by one’s computer, so in my opinion, I don’t think that is necessary.

I do agree, though, that a higher resolution and better quality “VIRTUAL BOY” logo should be used, since the rest of the image looks otherwise clean and crisp.

VirtualJockey wrote:

Lots of international PayPal buyer fraud…

On a lighter note, check out a BIN I scored yesterday:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/170722118005

I guess attempting to commit fraud never crosses my mind for my own transactions, which is why I didn’t even think of that as a possible reason. Plus, I previously didn’t know that it was easier to prevent fraudulent claims of non-receipt within one’s own country than with shipping across seas, so thanks for that info.

Nice BIN!

I’ve noticed quite a bit of sellers living in the United Kingdom who, for whatever reason, refuse to ship products outside of their country, even specifically to the United States:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SD-Gundam-dimension-war-virtual-boy-/160675977650?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Games_JS&hash=item256908d9b2

Can someone explain, specifically, why a person living in the U.K. might refuse to ship a product to the United States of America? What problems may arise with such a transaction, which one seeks to avoid? I assume it has to be something more than just the box being damaged in shipping. That could happen even if one ships something across town.

That looks extremely nice!

I think that the design, minus the “doesbenfoldfive” name, should be left completely intact. All original U.S. Virtual Boy games and manuals conformed to a certain standard, so I think that this manual should conform to the same standard.

Richard LP wrote:
excuseme, i don’t undertand, the box is for games VB, or for virtualboy console?
Saludos.

Richard LP,

This list is for people who would like to purchase a video game box for a Virtual Boy video game entitled “Bound High.” This video game was never officially released for the Virtual Boy, so no “official” box was ever made for the game, but an “unofficial” box was made, and the image for it was posted on this site. Each person on this list intends to purchase a high quality, full color version of this box, which will go together with his or her reproduction cart of “Bound High.” Only reproduction carts of this game, not official carts, have been made and have been released by Richard Hutchinson, whose screen name on this site is MineStorm. If you would like to get a reproduction cart of this game from him, send him an e-mail to the e-mail address that appears on his profile page and ask for more details as to how to get one.

That is an attractive case.

Be ready for requests from Virtual Boy owners to make them ones.

1)Srimok
2)L___E___T
3)L___E___T
4)Benjamin Stevens
5)Bigmak
6)DBFF
7)Randy Jeffery
8)mawa
9)
10)

Count me in.

1)Srimok
2)L___E___T
3)L___E___T
4)Benjamin Stevens
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

Would the box that would be printed be this one?

http://www.meaninc.com/meaninc/pvb/BoundHighBox.jpg

I would purchase a box if I knew that the quality would be better than what I can get from my own home printer.

The serial number for my Virtual Boy that has its original box is:

VN102525784

The serial number for my Virtual Boy that has no box is:

VN101690971

Virtual Boy System Box Dimensions (U.S. Version):

(Looking at it in the same way that L___E___T did)

Width = 14.6875 inches = 373.0625 millimeters
Height = 12.50 inches = 317.5 millimeters
Depth = 5.8125 inches = 147.6375 millimeters

Looks like the U.S. version and the Japanese version were intended to be the same size.

My measurements were very tight on a box that is still in very good condition.

Translating the whole magazine would probably take me several months, but page 35 does look very interesting to me, so I will probably be translating that sometime in the near future and will post the translation on this site.

I find it interesting that the author of the brief description of the book on the webpage seems to intentionally go out of the way to NOT mention the Virtual Boy at all in the description, though it necessarily has to be in the book since it says that the book includes info on every one of his inventions. It’s almost like the author didn’t want to mention the Virtual Boy, in case that would detract people from buying the book.

I would also be very curious to see what and how much info is included on the Virtual Boy.

Preliminary English Translations for the Back Page of the Instruction Booklet:

株式会社 タイトー
TAITO CORP.

本社 : 〒102 東京都千代田区平河町2-5-3
Head Office: 2-5-3 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102, Japan.

[Beneath “FOR SALE AND USE IN JAPAN ONLY…”]

本品は日本国内だけの販売および使用とし、
また商業目的の賃貸は禁止されています。
This product is for sale and use in Japan only;
in addition, commercial rental is prohibited.

[To the right of “VIRTUAL BOY TM”]

・バーチャルボーイTM は任天堂の商標です。
VIRTUAL BOY TM IS A TRADEMARK OF NINTENDO.

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Preliminary English Translations for Page 13 of the Instruction Booklet:

♦ご注意とお願い♦
♦Notices & Requests♦

品質には万全を期しておりますが、万一お気付きの点がございましたら、その内容を明記の上、
右記のサービスセンターへお送りください。なお、
お送りぃだだく際は、住所 ・氏名 ・年齢 ・電話
番号 ・購入年月日 ・お買い上げ店名を必ずご記入
くださるようお願い申し上げます。チェックの上、
修理、交換等をしてお返しいたします。
We make every effort to ensure quality, but should you have any point of notice, please clearly specify the problem(s) and send the contents to the service center shown on the right. In addition, when sending, please be sure to include your address, full name, age, telephone number, date of purchase, and the name of the purchase store. Upon checking, repair, replacement, etc., we will return the contents to you.

[In the white field to the right of the above]

〒223 神奈川県横浜市港北区
高田町50タイトービル
タイトーゲームソフト修理係
Taito Games Troubleshooting
Taito Bldg., 50 Takada-cho
Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken 223, Japan

[In the middle of the page, in blue font]

タイトーソフトに対するファンレター、応援、おたよりは・・・・・・・
As for fan letters for Taito software, support, and news……

[In the white field beneath the above]

〒223 神奈川県横浜市港北区
高田町50タイトービル
株式会社タイトー
CP事業部販売課
Taito Corporation
CP Division Sales Department
Taito Bldg., 50 Takada-cho
Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken 223, Japan

[To the left of the bottom white field]

なお、ゲームの内容に関する電話でのお問い合わせ
は、一切お答えできませんのでご了承ください。
Also, please note that we cannot answer any inquiries
by phone that are related to the contents of the game.

[In the lower left corner of the page]

★耳よりな情報がいっぱい!★
タイトー情報局
Tel: 03-3239-4000
Tel: 0878-33-6340 (香川支店)
電話番号は、よく確かめてからダイアルしてください。
★For Fuller Information!★
Taito Information Agency
Tel: 03-3239-4000
Tel: 0878-33-6340 (Kagawa Branch Office)
Please make sure that you dial the better phone number.

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Preliminary English Translations for Page 12 of the Instruction Booklet:

[In the blue bar near the top]

ネーム登録
Name Registration

[Beneath the blue bar]

オリジナルモード、バーチャルモードのインベー
ダーパートIIとチャレンジモードでスコアが
TOP10に入るとネーム登録することができます。
L+ボタンでイニシャルを選び、Aボタンで決定
してください。STARTボタンを押すとネーム
エントリーの途中でも終了することができます。
In Invaders Part II of “Original Mode” and “Virtual
Mode” and in “Challenge Mode,” when your score
enters into the TOP 10, you can register your name.
Please choose initials by using the left control pad and
pressing the A button to decide. You can end even in the
middle of the name entry by pressing the START button.

※エントリーしたイニシャルは、電源を切ると
消えてしまいます。
※Any initials that are entered will be lost when the
power is turned off.

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I’ve found that the cheapest carts to buy and send to Richard for conversion purposes are the Mario’s Tennis carts that can be purchased on Amazon.com.

The best thing is, you don’t have to wait for any auction to end to get them dirt cheap!

Preliminary English Translations for Page 11 of the Instruction Booklet:

★スコアアタック
1面で最大何点獲得できるか挑戦するゲームです。
1面クリアで終了。ビーム砲は3機で、すべて失うか陣地を占領されるとゲームオー
バーです。(1500点を超えるとビーム砲が1機増えます。)
★Score Attack
This game challenges you to see how many points you can earn in one phase.
It ends when the one phase is cleared. There are 3 beam guns; if you lose all of them, or if your position is overrun, it’s game over. (If you exceed 1500 points, the beam guns increase by one unit.)

※チャレンジモードで面クリア後スコアがTOP10に
入るとネームエントリーできます。
(ネームエントリーはP12をご参照ください。)
※In Challenge Mode, when your score enters into the TOP 10
after clearing the phase, you can enter your name.
(For name entry, please refer to page 12.)

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Preliminary English Translations for Page 10 of the Instruction Booklet:

[In the blue bar near the top]

チャレンジモード
Challenge Mode

[To the left of the upper screenshot]

モードセレクト画面でチャレンジモードを選択
した後、タイムアタック、スコアアタックのど
ちらかをL+ボタンの上下で選び、決定して
ください。
After choosing “Challenge Mode” in the Mode Select
screen, please choose either “Time Attack” or “Score
Attack” by using up or down on the left control pad.

[To the left of the lower two screenshots]

★タイムアタック
どれだけ早いタイムで1面のインベーダーを
クリアできるか挑戦するゲームです。
1面クリアで終了。ビーム砲は1機のみで
陣地を占領されるか1回のミスでゲームオー
バーです。
★Time Attack
This game challenges you to see in how quick of a
time you can clear 1 phase of invaders. It ends when
the one phase is cleared. There’s only 1 beam gun,
so with 1 mistake, or if your position is overrun, it’s
game over.

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Preliminary English Translations for Page 9 of the Instruction Booklet:

[At the very top, in the wavy path]

パートIIでは、こんな不思議なことが…
In Part II, things get a bit strange…

[Above the left screenshot]

▼30点インベーダー増援!?
▼30-point Invader Reinforcements!?

[Beneath the left screenshot]

UFOが最上段のインベーダーを落と
していく。早くUFOを撃ち落とせ!
A UFO keeps dropping invaders into the
top row. Shoot down the UFO quickly!

[Above the upper right screenshot]

▼レインボーシャワー
▼Rainbow Shower

[To the right of the upper right screenshot]

元祖ウラ技レイ
ンボーがこんな
にハデに…
This is a fancy &
original rainbow
trick…

[Above the lower right screenshot]

▼エンジントラブル?
▼Engine Trouble?

[To the right of the lower right screenshot]

ある条件をクリ
アするとUFO
がエンジントラ
ブル…?
UFO engine
trouble when a
certain condition
is cleared…?

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