Alright, so a few days ago, I decided to pop in my copy of SD Gundam which I haven’t played in years (at least 3) and noticed that all the saves were erased. Fearing that maybe the battery had failed and leaked everywhere I then decided to crack it open just to make sure that wasn’t the case. It looks good to me. So After playing the game a few times, I noticed that the save feature is still functional and saving data. So my question is – Is this a sign that the battery is on its way out? or could it be that I just erased all the saves the last time I played the game 3 years ago and just don’t remember doing so.
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A Virtual Fishing prototype cartridge recently sold on eBay.
Continuing their line of edutainment video games, Basic Fun releases Carmen Sandiego.
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I was browsing a site that specializes in documenting misprints and other errors associated with the printing process for video game labels and such…
https://iamerror.gamehacking.org/?page=home
These two VB misprints made it onto that site.
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Schwanck wrote:
The case has two matching bar code stickers on the top inside of the case.
Yeah this is something that I’ve seen on a lot of rental cases and head units from Blockbuster, even cases with the standard handle will have these same stickers on them.
Also, sorry for knocking your thread off track. I think it was a neat idea that you decided to make these tags, they’re quite rare and I’ve only known about them for a few years now…
https://www.planetvb.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=6268&post_id=33446#forumpost33446
pinmagic wrote:
My case has something I’ve never seen on any other VB Blockbuster case – it’s a metal plate around the handle that’s designed so that, when you pull up on the handle, it locks in place against the case, and two “lips” grab the ridges in the case, preventing it from falling open. This was clearly a back-up to prevent disaster if someone went to pick up the case without snapping it closed. The only downside is that the handle won’t fold down far with it in place, so I usually remove it. I just put it back on for these pics.
My very first rental case had that same security feature on it as well. It’s a hefty little bar that adds an extra lb to the case. It’s rare as well, and was probably removed from a lot of these cases for the same aggravation you stated.
vuefinder83 wrote:
Over the years, I’ve noticed that some VB Blockbuster rental cases are equipped with a handle that’s different than the others…
Check this out, I ended up finding a picture of one of these “unique” handles on an old SD card.
It actually looks like it has a more comfortable grip than the standard handles.
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Benjamin Stevens wrote:
They had better still release a proper version of Defender. I’m still worried about that.
Ben, look… The wait is finally over!!!
Over the years, I’ve noticed that some VB Blockbuster rental cases are equipped with a handle that’s different than the others (most have the handle pictured below). These are pretty rare as I’ve only ever seen about 4 maybe 5 in over ten years of collecting.
You have one of these cases with the unique handle…
Mind posting a couple pictures of it?
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speedyink wrote:
Just step away.Step away from the soldering iron, sir!
Yeah but… but…
Ok 🙁
Nes Freak wrote:
woah… yeah thats pretty bad alright. tbh im not sure if the screen wasn’t damage from too much heat. or a damaged trace.
I’m not sure either, but I do know that I burned my finger pretty badly on the clear plastic that protects the LEDs, so that’s damaged (as can be seen in the picture below).
ArcadeDanger wrote:
Tried the ‘flame thrower’ approach on that one, eh…
XD
Nah… Proton Pack 😉
brumbie13 wrote:
If you want to learn to solder on electronics, you can. There are great online resources available, but soldering is one of those things where having the right equipment for the job makes so much of a difference.
Thanks but soldering is definitely not for me. This was actually something that I did almost 10 years ago when I had first heard of the solder fix. I watched a quick tutorial video on YouTube and the guy made it look so easy, and that’s what made me decide to give it a go.
It was actually the first and last time I ever tried soldering anything.
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Added a black VB keychain and this 3-D sweepstakes display to my collection!
There’s this old trick that I don’t think many people know about.
If the medallion is cracked but can still hold the legs in place, then you can always remove both the stabilizers and place one between the legs for support.
But this is really just good as a temporary solution until one finds a proper replacement medallion.
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Finally!
A thread where I can showcase my soldering skills 😀
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Someone scored this awesome promo item on ebay a week ago. Was it anyone from here? PM me so I can bribe you with money 🙂
Here’s an update on my VB VidPro card collection!
I now have another Galactic Pinball card, which at first glance appears to be in its final form, but upon close inspection, it’s using the same screenshot of the game seen on the prototype card and is missing the model number above the barcode.
Next up we have a VidPro card for Vertical Force. It appears to be in final form with a model number above the barcode, but it’s using a screenshot of the game that differs from what’s on the back of a North American retail box.
Next we have a POV picture of some guy taking a whiz, oops I mean…Golf, a card for Golf is next 😄. Nothing special here, it’s only missing the model number above the barcode.
Lastly, we have a card for Teleroboxer. This one is pretty interesting because it’s missing the model number above the barcode and is using a screenshot that comes from the Teleroboxer prototype.
That’s all for now, folks. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
