Today we have released the Controller Test Program for the Famicom, which as the name implies, was used to test both controllers on units at Nintendo’s Uji Ogura factory in the mid 80s. The controller testing software can be seen in use within the image below, in what appears to be a Donkey Kong cartridge shell!

Interestingly, just like the Port Test Cartridge for the NES, the data contains early graphics from Popeye. This is due to the fact that a factory cartridge containing all of these tests exists, thus these graphics were left over. Unfortunately this cartridge has not yet been found, but video of it can be viewed within various pieces of news B-roll footage.

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ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Nintendo Entertainment System           
File:               Controller Test Program (iNES).nes
BitSize:            192 Kbit
Size (Bytes):       24592
CRC32:              C06E5652
MD5:                43CDA3F16CAB6013AC5CAFB3C14E4320
SHA1:               ACFD73C38106771ACBB70B65CE6E8FDDBD6A82E6
SHA256:             2743F5B5FD7FE90004B62ACECB75BFDB02F18521098485B254A4F4C372120C63
----| iNES Header Data |-------------------------------------------
Num ROM Banks:      0x01 (16 KBytes)
Num VROM Banks:     0x01 (8 KBytes)
Mirroring:          0 (Horizontal)
Save RAM:           0 (No)
Trainer:            0 (No)
4-Screen VRAM:      0 (No)
VS-System Cartridge:0 (No)
ROM Mapper:         0 (No mapper)
Num RAM Banks:      0x00 (None or 8 KBytes)
Display:            0 (NTSC)
----| NES Header Data |--------------------------------------------
Title:              ????????????????
PRG-ROM Checksum:   0xFFFF (Bad; 0x3660)
CHR-VROM Checksum:  0xFFFF (Bad; 0xAFEB)
PRG Size:           0x15 (33554432 KBytes)
CHR Size:           0x15 (16777216 KBytes)
Mirroring:          0x15 (Horizontal)
Board Type:         0x15
Unknown 1:          0xFFFFFFFF
Maker Code:         0xFF (Unknown)
Unknown 2:          0xFF
Vectors:            0x45F100F0F2F2
----| Headerless Data |--------------------------------------------
Size (Bytes):       24576
CRC32:              4BF2C848
MD5:                3DA6F6B278670B7E3A0698B95C2A23C3
SHA1:               07C3D5A33BCB87AC74392908CFE462768B510241
SHA256:             6E7DF08404A22EF7B422C082DE9C28D7D9B226B3CD19E9AA56D9EF9BB9CDF556

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Today we’ve preserved the Gateway 64 host software! For those who don’t know, the Gateway 64 was the system powering the Lodgenet Nintendo 64 service for hotel guests. This software enabled developers to test game builds on the Gateway 64 debugger unit and also could convert them to be compatible with units for hotel use. Each build generated is encrypted and converted to little-endian format, the type of encryption format is currently unknown.

To see what compliance standards devs had to follow to submit their games to the Gateway 64, check out these requirements from Nintendo of America here.

Please note that the software will not run without a Gateway Host adapter. To get around this, a dll was created by Windoze999 to simulate it and allow it to boot.

Special Thanks

Massive thanks to BehindTheCode for helping to coordinate this release!

We’ve preserved Knight Rider by Pack-In-Video for the FamicomBox! It contains minor differences regarding headers and padding. Functionally, it is the same as the retail release. Thanks to Fiskbit for investigating the ROM.

Differences

• The FamicomBox release contains a Nintendo header which is added in the PRG at address 0x1FFE0. This header allows the FamicomBox to recognize the game.
• 64kb of 0xFF’s prepended on the ROM.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Nintendo Entertainment System          
File:               Knight_Rider_FamicomBox.nes
BitSize:            2 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       262160
CRC32:              E6D9C9CA
MD5:                CAF923EB69DD74B2986E9320C45AE4B6
SHA1:               E07190E65D59308A453FBD7F5C46C4F8EE1C6776
SHA256:             5B76C6A0B02F01798288CF5046925724CB1C25A8AEDC6068D199A03162D93239
----| iNES Header Data |-------------------------------------------
Num ROM Banks:      0x08 (128 KBytes)
Num VROM Banks:     0x10 (128 KBytes)
Mirroring:          0 (Horizontal)
Save RAM:           0 (No)
Trainer:            0 (No)
4-Screen VRAM:      0 (No)
VS-System Cartridge:0 (No)
ROM Mapper:         1 (Nintendo MMC1)
Num RAM Banks:      0x00 (None or 8 KBytes)
Display:            0 (NTSC)
----| NES Header Data |--------------------------------------------
Title:              KNIGHT RIDER    
PRG-ROM Checksum:   0x977F (Bad; 0x11D8)
CHR-VROM Checksum:  0xD455 (Ok)
PRG Size:           0x3 (128 KBytes)
CHR Size:           0x3 (64 KBytes)
Mirroring:          0x0 (Horizontal)
Board Type:         0x4
Unknown 1:          0x010F99F7
Maker Code:         0x99 (Victor Interactive Software)
Unknown 2:          0xF7
Vectors:            0x48D3ECC6FEFE
----| Headerless Data |--------------------------------------------
Size (Bytes):       262144
CRC32:              1A40024C
MD5:                436E4FBE52997096AB9A4014B9257030
SHA1:               A80C4B002C557563E689B012DE59A64F42497E53
SHA256:             9D18551F85BBC7E0DFEC978A291A2F965A05CC1C402B651D7C70DD540A0315A4

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We’ve preserved Fighting Golf by SNK for the FamicomBox! It contains minor differences regarding headers. Functionally, it is the same as the retail release. Thanks to Fiskbit for investigating the ROM.

Differences

• The FamicomBox release contains a Nintendo header which is added in the PRG at address 0x1FFE0. This header allows the FamicomBox to recognize the game.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Nintendo Entertainment System       
File:               Fighting_Golf_FamicomBox.nes
BitSize:            2 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       262160
CRC32:              636AC31D
MD5:                B8938A980D5CC846DE0D8720FB849E8E
SHA1:               8B2DBAEC12E4DD680EB6E02B33D9409613270A78
SHA256:             97596E471CBA5D4616E0D58A90F550EC2C10DD7444089AC50D54575F1B109348
----| iNES Header Data |-------------------------------------------
Num ROM Banks:      0x08 (128 KBytes)
Num VROM Banks:     0x10 (128 KBytes)
Mirroring:          0 (Horizontal)
Save RAM:           0 (No)
Trainer:            0 (No)
4-Screen VRAM:      0 (No)
VS-System Cartridge:0 (No)
ROM Mapper:         1 (Nintendo MMC1)
Num RAM Banks:      0x00 (None or 8 KBytes)
Display:            0 (NTSC)
----| NES Header Data |--------------------------------------------
Title:              FIGHTING GOLF   
PRG-ROM Checksum:   0x682A (Bad; 0xC00E)
CHR-VROM Checksum:  0x1BCD (Ok)
PRG Size:           0x3 (128 KBytes)
CHR Size:           0x3 (64 KBytes)
Mirroring:          0x0 (Horizontal)
Board Type:         0x4
Unknown 1:          0x010FB71A
Maker Code:         0xB7 (SNK)
Unknown 2:          0x1A
Vectors:            0x79C000C0B7C0
----| Headerless Data |--------------------------------------------
Size (Bytes):       262144
CRC32:              9FF3089B
MD5:                EB3DB185CAC18067D308E81CE73997BA
SHA1:               C68E559D34E42750E0BF08C3D3BE4D9245581D02
SHA256:             AF692581ABB78BECD0A5353EABAF93FB12C25C24365E01D8AB56E07C19D699B4

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Today we’ve preserved a prototype of Alone in the Dark by Infogrames! Looking at hex address 0x3FE0 within the data, a build date of the 21st of February 2001 is listed. This places the build around a month or so before the final release.

Differences

• Nintendo logo does not show up on the copyright screen.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Game Boy Color
File:               AITD4.GBC
BitSize:            32 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       4194304
CRC32:              3821D140
MD5:                5A021B40CCC17A66465DAB276BF06CBE
SHA1:               FC2A7DBE5FF60E2704AC78F83D6B6DF2BF9DCC97
SHA256:             FE655900647D48339FBA4CEC021E1A0FCBF6D7CDD3E9577EFC88B104E2B00377
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Entry Point:        0x0150C300
Logo Code:          Ok
Title:              AITD4      
Serial:             fsh? (Unknown)
GBC Flag:           0xC0 (GBC Only)
New Licensee Code:  70 (Infogrames)
SGB Support:        0x00 (No)
Cartridge Type:     0x1B (ROM + MBC5 + RAM + BATTERY)
ROM Size:           0x07 (Ok; 32 Mbit; 4194304 Bytes)
RAM Size:           0x01 (16 Kbit)
Old Licensee Code:  0x33
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Header Checksum:    0x92 (Ok)
Global Checksum:    0x0000 (Bad; 0x4A05)

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Rezrospect for sending this in for release!

Today we’ve preserved a prototype build of Kung-Fu Master by Irem Corp! The build is seemingly late, and any changes are likely localization related as the game was first released in Japan under the title “Spartan X”.

Differences

• The differences within this build are currently unknown. If you happen to know the game well and know the differences between the retail release and this prototype, please let us know!

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Game Boy           
File:               Protocart_KungFuMaster.gb
BitSize:            512 Kbit
Size (Bytes):       65536
CRC32:              E0C33C1A
MD5:                8CBBFDA8754CCACAAE46AC571F46A034
SHA1:               1CE6301D56294B71068514C666AD2157551134E7
SHA256:             D56F6AB3A076B0B5164ACE9B416FE1F7952B9E7B40F709F5755F807D49112A3F
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Entry Point:        0x0150C300
Logo Code:          Ok
Title:              SPARTAN X       
New Licensee Code:  N/A
SGB Support:        0x00 (No)
Cartridge Type:     0x01 (ROM + MBC1)
ROM Size:           0x01 (Ok; 512 Kbit; 65536 Bytes)
RAM Size:           0x00 (None)
Old Licensee Code:  0x49 (IREM)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Header Checksum:    0x0A (Ok)
Global Checksum:    0xC891 (Ok)

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to FNeogeo for sending this in for release!

Today we’ve preserved a prototype of Prince of Persia by Virgin Games! It appears to be from towards the end of development, with a few differences here and there.

Differences

• The game’s title within the copyright screen is trademarked.
• Slight graphical differences.
• Text changes (notably right after the titlescreen).

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Game Boy       
File:               Protocart_PrinceOfPersia.gb
BitSize:            1 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       131072
CRC32:              C81CA14B
MD5:                0941C6D463D971D56EEE8E368A0ABBB3
SHA1:               355709BD9D4B19BE5EE57BD62A0B58B73B25E0BF
SHA256:             591D314E64B555001A1BE3F326279C20DD04974A3D0E0DA4A3D543193E2A48E4
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Entry Point:        0x0164C300
Logo Code:          Ok
Title:              PRINCE OF PERSIA
New Licensee Code:  N/A
SGB Support:        0x4D (No)
Cartridge Type:     0x01 (ROM + MBC1)
ROM Size:           0x02 (Ok; 1 Mbit; 131072 Bytes)
RAM Size:           0x00 (None)
Old Licensee Code:  0x61 (Virgin Interactive)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Header Checksum:    0x4C (Ok)
Global Checksum:    0xC725 (Ok)

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to FNeogeo for sending this in for release!

Today we’ve preserved a very late prototype build of The Blues Brothers by Titus Software Corporation! Unfortunately the only differences are within the header, so don’t expect to find any within gameplay.

Differences

• Header does not match the retail version.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Game Boy      
File:               Protocart_BluesBrothers.gb
BitSize:            1 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       131072
CRC32:              1F90D12A
MD5:                C4EA13687C331CE83C03D5FB400EA19A
SHA1:               F7139BB55C3CC7BAE672ADE9022FB548B72F6F2F
SHA256:             30627AFAB4C3D21173C21A8D1E4A91B78FB1F9BBE82E43BE31582503A4D5225E
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Entry Point:        0x0150C300
Logo Code:          Ok
Title:              BLUES BROTHERS  
New Licensee Code:  N/A
SGB Support:        0x00 (No)
Cartridge Type:     0x01 (ROM + MBC1)
ROM Size:           0x02 (Ok; 1 Mbit; 131072 Bytes)
RAM Size:           0x00 (None)
Old Licensee Code:  0x60 (Titus)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Header Checksum:    0x7F (Ok)
Global Checksum:    0x4030 (Bad; 0x0C73)

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to FNeogeo for sending this in for release!

We’ve preserved SPOGS Racing by Pronto Games! Although it was the lowest ever rated game on the Wii, we’re gonna save it anyway (as it should be)! This build was recovered from an NDEV development kit, and the build itself contains a few seemingly minor differences.

Differences

• Differences within the trailer file.
• Differences within the first three app files.

Screenshots

Origin

Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Rezrospect for sending this in for release!

The following cartridge was used within authorized Minolta camera repair stores. It was a cheaper and easier alternative to test and diagnose faulty units using a Game Boy rather than creating a unique testing devices for each new camera. The setup would’ve been connected to the camera via a special jig and a “HIT I/F Box” (really a modified Multi Tap), which was connected to the Game Boy’s link cable port.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Game Boy       
File:               SLR.GB
BitSize:            256 Kbit
Size (Bytes):       32768
CRC32:              76F0FF74
MD5:                25E0DCB19FA8967455E0A3668B33EDF7
SHA1:               A0ADA0DD3CDFD1E0908E90CD512FA094F5396E1E
SHA256:             DD8EAD2652E17358F1245E9FF3A1C5F2A8F368EFB526AC6F6A2FEC5331FF2316
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Entry Point:        0x0150C300
Logo Code:          Ok
Title:                              
New Licensee Code:  N/A
SGB Support:        0x00 (No)
Cartridge Type:     0x00 (ROM)
ROM Size:           0x00 (Ok; 256 Kbit; 32768 Bytes)
RAM Size:           0x00 (None)
Old Licensee Code:  0x00 (Unknown)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Header Checksum:    0xE7 (Ok)
Global Checksum:    0x0000 (Bad; 0xEDC9)

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Voodooween for sending this in for release!

The following cartridge was used within authorized Minolta camera repair stores. It was a cheaper and easier alternative to test and diagnose faulty units using a Game Boy rather than creating a unique testing devices for each new camera. The setup would’ve been connected to the camera via a special jig and a “HIT I/F Box” (really a modified Multi Tap), which was connected to the Game Boy’s link cable port.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Game Boy        
File:               2420.GB
BitSize:            256 Kbit
Size (Bytes):       32768
CRC32:              5BD13F4F
MD5:                6BF40D108CA2EB5D7EFC495832880F24
SHA1:               B5994DB5E190BEF18BB7F3D1C25F8B14EF4B9B22
SHA256:             2E236ACE84FDF8816918DD6F26A5DED3BA20997DD3DF3FAC04C3FC54CBA9159C
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Entry Point:        0x0150C300
Logo Code:          Ok
Title:                              
New Licensee Code:  N/A
SGB Support:        0x00 (No)
Cartridge Type:     0x00 (ROM)
ROM Size:           0x00 (Ok; 256 Kbit; 32768 Bytes)
RAM Size:           0x00 (None)
Old Licensee Code:  0x00 (Unknown)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Header Checksum:    0xE7 (Ok)
Global Checksum:    0x0000 (Bad; 0x5303)

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Voodooween for sending this in for release!

The following cartridge was used within authorized Minolta camera repair stores. It was a cheaper and easier alternative to test and diagnose faulty units using a Game Boy rather than creating a unique testing devices for each new camera. The setup would’ve been connected to the camera via a special jig and a “HIT I/F Box” (really a modified Multi Tap), which was connected to the Game Boy’s link cable port.

Please note that this cartridge is for use with the Minolta Dynax 303si/Maxxum QTsi.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Game Boy          
File:               2156.GB
BitSize:            256 Kbit
Size (Bytes):       32768
CRC32:              3AF37D46
MD5:                3B716F2729FB25EF75BA53C5115BFF89
SHA1:               C4B46446553BF6C25E3B3C1D5CD450A205FF6692
SHA256:             D2F2427B8C3AA1E31232D82878F8AD8FCCCBFB70B8BE9A95E3D1BDFEC8E81658
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Entry Point:        0x0150C300
Logo Code:          Ok
Title:                              
New Licensee Code:  N/A
SGB Support:        0x00 (No)
Cartridge Type:     0x00 (ROM)
ROM Size:           0x00 (Ok; 256 Kbit; 32768 Bytes)
RAM Size:           0x00 (None)
Old Licensee Code:  0x00 (Unknown)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Header Checksum:    0xE7 (Ok)
Global Checksum:    0x0000 (Bad; 0xED9A)

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Voodooween for sending this in for release!

The following cartridge was used within authorized Minolta camera repair stores. It was a cheaper and easier alternative to test and diagnose faulty units using a Game Boy rather than creating a unique testing devices for each new camera. The setup would’ve been connected to the camera via a special jig and a “HIT I/F Box” (really a modified Multi Tap), which was connected to the Game Boy’s link cable port.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Game Boy          
File:               2481.GB
BitSize:            256 Kbit
Size (Bytes):       32768
CRC32:              67E5A203
MD5:                BC19F4674A1CE73F1557E75FBD572370
SHA1:               4D1A3176E4232984A14580382152CE5313A620E6
SHA256:             61835624F25B1F4021FBB16A1FDCD6C721FD0CE779ED0DBC1D1DEFE749635292
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Entry Point:        0x0150C300
Logo Code:          Ok
Title:                              
New Licensee Code:  N/A
SGB Support:        0x00 (No)
Cartridge Type:     0x00 (ROM)
ROM Size:           0x00 (Ok; 256 Kbit; 32768 Bytes)
RAM Size:           0x00 (None)
Old Licensee Code:  0x00 (Unknown)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Header Checksum:    0xE7 (Ok)
Global Checksum:    0x0000 (Bad; 0x80DB)

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Voodooween for sending this in for release!

The following cartridge was used within authorized Minolta camera repair stores. It was a cheaper and easier alternative to test and diagnose faulty units using a Game Boy rather than creating a unique testing devices for each new camera. The setup would’ve been connected to the camera via a special jig and a “HIT I/F Box” (really a modified Multi Tap), which was connected to the Game Boy’s link cable port.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Game Boy         
File:               2476.GB
BitSize:            256 Kbit
Size (Bytes):       32768
CRC32:              6C3501DF
MD5:                8FA0D3974375C863BF301B4455EF3A18
SHA1:               2AC3148A2593E062FFD8ED116DA4EB749277C434
SHA256:             F7B269D9F5E162220C2637BE17B3F8F38F346FA48903BEA34732096D86F3DC94
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Entry Point:        0x0150C300
Logo Code:          Ok
Title:                              
New Licensee Code:  N/A
SGB Support:        0x00 (No)
Cartridge Type:     0x00 (ROM)
ROM Size:           0x00 (Ok; 256 Kbit; 32768 Bytes)
RAM Size:           0x00 (None)
Old Licensee Code:  0x00 (Unknown)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Header Checksum:    0xE7 (Ok)
Global Checksum:    0x0000 (Bad; 0xADEA)

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Voodooween for sending this in for release!

The following cartridge was used within authorized Minolta camera repair stores. It was a cheaper and easier alternative to test and diagnose faulty units using a Game Boy rather than creating a unique testing devices for each new camera. The setup would’ve been connected to the camera via a special jig and a “HIT I/F Box” (really a modified Multi Tap), which was connected to the Game Boy’s link cable port.

Screenshots

ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Game Boy        
File:               2472.GB
BitSize:            256 Kbit
Size (Bytes):       32768
CRC32:              15493E75
MD5:                A33A6AAE3B61EF7EA70A9438E9C65B0D
SHA1:               B242BCF33D46B5642392E526D7466E63F0B6A718
SHA256:             F9E266225048D749EDC2709A7D0128683F390967766772F5DDD3D05D4A7DD581
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Entry Point:        0x0150C300
Logo Code:          Ok
Title:                              
New Licensee Code:  N/A
SGB Support:        0x00 (No)
Cartridge Type:     0x00 (ROM)
ROM Size:           0x00 (Ok; 256 Kbit; 32768 Bytes)
RAM Size:           0x00 (None)
Old Licensee Code:  0x00 (Unknown)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Header Checksum:    0xE7 (Ok)
Global Checksum:    0x0000 (Bad; 0xF4AF)

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Voodooween for sending this in for release!