Trying to find out more info that will eventually be in the database, this time for what is included in system box set with variants. Would be good to know what paperwork and sub boxes comes in each.
Control Deck (black box) - console
- ac adapter
- rf adapter
- 2 controllers
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Control Deck (red stripe)
- console
- ac adapter
- rf adapter
- 2 controllers
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Control Deck (guide)
- console
- ac adapter
- rf adapter
- 2 controllers
- The Official Nintendo Player's Guide
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Control Deck (SMB)
- console
- ac adapter
- rf adapter
- 2 controllers
- Super Mario Bros (in box?)
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Control Deck (top loader)
- top loader console
- ac adapter
- rf adapter
- 1 dogbone controller
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Action Set (black)
- console
- ac adapter
- rf adapter
- 2 controllers
- Gray Zapper
- Super Mario Bros / Duck Hunt
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Action Set (orange)
- console
- ac adapter
- rf adapter
- 2 controllers
- Orange Zapper
- Super Mario Bros / Duck Hunt
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Action Set (red stripe)
- console
- ac adapter
- rf adapter
- 2 controllers
- Orange Zapper
- Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt
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Deluxe Set (photo)
- console
- ac adapter
- rf adapter
- 2 controllers
- Zapper
- ROB
- Gyros
- Duck Hunt in box
- Gyromite in box
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Deluxe Set (no photo)
- console
- ac adapter
- rf adapter
- 2 controllers
- Zapper
- ROB
- Gyros
- Duck Hunt in box
- Gyromite in box
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Challenge Set
- console
- ac adapter
- rf adapter
- 2 controllers
- Super Mario Bros 3 in box
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Challenge Set (walmart)
- console
- ac adapter
- rf adapter
- 2 controllers
- Super Mario Bros 3 in box
- Super Mario Bros 3 Strategy Guide
- Dr Mario (in box?)
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Power Set (gray)
- console
- ac adapter
- rf adapter
- 2 controllers
- Gray Zapper
- PowerPad in box
- Super Mario Bros / Duck Hunt / World Class Track Meet
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Power Set (orange)
- console
- ac adapter
- rf adapter
- 2 controllers
- Orange Zapper
- PowerPad in box
- Super Mario Bros / Duck Hunt / World Class Track Meet
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Sports Set
- console
- ac adapter
- rf adapter
- 4 controllers
- Satellite
- Superspike Vball / World Cup
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Comments
Also, are there any systems that have the old style seal of quality?
It looks like the pict I have of the Deluxe Set has the gold circle seal of quality on the back left corner. The Super Set (PAL) also looks like it has circle logo.
It's possible the Deluxe Set was cancelled before the switch to orange guns?
Added a control deck set with SMB, I assume its USA. Would be nice to know when each set actually came out, and when the switch from gray to orange zappers was done.
Here's what I can figure out:
Control Deck - 1986 (1987 for the Player's Guide pack-in, 1991 for the red stripe version)
Top Loader - 1993
Action Set - 1988
Deluxe Set - 1985
Challenge Set - 1991
Power Set - 1988
Sports Set - 1991
Super Set - 1990
And as far as I can tell, the switch from gray to orange on the Zapper was around mid-1989, the same time Nintendo switched to the oval Seal of Quality.
Hey Brian,
Not sure if you are interested in something like this but I know me, Dain, probably others consider this a box variant... WAL MART exclusive set. Here's a pic, include it or not, it's out there to be had.
~E~
1991 would also be likely for the red stripe Action Set.
Seems to be lots of sites disagreeing about the first 2 available sets. Some say Deluxe/Action and some say Deluxe/Control Deck(SMB).
Boy Matt,WAL-MART has been in your blood since early childhood!!
I know...it's a nasty poison, isn't it
The late 88 sounds right for first Action Set, replacing the Deluxe Set (ROB discontinued). Do you have a real source for that month? I tried looking up info in Game Over by Sheff but it doesn't really have release date info.
No, I'll have to do some digging to find any "real" sources, but here's what I've got recorded in my ancient personal NES info file for two of the other sets, if you're interested:
Power Set: 12/90 (stand-alone pad being in 08/88)
Sports Set: 12/90
If this is correct, then that means the gray zapper would've been produced up through 1990 since the original Power Set is gray without seal.
And finally, you're missing the pic for the Deluxe Set variant: there's the NY test release and the general release. I'd post a pic myself, but I'm in the mountains for the long weekend... maybe someone else can throw up a pic for you.
[IMG]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c44/Michiganfantoo/DSCN3711.jpg[/IMG]
http://www.nintendoage.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Element.View&egID=9099&lgID=9099
Smurfs set w/cardboard cover (PAL-B French release):
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/Speedy_NES/?action=view¤t=PCDV0032-10.jpg
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/Speedy_NES/?action=view¤t=PCDV0033-4.jpg
Turtles set w/cardboard cover (I think this one was released in the Benelux + French reason in PAL-B and also in the UK as PAL-A, although someone else should verify the PAL-A release):
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/Speedy_NES/?action=view¤t=Nintendowithturtlesaspack-inFrench.jpg
Top-loader standalone (PAL-A Australian release):
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/Speedy_NES/?action=view¤t=PALToploader.jpg
Top-loader w/3in1 (PAL-A Australian release):
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/Speedy_NES/?action=view¤t=5a_1_b.jpg
I'm also pretty sure that there is a PAL-A toaster release with Star Wars (either with graphics on the box, stickers, or a cardboard cover).
As for Action sets and such, it's going to be quite a task to figure out all the variants from all the different PAL regions. Here's one that's easy, though...Asian Version Action set w/orange zapper:
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/Speedy_NES/?action=view¤t=8bc4_1.jpg
PAL? Mario/light blue cardboard cover?:: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Jomba07/Nintendo/NES/Konsolleske.jpg
PAL-B Turtles cardboard cover: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Jomba07/tmhtbox.jpg
Control Deck w/Ice Climber
The box has an Ice Climber sticker and a Sweden-Norway-Denmark-Finland sticker, flaps: no code, no SoQ, no Imported By Bergsala mark, backside of box is all grey/silver.
Box: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Jomba07/Nintendo/NES/John011.jpg
Ice Climber sticker: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Jomba07/Nintendo/NES/John013.jpg
Swe-Nor-Den-Fin sticker: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Jomba07/Nintendo/NES/John014.jpg
Flaps: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Jomba07/Nintendo/NES/John012.jpg
Control Deck w/Super Mario Bros: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Jomba07/Nintendo/NES/John019.jpg
The box has a Super Mario Bros sticker (with SCN printed on): http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Jomba07/Nintendo/NES/John020.jpg
and Sweden-Norway-Denmark-Finland-Iceland printed on the front of the box: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Jomba07/Nintendo/NES/John021.jpg
Flaps has this code: NES-S-CD-EEC-1: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Jomba07/Nintendo/NES/John022.jpg
Oval SoQ
All the picts from photobucket don't look like they work anymore, can they be posted again in the other thread?
Has anyone figured out when the Action Set w/ Orange gun was first released in the US? I googled for it, and this thread popped up. I can't find anymore info on this anywhere.
This would had been much easier if Nintendo would had time stamped there parts like Sega did. I believe they did the swap in 89" I checked the Action set box with the Orange Zapper it's Copyright Dates are 1987,1989 and then the Grey Set box is just 1988 weird right, but it's safe to assume they rolled out that year 1989.