Do all hardshell Genesis cases have color manuals?

I know that several of my cardboard cases have color manuals, but I don't believe I've seen a B&W manual in a hardshell case. Do these exist?

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  • There out there, probably more than I can list. Most games by EA and I know there is a ton more. It's almost certain that all softbox games have the black and white ones. It seems that game companies opted for the cheaper black and white alternatives as some of the later gen title have them.
  • Yes.



    One example that comes to mind is with later releases bearing the ESRB K-A rating. Some games got a second release using a clamshell, but that now had a new rating on the front. Those games often had black and white manuals.



    Columns (Sega Classic):

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Columns-Sega-Genesis-1990-complete-2-/331063192169?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item4d14e76a69



    Super Monaco GP (ESRB K-A box and manual):

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/CASE-MANUAL-and-ARTWORK-ONLY-Super-Monaco-GP-Sega-Genesis-/131022019027?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1e818559d3



    All Genesis 6-Pak manuals are black and white:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Pak-Sega-Genesis-1995-Complete-/181260048351?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item2a33f0d7df



    There is also a thread on here discussing a black and white manual for Michael Jackson's Moonwalker.



    I'm sure there are plenty of examples, but those should answer your question.

  • Do all clamshell games have color manuals? no

    Do all cardboard games have b/w manuals? no



    hooray!
  • hoooray For Sega, King of the Variant

  • Originally posted by: dcdan



    It's almost certain that all softbox games have the black and white ones.



    My copy of Weaponlord is soft box and actually has a nice color manual, believe it or not.





    Thanks guys, that definitely answers my question.
  • Just for giggles once, I went through the collection and noted which games were in cardboard (and which type) and also which games had B&W manuals. Looking at the XOR states gives the following lists. To be fair, this list should not be considered conclusive - I am certain that some of the hardbox games originally came with color and some of the cardboard came with B&W, but with all the manual swapping and replacing that goes on, I'm frankly pleased just to have manuals for everything.


    Hardbox Games with B&W Manual

    Softbox Games with Color Manual

    6-Pak

    Adventures of Batman & Robin

    Arcade Classics

    Ballz 3D

    Barkley: Shut Up and Jam!

    Barkley: Shut Up and Jam! 2

    Berenstain Bears' Camping Adventure

    Blades of Vengeance

    Brett Hull Hockey 95

    College Football's National Championship

    Combat Cars

    Crystal's Pony Tale

    Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops

    Dynamite Headdy

    Flicky

    Garfield: Caught in the Act

    Generations Lost

    Hardball '94

    Hardball '95

    Instruments of Chaos starring Young Indiana Jones

    Lawnmower Man

    Lost Vikings

    Lotus II

    Mutant League Hockey

    NBA Action '94

    Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama

    Pelé II: World Tournament Soccer

    Red Zone

    Road Rash 3

    Sesame Street Counting Cafe

    Shadowrun

    Shaq-Fu

    Skitchin'

    Star Trek: The Next Generation: Echoes From the Past

    Streets of Rage 3

    Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers

    Syndicate

    Theme Park

    Tinhead

    Unnecessary Roughness '95

    Urban Strike

    Virtua Racing

    Virtual Pinball

    VR Troopers

    World Championship Soccer II

    World Heroes

    World Series Baseball

    Zero Tolerance

    Action 52

    Bass Masters Classic

    Bible Adventures

    Blockout

    Bubsy

    Crusader of Centy

    Doom Troopers

    Earthworm Jim 2

    EXO Squad

    Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land

    Gargoyles

    Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings

    James Pond: Underwater Agent

    John Madden Football

    Joshua & the Battle of Jericho

    Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition

    Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs

    Lethal Enforcers

    Light Crusader

    Lost World: Jurassic Park

    Mario Lemieux Hockey

    Menacer: 6-Game Cartridge

    Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend

    Miracle Piano Teaching System

    NBA Hang Time

    NFL '95

    NHL All-Star Hockey '95

    Pagemaster

    Phantom 2040

    Populous

    seaQuest DSV

    Spiritual Warfare

    Star Control

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Crossroads of Time

    StormLord

    Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition

    Super Battleship

    Sword of Sodan

    Tecmo Super Bowl III: Final Edition

    Tick

    Toy Story

    Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

    Wayne Gretzky and the NHLPA All-Stars

    Weaponlord

    Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

    Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?

    X-Band Modem

    Zany Golf

    Zoop
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