Variant guys... what's the difference in Rad Racer CIBs?
So I did a search and couldn't find anything relevant to this topic. As I'm sure many people know, there's two versions of the Rad Racer manual, one gray with green letters and one black with blue letters. Of course this makes no sense since the game was never released as a black box title, but go figure. What's the difference between the two CIBs? Is it anything noticeable like a seal variant or is it just something boring like a Rev-A / non-Rev-A difference? Just curious....
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I believe that the Gray manual comes with the Circular black seal and the black one comes with the oval white seal.
I'm pretty sure there was also two different glasses (help me out with this one).
I'm pretty sure this was the "transition" game from black box to grey box. I'm just going with logic on this one.
I'm pretty sure there was also two different glasses (help me out with this one).
I agree with your logic. As for the different glasses, I don't know anything about that. Could it be that you're thinking about the other 3-D game glasses (i.e. Orb 3-D)?
So I did a search and couldn't find anything relevant to this topic. As I'm sure many people know, there's two versions of the Rad Racer manual, one gray with green letters and one black with blue letters. Of course this makes no sense since the game was never released as a black box title, but go figure. What's the difference between the two CIBs? Is it anything noticeable like a seal variant or is it just something boring like a Rev-A / non-Rev-A difference? Just curious....
Which seal is present on the insides of both front covers? That might help answer the question. I know that this has been brought up a few times before, so you could also try and search for the answer on here, DP, NESWorld, etc.
Ok finally home to address this.
1) Black Manual goes with original 5-screw first release Rad Racer. It has a Gold Circle Seal inside. Zip Code on back cover of 98052.
2) Silver Manual with NO CODE and Gold Circle seal inside goes with all matching carts. Zip Code on back cover of 98052.
3) Silver Manual WITH CODE and GOLD CIRCLE Seal inside goes with all matching carts. Zip Code on back cover of 98052.
4) Silver Manual WITH CODE and WHITE OVAL Seal inside goes will all matching carts. Zip Code on back cover of 98052
5) Silver Manual WITH CODE and WHITE OVAL Seal inside with address on back cover CHANGING to Zip code of 98073-0957
Plain and simple as far as I'm concerned!
So basically I have 5 manuals starting in order from the top to the bottom in order of release progression. Hope this helps!
1)I have a Rad Racer box with a * in the code anyone have a manual with * code?
2)I have a Rad Racer cart with -USA-1 code, anyone have a manual or box with -1 in the code?
Dear Hootie....
What are you talking about I have 3 DIFFERENT hang tab CIB's for Rad Racer... Too bad they are
1) Canadian Version
2) Asian Version
3) United Kingdom (-UKV) Version
If I have all 3 of these you'd sure think there was a USA one out there somewhere! I'll keep looking!
Also I just found a black seal box that has the innner code on only the left flap and not the right inner flap? LOL probably factory screw up but still interesting.
Also the manual I listed above as last in the progression with the changed zip code of 98073-0957 matches the changed address on the white seal box with the * in the box code. SO you can match those up for sure.
Does anyone have a 3-screw cart, Black Seal, with NO Code on the cart?
Also I just found a black seal box that has the innner code on only the left flap and not the right inner flap? LOL probably factory screw up but still interesting.
I've got one: