caltron variant???

justabumjustabum
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ok, been a while since I've paid attention but aren't calton back labels black?  I know I had a pal caltron with a blue back label but it was light blue not the color in the picture here.  Anyone have any insight here?

http://cgi.ebay.com/CALTRON-6-IN-1-almost-complete-EXTREMELY-RARE-NES_W0QQitemZ230246310171QQihZ013QQcategoryZ62053QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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  • mb7241mb7241
    Yeah, I saw that...definitely strange.

    Edit: Also note that the sleeve is different from the standard, as well...2 lines of text instead of 1.

    Edit 2:  The manual's front cover is also different...  This makes me wonder if the box is any different at all...
  • michiganfan2michiganfan2
    That varient is listed in NGD's game list.
  • NationalGameDepotNationalGameDepot
    My understanding of this is that it was the version that was released in Europe iirc. I have only seen a handful of the blue back labels ever.

    ~~NGD
  • Mr. GimmickMr. Gimmick
    hmm, interesting. I'll definately be watchin this one because I still need to pick up a caltron.
  • Speedy_NESSpeedy_NES
    Originally posted by: NationalGameDepot

    My understanding of this is that it was the version that was released in Europe iirc. I have only seen a handful of the blue back labels ever.

    ~~NGD

    I personally doubt that it was a European release, because I've never seen it for sale in Europe (any Caltron for that matter).  I've seen at least one, possibly two of these, for sale before, both in North America.  My guess is that it was the first release, as the Myriad likely came after the last batch of Caltrons, and the Myriads have the black back-label. 

  • nes_kingnes_king
    huh weird, anyone here have a copy of this with that manual???? or that sleeve?



    i still need the manual for this but not sure about this...
  • NOFRIENDO-bannedNOFRIENDO-banned

    Nevermind

  • Jumpman Jr.Jumpman Jr.
    Well, the seller's from Canada, any possibility there?
  • mb7241mb7241
    (Edited my original post...I'm curious about if the box would be any different, knowing that the cart, manual, and sleeve are all different.)



    All I know is that it's another variant I need... I'd love to be able to bid on it, but I have to sell the games I'm auctioning off in my thread in BS&T.
  • OrrimarrkoOrrimarrko
    Yeah, I thought that the Caltron manuals were maroon/purple looking; not blue.
  • NationalGameDepotNationalGameDepot
    I still stand by the fact that I think they are from Europe. The last 2 of these that sold came from across the pond and the sellers said they found them in the wild when I messaged them about it. I have not proof, just speculation...and we all know what that gets ya (a big steamy pile of nothing)

    ~~NGD
  • dangevindangevin
    With all of the other regions these are popping up in, with all different labels and sometimes different casings, but seemingly the same program, I think I will postulate...



    NTDEC under pressure from Nintendo in asian countries decided to liquidate their excess stock in chipboards and even complete shells, to all kinds of foreign countries. There've been instances in south and north america, and Europe really wouldn't be out of the question.



    I think NTDEC may well have handled the initial USA distribution. Under the name Caltron, they may very well have been a few of these taiwanese guys or a representative of them, in order to maximize profit instead of just "pawning them off." But after it didn't work, they liquidated...to another TX group calling themselves Myriad, and to some other distributors in other countries.



    I'm thinking this is the case after Xevious posted a shot of the inside of his new brazillian 6-in-1 and it's definitely a "caltron" board. It's too much of a coincidence that there are multiple "alternative" 6-in-1's all over the friggin world under different names/distributors...even in the USA.



    So, yes, I think the Myriads may date from the time these were liquidated off to Europe and Brazil and possibly other places. Since the ROM says Caltron, I wonder if these others do as well. That would make Multi-Acao and this blue-back one brothers of the Myriad, and sons of the Caltron.



    I think regardless, Caltron/Myriad wasn't the beginning, rather near the end of the pirate chain, like leaves on a branch.



    And I also am starting to think that their inclusion as canon is silly because of this. As in, these and Panesians, but not early Sachens or other import multis. But this isn't the first time that's been said, and anyways it's a potentially fun and inflammatory discussion for another time. image
  • PenguinPenguin
    Very interesting, that is cool.
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