Wow, I'm thinking NES games are not supposed to have removable eprom chips. I think most games have them soldered directly to the board. This means they could remove and reprogram on the fly, for testing purposes. I could be wrong though.
It's propably already been said by people. You talk about grounding yourself.. however you do point with a MAGNET at your board (the screwdriver is magnetic to grab screws) that might even do more damage to the chips on the board.
Is there any particular reason the Prototype boards are so massive? Also, would those boards, in theory, be compatible with every game ever made, by incorporating one gigantic, expensive, uniform design, instead of multiple, smaller, cheaper boards?
I was just turned on to the Game Chasers by Pat the NES Punk while we were at E3, so I decided to go through your other videos. I totally did NOT expect you to have ever heard of me, but thanks very much for the mention.
I have to say I love your show - the entertainment value and quality are practically unparalleled amongst web series (especially those on retro games). I'm really looking forward to more!
@ClanOfTheGrayWolf Thanks a lot! I have always been a fan of your 16bit gems series. You have a great camera presence and you balance humor with an informative review perfectly in my opinion.
@Captain8Bit just wanted to say i have been watching your videos since day one and went to watch this video again as prototype games are cool and i own one which is castlevania 2 simons quest and i opened it up earlier and it doesn't look like your inside but i think different companies had different ways for prototypes
Prototype game is so fascinating, I have two proto, Swordmaster on NES and Castlevania Dracula X on SNES, sadly Castlevania looks like the final version and Swordmaster too, but not sure for that one.
This was a funny yet interesting video. I know NOTHING about what goes inside of some of these cartridges nor do i know anything about prototypes but i would like to find one someday...Great video!
@ballinnick1982 Thanks, I didn't know anything about prototypes before watching Roo's videos and doing a little internet searching a few weeks ago. Now I wish I could track the history of it as well.
@TheLoadingScreenz Thanks! I actually opened and cleaned all 250 of my NES and SNES games recently....never had any issues. As long as you are careful it is a relatively simple procedure.
@vintagevideogamegeek I need to get a capture card, but that is an interesting point. I have only played the game on the prototype a couple of years ago when I got it. Didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, of course I have no frame of reference since this is the only version I've played. I can post some video n the future.
What does the Game Look like when you try to Play it on the NES??
dragons952 4 days ago
watch out with that magnetized screw driver on the board. dont touch it. could ruin it
jeffw0824 2 weeks ago
this was the first video i ever saw of yours. and i was like.. this guy looks like a total doucher. lol then before you know it. history was made.
messyvideogamenerd 2 weeks ago
Can you tell me the part number of all the ICs?
Pagweb 3 weeks ago
Wow, I'm thinking NES games are not supposed to have removable eprom chips. I think most games have them soldered directly to the board. This means they could remove and reprogram on the fly, for testing purposes. I could be wrong though.
ArcadeGames 5 months ago
Holy crap, that's a huge PCB.
Most NES games didn't even go halfway up the cart.
Draknfyre 5 months ago
It's propably already been said by people. You talk about grounding yourself.. however you do point with a MAGNET at your board (the screwdriver is magnetic to grab screws) that might even do more damage to the chips on the board.
KevinArcade 6 months ago
Is there any particular reason the Prototype boards are so massive? Also, would those boards, in theory, be compatible with every game ever made, by incorporating one gigantic, expensive, uniform design, instead of multiple, smaller, cheaper boards?
LuwiigiMaster 7 months ago
Cool, I wish I could find an NES prototype.
seemoremacstuff 7 months ago
Nice vid, it's really cool that you have a prototype NES game. Like the Turtles music in the background. WOW! BOB-OMB! BOB-OMB!
KFXG 8 months ago
3:40 is that circle up there supposed to be a battery holder?
0M9H4X 8 months ago
@0M9H4X yes the battery goes there on games with a save feature
Captain8Bit 8 months ago
@Captain8Bit dose it actually play?
rpmmelby 5 months ago
@rpmmelby yeah it does play....I didn't get very far in it
Captain8Bit 5 months ago
@Captain8Bit cool
rpmmelby 5 months ago
I was just turned on to the Game Chasers by Pat the NES Punk while we were at E3, so I decided to go through your other videos. I totally did NOT expect you to have ever heard of me, but thanks very much for the mention.
I have to say I love your show - the entertainment value and quality are practically unparalleled amongst web series (especially those on retro games). I'm really looking forward to more!
ClanOfTheGrayWolf 8 months ago 8
@ClanOfTheGrayWolf Thanks a lot! I have always been a fan of your 16bit gems series. You have a great camera presence and you balance humor with an informative review perfectly in my opinion.
Captain8Bit 8 months ago 6
@Captain8Bit just wanted to say i have been watching your videos since day one and went to watch this video again as prototype games are cool and i own one which is castlevania 2 simons quest and i opened it up earlier and it doesn't look like your inside but i think different companies had different ways for prototypes
TheWairudo 9 months ago
Prototype game is so fascinating, I have two proto, Swordmaster on NES and Castlevania Dracula X on SNES, sadly Castlevania looks like the final version and Swordmaster too, but not sure for that one.
Anyway nice video. ;)
Atamoss 9 months ago
hey what song is that at the beginning?
soragarza 10 months ago
@soragarza The intro from turtles 1 on the n.e.s.
HeartagramRiot 9 months ago
I bet Nintendo makes all the game publishers booby trap their prototypes like that.
tintindwarf 11 months ago
oh and why did you flip the image? your letter on your hat gives it away. @1:35
wolfpac1908 11 months ago 7
@wolfpac1908 LOL! i was coming on here to post that and saw you beat me to it!
messyvideogamenerd 9 months ago
That explosion was fake.... I can tell because @1:33 you seem to experience no effects of that nuclear blast wind.
wolfpac1908 11 months ago 14
I know you don't have a lot of videos yet... but if you keep making quality ones like this you will get big and get big fast.
CeeHeezy 1 year ago 2
This was a funny yet interesting video. I know NOTHING about what goes inside of some of these cartridges nor do i know anything about prototypes but i would like to find one someday...Great video!
ballinnick1982 1 year ago
@ballinnick1982 Thanks, I didn't know anything about prototypes before watching Roo's videos and doing a little internet searching a few weeks ago. Now I wish I could track the history of it as well.
Captain8Bit 1 year ago
Awesome intro, you are an awesome editor. If I ever had a prototype I'd be so scared to open it lol.
TheLoadingScreenz 1 year ago
@TheLoadingScreenz Thanks! I actually opened and cleaned all 250 of my NES and SNES games recently....never had any issues. As long as you are careful it is a relatively simple procedure.
Captain8Bit 1 year ago
Very cool. Does it play any differently than the actual Flintstones game? Can you show us some gameplay?
vintagevideogamegeek 1 year ago
@vintagevideogamegeek I need to get a capture card, but that is an interesting point. I have only played the game on the prototype a couple of years ago when I got it. Didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, of course I have no frame of reference since this is the only version I've played. I can post some video n the future.
Captain8Bit 1 year ago
hahaha that sequence caught me off guard. good work. really enjoying your videos
bitchfacerecs 1 year ago
@bitchfacerecs Thanks!
Captain8Bit 1 year ago