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Gameboy Developer Cartridge Variants (view source)

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==EP-ROM board 01:==

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~~[[File:double dragon 3 front 1.png|alt=Double Dragon 3 Developer Cartridge|thumb|sourced from ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126489613358]]~~The EP-ROM variant of the Gameboy flash Cartridge Board typically has a large protruding EP-ROM chip at the top, exposing the internals of the board in a fashion that will become common in the other forms of the Gameboy Developer cartridge. In many cartridges the Flash of the EEP-ROM chip is exposed, which can be very dangerous for the data that may be contained.

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The EP-ROM variant of the Gameboy flash Cartridge Board typically has a large protruding EP-ROM chip at the top, exposing the internals of the board in a fashion that will become common in the other forms of the Gameboy Developer cartridge. In many cartridges the Flash of the EEP-ROM chip is exposed, which can be very dangerous for the data that may be contained.

The EP-ROM might have various model numbers, many are very faded.

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possible EP-ROM ID codes are: AM27C010-205DC 12.5V PGM 934DYV3 with an unknown manufacturer.

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~~[[File:double dragon 3 back.png|alt=Double dragon 3 back of board|thumb|sourced from ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126489613358]]~~

Another example might be D27C10010-20 8747EX002 made by NEC, or D27512-200V05 U742238MS OO 1 '85.

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double dragon 3 front 1.png|sourced from ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126489613358

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File:double dragon 3 back.png|sourced from ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126489613358

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==EP-ROM Board 02:==

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~~[[File:kirbys pinball front 2.png|alt=Kirbys pinball land developer cartridge|thumb|sourced from ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126489586845]]~~

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The EP-ROM variant of the Gameboy flash Cartridge Board typically has a large protruding EP-ROM chip at the top, exposing the internals of the board in a fashion that will become common in the other forms of the Gameboy Developer cartridge. In many cartridges the Flash of the EEP-ROM chip is exposed, which can be very dangerous for the data that may be contained.

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~~[[File:kirbys pinball back .png|alt=Kirbys pinball land developer cartridge back of board|thumb|sourced from ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126489586845]]~~The EP-ROM variant of the Gameboy flash Cartridge Board typically has a large protruding EP-ROM chip at the top, exposing the internals of the board in a fashion that will become common in the other forms of the Gameboy Developer cartridge. In many cartridges the Flash of the EEP-ROM chip is exposed, which can be very dangerous for the data that may be contained.

much like the 01 board, It appears there is no standard label.

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The MBC2 chip appears to be a DMG MBC2A NINTENDO S9205 5 AB.

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kirbys pinball front 2.png|alt=Kirbys pinball land developer cartridge|thumb|sourced from ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126489586845]]

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kirbys pinball back .png|alt=Kirbys pinball land developer cartridge back of board|thumb|sourced from ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126489586845]]

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==prototype white:==

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The back of the board appears to have a year on the bottom center indicating 1998.

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~~[[File:~~caterpillar construction front 3.png|alt=caterpillar construction prototype white label cartridge|thumb|sourced from: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115727859516]]

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caterpillar construction front 3.png|alt=caterpillar construction prototype white label cartridge|thumb|sourced from: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115727859516]]

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~~[[File:~~Caterpillar construction front 2.png|alt=caterpillar construction prototype dev cartridge|thumb|sourced from ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115727859516]]

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Caterpillar construction front 2.png|alt=caterpillar construction prototype dev cartridge|thumb|sourced from ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115727859516]]

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~~[[File:~~Caterpillar construction back 2.png|alt=caterpillar construction prototype white label cartridge|thumb|sourced from ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115727859516]]

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Caterpillar construction back 2.png|alt=caterpillar construction prototype white label cartridge|thumb|sourced from ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115727859516]]

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==White board:==

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The back appears to have the copyright year of 1998 in the upper left of the board.

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~~[[File:~~hoyle games front 1.png|alt=Hoyle card games prototype cartridge front 1|thumb|sourced from: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115727848589]]

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hoyle games front 1.png|alt=Hoyle card games prototype cartridge front 1|thumb|sourced from: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115727848589]]

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~~[[File:~~hoyle games board.png|alt=Hoyle card games prototype cartridge front 2|thumb|sourced from: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115727848589]]

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hoyle games board.png|alt=Hoyle card games prototype cartridge front 2|thumb|sourced from: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115727848589]]

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hoyle games back 2.png|thumb|alt=|sourced from ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115727848589]]

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==Blue board:==

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The Blue developer board has significant differences from the white or white ~~protoype~~ boards, but it also has some similarities.

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The Blue developer board has significant differences from the white or white prototype boards, but it also has some similarities.

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~~The label of the cartridge indicates that its~~

The Label of the cartridge indicates that it is a "DMG-MBC5-32M-FLASH" as well as a G/A-I variant of the board.

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The back bears the copyright year of 2000.

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==Orange or yellow board:==

The Label of the cartridge indicates that it is a "DMG-MBC5-32M-FLASH" as well as a G/A-S cartridge variant.

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In the upper right, there is at least one number from 1-6 indicating possibly a version of some kind

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==Orange/yellow Rumble board:==

The rumble cartridge appears to have a longer, different form factor than the others.

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[~~[File~~:Rumble front 1.png|thumb|sourced from: [https://x.com/Altomare3/status/1416342450914959361 https://twitter.com/Altomare3/status/1416342450914959361]~~|alt=|none~~]]

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rumble.jpg|alt=Rumble cartridge front|thumb|sourced from [https://x.com/forestillusion/status/1416208495179755522/photo/2 https://x.com/forestillusion/status/1416208495179755522/photo/2]]

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~~[[File:~~rumble back.png|alt=Rumble cartridge back|thumb|sourced from [https://x.com/Altomare3/status/1416342450914959361 https://twitter.com/Altomare3/status/1416342450914959361~~]|none~~]]

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Rumble front 1.png|thumb|sourced from: [https://x.com/Altomare3/status/1416342450914959361 https://twitter.com/Altomare3/status/1416342450914959361]]

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rumble back.png|alt=Rumble cartridge back|thumb|sourced from [https://x.com/Altomare3/status/1416342450914959361 https://twitter.com/Altomare3/status/1416342450914959361]]

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This board has silver pins at the bottom and the back has a black shroud over it with a sticker saying "108"

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~~[[File:~~star trek generations front.png|alt=star trek generations dev board.|left|thumb|sourced from: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Trek-Generations-Beyond-the-Nexus-Nintendo-Game-Boy-1994/166741788744?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc]]

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