Jumper Pak
The Jumper Pak plugs into the console's memory expansion port. Jumper Paks were not sold individually and come with the system pre installed and can be purchased at DKOldies.com. If the system's expansion port is empty is will not play any games.
The 4 MB memory Expansion Pak.
Expansion Pak
The Expansion Pak is a memory expansion that plugs into the N64 console's memory expansion port in the place of the Jumper Pak. It is a system upgrade for the Nintendo 64 that doubles the console's RAM storage capacity to 8 MB. The add-on was released in 1999 and contains 4 MB RDRAM, the same type of memory used inside the console itself. The Expansion Pak is installed in a port on top of the Nintendo 64 and replaces the pre-installed Jumper Pak.
Games that are enhanced but not required to play with expansion pak are:
Games that require the Expansion pak to play are:
Supporting games usually offered higher video resolutions or higher textures and/or higher color depth. For example, the Nintendo 64 all-remade version of Quake 2 features higher color depth but not a higher resolution when using the Expansion Pak. It was used in Starcraft 64, to unlock levels from the popular Brood War add-on for the PC version of the game. The Expansion Pak was shipped with some games and also available separately at DKOldies.com.
10 Yard Fight
1942
1943 : The Battle of Midway
3-D World Runner
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6 in 1 Myriad
720°
8 Eyes
Abadox: The Deadly Inner War
Action 52
The Addams Family
The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt
Advanced Dungeon's and Dragon's: Dragonstrike
Advanced Dungeon's and Dragon's: Heroes of the Lance
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Advanced Dungeon's and Dragon's: Pool of Radiance
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The Adventures of Lolo II
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Bases Loaded II: Second Season
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Bases Loaded IV
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Batman Returns
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Bible Adventures (black)
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Bomberman II
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Bubble Bobble: Part 2
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Captain Comic (black)
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Casino Kid 2
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Castle of Deceit (black)
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Chip N Dale: Rescue Rangers 2
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Cobra Triangle
Code Name: Viper
Color a Dinosaur
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Crystal Mines (black)
Crystalis
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Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine
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Darkman
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Day's of Thunder
Deadly Towers
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Death Bots
Defender II
Defender of the Crown
Defenders of Dynatron City
Deja Vu
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Destination Earth Star
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Dig Dug II: Trouble in Paradise
Digger T. Rock: Legend of the Lost City
Dirty Harry: The War Against Drugs
Dizzy the Adventurer (gold)
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong 3
Donkey Kong Classics
Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
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Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stone
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Double Strike
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Dragon Fighter
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Dragon Spirit: The New Legend
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Dragon Warrior 2
Dragon Warrior 3
Dragon Warrior 4
Dragon's Lair
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Duck Tales
Duck Tales II
Dudes with Attitudes
Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements
Dusty Diamond's All-Star.Softball
Dynowarz: The Destruction of Spondylus
Elevator Action
Elimonator Boat Duel
The Empire Strikes Back
Excitebike
Exodus: Journey to the.Promised Land
Exodus: Journey to the.Promised Land (black) v6.0
F-117A Stealth Fighter
F-15 City War
F-15 Strike Eagle
Family Feud
Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy
Fantasy Zone
Faria: A World of Mystery and Danger
Faxanadu
Felix the Cat
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Fester's Quest
Final Fantasy
Fire Hawk (silver)
Fire N Ice
Fisher Price: Firehouse Rescue
Fisher Price: I Can Remember
Fisher Price: Perfect Fit
Fist of the North Star
Flight of the Intruder
The Flintstones: Rescue of Dino and.Hoppy
The Flintstones II: The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak
Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll
Flying Warrior's
Formula 1: Built to Win
Frankenstein: The Monster Returns
Freedom Force
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Fun House
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor
Galactic Crusader
Galaga: Demons of Death
Galaxy 5000
Gargoyles Quest II
Gauntlet (licensed)
Gauntlet (unlicensed)
Gauntlet II
Gemfire
Genghis Khan
George Foreman's KO Boxing
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters II
Ghost Lion. The Legend of
Ghost's N Goblins
Ghost's N Goblins
Ghoul School
Adventures of Gilligan’s Island
Goal!
Goal! Two
Godzilla : Monster of Monsters
Godzilla 2 : War of the Monsters
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Golf Grand Slam
Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode
The Goonies II
Gotcha!
Gradius
The Great Waldo Search
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
The Guardian Legend
Guerilla War
Gumshoe
Gun.smoke (Portrait)
Gun.smoke (Cartoon)
Gun’Nac
Gyromite
Gyruss
Harlem Globetrotters
Hatris
Heavy Barrel
Heavy Shreddin
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Hogan's Alley
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Hook
Hoop's
Hot Slots
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The Hunt for Red October
Hydlide
Ice Hockey
Ikari Warriors
Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road
Ikari Warriors III: The Rescue
Image Fight
The Immortal
Impossible Mission II
Impossible Mission II (color label)
Impossible Mission II (white label)
The Incredible Crash Dummies
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Infiltrator
Iron Tank
IronSword: Wizards and Warriors II
Isolated Warrior
Jack Nicklaus Greatest 18 Holes
Jackal
Jackie Chans Action Kung Fu
James Bond Jr.
Jaws
Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! 25th Silver Anniversary Edition
Jeopardy! Jr. Edition
The Jetsons: Cogswells Caper
Jimmy Connors Pro Tennis Tour
Joe and Mac
John Elways Quarterback
Jordan VS. Bird: One-On-One
Joshua: The Battle of Jericho
Journey to Silius
Joust
The Jungle Book
Jurassic Park
Kabuki: Quantum Fighter
Karate Champ
Karate Kid
Karnov
Kick Master
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Kid Kool : Quest for the Seven Wonder Herbs
Kid Niki
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King's Quest V
Kirby's Adventure
Kiwi Kraze
Klashball
Klax
Knight Rider
Krazy Kreatures
The Krion Conquest
Krusty's Funhouse
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Kung Fu Heroes
Laser Invasion
Last Action Hero
Last Ninja
The Last Starfighter
Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf
The Legacy of the Wizard
The Legend of Kage
Legend of Ghost Lion
The Legend of Zelda (gray)
The Legend of Zelda (gold)
Legendary Wing's
Legend's of the Daimond
Lemmings
L’ empereur
Lethal Weapon
Life Force
Linus Spacehead (gold)
Little League Baseball: Championship Series
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Little Ninja Brothers
Little Samson
Lode Runner
The Lone Ranger
Loopz
Low G-Man
Lunar Pool
M.C. Kids
M.U.L.E.
M.U.S.C.L.E.
Mach Rider
Mach Rider
Mad Max
The Mafat Conspiracy: Golgo 13 II
Magic Dart's
Magic Johnson's Fast Break
Magic of Scheherazade
Magician
Magmax
Major League Baseball (MLB)
Maniac Mansion
Mappyland
Marble Madness
Mario Bros.
Mario Bros.
Mario is Missing
Mario's Time Machine
Marvels X-Men
Master Chu & The Drunken Hu (black)
Master Chu & The Drunken Hu (blue)
Maxi 15
Mechanized Attack
Mega Man
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Mega Man 4
Mega Man 5
Mega Man 6
Menace Beach (blue)
Menace Beach (black)
Mendel Palace
Mermaids of Atlantis
Metal Fighter (blue)
Metal Fighter (black)
Metal Gear
Metal Mech
Metal Storm
Metroid (silver)
Metroid (yellow)
Michael Andretti's World Grand Prix
Mickey Mousecapade
Mickey's Adventures in.Numberland
Mickey's Safari in Letterland
Micro Machines
Mig 29 Soviet Fighter
Might & Magic: Secret of the Inner Sanctum
Mighty Bomb Jack
Mighty Final Fight
Mike Tyson’s Punchout
Millipede
Milon's Secret Castle
Miracle Piano
Mission Cobra (blue)
Mission Cobra (black)
Mission: Impossible
Monopoly
Monster in My Pocket
Monster Party
Monster Truck Rally
Moon Ranger (black)
Moon Ranger (blue)
Motor City Patrol
Ms. Pac Man
Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival
The Mutant Virus
Mystery Quest
NARC
NES Open Tournament Golf
NES Play Action Football
NFL Football
Nigel Mansell’s World Championship Racing
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Nightshade
Ninja Crusader
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
Ninja Kid
Nintendo World Cup Soccer
Nobunagas Ambition
Nobunagas Ambition II
North and South
Operation Secret Storm (black)
Operation Wolf : Take No Prisoners
Orb-3D
Othello
Overlord
P.O.W. : Prisoners of War
Pac Man
Pac Mania
Palamedes
Panic Restaurant
Paper Boy
Paper Boy 2
Peek-a-Boo Poker
Pesterminator (blue)
Pesterminator (black)
Peter Pan and the Pirates: Revenge of Captain Hook
Phantom Fighter
Pictionary
Pinball
Pinball Quest
Pinbot
Pipe Dream
Pirates!
Platoon
Popeye
Power Blade
Power Blade 2
Power Punch II
P' Radikus Conflict
Predator
Prince of Persia
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
Pro Sport Hockey
Pro Wrestling
Punch Out
The Punisher
Puss N Boot's: Peros Great Adventure
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Puzznic
Pyramid
Q*Bert
Qix
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Quattro Arcade (gold)
Quattro Sports (gold)
R.C. Pro-Am
R.C. Pro-Am II
Race America
Racket Attack
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Rad Racer II
Rad Racket: Deluxe Tennis II
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Raid 2020 (black)
Raid on Bungeling Bay
Rainbow Islands
Rally Bike
Rambo
Rampage
Rampart
RBI Baseball (licensed)
RBI Baseball (unlicensed)
RBI Baseball 2
RBI Baseball 3
Remote Control : MTV
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Renegade
Rescue: The Embassy Mission
Ring King
River City Ransom
Road Runner
Roadblasters
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robocop
Robocop 2
Robocop 3
Robo Demons (blue)
Robo Demons (black)
Robowarrior
Rock N Ball
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Rockin Kats
Roger Clemens MVP Baseball
Rollerball
Rollerblade Racer
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Rolling Thunder
Romance of the Three Kingdom's
Romance of the Three Kingdom's II
Roundball: 2 on 2 Challenge
Rush N Attack
Rygar
S.C.A.T.:Special Cybernetic Attack Team
A Secret Scout
Section Z
Seicross
Sesame Street:123
Sesame Street: ABC
Sesame Street: ABC/123
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Hide and Speak
Sesame Street: Countdown
Shadow of the Ninja
Shadowgate
Shatterhand
Shingen the Ruler
Shinobi
Shockwave
Shooting Range
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Side Pocket
Silent Assault (blue)
Silent Assault (black)
Silent Service
Silkworm
Silver Surfer
The Simpsons: Bart VS. The .Space Mutant's
The Simpsons: Bart VS. The World
Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man
Skate or Die
Skate or Die 2: The Search for Double Trouble
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Sky Shark
Slalom
Smash T.V.
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Snow Brother's
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Solomon's Key
Solstice : The Quest for the Staff of Demons
Space Shuttle Project
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Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six
Spiritual Warfare (black)
Spiritual Warfare (blue)
Spot
Spy Hunter
Spy VS. Spy
Sqoon
Stack Up
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Stanley and the Search for Dr. Livingston
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Star Soldier
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Star Wars
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Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight
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Super Team Games
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Taboo: The Sixth Sense
Tag Team Wrestling
Taggin’ Dragon (blue)
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Target: Renegade
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Tecmo Bowl
Tecmo Bowl
Tecmo Cup Soccer Game
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Tecmo Super Bowl
Tecmo World Wrestling
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project
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Tetris 2
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Wayne Gretzky Hockey (no helmet white uniform w/Kings logo)
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Wayne Gretzky Hockey (helmet black uniform with Kings logo)
Wayne's World
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Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition
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Wheel of Fortune: Featuring Vanna White
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Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
Where's Waldo?
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Winter Games
Winter Games
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Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
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Wizards and Warrior's III
Wolverine
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World Class Track Meet
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Wrath of the Black Manta
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WWF WrestleMania Challenge
WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage Challenge
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Xevious
Xexyz
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Yoshi
Yoshi (upside down label)
Yoshi's Cookie
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Zanac
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (gold)
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (gray)
Zoda’s Revenge: Star Tropics II
Zen: Intergalactic Ninja
Zoda’s Revenge: Star Tropics II
Zombie Nation
One method for addressing problems for your NES, which has become popular in recent years, is to replace the 72-pin connector which links together with the NES video game cartridge with another made in precisely the design of the original. What follows is a set of informational images and steps for replacing the 72-pin connector in your classic NES system with a new one. Each image can be clicked to access a larger version for more detail.
Step 1: Preparing for the Task
Required for this task is a Phillips #1 screwdriver. Before beginning the procedure, inspect your new NES 72-pin connector. Specifically, check that the outer left and right flat pins are properly aligned. These pins are light gold in color, and should be aligned with the rest of the pins. If they are not aligned properly, you can use a paper clip to move them back into alignment.
While working with the NES, we want to avoid any static discharge which could damage the system. The NES is not as susceptible to such trouble as a newer circuit board or computer system, but you should avoid, for example, wearing fuzzy slippers on the carpet while installing the connector.
Step 2: Opening the NES Case
Figure 1: The NES System |
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Figure 2: Under the NES Console
In Figure 1 you see an image of the original "toaster oven" style Nintendo Entertainment System. The first step in replacing the 72-pin connector will be to open the primary casing around the NES. First, turn the system upside down, and look for a set of six (6) screws which hold the case together. The locations of these screws are shown in Figure 2. After removing the screws with a Phillips head screwdriver, turn the system back onto its bottom, and carefully remove the cover, which should slide up and off easily. Be sure to set the screws aside where they will not be lost. I tend to place them into the cover of the NES for safekeeping.
Step 3: Removing the Shield
After removing the cover, you should see a system which appears much as the image in Figure 3. The innards of the NES should be covered in a metal casing which serves to prevent interference either to or from the electrical components of the NES. In order to access the 72-pin connector, it will be necessary for us to remove this shielding. The shield is held in place by seven (7) Phillips head screws, which can be readily removed. The locations of these screws is shown in Figure 3. After removing these screws, pull up on the shield, and it should come entirely free. Set it aside, along with the screws which hold it in place, and proceed to the next step.
Figure 3: View and Removal of the RF Shield
Step 4: Removing the Cartridge Housing
Once the RF shield has been removed you will see the black plastic cartridge housing into which the game cartridges slide. To remove this, first remove a series of six (6) screws which are identified in Figure 4. After the screws have been removed, lift up slightly on the circuit board with your fingertips, and pull the unit up slightly and out towards the front of the system, as shown in Figure 5. Removal is simple, but when reinstalling the cartridge housing, note that there is a plastic clip which fits under the circuit board. Be careful to place this clip under the board during reinstallation, or the housing will not sit properly within the NES system.
Figure 4: View and Removal of the Cartridge Housing |
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Figure 5: Sliding the Cartridge Housing off of the NES
Step 5: Removing the 72-pin Connector
At this point you can see the old 72-pin connector. In order to remove the connector, it will be necessary to loosen the screws holding the circuit board and power supply to the case. These screws are identified with red arrows in Figure 6. Loosen the screws about half way, it will not be necessary to remove them completely, though you can if you so desire. After loosening the screws, use your fingertips to lift up slightly on the circuit board, and press firmly on the old 72-pin connector using your thumbs on the sides of the plastic connector. The connector may be held very tightly to the motherboard, so you may need to press very firmly.
Once the connector has slid off, you will see the pins beneath to which the connector was contacted. This is shown in Figure 7. At this point you can set the old 72-pin connector aside.
Figure 6: The 72-pin Connector Revealed, and Loosening the Circuit Board |
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Figure 7: Removing the Old 72-pin Connector
Step 6: Installing the New 72-pin Connector
To install your new 72-pin connector, simply line it up with the pins exactly as the old connector was, and press it firmly into place. At this point, the system can be reassembled by reversing the procedure outlined above. When reinstalling the cartridge housing be careful that the plastic clip fits beneath the circuit board, or the housing will not sit securely, and you may notice a gap between the cartridge housing and the circuit board.
Step 7: Clean your Cartridges and Test
Be sure to clean your video game cartridges before testing them with the new connector! Use of dirty game cartridges will only serve to dirty the new connector. If you have an NES cleaning kit, it can be used to clean your cartridges. If you do not have a cleaning system, there are a variety of opinions on cartridge cleaning, but in my experience, rubbing alcohol solution (50/50 alcohol and water) on a Q-tip will do a decent job of cleaning the ends of the cartridge contacts. Also, until you have tested and broken in your new 72-pin connector, avoid using some first-generation NES games, such as "Mario Brothers/Duck Hunt" and "Super Mario Brothers." These older games can have a thicker board which may damage the new 72-pin connector before it has been broken in.
Once your cartridges have been cleaned, try placing one into your NES system. You should notice that the connection is much tighter than it used to be. This is normal, and will become less over time as the new connector is broken in. If you continue to have trouble with the setup process, feel free to contact me with questions.
Author: Scott Schmucker
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