Buying a Gimmick! without getting burned

[nusilver]

someone give this guy a medal!

[nerdynebraskan]

So, nusilver, your Gimmick only has one jumper as well? Can anybody else corroborate this?

[fcgamer]

Regarding the sound extansion, it is very noticeable if it has or not.  I had a bootleg cart (not repro) from China without the sound expansion, and it sounded quite horrible.

[nusilver]

Yep, I took a look. Only one jumper on mine. Mine also came from senseiman, who picked it up from a local shop in Fukuoka I believe, so I've never once doubted its authenticity.

[muckyfingers]

So, nusilver, your Gimmick only has one jumper as well? Can anybody else corroborate this?

You can also check the PCB scans on bootgod's site, also know that Gimmick! needs pins 45 and 46 separated in order to pass through the extra sound channels. That is why there is only 1 jumper set on Sunsoft 5B boards, the FME-7's have pins 45 and 46 jumpered together because it does not need them separated. Also the reason some FME-7 boards come with 5B chips sometimes is because the 5B chip is backwards compatible with FME-7 games.

Gimmick!

http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/profile.php?id=2695


FME-7's (click on each to check the back of the PCBs)

http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/search.php?unif=SUNSOFT-FME-7


The Gremlins 2 cart here is a perfect example of an FME-7 board with a Sunsfot 5B chip. It still has 2 jumpers, because it is an FME-7 board.

http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/profile.php?id=3805


My Gremlins 2 cart was exactly the same before I turned it into a Gimmick! reproduction. Notice how I had to cut one of the jumpers to separate pins 45 and 46, then add my wires to said pins. Really it's a just called "a trace connecting 2 pins", but labeling it "jumpers" makes it easier to convey the idea.

[nerdynebraskan]

This is awesome. I can finally breathe easy on this. Thank you, muckyfingers.

[muckyfingers]

This is awesome. I can finally breathe easy on this. Thank you, muckyfingers.

You're welcome, I'm glad I could help.

[number47]

Turns out it was a counterfeit - I have other boxes on hand to compare it to, and the label is several CM too small, the print bleeds, small text is almost illegible, etc. I'm bummed out, but he'll give me a refund (or eBay will extract it from his bank account) and I'll move on with my life. If you're interested in selling your box, and manual, do let me know, but I'm afraid I can't go higher than $150, which is probably unreasonable for you (and I totally understand!)

The same box is on sale again. Now as a complete set of Gimmick. The label is the same - smaller and with exactly the same color bleed with the same spots.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUPER-RARE-FAMICOM-NINTENDO-GIMMICK-w-box-SUNSOFT-JAPAN-/290899041564?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43baef1d1c

[nusilver]

That's not actually the same one I bought -- it's slightly larger. I'm also not convinced it's a fake from those photos -- they're pretty low res.

The seller of mine was shisochou, from Lawrence, KS.

[number47]

So they have the same image file - the discoloration on the backside is identical. The cartridge looks legit thou.

[famiac]

So did i get burned?

[waterclocker]

Looks like a nice original copy from what I can tell of that picture.  Did you buy from a reputable source?

[HyperDuel]

Might want to check the jumpers.  From my angle the label looks "too clean."

Could be the camera at as well.

[famiac]

The jumpers are correct

I bought it from yamatoku.

[Bob-Bob]

How much was it?