CPUWIZ Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Anyone ever seen one smaller than this one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fretwobbler Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 The scale of that isnt obvious as I dont know how big that coin is, but even if I imagine it compared to the largest coin we use, its small! What game is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.FoodMonster Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 thats definitly tiny, im also curious as to what game it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted July 29, 2003 Author Share Posted July 29, 2003 The game is a dead brazillian pirate called Glutton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Actually, the scale is obvious if you're familiar with Atari cartridges - the connector is about 1.25in (3.2cm) across. I'd estimate the board to be 1.25 x 1.75in(3.2 x 4.5cm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 I've always wondered why 2600 PCBs are much smaller than the cases they're put in. Maybe for prototypes, since they have a few more chips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted July 29, 2003 Author Share Posted July 29, 2003 I've always wondered why 2600 PCBs are much smaller than the cases they're put in. Maybe for prototypes, since they have a few more chips? Actually, I believe they did that because back then they already knew that bigger games would be produced in the future. E.G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 There's a DOME IC in my 2600 Battlezone game. But that makes sense as the whole game takes place in a DOME landscape. Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 Actually, I believe they did that because back then they already knew that bigger games would be produced in the future. E.G. A Fatal Run NTSC. Gee I wonder where THAT came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastius Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 Its not only just to prepare for bigger carts, but also i think so little kids can hold them and insert them. And if you make those carts any smaller you get that 'is that all i paid for' feeling. Consider this: NES carts generally have a PCB in them that fills up to one quarter of the whole damn thing! The biggest ones may reach about half, but nothing more. It's all air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 Pop open a Kirby's Adventure sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijin Z Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 Yeah, it fills up all of the available space, except for a piece of one of the corners, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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