Original GameBoy

  • pepsiru1es92
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    		 I just found one in a box in my basement. it has no battery cover. if i put batterys in it yet dont have an orig. gameboy game will it do anything? Will I be able to tell if it works or not?

    another (most likely more stupid) question i just found spongebob lost spatula for GBC. will that work in the gameboy i found?


    EDIT: looks like some batterys leeked in there. :(
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  • Naruto123
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    		 No the GBC game won't work
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  • pepsiru1es92
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    		 ok. will it power up w/o a game pak though?

    TurboDuo, where are you when someone needs nintendo advice?
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  • Bomberman
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    		 Yes, the Game Boy will work if you put batteries in it with no cover, hopefully they will stay in place (try to keep your hands over the batteries while you play though to give them extra support). If not, that means the Game Boy itself is broken.

    That depends if the Lost Spatula is Game Boy Color or Game Boy Color-exclusive. Is the game pak black or green see-through? If it's the former, it'll play, but not in color. If the latter, it'll give you a screen saying you need to play it on a Game Boy Color. Either way, it's a good way to test the system.
    Game... ovahhhhhhhhh!!!
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  • pepsiru1es92
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    		 it's dead. nothing happens with the game in or without the game in. the batterys are brand new. i guess ill take it apart and look inside. Thanks for your help.
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  • Bomberman
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    		 Mhm, any time. :)

    Perhaps you could send it into Nintendo. Last I checked they still repair older systems, but they've probably changed that by now.
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  • pepsiru1es92
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    		 Really? if i'm remembering right i think i got it in a "50cents for anything in here" bag at a yard sale. that would be cool if they do. im going to go look around their website.

    and by the way it was a see through green game pack which says "This game pak is for the GBC and GBA systems only"
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  • Bomberman
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    		 Yeah, in that case, it'll only work on a Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP, or a Game Boy Player.
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  • pepsiru1es92
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    		 heres what I got from their website

    Original Game Boy, Game Boy pocket, Game Boy Color

    Repair is No longer available

    Due to the age of the system, we are unable to offer factory repair directly from Nintendo.

    Although factory repair is no longer available, finding a replacement of your older product may still be a possibility, as some stores and auction sites offer used products. Click here to read some tips on where to start.

    You also may want to consider purchasing one of Nintendo's latest systems, such as a Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, or Game Boy Advance SP. These systems come with a one-year warranty, and allow you to play the hottest new games available. In fact, if you're into the old-school retro games, you might be interested to know that many of our classic NES, SNES, and N64 titles are reappearing as titles for Nintendo's newer systems. To learn more about Nintendo systems, click here.


    I guess it's a retro paperweight now. :(
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  • Bomberman
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    		 Awww, sorry dude. :( Do you have any other Game Boys? If so, it shouldn't really matter. ;)
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  • pepsiru1es92
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    Bomberman wrote:
    Awww, sorry dude. :( Do you have any other Game Boys? If so, it shouldn't really matter. ;)


    I have the Game Boy Advance which plays my spatula game perfectly.

    i just got curious when i went down into the basement and found NASCAR 2000 for PC, the case of wheel of fortune for ps2(useful right?), Spyro season of ice brand new for GBA and razor racing unopened for the PS1
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  • The Gamer
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    		 You had an original game boy in your basement

    wierd you also found to sealed games
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  • pepsiru1es92
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    The_Gamer wrote:
    You had an original game boy in your basement

    wierd you also found to sealed games


    I'm in a good mood so i won't call you out on bumping a 2 month old thread. Anyway they were all in this box i had from my old house that i shoved all my stuff in before we moved. i knew it was there but i forgot what was actually in the box. and I only found one sealed game. and one new but opened GBA game.
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  • Naruto123
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    		 what was the sealed game
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  • pepsiru1es92
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    		 Razor racing for PSone
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    		 cool
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  • The Gamer
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    pepsiru1es92 wrote:
    Razor racing for PSone


    are you gonna sell or did you played it yet
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  • pepsiru1es92
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    The_Gamer wrote:
    pepsiru1es92 wrote:
    Razor racing for PSone


    are you gonna sell or did you played it yet


    I listed it on eBay before but no one bid. it's still sealed.
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  • adventure_of_link
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    		 since the gamer bumped this, if all that's wrong that you know that the batteries leaked, I heard using a pencil eraser on the contactors will take that sludge right out.

    Or, ya know, you could try using the AC adaptor for it if you have one. if it works, you should be able to find a 6V r/c car battery/clip and charger and run the gameboy off that.
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  • pepsiru1es92
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    adventure_of_link wrote:
    since the gamer bumped this, if all that's wrong that you know that the batteries leaked, I heard using a pencil eraser on the contactors will take that sludge right out.

    Or, ya know, you could try using the AC adaptor for it if you have one. if it works, you should be able to find a 6V r/c car battery/clip and charger and run the gameboy off that.


    fixed it a while ago. see this thread http://www.retrojunk.com/forums/index.php?view=posts&fid=71&tid=33160

    Thanks for helping anyway though.
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