Is there a way of knowing?

[Knuckles-chaotix]

Is there a way of knowing a fake megadrive game to an original?

Its just that panorama cotton cart looks a little different than the other Jp titles i have.

[Genesis Knight]

I'm not sure, but the odds of getting a bootleg MegaDrive cart seem very low to me. Anyone else?

[VinnyT]

Unless you live in Hong Kong.

[evildragon]

actually, i think there is a way..

most REAL game manufacturer prints the labels using "half-toning"..

a pirate uses a laserjet, inkjet, etc.. (though some can do half-toning)..

[Knuckles-chaotix]

Someone on here or i think from another forum sent /posted some pics of an orignal panorama cotton cart etc..cant remember where!

[Joe Redifer]

Sunsoft cartridges look different than most Mega Drive carts since they manufacture their own.

[retrosega]

I have a few fake asian cartridges from back in the day. On the cover, they remove any sega branding nad logos and usually even the company names and logos. Print quality is on par with the real thing. On the cartridge sticker, again no sega logo or company logo. On the back of cartridge no imprinted writing. Maybe a crappy sticker. The case sometimes is of lesser quality plastic.

[megadriveworld]

Why don't you take a picture of the cart, then upload it and share the link in this thread, that'll probably get you better answers and results. If you have a camera of course.

[Fonzie]

One good solution would be to open the cartridge.
If there is a glue chip inside, you can be 1000% sure it is a pirate cartridge.
If there is a normal rom chip, then please check if the PCB is sega branded, if there is no brand , maybe its pirate.

[Knuckles-chaotix]

Why don't you take a picture of the cart, then upload it and share the link in this thread, that'll probably get you better answers and results. If you have a camera of course.
how do i post the pic up on here?

[megadriveworld]

Simply upload the pic to - http://imageshack.us/, then give us the link it gives you once you've uploaded. Really simple and handy.

[Knuckles-chaotix]

Simply upload the pic to - http://imageshack.us/, then give us the link it gives you once you've uploaded. Really simple and handy.
Ok ill take some pics now and be back,.

[Knuckles-chaotix]

k hope this works?
http://img175.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sega002ve8.jpg

[Knuckles-chaotix]

http://img175.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sega003vc9.jpg

[Knuckles-chaotix]

http://img225.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sega004lm1.jpg

[Knuckles-chaotix]

http://img296.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sega001de4.jpg

[Zebbe]

They look real. I think fake carts don't have "Gamebit"-screws like normal non-EA-carts. They have regular screws instead.

[Genesis Knight]

Looks very legit to me.

[Knuckles-chaotix]

Ok thanks guys.

[Joe Redifer]

Except the box says "Sega" instead of "Sunsoft" around where the cart goes, so looks like someone swapped boxes.

[Knuckles-chaotix]

Except the box says "Sega" instead of "Sunsoft" around where the cart goes, so looks like someone swapped boxes.

Doesnt matter still orignal !

[Zebbe]

Not original box! Buy a new copy of Panorama Cotton to get the real thing!

[Knuckles-chaotix]

Not original box! Buy a new copy of Panorama Cotton to get the real thing!
your a joke! its the real thing i have seen 2 more copies and they are exactly the same! so go n figure!
You should see how good it is playing on my arcade 29 inch egret II candy cab! THE BEST.

[Zebbe]

My box says Sunsoft inside it. IIRC, Sunsoft made this game, not Sega. :)

It is as good on my Panasonic TV with RGB picture, promise! :)

[Knuckles-chaotix]

na cant be as good or anywhere near as good as arcade!

[Zebbe]

Why would a game be better played on an arcade than on a regular TV?

[Knuckles-chaotix]

because its a candy cab and it is a monitor image for gaming. hence why arcade machines always look better than any home job.
29 inches right up at ya face.look up egrett II.

[Zebbe]

I'll have to agree to disagree on this one. With RGB output, the games look exactly like they are meant to look. I'm glad we both enjoy what we have, and there seem to be nothing more to discuss since we aren't exactly living next door to each other and comparing is kind of difficult.

[xBino]

i wish i had the $ to buy cotton. picked up the cotton mug at the flea market though a few years back... prolly not worth much without the game?

[Knuckles-chaotix]

i wish i had the $ to buy cotton. picked up the cotton mug at the flea market though a few years back... prolly not worth much without the game?
Do you want to sell the mug?? that way my collection is complete!
pls let me know!