![]() ![]() See if you can spot the SOQ and Rev-A indicators in the asset images for these old games! None of the Otis games currently have hangtabs, thus we do not point them out here. On the other hand, if you’ve got a game that was released around September 1987, you’ll definitely want to look for a hangtab to see if you have the earliest version-that game may be worth something! However, there could be Round or Oval SOQ variants of the game, and the Round one would indicate an earlier production year. Therefore, after using this quick guide, you will also need to look up the release date of your game.Ī game that was released in February 1988 for example, will definitely not have a hangtab, nor Rev-A, so there’s no use hunting for a variant of such a game. It’s important to remember that not all NES games came out in the earliest run. The round SOQ’s with NO Rev-A are earlier productions than the round SOQ’s with Rev-A. However, there is variation on games with Round SOQ’s, as seen below. Thus, any Oval SOQ game must have the Rev-A code. Nintendo added this code to their boxes in January 1988-before the Oval SOQ was implemented. If present, it can be found next to the Seal of Quality. “Rev-A” signified a change in the design of NES game cartridges from the original 5 screw to the new 3 screw design. Note that the SOQ is different from the production method used to seal the game itself, such as a sticker seal versus a shrink wrap seal, which is graded on the letter scale discussed previously. ![]() The distinction between the two hints at the game’s production year, since Nintendo switched from Round SOQ’s to Oval ones in March 1989. There are only two types of Nintendo SOQs for the NES: Round and Oval. The Nintendo Seal of Quality was placed on every licensed Nintendo game to show that the game was approved by Nintendo and published by a recognized licensee. The last hangtabs were released in September of 1987. This feature was designed for retailers, who used them to hang the game on a hook for display. ![]() All of the first NES games were produced with cardboard hangtabs perforated into the back top portion of the box. ![]()
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