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Searching through eBay, I just found this auction on Choplifter:

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Choplifter-mit-Anleitung-Sega-Master-1986-/114220886207?...

At first glance I thought it was the Italian edition but it isn't. Does anybody know about these types of manuals? Are there other cames that come with a manual such as this?

I haven't seen manuals like that in person, but I think they were found on some early releases.

Dang it sold for 5€ !
Hope someone from here got it so it get scanned

Probably Italian manual ?
I've got an Italian Great Soccer with this type of manual.

Added a photo from a friend's collection (Warriors33)

But with "Game instructions" instead of "Istruzioni" it's very strange !

Photo-007.jpg (45.5 KB)

From Warriors33 collection

ichigobankai wrote

Probably Italian manual ?

No, it's an English one.

Kenneth wrote

Dang it sold for 5€ !
Hope someone from here got it so it get scanned

I was trying to snipe it but forgot to change my address in ebay to an US-based one. Got an error message saying it's for US customers only. Since I tried to make my bid in the last moment, I didn't have enough time to make another try.

Imagine my disappointment. :(

I got it ; )
I bid on it when I first saw the listing and totally forgot about it. Was surprised when I got the notification that I had won. Never expected it to slip under the radar the way it did.

Edit-
https://www.smspower.org/forums/15029-PreReleaseMasterSystemGames

Thanks for the link. :)

Kenneth wrote

Dang it sold for 5€ !
Hope someone from here got it so it get scanned

Is there a page that says what manuals/ covers you need scanned? I have a bunch of games

rastanfarian wrote

I got it ; )
I bid on it when I first saw the listing and totally forgot about it. Was surprised when I got the notification that I had won. Never expected it to slip under the radar the way it did.

Edit-
https://www.smspower.org/forums/15029-PreReleaseMasterSystemGames

Nice Score Rastanfarian! This is a pre-release manual with English only textl in SG1000 format. Hopefully the cartridge is the original one as there will be a developer board inside with hand soldered rom chip(s). You will know right away if the cart contains a developer board as they are noticeably heavier than regular carts.

Received game yesterday, unfortunately only the manual is the pre-release version. Nevertheless I'm happy to find something unusual at a low price.

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Marsil Joined: 23 Dec 2016 Posts: 31	Choplifter - unusual blue manual Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 12:01 am
Marsil Joined: 23 Dec 2016 Posts: 31	Searching through eBay, I just found this auction on Choplifter: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Choplifter-mit-Anleitung-Sega-Master-1986-/114220886207?... At first glance I thought it was the Italian edition but it isn't. Does anybody know about these types of manuals? Are there other cames that come with a manual such as this?

kusfo Joined: 29 Mar 2012 Posts: 886 Location: Spain	Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 7:40 am
kusfo Joined: 29 Mar 2012 Posts: 886 Location: Spain	I haven't seen manuals like that in person, but I think they were found on some early releases.

Kenneth Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 739 Location: Lyon, France	Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 2:48 pm
	Dang it sold for 5€ ! Hope someone from here got it so it get scanned

ichigobankai Joined: 04 Jul 2010 Posts: 542 Location: Angers, France	Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 4:11 pm Last edited by ichigobankai on Mon May 25, 2020 4:20 pm; edited 1 time in total
	Probably Italian manual ? I've got an Italian Great Soccer with this type of manual. Added a photo from a friend's collection (Warriors33) But with "Game instructions" instead of "Istruzioni" it's very strange ! Photo-007.jpg (45.5 KB) From Warriors33 collection

Marsil Joined: 23 Dec 2016 Posts: 31	Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 4:20 pm
Marsil Joined: 23 Dec 2016 Posts: 31	ichigobankai wrote Probably Italian manual ? No, it's an English one.

Marsil Joined: 23 Dec 2016 Posts: 31	Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 4:25 pm
Marsil Joined: 23 Dec 2016 Posts: 31	Kenneth wrote Dang it sold for 5€ ! Hope someone from here got it so it get scanned I was trying to snipe it but forgot to change my address in ebay to an US-based one. Got an error message saying it's for US customers only. Since I tried to make my bid in the last moment, I didn't have enough time to make another try. Imagine my disappointment. :(

rastanfarian Joined: 22 Mar 2015 Posts: 24 Location: pennsylvania, u.s.a.	Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 6:07 pm
	I got it ; ) I bid on it when I first saw the listing and totally forgot about it. Was surprised when I got the notification that I had won. Never expected it to slip under the radar the way it did. Edit- https://www.smspower.org/forums/15029-PreReleaseMasterSystemGames

Marsil Joined: 23 Dec 2016 Posts: 31	Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 6:51 pm
Marsil Joined: 23 Dec 2016 Posts: 31	Thanks for the link. :)

Tha_Ape Joined: 22 Feb 2020 Posts: 51 Location: Washington, DC	Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 2:02 am
	Kenneth wrote Dang it sold for 5€ ! Hope someone from here got it so it get scanned Is there a page that says what manuals/ covers you need scanned? I have a bunch of games

retrokevretro Joined: 23 Jun 2015 Posts: 36 Location: Bolton, England, UK	Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 8:40 am
	rastanfarian wrote I got it ; ) I bid on it when I first saw the listing and totally forgot about it. Was surprised when I got the notification that I had won. Never expected it to slip under the radar the way it did. Edit- https://www.smspower.org/forums/15029-PreReleaseMasterSystemGames Nice Score Rastanfarian! This is a pre-release manual with English only textl in SG1000 format. Hopefully the cartridge is the original one as there will be a developer board inside with hand soldered rom chip(s). You will know right away if the cart contains a developer board as they are noticeably heavier than regular carts.

rastanfarian Joined: 22 Mar 2015 Posts: 24 Location: pennsylvania, u.s.a.	Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 4:53 pm
	Received game yesterday, unfortunately only the manual is the pre-release version. Nevertheless I'm happy to find something unusual at a low price.

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