Here’s a game holder that would’ve been used in retail stores to hold various Nintendo games. The tray can hold up to 10 NES, Game Boy, or Virtual Boy game paks. It works like this: after loading the game holder and removing the first game pak, the white plastic backing will push the next available game pak forward. There’s a spring-like coil behind the backing that gives the tray enough force to push the games without causing any damage to the game’s box…
I believe this “game holder” is actually the “Adjustable Game Pak “Push System” Organizer (For All Systems To Include Virtual Boy)” mentioned in the 2ND HALF 1995 RETAIL RENTAL DISPLAY ORDER FORMS. “Adjustable” because you can attach multiple trays together, and “Push System” because it will push the next available game forward.
Unfortunately, there is no model or part # anywhere to be found on this item, not even a patent number, so it’s kinda hard to confirm it.
What do you think?
Does this item match the description mentioned in the display order form?
Benjamin Stevens wrote:
I’d say that it definitely fits the bill. The red and black color does work better for Virtual Boy than any other, while simply giving the Nintendo logo and no other specific system logo certainly does allow it to be used appropriately for other Nintendo systems at the time.
Thanks ben. Yeah, it has to be it. It’s too bad that none of us ever got to see Dragon Hopper in one of these back in the day. But the first picture below will give you a good idea on what it would’ve looked like.
Also, since you’re in here, I want to tell you that displaying your VidPro cards in 5×7 acrylic picture frames is the way to go. They look very nice in them and will also protect them very-well. I scored 5 acrylic frames on ebay for only $3, but you might also find these at your local WalMart, but probably not with ebay prices.
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Pretty sure I also found the “Adjustable Game Pak Showcase Organizer (for all systems to include Virtual Boy”!
The first picture below is the actual description from the seller’s ebay listing. He mentions the “Showcase” wich he referred to as “World of Nintendo cabinets”, he even mentioned the “Adjustable Game Pak “Push System” Organizers”.
This tray can hold 14 games… That’s the entire North American release of Virtual Boy games in one single tray!
I’ll post a link to the seller’s ebay listing at the bottom, just in case anyone is interested in buying one for thee ol’ collection. The trays will only fit the games if they’re not encased in acrylic box protectors, so if you’re okay with that, then these trays are an excellent way to display them, and at the same time creates more space for more VB stuff 👍
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vuefinder83 wrote:
Here’s a game holder that would’ve been used in retail stores to hold various Nintendo games. The tray can hold up to 10 NES, Game Boy, or Virtual Boy game paks.
When I said the “Push System” can hold 10 Virtual Boy games, I was going by what the seller had stated in their items description. But as it turns out, the Push Systems can only hold 8 games.
