Assuming you’re talking about this one I have pictured below? If so, then I don’t think it has anything to do with the Virtual Boy. In Mario’s Tennis for the VB both Mario and Luigi were still rocking their signature hats, but on this pin they’re wearing visors.
They basically took the sidebar from the image below and placed it over the one in their photo, you can tell by how the text box no longer overlaps that side bar as it does in the picture below theirs.
All of my OEM stands allow for the head units to be installed either way, but they all seem to go on just a little easier when they’re installed the “wrong” way. I think I know why…
Have a look at the picture provided below and you’ll notice I highlighted five plastic nubs just above the serial number sticker. Then you’ll notice I also highlighted the top of the stand. When we attach the head units the way it says to in the manual, those five markings come in contact with the highlighted part of the stand making it slightly difficult to attach the head unit this way. Those five markings don’t exist on the opposite side, making it easier for the head unit to go on the “wrong” way since there’s nothing there to rub against that highlighted part of the stand.
I’ve been meaning to get at this thread, this is a great find!
It’s very nice to see the original instruction sheet. The display I had documented here was missing it, so it puts the installation of the chain and brackets in a much better perspective.
I’ll attach a picture of the chain and brackets.
It was probably easier to remove the chain from the bracket rather than removing the bracket from the head unit once it was applied, and this is most likely why yours still has that bracket attached to it.
Yes, it’s very possible the word “Individual” was a rejected idea. The seller’s sale agreement mentions these were from the company’s portfolio samples so it’s possible these buttons were some kind of test shot, maybe.
That would explain the inconsistent design on these buttons. Have you noticed?
Like the Nintendo logo on the black button being bigger than the logo on the red one.
Also, I forgot to mention, these buttons are 3 inches wide, same size as the VB lenticular buttons and the yellow Special value buttons.
Turns out these buttons aren’t buttons after all, they’re Shelf Talkers. Shelf Talkers are basically pieces of advertisements that run along the edge of store shelves. The first picture below shows a store shelf with the necessary holes for mounting such advertisements. The second picture is just an example.
What exactly is Basic Fun going for with these, ticket redemption games? If so, I can think of a few more that I’d like to see.
Is Skee Ball even part of the Midway Classics? It seems to be in a league of its own with no mention of its series anywhere on the box (unless I’m overlooking it).
I did find this Tetris at Wal-Mart a few weeks ago though…