USA - List of NES Hangtab/No HT & 5-Screw / 3-Screw Variants v1.3
Here is the list of all known USA NES boxes with Hangtabs, and NES cartridges with known 5-Screw releases.
Version 1.4 will include Canadian hangtabs and screw variants as a separate list.
First Party Titles (Black Boxes)
Information | Screws | Hangtabs | Sticker Seals | ||||
Publisher | Title | 5-Screw | 3-Screw | Hangtab | No Hangtab | Matte | Glossy |
Nintendo | 10-Yard Fight | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Balloon Fight | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Nintendo | Baseball | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Clu Clu Land | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Donkey Kong | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Nintendo | Donkey Kong 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Nintendo | Donkey Kong Jr. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Nintendo | Donkey Kong Jr. Math | Yes | Sort Of | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Nintendo | Duck Hunt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Excitebike | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Golf | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Gumshoe | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Nintendo | Gyromite | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Hogan's Alley | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Ice Climber | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Kung Fu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Mach Rider | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Nintendo | Mario Bros. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Nintendo | Pinball | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Popeye | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Nintendo | Pro Wrestling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
Nintendo | Slalom | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
Nintendo | Soccer | Yes | Rumored | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Stack-Up | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Super Mario Bros. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Tennis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Urban Champion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Nintendo | Volleyball | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
Nintendo | Wild Gunman | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Wrecking Crew | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NOTES:
Donkey Kong Jr. Math - Multiple 3-screw copies have been confirmed to exist, but all known photos of the circuit boards show that they were manufactured during the 5-screw phase of the NES lifespan. It is believed that these cartridges are refurbished. If you have a photo of a 3-screw Donkey Kong Jr. Math circuit board please message me so I can analyze it.
Soccer - Some photos are out there showing a 3-screw Soccer but none are taken well enough to defitively prove it is the USA release.
First Party Titles (Others)
Information | Screws | Hangtabs | |||
Publisher | Title | 5-Screw | 3-Screw | Hangtab | No Hangtab |
Nintendo | Kid Icarus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Legend of Zelda, The | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Nintendo | Metroid | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nintendo | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Nintendo | R.C. Pro-Am* | Rumored | Yes | No | Yes |
Nintendo | Rad Racer | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
NOTES:
R.C. Pro-Am - A single photo of a 5-screw cartridge exists, but this game was released well after the 5-screw to 3-screw transition period. It is believed that this cartridge is at best a refurbished copy, or at worst a complete hoax.
Third Party Titles
Information | Screws | Hangtabs | |||
Publisher | Title | 5-Screw | 3-Screw | Hangtab | No Hangtab |
Capcom | 1942 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acclaim | 3-D Battles of World Runner, The | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SNK | Alpha Mission | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Taito | Arkanoid | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
SNK | Athena | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Data East | Breakthru | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Data East | BurgerTime | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Konami | Castlevania | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bandai | Chubby Cherub | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Capcom | Commando | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Broderbund | Deadly Towers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Konami | Double Dribble | Yes | Yes | Unlikely* | Yes |
Taito | Elevator Action | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bandai | Family Fun Fitness: Athletic World | Yes | Sort Of | Yes | Sort Of |
Bandai | Family Fun Fitness: Stadium Events | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Capcom | Ghosts 'n Goblins | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Konami | Goonies II, The | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
LJN | Gotcha: The Sport | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Konami | Gradius | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SNK | Ikari Warriors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
LJN | Jaws | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Data East | Karate Champ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
LJN | Karate Kid, The | Possible | Yes | No | Yes |
Data East | Kid Niki: Radical Ninja | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Taito | Legend of Kage, The | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Broderbund | Lode Runner | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FCI | Lunar Pool | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Bandai | M.U.S.C.L.E. Tag Team Match | Yes | Rumored | Yes | Rumored |
Capcom | Mega Man | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Tecmo | Mighty Bombjack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bandai | Ninja Kid | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Broderbund | Raid on Bungeling Bay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Data East | Ring King | Yes | Yes | Unlikely* | Yes |
Konami | Rush'n Attack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tecmo | Rygar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Capcom | Section-Z | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Data East | Side Pocket | Possible | Yes | No | Yes |
Sunsoft | Sky Kid | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tecmo | Solomon's Key | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Broderbund | Spelunker | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sunsoft | Spy Hunter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
IREM | Sqoon | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Tecmo | Star Force | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Acclaim | Star Voyager | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Konami | Stinger | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Activision | Super Pitfall | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Data East | Tag Team Wrestling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acclaim | Tiger-Heli | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Konami | Top Gun | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Konami | Track & Field | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Capcom | Trojan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acclaim | Winter Games | Yes | Yes | Unlikely* | Yes |
Acclaim | Wizards & Warriors | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
FCI | Zanac | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
NOTES:
Double Dribble, and Ring King - Released immediately after the hangtab to no-hangtab transition. It is still possible a hangtab copy may exist but it is highly unlikely this late in the NES game collecting hobby.
Karate Kid, and Side Pocket - Released immediately after the 5-screw to 3-screw transition. It is still possible that 5-screw copies may exist but it is highly unlikely this late in the NES game collecting hobby.
Family Fun Fitness: Athletic World - Rereleased by Bandai without the Family Fun Fitness branding in a 3-screw variant. It is up to you to determine whether you consider that a unique release or the same release. The Family Fun Fitness version of this game is exceedingly rare to find with the box and manual, but the cartridge is extemely easy to find since the first re-release of the game only changed the box and manual but left the cartridge completely unchanged.
Konami 5-Screw Mystery Variants
These are games that should not have 5-screw variants, but do anyway. There are theories about why they exist but there is no solid evidence yet. These games are true anomalies in the NES library. The games by Konami/Ultra that normally should have 5-Screw variants are not listed here. These missing titles are Castlevania, Double Dribble, Goonies II, Gradius, Rush'n Attack, Stinger, Top Gun, and Track & Field.
Edit: Given some new information, it seems that early Konami games can also come in these "Konami 5-Screw Mystery Variants". The on going pattern is they use later labels (such as Oval seal of Qualities) and have no rear label. I've now added all early Konami games as "Possible" and will await proof to begin coming in.
Publisher | Title | 5-screw | 3-Screw |
Konami | Adventures of Bayou Billy, The | Yes | Yes |
Ultra | Base Wars: Cyber Stadium Series | Yes | Yes |
Konami | Castlevania II: Simon's Quest | Yes | Yes |
Konami | Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse | Yes | Yes |
Konami | Contra | Yes | Yes |
Ultra | Defender of the Crown | Yes | Yes |
Konami | Jackal | Yes | Yes |
Ultra | Kings of the Beach Professional Beach Volleyball | Yes | Yes |
Ultra | Metal Gear | Yes | Yes |
Ultra | Mission: Impossible | Yes | Yes |
Ultra | Q*Bert | Yes | Yes |
Ultra | Rollergames | Yes | Yes |
Ultra | Silent Service | Yes | Yes |
Ultra | Skate or Die | Yes | Yes |
Ultra | Ski or Die | Yes | Yes |
Ultra | Snake's Revenge | Yes | Yes |
Konami | Super C | Yes | Yes |
Ultra | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Yes | Yes |
Ultra | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game | Yes | Yes |
Konami | Tiny Toon Adventures | Yes | Yes |
Konami | Top Gun: The Second Mission | Yes | Yes |
Konami | Track & Field II | Yes | Yes |
Konami | Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? | Yes | Yes |
Konami | Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge | Possible | Yes |
Konami | Blades of Steel | Possible | Yes |
Ultra | Gyruss | Possible | Yes |
Konami | Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf | Possible | Yes |
Konami | Laser Invasion | Possible | Yes |
Konami | Life Force | Possible | Yes |
Konami | Lone Ranger | Possible | Yes |
Ultra | Pirates! | Possible | Yes |
Konami | Batman Returns | Unlikely | Yes |
Konami | Bucky O'Hare | Unlikely | Yes |
Konami | Contra Force | Unlikely | Yes |
Konami | King's Quest V | Unlikely | Yes |
Konami | Monster in My Pocket | Unlikely | Yes |
Ultra | Nightshade | Unlikely | Yes |
Ultra | Star Trek 25th Anniversary | Unlikely | Yes |
Konami | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project | Unlikely | Yes |
Konami | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters | Unlikely | Yes |
Konami | Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland | Unlikely | Yes |
Konami | Tiny Toon Adventures Cartoon Workshop | Unlikely | Yes |
Konami | Zen: Intergalactic Ninja | Unlikely |
Yes |
Edited by ThePhleo
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