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[retroboy]

on most cartridges out there the bachelor side works while the gigolo side does not. is it possible to fix or modify the non working side? any help would be appreciated.

[fiddlepaddle]

What happens when you put a 2600 on both sides at once?

Ménage à trois, perhaps?

[retroboy]

Hahahaha you should wright a book on Atari Kama Sutra
anyways what I am curious about is why the one side will not work, is it a programming problem when they manufactured the game? Or is an electrical component burned out?
What other problems have people had with double enders?

[MIKE5200]

retroboy, on Sat Jan 7, 2012 11:50 AM, said:

on most cartridges out there the bachelor side works while the gigolo side does not. is it possible to fix or modify the non working side? any help would be appreciated.

I have the same problem, Gigolo works but Bachelor doesn't. Did you try clean it?

[retroboy]

so with yours the gigolo side works? that's interesting! usually its the other way around. i cleaned the contacts really well but still can't get it to play. i will have to open it up and try to find out whats going on.

[MIKE5200]

retroboy, on Sun Jan 8, 2012 1:15 PM, said:

so with yours the gigolo side works? that's interesting! usually its the other way around. i cleaned the contacts really well but still can't get it to play. i will have to open it up and try to find out whats going on.

You know it's a R5? Yes gigolo works. The bad thing is that i didn't play it much. Did yours came in like a book thing with a lock and a key?

[random7100]

retroboy, on Sun Jan 8, 2012 8:18 AM, said:

What other problems have people had with double enders?

* childish snigger

[retroboy]

MIKE5200, on Mon Jan 9, 2012 2:57 PM, said:

retroboy, on Sun Jan 8, 2012 1:15 PM, said:

so with yours the gigolo side works? that's interesting! usually its the other way around. i cleaned the contacts really well but still can't get it to play. i will have to open it up and try to find out whats going on.

You know it's a R5? Yes gigolo works. The bad thing is that i didn't play it much. Did yours came in like a book thing with a lock and a key?

yes it did come in a little book with lock and key. whats an R5? does that mean its rare or something?

[krypton85]

R5 is fairly rare, something you don't see everyday.

[MIKE5200]

retroboy, on Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:25 AM, said:

MIKE5200, on Mon Jan 9, 2012 2:57 PM, said:

retroboy, on Sun Jan 8, 2012 1:15 PM, said:

so with yours the gigolo side works? that's interesting! usually its the other way around. i cleaned the contacts really well but still can't get it to play. i will have to open it up and try to find out whats going on.

You know it's a R5? Yes gigolo works. The bad thing is that i didn't play it much. Did yours came in like a book thing with a lock and a key?

yes it did come in a little book with lock and key. whats an R5? does that mean its rare or something?

Its fairly rare. I would probably let it alone and get the rom on here to play.

[retroboy]

MIKE5200, on Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:35 PM, said:

retroboy, on Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:25 AM, said:

MIKE5200, on Mon Jan 9, 2012 2:57 PM, said:

retroboy, on Sun Jan 8, 2012 1:15 PM, said:

so with yours the gigolo side works? that's interesting! usually its the other way around. i cleaned the contacts really well but still can't get it to play. i will have to open it up and try to find out whats going on.

You know it's a R5? Yes gigolo works. The bad thing is that i didn't play it much. Did yours came in like a book thing with a lock and a key?

yes it did come in a little book with lock and key. whats an R5? does that mean its rare or something?

Its fairly rare. I would probably let it alone and get the rom on here to play.

good idea, and thanks i had no idea it was rare! it has the instructions as well so i might photocopy them and put them up here if anyone wants them (there pretty funny)

[Shawn Sr.]

If you want your double ender fixed I can fix it for you for a small fee or trade.

[CPUWIZ]

Shawn Sr., on Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:05 PM, said:

If you want your double ender fixed I can fix it for you for a small fee or trade.

Careful what you say, they are epoxy blob PCB's.

[retroboy]

CPUWIZ, on Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:57 PM, said:

Shawn Sr., on Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:05 PM, said:

If you want your double ender fixed I can fix it for you for a small fee or trade.

Careful what you say, they are epoxy blob PCB's.

i agree with CPUWIZ the board inside components are covered in epoxy so you would have to replace the whole board to get it to work, you can't unsolder anything, and i have cleaned the contacts to a perfect sheen so that's not the problem. apparently it was common for one side of this game cart to come from the factory not working. i think i will get a custom cartridge of the side that is not working from the atariage store. that way i can still play that game separately on the Atari, and not have to worry about damaging a rare game. btw if you have guy friends over to play video games, bachelor party usually get the most laughs. its terrible, but Hilarious!!! i had no idea such a dirty game existed for the atari 2600!!!!