Philflound

Cool. The Spider Fighter becomes especially important for Rom since he puts the exact cartridge with the box. He'll ask you for scans of the cart and then also let him know NTSC or PAL.

Phil

Rom Hunter, on Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:05 AM, said:

My guess is that they just double labeled this. It is uncommon to see, but it does turn up from time to time.
Phil

I'm not talking about the zoomed in versions, those are obvious. I'm talking about the regular picture that looks shifted.
Phil

I'm not sure of the printing process, but it probably makes sense that the interior picture was printed first on the label, and then the black or silver was put around it. That would explain why it could be shifted. If you could remove the black or silver exterior, you probably would see a bigger picture. Just a guess. The Space Invaders is a good example of how many variations could exist on the moon itself. But most of what I've seen fit close to what has been described.

Phil

krypton85, on Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:40 PM, said:

This is a simple version of the buckle touching the bottom of the picture. Again, I hate this particular variation because all you need to do is take a large lettered end label and glue it to the main label of one with the belt buckle touching. Not to say that you did this, but it's easily manufacturered. Sometimes you'll see in my listings, "this can be made" with the variation. That's why I'm cautious when adding variations like these because unless you find it from a personal collector, you'll never really know someone just didn't take an extra end label and just pop it on any Raiders cart that was missing its end label.

I take 3 things into consideration when making the decision on adding a new variation.

1. I have multiples of the variation, so most likely these are factory made.
2. Other collectors also have the variation, so it lends credibility.
3. I get a collection from an original owner, with original boxes, and there are no duplicates. Chances are the cart is original.

Phil