D-Force (Prototype)
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A prototype of D-Force for the SNES.
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Analysis: Frank Cifaldi
Object Analysis:
Object is a bare circuit board displaying part number SHVC-2P3B-01, a known Nintendo-supplied prototyping part. The board appears authentic, and the IC chips have manufacturing dates appropriate to the game's development period. The two data EPROMs present denote the game's title (as "DF") and their numerical order.
Data Analysis:
CRC-32 (Ethernet and PKZIP): 4B181E80
SHA-1: 3233100B02F6BD89135CC11048D9EB69C6460BEB
SHA-256: 51F48E31FB5D6A1310E4F47FC0B94D8E6D0F2E747D573D844107DAF2B8C9A7E4
MD-5: D1B2489B3C1A4989C3A7F770E7DE5DD1
The data is not a match for the retail game, and it does not match any data known to exist online as of this writing. No differences in gameplay were observed.
Provenance Notes:
According to the submitter, this item was purchased from the McLaren Auction Services "Vintage Nintendo Online-Only Auction," which ran from March 25 to April 1, 2022. McLaren claims that these items came from Steve McKay, former "General Manager of the Mexico Division" at Nintendo. Approximately 97 items from this auction were submitted to WATA at once. Given that the auction listings are not archived on McLaren's website, I was unable to verify each individual item as having come from the auction. However, I did view this auction when it was live, and can attest that the scope of this collection is in line with my memory of what was available.
Conclusion:
Given the authentic parts used, the provenance, and the unique data available across the items from this McLaren auction, I have no reason to doubt the authenticity of this item.
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