A hard lesson from a counterfeit Zelda cartridge
I grabbed what looked like a genuine copy of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past from a swap meet vendor. The guy acted nice, so I handed over the cash without a second guess. Back at my place, the cart label felt wrong, way too glossy next to my old Super Nintendo games. I unscrewed it and saw a new circuit board, obviously a fake. Now I make sure to inspect the screw types, how the label feels, and how heavy the plastic is. I even keep a basic screwdriver tool in my bag to pop open carts on the spot. Passing this on because it's easy to get tricked with today's good copies. Taking a minute to look close can stop a bad buy.