Game Genie Top Loader Adapter

The Game Genie Top Loader Adapter lets the NES Game Genie fit the top-loading New-Style NES, model NES-101. Its label reads "for use with New NES Control Deck Model NES-101 only." This listing is for the adapter shown in the photos.

About the Game Genie Top Loader Adapter

The Game Genie is a cheat device that Codemasters developed and that debuted for the NES in 1990. Galoob distributed it in the United States and Camerica in Canada. It is a pass-through device that sits between the game cartridge and the console. You enter codes that point to addresses in the game's ROM, and the system reads the code's value in place of the original data. Players could also type in random codes to find new effects.

The Game Genie's shape made it hard to insert into the New-Style NES without excessive force, so Galoob offered Game Genie owners a free adapter to solve the fit problem. That is the part sold here. The label tells you which way it goes: insert the Game Genie onto one end, then insert the other end into the cartridge slot in the top of the NES deck.

Adapter Details

• Works with: NES Game Genie and the top-loading NES (model NES-101)
• Maker: Offered by Galoob for Game Genie owners
• What it does: Lets the Game Genie fit the top cartridge slot of the New-Style NES
• What you get: The adapter shown in the listing photos (Game Genie and console not included)

A Bit of Game Genie History

Nintendo challenged the Game Genie in court in Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. v. Nintendo of America, Inc., arguing that it created infringing derivative works. The court ruled that it did not infringe Nintendo's copyrights, because it did not create a permanent derivative work or hurt game sales. US sales had paused during the case, but afterward Nintendo could not stop them. Condition is not recorded for this accessory, so check the photos to see the exact Game Genie NES-101 adapter you will receive. The label also marks which end goes up and which side faces forward.

Related NES Hardware

Need the console? See our Nintendo NES Top Loader. Collect more add-ons in our game accessories section, such as the Game Action Replay. Read more about the Game Genie on Wikipedia.

Game Genie Top Loader Adapter: FAQs

Which NES does this adapter work with?
The label says it is for the New NES Control Deck, model NES-101 only. That is the top-loading NES.

Do I need it for the original front-loading NES?
No. The adapter exists because the Game Genie was hard to fit into the top-loading model.

Is the Game Genie included?
No. This listing is the Game Genie adapter for top loader consoles only, as shown in the photos.

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