> > If you have any older NES games, you should open them up and look inside.
> When
> > NES was first released, sometimes Nintendo would use Famicom chips and put
> > converters on them, then put them in NES casings because they couldn't meet
> the
> > demand I guess. So if you open it up and pull off the converter, well, you
> have
> > a free converter that you can use for Famicom games.
>
> Yep. I have a stack of Gyromite games that had those (official, Nintendo-built)
> Famicom adaptors inside of them. I used one to hook up my Dragon Quest IV cart.
> (AWESOME RPG, hope you like Katakana and Hiragana. :) )
>
> If anyone is looking for one of these adaptors, I could try to find my stash
> somewhere in the basement. The cost would be very reasonable. I think I have
> about 5 or 6 of them left.
>

i 'made' mine from excitebike. the trick is to find older games which are a bit heavier than normal. they generally have fun, happy converter parties going on inside. invite yourself.