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  1. This is my thinking, too. I was always under the impression the entire 1st print run of NP #1 was given to Nintendo Fun Club subscribers. But if this wasn't the case, I can understand why Nintendo would want to emphasis the "Free Sample Copy" message for the subscriber giveaway issues. This would be easy to semi-confirm if anyone purchased NP #1 off a retail magazine rack way back when. :)

    I recently won the non-variant NP #1 thanks to RetroMags' current contest (thanks again, Phillyman!), and thought I'd share some more differences I found when comparing the two covers.

    • The variant is labeled "PREMIERE ISSUE 1988" on the cover and "PREMIERE ISSUE 1988" on the spine. The non-variant is labeled "July/August 1988" on the cover and "JULY/AUGUST 1988" on the spine.
    • The Nintendo Power logo and logo trademark symbol ™ are larger on the non-variant.
    • Thanks in part to a narrower footer bar, the non-variant displays slightly more artwork vertically. The variant displays more artwork horizontally.
    • This may be related to the poor condition of my variant copy, but it appears the non-variant features better coloring - the background gradient is more teal than light-blue, allowing the foreground objects (especially Mario) better definition. Also, Mario's face has better flesh-tone.
    • Perhaps most interesting, the cover's Super Mario 2 sub-text reads "18-Page Spectacular" on the variant, but "20-Page Spectacular" on the non-variant.

    I'll probably compare the contents of each issue sometime, as the 18 vs. 20 page difference has me intrigued. Probably just a typo/correction, though.

    Here's a comparison of the two covers. (I know Retromags already has a scan of non-variant NP #1, but I thought everyone would like to see the differences when the covers are scanned with matching scanner hardware/image compression.)

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  2. Did PSM readers actually use those lid stickers!?! ;)

    Very glad to have a nice, readable copy of Nintendo Power #1! I'm a big Nintendo fanboy & NP is one of the few magazine series I'm hoping to collect in its entirety, variant covers and all. I own the NP #1 variant already, but it's in really rough shape - to the point where I'm almost afraid to read it. :)

    Thanks, Phillyman - you've put me one step closer to my goal!

    I think there are two more Nintendo Power issues in the contest I'd like to win - fingers crossed! :)

  3. Yeah, after noticing how the issue #21 insert seems to fit the missing content in issue #20, I'm fairly certain this is what happened.

    It wouldn't be the first time an early EGM issue made a page numbering mistake - their Table of Contents were almost always an exercise in frustration. :)

    I have a synopsis ready for issue #20 - I'll add it to the database with a caveat pointing out the page numbering issue.

  4. Thanks, E-Day - really looking forward to reading this! As I mentioned in the Shoutbox the other day, early Game Players are something of a guilty pleasure of mine. I know the screenshots were horrible and the commentary was never very critical, but they'd cover a lot of games in that thin newsprint and had a real knack for covering the less popular, sometimes obscure games with equal indifference. :)

  5. A quick follow-up. Looking at EGM #21, perhaps the notorious Atari Adventure insert found in this issue was originally intended for issue #20? It includes Lynx remodel coverage and closely matches the missing page count.

    Wouldn't surprise me if EGM bumped the insert at the last minute, wanting to add insult-to-injury by complimenting it with a Cyberball cover.

  6. Hello everyone,

    While indexing EGM #20 this evening (March 1991, Battletoads cover), I noticed my copy is missing pages 50-67! o_0

    What's odd, I originally purchased this copy off the newsstand years ago, and I don't recall ever somehow losing pages since then.

    I noticed the cover does reference some "New & Improved Atari Lynx" coverage on the cover, which probably fell within the missing content. So either a major blunder on EGM's part, or yeah, some bad luck on mine. :(

    If you own this issue, could you take a moment to check your copy to see if yours is missing the same? I'm wondering if this was a page mis-numbering or misprint? Thank you!

  7. Well, if it improves the site enough to be considered contest-worthy, I'm certainly not going to argue. :)

    I stumbled across this when I was considering scanning the June 1994 issue of Game Players. No cover was shown in the database entry, but as it turns out, it already existed in the gallery.

    For anyone else participating in the contest, there may be other magazine sections with database/gallery discrepancies. Help improve the site by checking those cover galleries - good luck!

  8. Okay, I just finished updating the Game Players section. For each - under Page Credits - I listed both myself and also the archivist responsible for the cover scan and gallery entry (if they were not listed already). Credit where credit is due, I always say.

    Not sure how I feel about these updates counting toward the contest, though. I don't feel like I really did anything. :\

  9. Hi everyone,

    I imagine site regulars are familiar with the iconic Nintendo Power #1 cover, but I was curious if anyone here owns (or is aware of) this variant cover? You'll notice the star text reads "Free Sample Copy" instead of "Free Poster Inside."

    I've heard - of the many millions of NP #1 issues printed for the initial subscriber campaign - this version made up about 500K of the print run. Does anyone have any firm details on this?

    I may eventually try and touch up this cover and add it to the gallery, but as you can see, my copy was well loved by its original owner. :) If anyone has this variant in better condition and would care to scan, I think it'd make a great addition to the site!

    post-18528-0-39942200-1391261712.jpg

  10. Me again. :)

    While updating the Game Players portion of the database recently, I noticed there are several covers in the gallery that look great & are titled properly but are not linked to their respective database entry. If the time stamps are correct, many of these covers have been sitting in the gallery for years.

    What's acceptable wiki protocol with these cases? I was planning to update these entries with their gallery covers when I run across them, but thought I should mention it here first. I also want to be sure this won't cause any problems with the running contest. I obviously shouldn't be credited a contest entry for these kind of updates, as I'm not the archivist here - just the data entry guy. :)

    So Phillyman, if this may cause a hiccup with your weekly tally system, just let me know and I'll concentrate on other stuff. Not a huge biggie - there's plenty more work to be done! :)

  11. Hi, everyone - I'm back with a couple more questions. :)

    I'm exploring adding redundant links for magazines, and wanted to clarify some of the details, both in general and in the case of the contest.

    The contest does not count Rapidshare and FileFactory links as qualifying redundant links, but do other file sharing websites qualify? I'm exploring a few options which allow both direct linking (well, as direct as a file share host will allow) and no expiration date on shared files, which I assume are the minimum requirements for file share redundant links.

    I'm also considering storing files on my own server. However, I have bandwidth concerns, as I'm financially responsible for my bandwidth beyond a certain allocation per month. I should be able to enable a hard cap on bandwidth usage, however, which would temporarily disable any downloads until the following month once the cap has been reached. My question is, are hard bandwidth caps permissible for self-hosted files?

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