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How to Clean and Care for Retro Game Cartridges, Discs and Consoles
Safe, widely accepted ways to clean cartridge contacts and game discs, why blowing into carts hurts, and how to store a retro collection.
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How to Connect Retro Consoles to a Modern TV: RF, Composite, S-Video, RGB and Upscalers
RF, composite, S-Video, RGB, component and upscalers explained: how to get the best picture from a classic console on a flat-panel TV.
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How to Spot Fake and Reproduction Retro Games Before You Buy
How to tell original retro games from reproductions and counterfeits: labels, screws, shells, circuit boards, chips, weight, boxes and too-good-to-be-true deals.
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How to Start Collecting Retro Games: A Practical Beginner’s Guide
A practical guide to starting a retro game collection: choosing a focus, where to buy, condition terms like loose and CIB, budgeting and beginner mistakes.