This chart illustrates each of the Playchocie game board types, the games associated with each and details about their ROMs.
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Important Notes:
- To swap Playchoice and NES compatible games, replace the PRG and CHR chips with the appropriate replacement chips.
- The PC10-ID should not be removed from the game board. It contains the game title and description that appears on the Playchoice menu screens. It is also accessed by the game board security chip. The game board will not work if this chip is replaced.
- The specified chip names and file sizes are useful when determining which NES games may be compatible with the game boards.
- "PAR Category" is the name I use in this site to describe a group of similar and compatible game boards. If this field is labeled "n/a", then to my knowledge, the game is not compatible with any other Playchoice or NES game.
- Solder points are one of the major elemets that determine which game boards are compatible with each other. Games that have the same board type and have the same solder points are compaible with each other and can share games. If you know how to do light soldering, you can change a game board's solder points, making it compatible with other games.
Small Boards
(a.k.a. Style One. Small boards have no letter designation)
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Baseball: PCH1-01-ROM
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| Chip Information |
| Chip ID: |
U1 |
U2 |
U3 |
| Chip Description: |
PRG |
CHR |
PC10-ID |
| Chip Name: |
27128 or 27256 |
2764 |
2764 |
| File Sizes Supported: |
16 KB or 32 KB |
8 KB |
8 KB |
| Game Information |
| PAR Category |
Games in Category
(NES Mapper) |
Solder Points |
| 1942 |
1942 (0) |
SL1, SL2 |
| Baseball |
Balloon Fight (0)
Baseball (0)
Golf (0)
Mario Bros (0)
Tennis (0) |
SL2 |
| Baseball (cont.) |
Duck Hunt (?)
Excitebike (0)
Hogans Alley (0)
Wild Gunman (0) |
SL3 |
| Super Mario Bros. |
Kung Fu (3)
Super Mario Bros. (0)
Volleyball (0) |
SL1, SL3 |
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"A" Type Boards
(a.k.a. Style Three)
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Track and Field: PCH1-01-ROM-A
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| Chip Information |
| Chip ID: |
n/a |
U2 |
U3 |
U4 |
| Chip Description: |
|
PRG |
CHR |
PC10-ID |
| Chip Name: |
|
27256 |
27256 |
2764 |
| File Sizes Supported: |
|
32 KB |
32 KB |
8 KB |
| Game Information |
| PAR Category |
Games in Category
(NES Mapper) |
Solder Points |
| Track & Field |
Gradius (3)
Track & Field (?) |
SL4, SL3(H) |
Track & Field Vert
|
Gradius **
Track & Field ** |
SL4, SL2(V) |
** Custom modified board allows for
NES compatible games that
require vertical scrolling.
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"B" Type Boards
(a.k.a. Style Four & Five)
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Rush'n Attack: PCH1-02-ROM-B
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| Chip Information |
| Chip ID: |
U1 |
U2 |
n/a |
U4 |
| Chip Description: |
PRG |
CHR |
|
PC10-ID |
| Chip Name: |
27512 |
27512 |
|
2764 |
| File Sizes Supported: |
64 KB |
64 KB |
|
8 KB |
| Game Information |
| PAR Category |
Games in Category
(NES Mapper) |
Solder Points |
| Contra |
Castlevania (2)
Contra (2)
Double Dribble (2)
Rush'n Attack (2)
Rygar (2)
Trojan (2) |
SL5, SL3(H) |
| n/a |
Pro Wrestling (2) |
SL4, SL3 |
| Contra Vert |
Castlevania**
Contra**
Double Dribble**
Rush'n Attack**
Rygar **
Trojan** |
SL5, SL2(V) |
** Custom modified board allows for
NES compatible games that
require vertical scrolling.
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"C" Type Boards
Example Image |
The Goonies: PCH1-01-ROM-C
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| Chip Information |
| Chip ID: |
U1 |
U2 |
U3 |
| Chip Description: |
PRG |
CHR |
PC10-ID |
| Chip Name: |
27256 |
27128 |
2764 |
| File Sizes Supported: |
32 KB |
16 KB |
8 KB |
| Game Information |
| PAR Category |
Games in Category
(NES Mapper) |
Solder Points |
| n/a |
The Goonies (3) |
SL3 |
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"D" Type Boards
(a.k.a. Style Six)
Example Image |
Rad Racer: PCH1-02-ROM-D
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| Chip Information |
| Chip ID: |
U1 |
U2 |
n/a |
n/a |
U5 |
| Chip Description: |
PRG |
CHR |
|
|
PC10-ID |
| Chip Name: |
27512 |
27512 |
|
|
2764 |
| File Sizes Supported: |
64 KB |
64 KB |
|
|
8 KB |
| Game Information |
| PAR Categories |
Games in Category
(NES Mapper) |
Solder Points |
Rad Racer
(without mask roms) |
Metroid (1)
Rad Racer (1) |
SL1, SL2 |
| n/a |
Metroid (with mask roms)
Rad Racer (with mask roms) |
SL4, SL3 |
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"E" Type Boards
Example Image |
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!: PCH1-01-ROM-E
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| Chip Information |
| Chip ID: |
U1 |
n/a |
U3 |
n/a |
U5 |
| Chip Description: |
PRG |
|
CHR |
|
PC10-ID |
| Chip Name: |
27c010 |
|
27c010 |
|
2764 |
| File Sizes Supported: |
128 KB |
|
128 KB |
|
8 KB |
| Game Information |
| PAR Categories |
Games in Category
(NES Mapper) |
Solder Points |
| n/a |
Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! (10)
(w/ Mask ROMs) |
none |
| n/a |
Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! (10)
(w/ EPROMs) |
SL2 |
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"F" Type Boards
(a.k.a. Style Two)
Example Image |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: PCH1-02-ROM-F
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| Chip Information |
| Chip ID: |
U1 |
U2 |
n/a |
U4 |
| Chip Description: |
CHR |
PC10-ID |
|
PRG |
| Chip Name: |
27c010 |
2764 |
|
27c010 |
| File Sizes Supported: |
128 KB |
8 KB |
|
128 KB |
| Game Information |
| PAR Category |
Games in Category
(NES Mapper) |
Solder Points |
| TMNT |
Fester's Quest (1)
Double Dragon (without mask roms) (1)
Ninja Gaiden (without mask roms) (1)
Rescue Rangers (1)
Tecmo Bowl (1)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) (1)
Yo Noid (1)
|
SL12, SL10, SL9, SL14, SL1 |
| n/a |
Baseball Stars (1)
|
SL12, SL10, SL9, SL14, SL1
Not compatible with TMNT |
| n/a |
Dr. Mario (1) |
SL10, SL9, SL14, SL17, SL1 |
| n/a |
Double Dragon (with mask ROMs) |
SL13, SL10, SL9, SL15, SL16, SL1 |
| n/a |
RC Pro Am (1) |
SL10, SL9, SL14, SL18, SL17, SL1 |
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"G" Type Boards - 3 Chips
(a.k.a. Style Seven)
Example Image |
Super C: PCH1-01-ROM-G
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| Chip Information |
| Chip ID: |
U1 |
n/a |
U3 |
n/a |
U5 |
| Chip Description: |
CHR |
|
PC10-ID |
|
PRG |
| Chip Name: |
27c010 or 27c020 |
|
2764 |
|
27c010 or 27c020 |
| File Sizes Supported: |
128 KB or 256 KB |
|
8 KB |
|
128 KB or 256 KB |
| Game Information |
| PAR Categories |
Games in Category
(NES Mapper) |
Solder Points |
| Super C |
Nintendo World Cup (4)
Ninja Gaiden II (4)
Ninja Gaiden III (4)
Power Blade (4)
Rockin' Kats (4)
Shatterhand (4)
Super C (4)
|
SL20, SL29, SL27, SL3, SL17, SL7, SL1, SL16, SL12
(Add SL38 for Power Blade) |
| n/a |
Gauntlet (4)
|
n/a |
| n/a |
Rad Racer II (4) |
SL32, SL37, SL29, SL16, SL12, SL35, SL3, SL18, SL41 |
| n/a |
Super Mario Bros 2 (4) |
SL20, SL27, SL29, SL1, SL7, SL10, SL16, SL17 |
| n/a |
TMNT II (4) |
SL31, SL20, SL29, SL27, SL17, SL3, SL7, SL1, SL5, SL16, SL12 |
| Games boards with mask roms |
Gauntlet
Mega Man 3
Super Mario Bros 2
Super Mario Bros 3 |
n/a |
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"G" Type Boards - 4 Chips
(a.k.a. Style Seven)
Example Image |
Super Mario Bros. 3: PCH1-02-ROM-G
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| Chip Information |
| Chip ID: |
U1 |
n/a |
U3 |
U4 |
U5 |
| Chip Description: |
CHR |
|
PC10-ID |
PRG-1 |
PRG-2 |
| Chip Name: |
27c010 |
|
2764 |
27c010 |
27c010 |
| File Sizes Supported: |
128 KB |
|
8 KB |
128 KB |
128 KB |
| Game Information |
| PAR Categories |
Games in Category
(NES Mapper) |
Solder Points |
Super Mario Bros. 3
(without mask roms) |
Mega Man 3 (4)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (4) |
SL20, SL29, SL27, SL3, SL17, SL13, SL7, SL1, SL16, SL10, (CL4 if cut) |
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"H" Type Boards
Example Image |
Pin Bot: PCH1-01-ROM-H
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| Chip Information |
| Chip ID: |
U1 |
n/a |
U3 |
n/a |
U5 |
| Chip Description: |
CHR |
|
PC10-ID |
|
PRG |
| Chip Name: |
27512 |
|
2764 |
|
27c010 |
| File Sizes Supported: |
64 KB |
|
8 KB |
|
128 KB |
| Game Information |
| PAR Categories |
Games in Category
(NES Mapper) |
Solder Points |
| n/a |
PinBot (4) |
SL32, SL34, SL36, SL29, SL3, SL7, SL1, SL16, SL12 |
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"I" Type Boards
(a.k.a. Style Eight)
Example Image |
Captain Skyhawk: PCH1-01-ROM-I
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| Chip Information |
| Chip ID: |
U1 |
n/a |
U3 |
| Chip Description: |
PRG |
|
PC10-ID |
| Chip Name: |
27c010 or 27c020 |
|
2764 |
| File Sizes Supported: |
128 KB or 256 KB |
|
8 KB |
| Game Information |
| PAR Category |
Games in Category
(NES Mapper) |
Solder Points |
| n/a |
Captain Skyhawk (7) |
n/a |
| n/a |
Solar Jetman (7) |
SL4 |
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"K" Type Boards
Example Image |
Mario's Open Golf: PCH1-01-ROM-K
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| Chip Information |
| Chip ID: |
U1 |
U2 |
n/a |
U4 |
| Chip Description: |
(mask rom) |
PC10-ID |
|
? |
| Chip Name: |
|
2764 |
|
27c010 |
| File Sizes Supported: |
|
8 KB |
|
128 KB |
| Game Information |
| PAR Category |
Games in Category
(NES Mapper) |
Solder Points |
| n/a |
Mario's Open Golf |
n/a |
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EPROM Chip Types and File Sizes
| EPROM Name |
File Compacity |
| 2764, 27c64 |
8 KB |
|
27128,
27c128 |
16 KB |
| 27256,
27c256 |
32 KB |
| 27512,
27c512 |
64 KB |
| 27c010,
271001 |
128 KB |
|
27c020, 272001 |
256 KB |
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