I was reading your NES rarity list and I can't seem to find this game I have. The game is in a grey Nintendo case and the on the title screen it say Zelda 3: The love of Zelda. It plays a lot like the original Zelda but instead of playing as Link you play as Zelda. The landscape is diiferent, too. Have you ever heard of this game.
Sincerely, Cynthia Peluso

Based on the description of the label and the game, it is most likely a hacked version of the original game, most likely sold overseas where many other games like this exist. Is there any way to get a scan of the cart that you can email to me? Also, does the game seem substantially heavier than other NES carts? Finally, do you recall where you got the cart from (store, flea market, etc)? Maybe with more info I can try to find out more about it.
-Mike

I don't think it is a hack b/c it has a label on the back (which I forgot to mention) that says "property of Nintendo of America. The game is the same weight as a normal NES cart and I got it at a pawn shop in Washington state.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Peluso

Hmm... Being the same weight as a standard NES cart almost completely rules out an eprom based prototype, since the prototype board and eproms weigh quite a bit more than a standard board. The date on the game (the 27/4/1991 would be the date April 27th 1991) is a little odd too, since Nintendo was pretty much winding down their NES development by then. There's a really good chance that it is something that was done in house by (for?) Nintendo employees. There is no way to tell if the board is in fact a prototype board without opening the case, but I would still think that it would be a very rare piece.
Any pictures of the cart and/or title screen would be great if you canmanage. -Mike
(*At this point I e-mailed him an attachment not of a cart but of a naked blond chick*) Excuse me, sir. I was wondering why you have not returned my last e-mail. I was told you were the authority on NES games and that all my questions would have been answered. Well, their not.
Thanks,
Cynthia Peluso

There was no question asked in your last email, just an attachment which was a complete waste of my time.

A waste of your time?!?! What the hell are you talking about?! I sent you a pic of the "prototype" didn't I?
-Cynthia Peluso

Whatever. (*God, Etler is a total bitch*)
Whatever?!?! Whatever!! What's your problem jerky?? -Cynthia Peluso
No problem here
(*Gotta admit that was fun*)