How to identify it
This is a later print, number 9 in the run, not the first. The first print is Launch print — hangtab, matte sticker seal.
From March 1989 the round Seal of Quality becomes an oval one, with a ™ beside it. The NES wordmark on the box changes to ® at the same time. Rev-A is present — there is no oval seal without it.
Traits
- Codes
- NES-GP + game code + NES ®
- Rev-A
- Yes
- Hangtab
- No
- Star flap
- No
- Factory seal
- Shrink wrap
- Print window
- 3/89 – 4/90
- Seal of Quality
- Oval ™
Notes
Sources:
- WATA Games, "The Definitive NES Black Box Variant Guide" (2019, archived) — https://web.archive.org/web/20251114042507/https://blog.watagames.com/2019/01/08/the-definitive-nes-black-box-variant-guide/
- WATA Games, "Guide to All Confirmed Black Box Variants" (spreadsheet)
Photos
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Other versions of Golf
- Launch print — hangtab, matte sticker sealFirst printNorth America · FP-000037
- Gloss sticker seal print — hangtab, no codesPrint 2North America · FP-000038
- First shrink wrap print — hangtab, no codesPrint 3North America · FP-000039
- NES-GP print — hangtab, shrink wrapPrint 4North America · FP-000040
- Game code print — hangtab, NES-GP and game codePrint 5North America · FP-000041
- NES ™ print — hangtab, two codes and NES trademarkPrint 6North America · FP-000042
- First no-hangtab print — round seal, no Rev-APrint 7North America · FP-000043
- Rev-A print — round sealPrint 8North America · FP-000044
- Oval seal ® printPrint 10North America · FP-000046
- Star flap promotional print — oval seal ®Print 11North America · FP-000047