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Box Art We Couldn’t Stop Photographing

Priya Sandoval 20-09-2026 9 Comments 11 Images

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Painted covers from an era when the box had to sell the dream.

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While sorting a donation of boxed cartridges we kept stopping to photograph the covers. These are the ones that made the whole table go quiet.

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Chiptune composer who writes for the SID and the YM2612. Priya handles every audio post and most of the late-night tracker sessions.

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    TOMASZ K. 20-09-2026 @ 16:29

    Good call on labelling every screw. I learned that the hard way.

    1. PR
      PRIYA SANDOVAL 20-09-2026 @ 17:05 MEMBER

      Same here. Seems like the whole production run had it.

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        NOOR AZIZ 20-09-2026 @ 20:18

        Good question. We measured it and it dropped by about half after the recap.

  2. PA
    PAL_OR_NTSC 20-09-2026 @ 17:10

    The scanline shot is gorgeous. What camera settings did you use to avoid the moire?

    1. BI
      BITSHIFTER 20-09-2026 @ 18:27

      Parts list is going into the next post, promise.

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    PAL_OR_NTSC 20-09-2026 @ 17:43

    This is exactly the write-up I needed before opening mine. Bookmarked.

  4. VB
    VBLANK 20-09-2026 @ 18:57

    The sound on this one still gives me goosebumps.

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    BETH ROWAN 20-09-2026 @ 19:21

    Any chance of a parts list? I would love to follow along with the same kit.

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    DEE OKAFOR 20-09-2026 @ 19:35 MEMBER

    That colour bar test pattern is a nice touch. Makes the comparison easy to read.

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