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Fully-functioning Famicombox discovered in a Japanese love hotel
GoNintendo • • technology
Key Points:
- A nearly perfect working Famicombox, a commercial-use-only Famicom released in 1986, has been discovered by Nintendo historian Orochi in an unnamed love hotel in Japan.
- The Famicombox still plays games without issue, although the accompanying Zapper accessory could not be tested.
- The Famicombox was primarily found in hotels in Japan and was never intended for general public ownership.
- This discovery sheds light on longstanding rumors about Nintendo's alleged involvement with love hotels, which have lacked concrete evidence until now.
- The presence of the Famicombox in a love hotel may explain how urban legends about Nintendo operating love hotels and installing gaming units in rooms originated.
