Whats Wrong With My SNES Carts??

I was helpin my mate move houses just recently and we found a few SNES carts. When i asked how much he wanted for them, he said I could just have them. I took them home and put them in my console and tried to play them but it just went to a black screen with the occasional flicker of colour. It's not my console because I tried a game that knew worked and that 1 was alright. So what could be wrong with the. Could they just need a clean (and what would be the best way to do this?) or are they never gonna work again.

PS I dunno if this makes any difference but they're PAL carts

Just try a Q-Tip and some rubbing alcohol on the contacts, that should get the games working in no time. Keep on rubbing until the q tip comes out clean.

Thanks mate. Will try that. :D

Maybe the system itself needs cleaning.You would be amazed at how dirty it can get down there.

Maybe the system itself needs cleaning.You would be amazed at how dirty it can get down there.

Toxic8

Tryed to clean my cart several times with a q-tip and alcool and it's still halway starting.I get the intro screen but I can't get to the starting screen,it gets black but it still have sound(it's Secret Of Evermore),anything else I could try to save it?MonsieurX

That is odd, because that is the exact same problem I have with my copy of Secret of Evermore... hmmmm....

Maybe the system itself needs cleaning.You would be amazed at how dirty it can get down there.

Toxic8

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Maybe the system itself needs cleaning.You would be amazed at how dirty it can get down there.

GAMECAMILLER

They;re dirty. Dip a qtip is rubbing alcohol, and gently whipe off the contacts. Then let the games dry thoroughly beofre you put them back in.

Wouldn't I have problems with my other games also?MonsieurX