Couple Neo-Geo "Multi" Questions

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I notice that the 138-in-1 has Twinkle Star Sprites and Super Dodgeball on it... two games I really want. The comparison list I found does not mention Windjammers... does anyone know if Windjammers is on the 138-in-1?

Does anyone know if I can run TWO multi-carts on the same 4-slot motherboard? I am guessing it's not going to work especially with two different multigame cart manufacturers... but who knows.
 
I have a 138-1 and don't believe windjammers is on there. Unless someone else chimes in, I'll check when I get home.
 
Unfortunately, Windjammers is not on any of the multicarts. Luckily, I found an original cart for myself. Great game. Good luck in finding yours Frizz. :)
 
In a perfect world I'd find a Super Dodgeball and Windjammers for super cheap... boot or not (I don't really care frankly).

That would round out my 4-slot nicely... 150-in-1, King of Monsters 2, Super Dodgeball and Windjammers...
 
I'm thinking of picking up a 150-1 when I get to cleaning up my 4-Slot. Can you switch between carts even with the multicart in there? I heard if you use a multicart, it makes all your other slots unusable. Also, you have to restart your machine every time you want to switch a game in the multicart? I need a little edumacation on this. :)
 
There are two (or more) "families" of Neo carts. What I mean by that is that the 150-in-1 is the latest "model" of one manufacturers board and the 138-in-1 is the latest "model" of another manufacturers board. I am not sure exactly how the 138-in-1 functions as I don't own one. Perhaps someone who has experience with the cart can chime in?

The 150-in-1 basically is set up where when you power up, it reads the "menu" as a MVS cart and treats it as such... I stick it in to cart slot 1 so when I first power up it loads to the menu rather than having it go to the other carts first then to the menu (where it stays). Once at the menu you select a game and the system self-reboots... when the system comes up, instead of the menu "cart" in slot 1 it's the game you selected and until you go back to the menu, the system functions like a typical 4-slot MVS setup with the multicart being recognized as the game you selected....attracts all work, etc. You can play any of the 4 slots... but of course you can only go back to the menu by holding the P1 START button for a few seconds while you are back at the game you selected prior. When the menu is loaded, it essentially reboots with the menu software loaded as cart 1 and you can then select a different game.

I've found a glitch or two requiring a cart be moved to work right (for example, with the 150-in-1 installed King of Monsters 2 will only work on slot 2 and 4... not 3 but with 150-in-1 out it works on all 4 slots...). But that is it...
 
I see, well, I'll probably go with the 150-1 then once I get my 4-slot cleaned up and in the house. Thanks Frizz!

Though, I'll need to find 2 more games in addition to Windjammers that are not on the cart to utilize the other 2 slots.
 
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