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    The Virtual Boy pioneered portable 3D gaming, but became Nintendo's biggest (and arguably only) market blunder. Despite innovative display technology, various design and marketing mistakes doomed it to poor sales and quick retirement. Fewer than two dozen titles came out worldwide and only 14 in North America.

    Need help testing my VB

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    I'm new to this form and just scored my first Virtual Boy for $70 on eBay. Came with a controller and the stand. However, the listing said that the VB turned on and loads games with the infamous 1 eye out problem. This I've read how to temporarily fix and will do that eventually. However, at this time I don't have a battery pack or AC adapter. I'm new to this console so I assume that I could hook up a 9V battery for quick testing just to see if the VB is as listed. I'm hoping someone can recommend if there is a better way to test this. I'm assuming like every other Nintendo console that without a game plugged in I'll at least get a Nintendo logo on the screen?

    Thanks for any adive!

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