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The machine was compatible with the Nintendo Entertainment System, but it was actually quite different. Instead of using normal NES cartridges, the PlayChoice-10 used special expansion cards containing usually unmodified NES games along with extra 8KB ROM to display hints for dual-screen machines. The PlayChoice-10 output RGB video used a slightly different palette, so games did not look exactly as they would on the NES. Usually, the PlayChoice versions are much more faithful to the NES version when compared to the [[VS. System]] versions, which are usually adjusted to become more difficult. ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf|Mario's Open Golf]]'' is a rare example of a PlayChoice-10 version that has been altered considerably, in this case slimmed down to a few modes. | The machine was compatible with the Nintendo Entertainment System, but it was actually quite different. Instead of using normal NES cartridges, the PlayChoice-10 used special expansion cards containing usually unmodified NES games along with extra 8KB ROM to display hints for dual-screen machines. The PlayChoice-10 output RGB video used a slightly different palette, so games did not look exactly as they would on the NES. Usually, the PlayChoice versions are much more faithful to the NES version when compared to the [[VS. System]] versions, which are usually adjusted to become more difficult. ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf|Mario's Open Golf]]'' is a rare example of a PlayChoice-10 version that has been altered considerably, in this case slimmed down to a few modes. | ||
The earliest | The earliest models have dual-screens with the top screen showing the menu, tips, instructions, and remaining playing time. Starting in 1988, Nintendo began selling both dedicated single-screen upright cabinets and conversion kits for older Nintendo cabinets (''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'',Β ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', ''{{wp|Popeye (game)|Popeye}}'', and the VS. UniSystem). The dedicated single-screen cabinet is displayed simply as "PlayChoice" and uses the same type of cabinet as the VS. UniSystem but is painted black instead of gray. | ||
The PlayChoice-10 received a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]-based successor called the {{wp|Super Nintendo Entertainment System#Casing|Nintendo Super System}}. | The PlayChoice-10 received a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]-based successor called the {{wp|Super Nintendo Entertainment System#Casing|Nintendo Super System}}. | ||
