Auctions for undumped versions of Hudson-Nintendo games have been coming up more frequently recently, and my attempts to win them have unfortunately failed. So, this thread is for any auctions involving said games, whether it be fundraising or notifications of their existence.
To start things off, when I was last discussing these matters in the Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushuu thread, I stated that I had strong reason to believe that the mythical SMC-777 version of Mario Bros. Special was cancelled and thus did not exist. However, there have since been not one but two auctions for the game, bringing the total number of versions for MBS up to nine. While the first was unfortunately lost, another, CIB unlike the first, is up for auction here:
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w243534427It's been relisted three times, receiving a ten thousand yen price cut each time as not a single bidder has showed. While we lack many funds as of now, it's only 5,000 yen, and thus I believe that while it will still likely go for more than that, with some assistance we can win this for much lower than DK3: DG was won for (not to mention, this comes with another game, though I'm not sure if it's dumped). Any interested contributors, let me know how much you're pledging and I can bid accordingly.
There's more. The PC-6001mkII/PC-6601 version of MBS is also up for sale here (thanks missumj):
https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/153000019001It may be considered a bit steep, seeing as I recall other copies of that version selling for less, and of course the SMC-777 version is higher priority, but something to keep an eye on.
I'll keep this updated. In the meantime, I ask again for your assistance in preserving an incredibly rare game, this time one that until a few months ago was considered merely a myth.