Why do some versions of Legend of Zelda on the NES have the "hold reset" caution screen, and some don't?
I've played Legend of Zelda many times on many different NESes and copies of the game, and something I've noticed is that some versions of the game have the "caution" on the death screen to hold down reset while powering off, while some do not.
With:
And without:
Are these different ROM versions, different save functionalities, or something else entirely?
Is there a way to tell the versions apart from looking at the cartridge or the PCB?
Is there any actual difference to the way the game saves? (Like the caution screen being from an earlier, more sensitive SRAM?)
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