Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Platform - Nintendo Entertainment System
Type of Material - Slip of Torn Paper
Production Date - Unclear
Location - Inserted in Guide Book
Writing Instrument - Blue Pen
Material Source - Donated by Stomping Grounds Game Center
Summary - This guide book for Nintendo Entainment System games contained a torn slip of paper with passwords for Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! bookmarking the section containing descriptions of in-game boxers' moves and how to respond to them. Like many materials in the museum, this paper serves a dual function as both a retainer for game states and a marker for further information about the game. It also demonstrates the unexpected resting places that these materials have ended up in.
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Platform - Nintendo Entertainment System
Type of Material - Manual
Production Date - Unclear
Location - Manual Memo Section
Writing Instrument - Black, Blue, and Red Pen
Material Source - Photo from eBay Auction
Summary - The memo section of a Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! manual containing several passwords for boxers in the game. The ink is smudged and imprinted onto the recto page as a result of being closed prior to drying, likely a result of writing these passwords quickly before closing the manual. A giant "N" covers part of Macho's name with the original spelling obscured.
