Nintendo NES Action Set from 1990 in the original box!l NES Works!!
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Manufacturer description
Everything works. I do not have manual or styrofoam. Including track and field with Mario. NES is in good condition and has not faded like so many others. I took pics of blemishes of box. Overall it presents really well.
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