NES Game Cart Tap-to-Play Mini NFC Retro Keychain!

This pack has been all set up for super simple and easy printing with any Bambu Printer!

All the models can be printed with a variety of colours and filament! Just load your filament, slice and go! 

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🎮 Introducing the Ultimate Mini NES Game Cart Tap-to-Play Retro Keychain V2! 🎮

Remember the rush of blowing on a cartridge, slamming it into your console, and watching your screen explode to life? That magic is BACK! 🔥 The Ultimate Mini NES Game Cart Keychains bring the power of the past into the future! These pocket-sized carts pack the nostalgia you love with the tech of today! retro style, modern power, all in the palm of your hand!
 

• Each mini cart contains an embedded NFC tag.
• Tap the cartridge to your iOS device (with the Delta Emulator and applicable ROMS installed) and load your game instantly — just like slotting a real cartridge, only faster. (Does not work on Android! Sorry!)
• Works with the Zaparoo System!

Why this is fun + fresh

• Physical meets digital: You get the satisfying feel of holding a real cart, organizing them, collecting them, but they’re portals to games on your device.
• Retro aesthetic: The design evokes 8-bit packaging, classic labeling, keychain collectible charm.
• Tap to play: No hunting through menus. Touch the cart, and your game loads, instant retro time-warp.
• Shareable & customizable: Want a set of your favourite NES games, the keychain format means collectible packs, and swaps with your friends!

What’s new in Version 2?:

• Improved cart shell finish with optimal ironing settings.
• NFC capability: Each cart carries a unique tag that triggers the right game to load in Delta Emulator on iOS.
• New Display Stand optimized for better durability and compatibility with carts using the extra pinout glued into place.
• Instructions + setup guide so anyone (yes, you!) can link up the carts to your iPhone.

Let’s bring back physical media nostalgia! Tappable, collectable game-carts that feel right in your hand, and launch straight into your favourite classic games in seconds. The cartridge never had to die, it just got reinvented. Ready to power up? 🚀🎮

 

Want Tap to play SNES Carts instead? Check out the makerworld listing below!

Please watch the following video to learn how to get your NES carts working with delta Emulator on your iPhone. Any requests or comments asking for where to get ROMS will be removed and/or ignored. 

Using delta emulator on iOS:

If you have any questions about using Delta Emulator on iOS please watch this amazing walkthrough and tutorial by Russ from Retro Game Corps! 

Check out my other video game keychain packs here:

 

 

I've created a 13 slot display stand to showcase your keychains! Print it out so you can showcase all your hard work after cutting out all those tiny labels! :D

 

I've also provided a PDF set to 8x10 that's all ready to print on a 8.5"x11" piece of sticker paper. I've experimented with Holo paper which can be bought on amazon, but I found the best paper is just normal sticker paper. The holo paper has a more grey look to it, which makes the colours on the labels a little more washed out. I recommend trying both and seeing which one you like best!

 

If you really want to go the extra mile, check out Makerworld user XAUCE.'s Mini NES Cart Pinout model! This is a separate piece that can be printed and glued into place on the bottom half of the cart to emulate the PCB board inside of the cartridge. I printed mine with a grey back and gold pins with a 0.2mm nozzle. Check out that print profile here if you want to give it a try! 

The new Version 2 display stand is compatible with carts printed with this piece in place. 

 

 

 

I highly recommend playing around with different kinds of PLA when printing the cartridges and sleeves. I did a TON of testing, and playing with PLA Silk Dual Color produces some really amazing results. Also, I found the best kind of filament for the sleeves is anything with sparkle in it. Bambu's Black Sparkle PLA works incredibly well and hides the layer lines.

 

I would not recommend altering the top surface pattern. The tops of the caridges are now ironed for the best possible finish. I also tried some of Bambu's PLA Galaxy filament for the carts, and it looks incredible as well. Have fun with it! If you have any cool results, please post them in the comments, i'd love to see what you make!

 

I've also redesigned the keychain hole, and made it a negative object in Bambu Studio. If you don't want the hole and want to display them that way, delete the ‘keychain hole object’ and send it off to print!

 

The Print Profile for the NES Cart has cooling turned off to help prevent the edges from curling up. Feel free to add a brim if you'd like, but I haven't found it necessary.

 

 

Assembly requires a little bit of manual labour!

 

 

 

 

First, set the NES cart to print. It prints in two parts, using pins on plate 2 to align them together. The two parts will be glued together. I recommend some gel glue like CA Glue. 

 

Insert the NFC Sticker into the circular spot in the middle of the bottom piece of the cart before gluing them together!

While the cart is printing, print the NES Labels (Direct Download) on a laser printer or any printer capable of high resolution output. I'd recommend going to a local print shop, since the cost to print with your own material is usually WAY cheaper than printing at home. My local shop will print me a handful of pages for $3.50. The file is set to 1200DPI for maximum resolution, and most home laser printers will not print them with as much detail as a professional machine. If you want the kind of detail you see in the pictures in this listing, use a professional printer.

 

 

I've experimented with Holo paper which can be bought on amazon, but I found the best paper is just normal sticker paper.

 

Once you print your sheet, find a cutting mat, ruler, and exacto knife, and slice the labels up into their individual components.

 

Next, print the pins in a cheap PLA. I use generic black PLA. Set the two parts of the cart face down so the holes are visible, and fill the holes with a dab of glue. Add the pins, into one half, the add some more glue to the center of the cart. Take the half without the pins and push it on top. I'd recommend putting a book on top of the cart while the glue sets.

 

Once the glue is set, take your small label, and i'd recommend scoring or bending the top portion to add a crease where it folds on to the top part of the cart. Remove the sticker backing and apply to the front of the cart. Rub down the whole label with a soft cloth, and really rub on the top part of the label. I'd also recommend adding a small dab of glue and spreading it across the top of the cart so the small thin section stays in place.

 

Wait for the glue to dry, and attach the keychain! Now you're playing with power! 

I included a bunch of NES labels in this set, but if there's any games you really want to see, leave a note in the comments, and i'll track it down and add it to the sticker sheet!

 

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This pack contains a modified version of Daftmike's Mini NES Cart & Stefanli's Mini NES Cart Sleeve (re-posted to Makerworld with permission from both original authors!) along with my own display stand and sticker sheet, ready to print on your laser-printer or at your local print shop!