How to tilt a video game cartridge

The Nintendo 64 is a unique video game system because it allows the user to "tilt" a video game cartridge. "Tilting" a video game cartridge for the Nintendo 64 is a somewhat tricky process that involves lifting a game cartridge a specific way while the Nintendo 64 is reading it. This process causes the Nintendo 64 game to act unpredictably and allows the gamer to play around with a video game's mechanics and environment. This article explains the necessary steps to successfully and safely "tilt" a Nintendo 64 video game cartridge.

Instructions

1. Ensure that there is no dust or debris around the Nintendo 64 cartridge slot and the video game cartridge itself. You can simply wipe away any of this dust with some rubbing alcohol and a paper towel. You may also want to physically blow air into the video game cartridge slot to clean away any remaining dust particles.

2. Now it is time to insert the Nintendo 64 video game cartridge and allow the selected game to start. Once the game has started, you can continue to Step 3 immediately or continue to play the game normally in order to access a particular game stage or level that you want to explore.

3. Once you have found a specific part of the game to play around with, place both of your hands on the game cartridge that is sticking out of the Nintendo 64.

4. Now apply pressure to the top corners of the video game cartridge by holding the corners securely between your thumbs and pointer fingers.

5. While watching the screen, gently pull up the game cartridge without pulling it completely out of the Nintendo 64. Continue to do this slowly until you notice a change in the video game on the screen. The music may appear to become choppy and some of the colors may look completely different as well. These new aspects are sometimes referred to as "glitches".

6. Once the game has noticeably changed, you can begin to have fun playing around with the different aspects of the game. You now have successfully tilted a video game cartridge.

Tips & Warnings

• Not all Nintendo 64 game cartridges allow you to tilt them.

• Super Mario 64 and Zelda 64 are two Nintendo 64 cartridges that contain a good amount of hidden test levels and unique character physics that you can access after tilting the video game cartridge.

• If you accidentally pull upward too hard on the video game cartridge and pull it out of the Nintendo 64, simply shut down the game system and insert the cartridge again before restarting the system.

• This is an extremely gentle process and sometimes just causes a video game to freeze up if you pull it too hard, so try to find a good balance of pressure when pulling the cartridge upwards for successful results.

• Consistently tilting video game cartridges and using excessive force when pulling the cartridge can be harmful to the Nintendo 64 over time.