There is a warning in the instruction manual for Game Boy Color that warns that some Game Boy games may not work properly in Game Boy Color. This is understandable. But the list of games is what doesn't make sense. How could Nintendo's R & D, Game Testers, etc. Miss such a flaw; when it involves titles like "Pac-Man", "Galaga/Galaxian", and "Road Rash"? 

As we know, "Pac-Man" is still selling well. "Galaga/Galaxian" is almost gold, and "Road Rash" will sell very well based on it's name. Such a sad miniscule error could hurt sales of these titles. What is Nintendo doing about this? 

Several different calls to Nintendo's Phone Lines and service reps has revealed that Nintendo's next batch of Game Boy Colors (The ones which are said to be released in other colors besides Purple and Clear Purple.) should be able to play the games correctly. Or the companies that make the games will rerelease the games as Game Boy Color games. 

If you have a game that has the following problems, call Nintendo at 1-800-255-3700 and let them know. 

The symptoms are: 
1. Sound that normally appears buzzes, sounds choppy, or plays a bit than blanks out to silence. 

2. Graphics look fine; than suddenly the game blanks out or freezes up, only displaying one image. (Make sure your game and the Game Boy Color are clean before calling in on this one. Also disconnect any type of cheat device as it may be causing the problem.) 

3. The Stereo emits a low buzz that grows higher and is not part of the normal game. 

Also be warned that because the Game Boy Color colorizes sprites; some games will look horrible on it. (For example, Wario Land's default color pallete looks really bad during the ending.) 

Do not panic or get very upset; as Nintendo has assured me that they are working on the problem. Thank you for your time. Now, back to playing through Legend of Zelda DX for the 3rd time. :) 

-Philip Wesley-