The NES requires plenty of maintenance. Those blinking screens actually tend to MEAN something, people! If you're like me and tired of blowing on games or constantly using the Game Genie's connector, why not invest in a cleaning kit?

I've seen plenty of companies offering them, and all in all, they all pretty much tend to provide the same basic equipment to get the job done. Instead of looking out for name brands, focus more on the following things that should be included: (1) a kind of alcohol substance, (2) cloth, (3) the contraption to clean in between the sides of the game connectors, and (4) a NES cart-sized device usuable to be inserted right into the system.

If you do not feel like hunting around for one, just visit your local Funcoland since they always seem to have plenty stocked and are glad to ring them up. (Do I hear extra commission register sounds? Damn right, baby!)