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Cool! It would be interesting to see what the differences are between the patent code and the CD8012 dump.

It's hard to say, since overall the patent description and source code comments match how the game works.
tntell patent: http://pastebin.com/bnsskGpt
tntell cd8012: http://pastebin.com/ZmEfMzPB

Nintendo Mini Classics: Donkey Kong Jr. and Super Mario Bros are on the way!
Not working, price was only $5. If it's the same MCU as the Game & Watch ones, it's a bargain. We'll see..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Mini_Classics
"The companies that help distribute them are also responsible of the programming for their versions of the titles, which is why some might sound and behave differently."

Also, there may be different revisions or at least releases with different artwork.

The Donkey Kong Jr. pictured in this site seems to have a more colorful background than usual.

EDIT: Oh, I see Wikipedia also mentions that. =|

Do you think the Mini Classics also use Sharp MCUs, or did they recreate the games, like the Mattel Classic games?

Almost certainly recreated given the quote hap cites. They're basically MADrigal simulators in hardware.

Yeah, you can put their decap on low priority, espcially if the MCU isn't emulated yet. They're just a curiousity since it's official Nintendo licensed.

I remember noticing a few small differences in Zelda, so they're definately recreated.

will be interesting to see if they're actually something we know how to emulate, or just programmed into FGPA devices at that point..

entirely possible later re-releases are hilariously hi-tech inside using older cellphone type tech too ;-)

Yeah, might be an ARM7 or something. They've sold probably billions of those things by now.