Trouble with force-matching games on GOG.

[SkyHighGam3r]

I bought Maniac Mansion from GOG, installed it, imported it to LB, and it auto-matched to Maniac Mansion Deluxe (2004)
Here, in the DB: https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/details/113159 

What I want however, is to force it to match to the MS-DOS version of Maniac Mansion (1987)
Here, in the DB: https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/details/32410-maniac-mansion

Of note:
I used to be able to put in a partial match search term like "Maniac Ma" and it would pull up all matches, regardless of system. It no longer lets me do that, if I don't put in full words, no matches are found. I assume this partial match no longer being a thing was a change for the better, as far as background processes go, but it is worth mentioning because this solution no longer works for this issue.

The Issue:
Even if I change the platform to MS-DOS and put in "Maniac Mansion" it is trying to force it to be the deluxe 2004 version on Windows.
Shown here:

 

TO BE CLEAR, I am NOT saying this match is incorrect. I'm saying it won't let me change it to something else.

Context:
This was recently an issue I had with Steam games if a SteamID is present in the Application Path. In order for me to force match something like "Ghostbusters Remastered" on Steam to instead present as "Ghostbusters: The Video Game" on Xbox 360, I would have to remove the SteamID, match the game, and then put the Steam ID back. Then I am able to setup my games the way I like. Simple, easy-peasy.

(I fully understand having matches with a SteamID work this way, I'm not complaining, it's a brilliant change.)

Question:
Did something change with how GOG games work recently as well? I tried removing the application path same as I would with my Steam games, but no dice. In fact it seems like nothing I do will let me force this game to be anything but "Maniac Mansion Deluxe". I am not criticizing any method that makes matches more accurate, I'm just looking for how to work around that in my own personal build, same as I do now with Steam games.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'd really appreciate any insight.

If nothing changed with GOG matching, like I am assuming, based of my recent troubles with Steam, what else might be getting in my way here? I'm having the exact same issue with Jazz Jackrabbit at the moment from GOG too.

Edited March 25 by SkyHighGam3r

[JoeViking245]

I'm not in-tune to what is or is not going on, but as a possible 'work around'...

• Edit the game (as it is) and copy the Application Path (ROM file) to your clipboard (Launching section).
• Close it
• Press Ctrl+N (to add a new game)
• Set the platform to MS-DOS
• Type in the name (Maniac Mansion) end press enter.
  • See if that brings up the version you're wanting.
  • If so...
    • Go to the Launching section
    • Paste in the Application Path
    • [optional] Change the platform to 'whatever_you_want'
    • [I don't have GOG, so I presume...] Go to the Emulation section and un-check Use an Emulator
    • Press OK to save and close
    • Remove the 'other one'

[SkyHighGam3r]

This produced an interesting result!

I just did the Ctrl+N to add a new game in my MS-DOS and got the same result.
I then tried this in Windows, Ctrl+N, and got the same result.
THEN, I did it in Sega Genesis... 'cause, why not?... and BINGO!



So what this is telling me is it's not how GOG games are being imported like I thought.
It's how MS-DOS/Windows is retrieving database matches.

On a personal level I'm satisfied with this result, as now I can make those force-matches I needed.
It makes me super curious as to why/how DOS/Windows is pulling things differently, but ultimately, I'm just glad it works.

Thanks for getting me moving in the right direction! 
I really appreciate it.