Crazy Taxi (Apr 8, 2001 prototype)

Crazy Taxi (Apr 8, 2001 prototype)
Build date Apr 8, 2001 18:37:04 Build name 0.4.8 Dump status Released, redump needed Released by Hidden Palace File release date March 20, 2021 Origin CD-R Lot Project Deluge Labels Crazy Taxi 0.4.8 Dump method Memorex MRX-650LE v6 AM61 (PowerISO) Game Crazy Taxi System PlayStation 2 Genre Arcade Action Final build JP Oct 5, 2001 EU May 10, 2001 US Apr 27, 2001 Release date JP Nov 22, 2001 EU May 10, 2001 US May 17, 2001

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A prototype of Crazy Taxi for the PlayStation 2.

Notes

• This is a late NTSC-U build from just under three weeks before the final game.
• "Version : 0.4.8" appears at the top of the screen at all times, and "WORK IN PROGRESS SUBMISSION - ACCLAIM - CONFIDENTIAL" appears at the bottom.
• Some of the menu sprites were tweaked slightly before the final release.
  • For example, the kerning on "CABBIE" in the Crazy Box menu is slightly less even than in the final.
• The text on the "Try Again?" screen is strangely squashed.
• On the Crazy Box menu, the "CLEARED" symbol is lighter red in colour and is displayed underneath the mission number. In the final, the "CLEARED" symbol is on top and a darker red.
• A number of passenger voice lines were re-recorded.
• Once a song starts playing, it will continue to loop until the game is over, rather than randomly switching between different songs.
• The credits sequence appears to be absent - should the player unlock the credits, the credits song will play but the screen will go completely black for its duration.
• The name input screen that appears after the credits has a more basic and empty background and is missing the cabbie photo.
• Miscellaneous Notes:
  • Game is emulatable (in PCSX2): Yes (as of March 17, 2021).
  • Game contains dongle protection: No.

Screenshots

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  Title screen

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  "Try again" screen

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  Crazy Box

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  Name input screen

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  Gameplay

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  Gameplay

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  Gameplay

Origin

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  Disc front.

Files

File	Type	Date	Size	SHA-1
PS2 - Crazy Taxi 0.4.8.bin	File	2020-10-25 09:44:08	174.54 MB	e179c0e9165e884d0ef04e809720309c4605aeff
PS2 - Crazy Taxi 0.4.8.cue	File	2020-10-25 09:44:09	88 bytes	019a08f53d552b55719a7e101a9093052be94941
PS2 - Crazy Taxi 0.4.8.jpeg	File	2020-10-25 15:07:07	1.02 MB	b037845329f780835dd214fe87b49aa58b846822

Acknowledgments

A huge thanks to Hwd45 for doing the initial research on this prototype! And a huge thanks to the anonymous donor that allowed for this release to happen!

See also

• Project Deluge: PlayStation 2 (Initial Announcement Article) (March 20, 2021)
• Cutting Room Floor (TCRF)
• Internet Archive (IA)