Hydro Thunder (Jun 16, 1999 prototype)

Hydro Thunder (Jun 16, 1999 prototype)
Build date Jun 16, 1999 17:49:18 Dump status Released Dumped by Laurent Released by Laurent File release date May 15, 2017 Origin GD-R Dump method DreamShell Game Hydro Thunder System Dreamcast Genre Racing Final build EU Oct 2, 1999 US Aug 15, 1999 Release date US Sep 9, 1999 EU Oct 24, 1999

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An early prototype of Hydro Thunder for the Sega Dreamcast.

The Cutting Room Floor research

This prototype has a research article on TCRF.

Notes

• Castle Von Dandy is heavily unfinished, and is a close match to how it's found in the arcade version.
• Neither Trainer, or Catacomb appear to exist in this build. However, a text graphic for Catacomb can be found in the track select data, as an early name, "THE CAVERN".
• In the post-race screens, the countdown timer from the original arcade version is still present, including graphics appearing from it.
• There is an extra executable on the disc, HYDRO.ELF, dated a day earlier than the one used. It has been stripped of all debug info, however.
• This build does not appear to work on a GDEMU.
• Contains source code and other left overs on certain sectors of the disc image.
• This game works in emulators that support the "TV (VBS/S, RF)" video mode.