Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (Nov 12, 1993 prototype)

Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (Nov 12, 1993 prototype)
Build date Nov 12, 1993 Build name N/A Dump status Released, redump needed Dumped by Video Game History Foundation Released by Hidden Palace File release date January 1, 2022 Origin EPROM cartridge Labels N/A Game Mickey's Ultimate Challenge System Game Boy Genre Action Final build JP Unreleased EU N/A US Mar 7, 1994 Release date JP Unreleased EU 1994 US May 1994

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A prototype of Mickey's Ultimate Challenge for the Game Boy.

Notes

• An early build dated four months prior to the final build.
• The copyright year (which is 1994 in the final game) is missing from the copyright screen.
  • This is also the case for the title screen. Additionally, the copyright placement on the title screen is slightly different.
• The game has no music or sound effects.
• Mickey's sprite is unfinished and appears to be missing a large number of pixels.
• The character seemingly cannot be changed on the character select screen.
• The opening animatic is not present.
• Mickey lands in a slightly different position on the tower in Beanswick as he does in the final. Addiitonally, the character nearby is absent.
• A large number of sprites and rooms are extremely unfinished and different.
• Text boxes are often a different shade to their final appearance.
• Some scenes are replaced with blank screens with the name of the scene on them.
• Challenges often differ from their usual goal.
• Some challenges and rooms appear to not be present at all.
• Game does not appear to be beatable.
• It's possible to walk on the water.

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Files

File	Type	Date	Size	Comment	SHA-1
Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (Nov 12, 1993 prototype).gb	ROM file	2020-09-28 21:20:00	128 KB	ROM file.	e6809004a3af32235e55a300f53b421a00c57b98

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Frank Cifaldi at the Video Game History Foundation and the anonymous donor for this part of the lot! A huge thanks to Hwd45 for researching this prototype!

See also

• New Years 2022 (January 1, 2022)
• The Cutting Room Floor (TCRF)
• Internet Archive (IA)
• Video Game History Foundation (VGHF)