The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt (SNES Prototype B)

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The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt (SNES Prototype B)
Dump status Released
Dumped by Frank Cifaldi
Released by Josh Hamblin
File release date December 25, 2024
Origin SHVC-2P3B-01 cartridge
Lot Steven McKay Auction
EPROMs 2x Texas Instruments 27C040-10JL
Labels ADDAMS2 SNES LO
ADDAMS2 SNES HI
Ownership Josh Hamblin (2024)
Game The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt
System SNES
Genre Platformer
Release date US 1992
EU Feb 1993
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A prototype of The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt for the SNES.

Notes

  • Has rainbow ocean logo, final is gold.
  • Autodemo looks and plays identically
WATA certification
Certification Number: 595776-089

Analysis: Frank Cifaldi

Object Analysis:

Object is a bare circuit board displaying part number SHVC-2P3B-01, a known Nintendo-supplied prototyping part. The board appears authentic, and the IC chips have manufacturing dates appropriate to the game's development period. Handwritten stickers are present on both of the game data EPROMs present, indicating the game's title and plaement on the board.

Data Analysis:

CRC-32 (Ethernet and PKZIP): A92F1505

SHA-1: 37C3CE95DF6C2B27019A9672D6468B1263F904FD

SHA-256: 12D19CAA94CC2B6FB0423E2AB30312DD25A907BB9E8EEE009F065183142D5494

MD-5: 436B8BD39A567A6EC99C0191657E05E5

The game data differs significantly from the final retail version, and is not a match for any data known to exist online as of this writing. One difference exhibited during gameplay is that the logo for the game's publisher, Ocean, is rainbow-hued in this game, whereas in the final game it is solid gold. No gameplay differences were observed beyond this.

Provenance Notes:

According to the submitter, this item was purchased from the McLaren Auction Services "Vintage Nintendo Online-Only Auction," which ran from March 25 to April 1, 2022. McLaren claims that these items came from Steve McKay, former "General Manager of the Mexico Division" at Nintendo. Approximately 97 items from this auction were submitted to WATA at once. Given that the auction listings are not archived on McLaren's website, I was unable to verify each individual item as having come from the auction. However, I did view this auction when it was live, and can attest that the scope of this collection is in line with my memory of what was available.

Conclusion:

Given the authentic parts used, the provenance, and the unique data available across the items from this McLaren auction, I have no reason to doubt the authenticity of this item.

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