Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! (Jul 2, 2002 09.02 prototype)

Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! (Jul 2, 2002 09.02 prototype)
Build date Jul 2, 2002 09:02:53 Build name Preview Dump status Released, redump needed Released by Hidden Palace File release date September 18, 2021 Origin DVD-R Lot Project Deluge Labels Zapper for preview only Dump method Memorex MRX-650LE v6 AM61 (PowerISO) Game Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! System Xbox Genre Platformer Final build JP Unreleased EU Sep 27, 2002 US Sep 13, 2002 Release date JP Unreleased EU Mar 14, 2003 US Nov 3, 2002

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A prototype of Zapper for the Xbox.

Notes

• A build from 2 months before the final game.
• The title screen has a version number on it near the bottom - 12.07.02.01.
• The logo that is used on the title screen is very different to the final one.
• The "Press Start" text is placed differently on the title screen.
• The main menu has a developer menu accessible with the X button. The options it contains are as follows:
• Level Select - allows the player to warp to any level
  • Interestingly, development completion percentages are also listed alongside each level
• Model Viewer - allows you to view the animations on the Zapper model
• Text Viewer - for viewing each of the text strings in different fonts or against different backgrounds
• View Video - allows you to view the company logo videos and the intro and outro cutscenes. Behaviour seems inconsistent and videos often don't load.
• Unlock Everything - doesn't seem to do much, at least not immediately or obviously
• During gameplay there's a "Press Y to be Invincible" message on-screen - pressing Y puts the player into a mode where damage taken from enemies is disabled.
• The loading screen is a basic image that uses an early logo for the game.
• Levels have different, generally more basic names.
• The HUD elements take different positions on-screen during gameplay.
• There are some incomplete levels and areas. Levels are often unbeatable and the start of levels in particular are often missing features.
• The map screens are very primitive and unfinished looking, and do not seem to use fog. There's also plenty of missing sound effects in these menus.
• Some levels feature a debugging display with some details about the level.
• XBE information:
  • Internal Name:
  • Maker ID and Product Number: \x00\x00-0
  • Executable Name: default.xbe
  • Executable checksum (MD5): 594269310765a891040fd03d7020ea20
• Miscellaneous Notes:
  • Game is emulatable: Yes (CXBX) (as of September 12, 2021).
  • Game contains dongle protection: No.

Screenshots

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  Title 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
Xbox - Zapper for preview only.bin	File	2021-04-09 03:02:44	296.01 MB	fe98cbd8f57c035a10420de683ad2383c4f137c3
Xbox - Zapper for preview only.cue	File	2021-04-09 03:01:55	96 bytes	b0da2aebfdcdd22be961e4783181f3c3ecce7258
Xbox - Zapper for preview only.jpeg	File	2021-04-09 22:17:01	1.7 MB	4b0271f20db3a19e08ae92af229cd0668b732a68

Acknowledgments

A huge thanks to Hwd45 for researching this prototype! And a huge thanks to the anonymous donor that allowed for this release to happen!

See also

• Project Deluge: Xbox and Dreamcast (September 18, 2021)
• The Cutting Room Floor (TCRF)
• Internet Archive (IA)