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

Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! (Jul 2, 2002 prototype)
Build date Jul 2, 2002 09:54:20 Build name Preview Dump status Released, redump needed Released by Hidden Palace File release date March 20, 2021 Origin CD-R Lot Project Deluge Labels Zapper For Preview Only Dump method Memorex MRX-650LE v6 AM61 (PowerISO) Game Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! System PlayStation 2 Genre Platformer Final build JP Unreleased EU Nov 15, 2002 US Sep 10, 2002 Release date JP Unreleased EU Nov 15, 2002 US Nov 3, 2002

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A prototype of Zapper for the PlayStation 2.

Notes

• An NTSC from 2 months before the final game.
• The title screen has a version number on it near the bottom - 12.07.02.01. Judging by its similarity to a date format, it's possible that this version number represents a build date of July 12th 2002, slightly later than what is suggested by the files.
• 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 circle button. The options it contains are as follows:
  • Level Select - does what is says on the tin
  • 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. The outro cutscene is a particularly early with some missing effects and geometry changes and has no sound effects whatsoever.
  • Unlock Everything - doesn't seem to do much, at least not immediately or obviously
• During gameplay there's a "Press Triangle to be Invincible" message on-screen - pressing Triangle puts the player into a mode where damage taken from enemies is disabled.
• The loading screen is a basic image that uses the 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.
• 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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  Main menu

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  Developer options menu

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  Level select

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  Model and animation viewer

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  Text and font viewer

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  "View video" menu

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  Outro cutscene

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  Loading screen

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  Gameplay

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  Gameplay

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  Gameplay

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  Gameplay

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  Gameplay

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  Gameplay

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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 - Zapper For Preview Only.bin	File	2020-06-12 07:16:30	369.62 MB	a5d01388f4d1baa8e49d3e7592eeb5da91047fda
PS2 - Zapper For Preview Only.cue	File	2020-06-12 07:15:41	95 bytes	58fc0dc7ebc33cce5de42f7614140b384d8241cd
PS2 - Zapper For Preview Only.jpeg	File	2021-03-14 11:13:44	1.16 MB	cd4697d8718786e8dc77ef44353c5e8977745da8

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)