Sonic Spinball (Sep 17, 1993 prototype)

2021-01-02T14:54:11Z

16BITFAN: Alternate title screen music is not used, it's just the music from the first revisions of the game

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|titlescreen=Sonic Spinball (Sep 17, 1993 prototype) (2).png
|builddate=Sep 17, 1993
|buildname=17/9
|status=Released
|dumper=drx
|releasedby=drx
|filereleasedate=December 30, 2020
|origin_type=Loose EPROMs
|origin_labels=Sonic Spinball # MD 17/9 4m
|origin_dumpmethod=True-USB PRO GQ-4X
|origin_ownership=drx (2020-Present)
|game=Sonic Spinball
|system=Sega Mega Drive
|genre=Pinball
|final_builddate={{RegionDate|EU|Oct 7, 1993}} {{RegionDate|US|Sep 22, 1993}}
|release_date={{RegionDate|JP|Dec 10, 1993}} {{RegionDate|US|Nov 23, 1993}} {{RegionDate|EU|Nov 15, 1993}}
|unreleased=No
}}
{{Download
|file=Sonic Spinball (Sep 17, 1993 prototype).zip
|raw=Sonic Spinball (Sep 17, 1993 prototype) (RAW).zip
}}
A late prototype of Sonic Spinball for the Sega Mega Drive.

==Notes==

*PAL prototype.
*This prototype comes after the well known [[Sonic Spinball (Aug 1993 prototype)|prototype scene release from PREMIERE.]]
*This build is actually a complete dump of another build that was featured on an [[Sonic Spinball (Oct 19, 1993 prototype)|incomplete set of EPROMs]].
*While the date written on the EPROMs predates the final US build by about five days, it's possible that the date written on the EPROM is a burn date rather than an actual build date. As such, this build could be much older than the date specified on the EPROM.
*'''Changes:'''
**No "Rising Jackpot" message after the score tally following multiball/bonus stage completion.
**Alternate music used in the following locations:
***All emeralds collected sequence
***Rexxon escape sequence
***Multiball/bonus stage exit
***Level completed sequence
***Ending sequence
*'''Glitches:'''
**In Toxic Caves, it is possible to glitch through the entrance barrier in the upper-right board.
**Robotnik's Ship post-defeat destruction animation has an issue where the wreckage graphics switch to the wrong palette partway through the sequence. This happens only momentarily in the final, but is much more prominent in this proto.

==Screenshots==
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==Videos==
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==Files==
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==Origin==
<center><gallery mode="packed">
File:Sonic Spinball (Sep 17, 1993 prototype) - EPROMs.jpg|EPROMs.
</gallery></center>

==Acknowledgements==

*Special thanks to The Cutting Room Floor for helping us with this release!
*Special thanks to Sazpaimon for playing and recording the footage and screenshots.
*Special thanks to Kat for writing down the differences in comparison to the final release!

==See also==

*[https://tcrf.net/The_Cutting_Room_Floor The Cutting Room Floor]
*[[News/Happy Holidays (2020)!|Original announcement article.]]

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Sonic Spinball}}}}

User:16BITFAN

2020-10-18T01:56:23Z

16BITFAN: Mentioned my reddit account

Hi,I'm here for minor changes only. Ultimatedogfan on Reddit.

Sonic Crackers (Apr 1, 1994 prototype)

2020-10-12T17:12:37Z

16BITFAN: Specify that this is a prototype of Knuckles Chaotix

{{Prototype
|titlescreen=Sonic crackers title.png
|builddate=Apr 1, 1994
|status=Released
|dumper=MORGOTH
|releasedby=MORGOTH
|filereleasedate=July 15, 1995
|origin_type=EPROM cartridge
|origin_files=MOR-SONC.LZH
|origin_lot=Old Scene (BBS)
|game=Sonic Crackers
|system=Sega Mega Drive
|genre=Action
|unreleased=Yes
}}
{{Download
|file=Sonic Crackers (Apr 1, 1994 prototype).zip
}}
An early prototype of Sonic Crackers, an early version of what would eventually become Knuckles Chaotix for 32X, for the Sega Mega Drive.
==Notes==
{{Tcrf link| Proto:Knuckles' Chaotix/Sonic Crackers}}

*Released on Jun 15, 1996 by MORGOTH with the release name "MOR-SONIC". The release was given the name "Sonic Crack 32X Beta".
*The ROM was originally dumped as an overdump, containing art and audio samples for an unknown Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game.

==Origin==
<pre class="nfo">
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| || | | .. \| | |__|__| || |
| \/ | | | .. | |__| | | | | .. |
| || | | | | \ | | \ | | | | || |
|__||__|____/|_| |_|__ |_____/. | .|__||__|
:-))) Morgoth (((-: \_| Lord of Darkness
*** [Sonic Crack 32X Beta ] ***
*** ***
*** [Sega/SMD/08Mbit/PAL] [PL!] ***
===========> Greetz fly to All <===========
[======== Evil Empire BBS Belgium =========]
�
</pre>

==See also==

*[http://www.nintendoplayer.com/unreleased/sonic-crackers/ Nintendo Player article]

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Sonic Crackers}}}}

Sonic and the Secret Rings (Trial)

2020-10-12T17:08:08Z

16BITFAN: Put the japanese name for the game

{{Prototype
|titlescreen=DSRJ8P-1.png
|status=Released
|dumper=Orengefox
|releasedby=Orengefox
|origin_type=DVD
|origin_ownership=Orengefox
|game=Sonic and the Secret Rings
|system=Nintendo Wii
|genre=Platform
|release_date={{RegionDate|JP|Mar 15, 2007}} {{RegionDate|US|Feb 20, 2007}} {{RegionDate|EU|Mar 2, 2007}}
|unreleased=No
}}
{{Download}}
A trial version of Sonic and the Secret Rings (''ソニックと秘密のリング'' )for the Nintendo Wii.
==Origin==
<gallery mode="nolines" heights="168" widths="240">
File:SSR Trial Disc.png|Original disc
File:SSR Trial Cover Front.png|Packaging front
File:SSR Trial Cover Back.png|Packaging back
File:SSR Trial Instructions 1.png|Instruction book page 1
File:SSR Trial Instructions 2.png|Instruction book page 2
File:SSR Trial Instructions 3.png|Instruction book page 3
</gallery>

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Sonic and the Secret Rings}}}}

User:16BITFAN

2020-10-12T17:04:59Z

16BITFAN: Created page with "Hi,I'm here for minor changes only."

Hi,I'm here for minor changes only.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I (Feb 9, 2010 WiiWare prototype)

2020-10-12T17:03:02Z

16BITFAN: Specifying that Sonic 4 is a digital only game

{{Prototype
|Page name=Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I (Feb 9, 2010 WiiWare prototype)
|titlescreen=WSNJ8P.png
|builddate=Feb 9, 2010 20:17
|status=Released
|dumper=PLAY-SKiLL
|releasedby=PLAY-SKiLL
|filereleasedate=December 31, 2010
|origin_type=Digital download
|game=Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
|system=Nintendo Wii
|genre=Platform
|release_date={{RegionDate|JP|Oct 12, 2010}} {{RegionDate|US|Oct 15, 2010}} {{RegionDate|EU|Oct 11, 2010}}
|unreleased=No
}}
{{Download
|file=Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I (February 9, 2010 Prototype).7z
}}
A prototype of Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, a Wiiware game, for the Nintendo Wii.
==Notes==

*The dirname of the scene release is "Sonic.The.Hedgehog.4.Episode.I.WiiWare.JPN.Wii-PLAY-SKiLL" and the NFO name is "ps-wsnj".
*This prototype, judging by the lack of anything in the release name/NFO suggesting that this was an abnormal scene release, was accidentally released on the Japanese version of the WiiWare service on the release date. It contains many differences from the final game and includes different level designs and music changes.

{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I}}}}

Hidden Palace - User contributions [en]

Sonic Spinball (Sep 17, 1993 prototype)

User:16BITFAN

Sonic Crackers (Apr 1, 1994 prototype)

Sonic and the Secret Rings (Trial)

User:16BITFAN

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I (Feb 9, 2010 WiiWare prototype)