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Summary
A brief summary of the prototype. Put analytical statements about the contents of the prototype in the "Notes" section below.
Notes
A bullet list of miscellaneous notes on the prototype, such as differences from other versions, any additional context or anything of note, really.
Screenshots
Videos
Gameplay videos.
Files
Files included in the release. Edit only with romutils.py output. Do not edit manually.
The ROM header, if the prototype is a ROM. Edit only with romutils.py output. Do not edit manually.
Disc contents
The disc contents, if the prototype is a disc. Edit only with romutils.py output. Do not edit manually.
Origin
A section on the details of the original prototype medium. Photographs of EPROMs, cartridges, discs go here.
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NFOs can be placed here as well. To use the wiki's NFO template, use "<pre class="nfo"> </pre>.
Acknowledgments
A shoutout section to people who helped with this particular release.
See also
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