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|final_builddate={{RegionDate|US|Apr 12, 2001}} {{RegionDate|EU|Apr 18, 2001}} {{RegionDate|JP|May 8, 2002}}
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|release_date={{RegionDate|US|May 14, 2001}} {{RegionDate|EU|May 25, 2001}} {{RegionDate|JP|Sep 5, 2002}}
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A review prototype of Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX, dated a few days before the final build.
An NTSC-U review build of Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX for the Sony PlayStation, dated eight days before the first available final build.
==Notes==
==Notes==


*The text in the options menu isn't centered.
*The text in the options menu isn't centered.
*Tony Hawk's character select animation is different, Dennis McCoy is missing shadows.
*Several character animations in the player select are different.
*The text layout and coloring in the 'level challenges' screen is simpler.
**Granny uses an entirely different render.
*The song and artist info is missing in the sound options menu.
**Tony Hawk is standing in an odd pose with his bike on the ground, instead of sitting on it and relaxing with his hands behind his head.
*There's slightly more vegetation in the 'New York City' level.
**Dennis McCoy's model has no lighting or shadows applied.
*The general text layout and coloring in the Level Challenges screen is simpler.
*The song and artist info is missing in the Sound Options menu.
*There's slightly more vegetation and a slightly modified ice skating rink in the 'New York City' level.
*This build allows the player to unlock the "School" level from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, which was likely scrapped from the final because of the many bugs it has.
**Notably, any ramp that is directly attached to a wall, seems to make the player bounce off and bail.
**Also, some kind of invisible wall will impede any attempt to enter the gym.


===Cheat codes===
===Cheat codes===
This build uses different cheat inputs, the same are used in the PC and Dreamcast ports of this game. Some of these codes are similar, some identical to codes used in pre-release builds of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.  
In addition to having an extra set of debug cheats enabled, most of the codes used in this build have different inputs. A few of them would later be reused in the PC and Dreamcast port of the game. For the most part, the debug codes match the ones used in pre-release builds of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, since this game uses a modified engine of that game.  


To '''unlock everything''' from the start (called 'Cheat Mode' in this build), navigate to the "Press Start" screen, then hold down either '''''Square, X, Circle''''' or '''''Square, Triangle, Circle''''' and press either the left or right directional button.  
To '''unlock everything''' from the start, navigate to the "Press Start" screen, then hold down '''Square + Circle''' and press either the left or right directional button. Whereas in the final build, the entry would only be confirmed by a sound, a line reading "'''''CHEAT MODE ENABLED'''''" appears for a few seconds in the upper left corner.  


The following codes however are entered in the pause menu, while holding down '''''L1'''''. A shaking pause menu will confirm a successful entry.  
The following codes however are entered in the pause menu, while holding down '''L1'''. A shaking pause menu will confirm a successful entry.  
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Debug panel & build date'''
!'''Add 8 Minutes to timer'''
|Square, Up, Circle, X
|''<small>SUCX</small>''
|
|-
!'''Always full special meter'''
|Left, Down, Triangle, Circle, Up, Left, Triangle, Square
|''<small>LDTCULTS</small>''
|
|-
!'''Debug coordinates & build date'''
|Down, Down, Triangle, Down, Down, Triangle
|Down, Down, Triangle, Down, Down, Triangle
|DDT DDT
|''<small>DDT DDT</small>''
|
|-
!'''Display rail balance meter'''
|Left, Circle, Square, Triangle, Square, Circle, X
|''<small>LOST SOX</small>''
|
|-
!'''End run'''
|Circle, Up, Triangle, Circle, Up, Triangle
|''<small>CUT CUT</small>''
|
|-
!'''Fat tires / Exorcist'''
|Down, Circle, Circle, Down
|''<small>DCCD</small>''
|''In addition to having fat tires, landing a combo with a score of 10.000 or higher turns the player's head green and spins it around.''
|-
|-
|'''FPS Counter'''
!'''FPS counter'''
|Down, Up, Left, Left, Down, Up, Left, Left
|Down, Up, Left, Left, Down, Up, Left, Left
|DULL DULL
|''<small>DULL DULL</small>''
|
|-
|-
|'''Remove HUD'''
!'''Give rider small boost'''
|Square, Left, Up, Triangle
|Circle, X
|SLUT
|''<small>CX</small>''
|
|-
!'''Perfect balance'''
|Right, Up, Left, Square
|''<small>RULS</small>''
|
|-
|-
|'''Camera config'''
!Replay save destination
''(enable in-game by''
|Right, Circle, Right, Down, Right, Circle, Right, Down
|''<small>RCRDRCRD</small>''
|''This code activates a function to change the behavior, where by default, replays are saved to a memory card,''
''to be saved onto an attached dev kit/computer instead.''


''pressing'' '''SELECT''''')''
''Since this code originates from THPS1, this particular build is missing this function.''
|Square, Circle, Right, X
|SCRX
|-
|-
|'''Display rail balance'''
!'''Reverse riding direction'''
|Left, Circle, Square, Triangle, Square, Circle, X
|Square, Circle, Square, Circle
|LOST SOX
|''<small>SCSC</small>''
|
|-
|-
!'''Score times 10'''
|Triangle, X, Triangle, Up, Down, Up
|''<small>TXTUDU</small>''
|
|
|-
!'''Score divided by 10'''
|Up, Down, Up, Triangle, X, Triangle
|''<small>UDUTXT</small>''
|
|
|
|-
|-
|'''Add 8 Minutes to timer'''
! rowspan="2" |'''Screenshots'''
|Square, Up, Circle, X
|Circle, Up, Left, Left, Square
|SUCX
|''<small>CULLS</small>''
| rowspan="2" |''The camera configuration can be activated in-game by pressing'' '''SELECT'''''.''
''The game will freeze and the camera can be moved with the following inputs:''
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Horizontal Sphere Left / Right'''
|Square / Circle
|-
!'''Vertical Sphere Up / Down'''
|D-Pad Up / Down
|-
|-
|'''Always special'''
!'''Zoom In / Out'''
|Left, Down, Triangle, Circle, Up, Left, Triangle, Square
|D-Pad Left / Right
|LDTCULTS
|-
|-
|'''End run'''
!'''Rise / Lower'''
|Circle, Up, Triangle, Circle, Up, Triangle
|L1 / L2
|CUT CUT
|-
|-
|'''Fat tires'''
!'''Lock input'''
|Down, Circle, Circle, Down
|R2
|DCCD
|}
|-
|-
|'''Perfect balance'''
|Square, Circle, Right, X
|Right, Up, Left, Square
|''<small>SCRX</small>''
|RULS
|-
|-
|'''Score times 10'''
!Stats at 10
|Triangle, X, Triangle, Up, Down, Up
|Up, Up, Up, Up
|TXTUDU
|''<small>UUUU</small>''
|
|-
|-
|'''Score divided by 10'''
!Stats at 0
|Up, Down, Up, Triangle, X, Triangle
|Down, Down, Down, Down
|UDUTXT
|''<small>DDDD</small>''
|
|-
|-
|'''Slow motion'''
!'''Slow motion'''
|Square, Triangle, Circle, X
|Square, Triangle, Circle, X
|STCX
|''<small>STCX</small>''
|
|-
|-
|'''Toggle blood'''
!'''Toggle blood'''
|Right, Up, Square, Triangle
|Right, Up, Square, Triangle
|RUST
|''<small>RUST</small>''
|
|-
|-
|
!'''Toggle HUD'''
|
|Square, Left, Up, Triangle
|
|''<small>SLUT</small>''
|''Ending a run in ether a timed mode or while a combo is ongoing, can cause the game to softlock.''
|-
|-
|'''Unlock THPS Warehouse'''
!'''Unlock THPS Warehouse'''
|Circle, Square, Triangle, Left
|Circle, Square, Triangle, Left
|CSTL
|''<small>CSTL</small>''
|
|-
|-
|'''Unlock THPS School'''
!'''Unlock THPS School'''
|Circle, Square, Triangle, Up
|Circle, Square, Triangle, Up
|CSTU
|''<small>CSTU</small>''
|''The retail version will load this build's save file and vice versa.''
 
''Saving the game with the unlocked School level, will allow you to select it in the final version as well, which you're normally unable to do.''
|-
|-
|'''Unlock THPS Burnside'''
!'''Unlock THPS Burnside'''
|Circle, Square, Triangle, Right
|Circle, Square, Triangle, Right
|CSTR
|''<small>CSTR</small>''
|
|-
|-
|'''Unlock Granny'''
!'''Unlock Granny'''
|Circle, Square, Triangle, Down
|Circle, Square, Triangle, Down
|CSTD
|''<small>CSTD</small>''
|
|-
|-
|'''Unlock Tony Hawk'''
!'''Unlock Tony Hawk'''
|Circle, Square, Triangle, Triangle
|Circle, Square, Triangle, Triangle
|CSTT
|''<small>CSTT</small>''
|}{{Navbox prototype|Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX}}
|
|}
<br />
==Screenshots==
<center><gallery heights="256" widths="224" perrow="5">
File:MHPBMX REVIEW 1.png|Title screen
File:MHPBMX REVIEW 2.png|Options menu
File:MHPBMX REVIEW 3.png|Dennis McCoy
File:MHPBMX REVIEW 4.png|Granny
File:MHPBMX REVIEW 5.png|Tony Hawk
File:MHPBMX REVIEW 6.png|Level Challenges screen
File:MHPBMX REVIEW 7.png|Sound options menu
File:MHPBMX REVIEW 8.png|New York City
File:MHPBMX REVIEW 9.png|Debug panel in School level
</gallery></center><br />
 
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  |    Origin : USA - NTSC                    Filename : KAL-MHPB.001      |
  |  Released : May 6th, 2001              CDs / Rars : 1 CD / 24 RARS    |
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Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX (Apr 4, 2001 prototype)
Build date Apr 4, 2001 16:37:47
Dump status Released
Origin CD-R
Game Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX
System PlayStation
Genre Sports
Final build US Apr 12, 2001
EU Apr 18, 2001
DE Apr 26, 2001
FR May 2, 2001
JP May 8, 2002
Release date US May 14, 2001
EU May 25, 2001
JP Sep 5, 2002
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An NTSC-U review build of Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX for the Sony PlayStation, dated eight days before the first available final build.

Notes

  • The text in the options menu isn't centered.
  • Several character animations in the player select are different.
    • Granny uses an entirely different render.
    • Tony Hawk is standing in an odd pose with his bike on the ground, instead of sitting on it and relaxing with his hands behind his head.
    • Dennis McCoy's model has no lighting or shadows applied.
  • The general text layout and coloring in the Level Challenges screen is simpler.
  • The song and artist info is missing in the Sound Options menu.
  • There's slightly more vegetation and a slightly modified ice skating rink in the 'New York City' level.
  • This build allows the player to unlock the "School" level from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, which was likely scrapped from the final because of the many bugs it has.
    • Notably, any ramp that is directly attached to a wall, seems to make the player bounce off and bail.
    • Also, some kind of invisible wall will impede any attempt to enter the gym.

Cheat codes

In addition to having an extra set of debug cheats enabled, most of the codes used in this build have different inputs. A few of them would later be reused in the PC and Dreamcast port of the game. For the most part, the debug codes match the ones used in pre-release builds of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, since this game uses a modified engine of that game.

To unlock everything from the start, navigate to the "Press Start" screen, then hold down Square + Circle and press either the left or right directional button. Whereas in the final build, the entry would only be confirmed by a sound, a line reading "CHEAT MODE ENABLED" appears for a few seconds in the upper left corner.

The following codes however are entered in the pause menu, while holding down L1. A shaking pause menu will confirm a successful entry.

Add 8 Minutes to timer Square, Up, Circle, X SUCX
Always full special meter Left, Down, Triangle, Circle, Up, Left, Triangle, Square LDTCULTS
Debug coordinates & build date Down, Down, Triangle, Down, Down, Triangle DDT DDT
Display rail balance meter Left, Circle, Square, Triangle, Square, Circle, X LOST SOX
End run Circle, Up, Triangle, Circle, Up, Triangle CUT CUT
Fat tires / Exorcist Down, Circle, Circle, Down DCCD In addition to having fat tires, landing a combo with a score of 10.000 or higher turns the player's head green and spins it around.
FPS counter Down, Up, Left, Left, Down, Up, Left, Left DULL DULL
Give rider small boost Circle, X CX
Perfect balance Right, Up, Left, Square RULS
Replay save destination Right, Circle, Right, Down, Right, Circle, Right, Down RCRDRCRD This code activates a function to change the behavior, where by default, replays are saved to a memory card,

to be saved onto an attached dev kit/computer instead.

Since this code originates from THPS1, this particular build is missing this function.

Reverse riding direction Square, Circle, Square, Circle SCSC
Score times 10 Triangle, X, Triangle, Up, Down, Up TXTUDU
Score divided by 10 Up, Down, Up, Triangle, X, Triangle UDUTXT
Screenshots Circle, Up, Left, Left, Square CULLS The camera configuration can be activated in-game by pressing SELECT.

The game will freeze and the camera can be moved with the following inputs:

Horizontal Sphere Left / Right Square / Circle
Vertical Sphere Up / Down D-Pad Up / Down
Zoom In / Out D-Pad Left / Right
Rise / Lower L1 / L2
Lock input R2
Square, Circle, Right, X SCRX
Stats at 10 Up, Up, Up, Up UUUU
Stats at 0 Down, Down, Down, Down DDDD
Slow motion Square, Triangle, Circle, X STCX
Toggle blood Right, Up, Square, Triangle RUST
Toggle HUD Square, Left, Up, Triangle SLUT Ending a run in ether a timed mode or while a combo is ongoing, can cause the game to softlock.
Unlock THPS Warehouse Circle, Square, Triangle, Left CSTL
Unlock THPS School Circle, Square, Triangle, Up CSTU The retail version will load this build's save file and vice versa.

Saving the game with the unlocked School level, will allow you to select it in the final version as well, which you're normally unable to do.

Unlock THPS Burnside Circle, Square, Triangle, Right CSTR
Unlock Granny Circle, Square, Triangle, Down CSTD
Unlock Tony Hawk Circle, Square, Triangle, Triangle CSTT


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   :.  Proudly Presents :                                                   |
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   |      Game : Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX (C) Activision / Neversoft           |
   |    Origin : USA - NTSC                    Filename : KAL-MHPB.001      |
   |  Released : May 6th, 2001               CDs / Rars : 1 CD / 24 RARS    |
   |  Platform : Sony Playstation (PSX)          Format : BIN/CUE (CDRWIN)  |
   |    Source : [x] CD [ ] DVD                                             |
   |    Ripped : [ ] Intro [ ] Cutscenes [ ] Music [ ] Speech [x] Nothing   |
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   |  GO PRO BMX.                                                           |
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   |  Featuring an enhanced version of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game      |
   |  engine, Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX is the most cutting edge and authentic  |
   |  freestlye BMX gaming experience ever!                                 |
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   |  Ride like ten-time World Vert Champion Mat Hoffman or seven other     |
   |  top BMX Pros while pulling off hundreds of combinations of tricks     |
   |  and pro signature moves in realistic Street, Vert, and Dirt courses.  |
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   |  With innovative game features, realistic BMX physics, a pumping       |
   |  alternative soundtrack, detailed graphics and intuitive controls,     |
   |  Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX is the ultimate BMX experience!                 |
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   |  For more info check out this URL:                                     |
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   |  http://www.activision.com/games/mathoffman/                           |
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   |  Enjoy one of the last great games on the PS1 and one of the most      |
   |  highly anticipated titles of 2001, brought to you a week ahead        |
   |  of the retail date by your friends at KALISTO!                        |
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   |  Greetings to KALISTO California for the original!                     |
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   |  E-Mail (USA & Europe):       [email protected]                     |
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