Confirmed cart-based prototypes

Elusive · May 8, 2005

We all know the only known dump of the Sonic 2 proto is a poorly-hacked bootleg. But, how many prototype Sonic games do we know of that are in existance and in cart/cd/whatever form? For example, we have the dumped Sonic 2 beta; does anyone own a copy of this on a cart?

So far the list is as follows: (format is game;system;notes)

Sonic 1 - Game Gear - dumped OK, unknown owner

Sonic 2 - Mega Drive - dumped poorly, no known owner
Sonic 3 - Mega Drive - undumped, owned by LocalH on EPROM
Sonic 3D - Mega Drive - undumped, owned by Italian eBay bidder
Sonic Crackers - Mega Drive - two known dumps, one overdump and one regular. No known owner, but is on sale for $600. Ask Rika Chou for details if your wallet is deep enough

Sonic CD (7-12) - Mega CD - owned by PACHUKA; rest of Sonic CD prototypes dumped by 'Profound Darkness' in ISO+mp3 format

Does anyone have anything to add to this? Post a reply and I'll update where relevant.

ICEknight · May 8, 2005

Elusive said:

Sonic CD (7-12) - Mega CD - owned by PACHUKA; rest of Sonic CD prototypes dumped by an anonymous owner
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Anonymous? All the prototypes were originally released by Profund Darkness, back in the day, in ISO+MP3 format.

By the way, you forgot about the SegaSonic, Sonic Spinball and Sonic (and?) Crackers prototypes.

Hez · May 8, 2005

sonic 3? when was this

Aurochs · May 8, 2005

Hez said:

sonic 3? when was this
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Here.

SHIT article said:

This is a prototype cartridge currently owned by LocalH. There is no visual difference between this and the final release, and it is believed to contain the same ROM. The cartridge works with a retail copy of Sonic & Knuckles. There is no battery on the PCB, therefore savegames don't persist when power is turned off. Savegames do persist while the system is powered on, however. This cartridge has not been dumped yet. It was purchased from PACHUKA for approximately $100.
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Elusive · May 8, 2005

Updated.

I know about the Spinball etc. games; I wanted to know who (if anyone) they were owned by before entering their info. I'm only working from my own knowledge at the moment, as such I'll welcome background info on all the protos. Who dumped the SegaSonic games? When? etc.

Rika, you own a Crackers EEPROM, right?

LocalH · May 8, 2005

My cart isn't EEPROMs, but just standard EPROMs. EPROMs use UV into the window on top of the chip, in order to erase, while EEPROMs do it electrically (hence the extra E).

Qjimbo · May 8, 2005

Isn't there meant to be a Sonic 1 PR cart at "Hobby Press" or something? I think that was the name of the place, I can't remember.

ICEknight · May 8, 2005

QJimbo said:

Isn't there meant to be a Sonic 1 PR cart at "Hobby Press" or something?
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That would be Sonic 2, but they moved and who knows what happened to all the stuff they had in the warehouse.

Rika Chou · May 9, 2005

Rika, you own a Crackers EEPROM, right?
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No. Because I don't want to waste my money on it. I could still buy it, but it costs way to much. It's probobly identical to the already dumped ROM anyways.

If anyone it actually interested in buying it, PM me and I will get you in contact with the seller. ($650.00 USD)

Dude · May 9, 2005

LocalH said:

My cart isn't EEPROMs, but just standard EPROMs. EPROMs use UV into the window on top of the chip, in order to erase, while EEPROMs do it electrically (hence the extra E).
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Curious, why haven't you dumped the cart yet?

LocalH · May 10, 2005

Because I don't have a dumper (I bought a Sega CD 2 a while back, with the hopes of using MoD's transfer method, but it never booted), and I don't want to send it through the mail to someone who does have a dumper (I don't trust the mail for stuff like this, once I've got possession of it). I keep it in a solid black case and away from any sunlight or other UV, so I figure it's pretty safe from any more than the most minimal bit rot (and I test it occasionally to make sure it still works, haven't had a problem yet).

evilhamwizard · May 16, 2005

What about Hivebrain's Sonic 1 beta source code that he got from TecToy? What did the source code turn out to be?

I'm not sure what else happened on April 1st, all I remember was that the topic was deleted or moved to somewhere else.

(A little off topic: What did happen to that topic?)

.hack//zero · May 16, 2005

It's in the hoaxes forum.

LOst · May 16, 2005

Kool-Aid-Man said:

What about Hivebrain's Sonic 1 beta source code that he got from TecToy? What did the source code turn out to be?

I'm not sure what else happened on April 1st, all I remember was that the topic was deleted or moved to somewhere else.

(A little off topic: What did happen to that topic?)
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It was an April 1st fool, and you got a little fooled I guess

evilhamwizard · May 16, 2005

I don't think Trial members can view the hoax board, so I wouldn't know.

Oh well.

Elusive · May 16, 2005

'kay. Crackers info added - any progress with the Italian Sonic 3D owner, Rika? If I recall she had a dumper but was unwilling to dump...?

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