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Sonic Blast Beta 74 for the Game Gear was released by drx during the February 23rd, 2008 proto release.

Download Sonic Blast (Game Gear prototype 74) File: Sonic_Blast_(Prototype_74_-_Jul_17,_1996,_09.11).rar (244KB) (info)

Various Differences

General

• Game instantly goes into level select from the beginning, but anything past Blue marine 2 crashes the game instantly.
• There is no title screen.
• The character select screen is text based and doesn't have character sprites.
• There are no level intro and end title cards.
• A Debug Mode is active. Holding 2 will freeze character and allow the player to move him freely with the D-Pad.
• Rings are not lost when hit, although they still fly out.
• Red Volcano Zone is named Red Volcanic Zone.
• After defeating the Volcanic Stage boss, one can use the debug to return to the original location of the boss to view what appears to be a bell like outline. This could possibly be a mistake made by SEGA during the development process.

External Links

Sonic Retro discussion thread

• Hidden Palace Release Page