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*''[[Sonic Blast]]'' ([[Sonic Blast (Game Gear prototype 74)|74]], [[Sonic Blast (Game Gear prototype 94)|94]], [[Sonic Blast (Game Gear prototype 611)|611]], [[Sonic Blast (Game Gear prototype 806)|806]], [[Sonic Blast (Game Gear prototype 821)|821]], [[Sonic Blast (Game Gear prototype 827)|827]], [[Sonic Blast (Game Gear prototype 910)|910]])
 
*''[[Sonic Blast]]'' ([[Sonic Blast (Game Gear prototype 74)|74]], [[Sonic Blast (Game Gear prototype 94)|94]], [[Sonic Blast (Game Gear prototype 611)|611]], [[Sonic Blast (Game Gear prototype 806)|806]], [[Sonic Blast (Game Gear prototype 821)|821]], [[Sonic Blast (Game Gear prototype 827)|827]], [[Sonic Blast (Game Gear prototype 910)|910]])
 
*''[[Sonic Spinball (8-bit)|Sonic Spinball]]'' ([[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0307)|0307]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0328)|0328]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0329)|0329]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0330)|0330]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0405)|0405]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0412)|0412]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0413)|0413]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0415)|0415]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0421)|0421]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0427)|0427]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0429)|0429]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0430)|0430]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 503B)|503B]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0505)|0505]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0506)|0506]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0525)|0525]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0530)|0530]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0531)|0531]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 031094)|031094]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 031194)|031194]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 032194)|032194]])
 
*''[[Sonic Spinball (8-bit)|Sonic Spinball]]'' ([[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0307)|0307]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0328)|0328]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0329)|0329]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0330)|0330]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0405)|0405]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0412)|0412]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0413)|0413]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0415)|0415]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0421)|0421]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0427)|0427]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0429)|0429]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0430)|0430]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 503B)|503B]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0505)|0505]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0506)|0506]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0525)|0525]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0530)|0530]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 0531)|0531]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 031094)|031094]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 031194)|031194]], [[Sonic Spinball (Game Gear prototype 032194)|032194]])
*''[[Sonic Triple Trouble|Sonic The Hedgehog - Triple Trouble]]'' ([[Sonic Triple Trouble (Prototype 0808|0808]], [[Sonic Triple Trouble (Prototype Aug16|Aug16]])
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*''[[Sonic Triple Trouble|Sonic The Hedgehog - Triple Trouble]]'' ([[Sonic Triple Trouble (Prototype 0808)|0808]], [[Sonic Triple Trouble (Prototype Aug16)|Aug16]])
 
*''Speedy Gonzales Cheese Catastrophe'' (2 prototypes)
 
*''Speedy Gonzales Cheese Catastrophe'' (2 prototypes)
 
*''Sports Trivia'' (37 prototypes)
 
*''Sports Trivia'' (37 prototypes)

Revision as of 16:49, 17 April 2008

On February 23rd, 2008 at 6PM EST drx released over 1,000 various Sega and third party prototypes for several consoles. To build suspension to the event an announcement was posted across various websites and forums and a special IRC channel was opened on Sonic Cult's website called #sonicprotos (this was later renamed #protos). A hour before the release a special Skypecast was broadcast live over shoutcast. It was supposed to be stopped shortly after the release but it continued hours afterward and was only stopped as the number of listeners dwindled.

Most of the protos came from one place, they were obtained from Sega of America's Q&A archives from 1994-1995. The cartridge protos needed to be built from EEPROM parts. The price of these prototypes weren't disclosed but it was stated the cost is in the five digit number range. The disc protos (Gamecube, Saturn) were obtained at a earlier date.

Of the 1,024 prototypes that were released there was 1 Master System prototype, 300 Game Gear prototypes, 464 Mega Drive prototypes, 94 Pico prototypes, 1 Sega CD prototype, 155 Sega 32X prototypes, 2 Saturn prototypes, and 6 Nintendo Gamecube prototypes.

Prototype List

Master System

  • Aladdin (2 prototypes)

Game Gear

  • Adventures of Batman & Robin (8 prototypes)
  • Aladdin (6 prototypes)
  • Asterix (6 prototypes)
  • Berenstain Bears (18 prototypes)
  • Bonkers Wax Up! (14 prototypes)
  • Chicago Syndicate (25 prototypes)
  • Dynamite Headdy (4 prototypes)
  • GP Rider (1 prototype)
  • Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (6 prototypes)
  • Lion King (11 prototypes)
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - The Movie (1 prototype)
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (2 prototypes)
  • NBA Action Starring David Robinson (31 prototypes)
  • NFL' 95 (14 prototypes)
  • NHL All-Star Hockey (18 prototypes)
  • Ristar (5 prototypes)
  • Shining Force II (5 prototypes)
  • Sonic Blast (74, 94, 611, 806, 821, 827, 910)
  • Sonic Spinball (0307, 0328, 0329, 0330, 0405, 0412, 0413, 0415, 0421, 0427, 0429, 0430, 503B, 0505, 0506, 0525, 0530, 0531, 031094, 031194, 032194)
  • Sonic The Hedgehog - Triple Trouble (0808, Aug16)
  • Speedy Gonzales Cheese Catastrophe (2 prototypes)
  • Sports Trivia (37 prototypes)
  • Super Columns (8 prototypes)
  • Taz in Escape from Mars (17 prototypes)
  • Tempo Jr. (9 prototypes)
  • World Series Baseball '95 (8 prototypes)
  • X-men - Gamemaster's Legacy (6 prototypes)
  • X-men - Mojo World (8 prototypes)

Mega Drive

  • Adventures of Batman and Robin (13 prototypes)
  • Art of Fighting (2 prototypes)
  • ATP Tour Championship Tennis (9 prototypes)
  • Baby Boom (3 prototypes)
  • Berenstain Bears - Camping Adventure (20 prototypes)
  • Beyond Oasis (2 prototypes)
  • Body Count (7 prototypes)
  • Bonkers (5 prototypes)
  • College Football's National Championship (19 prototypes)
  • Comix Zone (16 prototypes)
  • Crystal's Pony Tale (16 prototypes)
  • Desert Demolition (9 prototypes)
  • Dinosaurs for Hire (3 prototypes)
  • Dynamite Headdy (6 prototypes)
  • Escape From Mars Starring Taz (13 prototypes)
  • Eternal Champions (2 prototypes)
  • Jurassic Park - Rampage Edition (11 prototypes)
  • Knuckles in Sonic 2 (0524, 0606, 0608, 0610, 0612, 0618)
  • Light Crusader (2 prototypes)
  • Magic School Bus (12 prototypes)
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - The Movie (5 prototypes)
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (8 prototypes)
  • NBA Action '95 (25 prototypes)
  • NBA Action (3 prototypes)
  • NFL '95 (21 prototypes)
  • NHL All-Star Hockey '95 (16 prototypes)
  • Ooze, The (9 prototypes)
  • Phantasy Star IV (5 prototypes)
  • Richard Scarry's Busytown (7 prototypes)
  • Ristar (4 prototypes)
  • Shadowrun (4 prototypes)
  • Shining Force II (3 prototypes)
  • Sonic 3C (0408, 0517)
  • Sonic 3D Blast (73, 814, 819, 825, 830, 831, 94)
  • Sonic & Knuckles (0525, 0606, 0608, 0610, 0612, 0618, 0619)
  • Sonic & Knuckles (S2k chip) (0524, 0606, 0608, 0610, 0612, 0618)
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Beta 4, Beta 5, Beta 6, Beta 7, Beta 8, Final, Final 2)
  • Star Trek - The Next Generation (8 prototypes)
  • Story of Thor (4 prototypes)
  • Streets of Rage 3 (18 prototypes)
  • Sub-Terrania (3 prototypes)
  • Vectorman (2 prototypes)
  • Vectorman 2 (6 prototypes)
  • Virtua Fighter 2 (5 prototypes)
  • Wacky Worlds (3 prototypes)
  • World Championship Soccer II (21 prototypes)
  • World Heroes (20 prototypes)
  • World Series Baseball '95 (34 prototypes)
  • X-Men 2 - Clone Wars (20 prototypes)
  • Young Indiana Jones - Instrument of Chaos (9 prototypes)

Pico

  • 101 Dalmations (10 prototypes)
  • Berenstain Bears' A School Day (8 prototypes)
  • Crayola Crayons Create a World (7 prototypes)
  • Huckle and Lowly's Busiest Day Ever (22 prototypes)
  • Lion King Adventure at Pride Rock (8 prototypes)
  • Mickey's Blast into the Past (6 prototypes)
  • Musical Zoo (7 prototypes)
  • Pepe's Puzzles (4 prototypes)
  • Pico Sampler (3 prototypes)
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld (4 prototypes)
  • Tails and the Music Maker (8 prototypes)
  • Year at Pooh Corner (7 prototypes)

Sega CD

  • The Adventures of Batman and Robin CD (1 prototype)

32X

  • 36 Great Holes starring Fred Couples (34 prototypes)
  • Cosmic Carnage (9 prototypes)
  • Doom (16 prototypes)
  • Knuckles' Chaotix (1207, 1227, 1229, 0111, 0119, 0202, 0208, 0209, 0210, 0213, 0214, 0216)
  • Metal Head (10 prototypes)
  • Motocross Championship (15 prototypes)
  • Shadow Squadron (8 prototypes)
  • Space Harrier (1 prototype)
  • Star Wars Arcade (21 prototypes)
  • Tempo (8 prototypes)
  • Virtua Fighter (4 prototypes)
  • Zaxon's Motherbase 2,000 (8 prototypes)

Saturn

Gamecube

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