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| title=Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (cartridge prototype)
| developer=[[Traveller's Tales]]
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The '''''Sonic 3D Beta''''' is a [[prototype]] [[Sega Mega Drive]] [[ROM]] purchased for $700 by the [[Sonic scene|Sonic community]] and dumped by [[User:Drx|drx]] in October 2006. It claims to be a 70 percent complete version of ''[[Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'', though it's estimated to be closer to 95 percent. This proto is very similar to the [[Sonic 3D Beta 819|819]] version, only with some weird values added before the country code.
  
The '''''Sonic 3D Beta''''' is a [[prototype]] [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]] [[ROM]] purchased for $700 by the [[Sonic scene|Sonic community]] and dumped by [[drx]] in October 2006. It claims to be a 70 percent complete version of ''[[Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'', though it's estimated to be closer to 95 percent. This proto is very similar to the [[Sonic 3D Beta 819|819]] version, only with some weird values added before the country code.
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{{Download|file=Sonic_3D_Blast_(Beta).rar|filesize=1.60MB}}
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==Comparisons==
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==Various Differences==
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==Various differences==
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===Startup===
 
===Startup===
 
*Different "SEGA" sound at the beginning
 
*Different "SEGA" sound at the beginning
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===Music===
 
===Music===
 
*Various pieces of music are used in in both acts: Rusty Ruin uses Act 1 music, Volcano Valley uses Gene Gadget Act 2 music, Gene Gadget uses Act 1 music, Panic Puppet uses Act 2 music and bosses use the final level music.
 
*Various pieces of music are used in in both acts: Rusty Ruin uses Act 1 music, Volcano Valley uses Gene Gadget Act 2 music, Gene Gadget uses Act 1 music, Panic Puppet uses Act 2 music and bosses use the final level music.
*Two pieces of lost music have been found, one of them was used as a boss track in [[Sonic the Hedgehog 4|Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1]].
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*Two pieces of lost music have been found, one of them was used as a boss track in [[Sonic the Hedgehog 4|Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I]].
  
 
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==Physical Cartridge==
 
==Physical Cartridge==
(from [[drx]]'s [[Hidden Palace]])
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(from [[User:Drx|drx]]'s [[Hidden Palace]])
 
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Image:S3d beta front.jpg|Front of cartridge without cover
 
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Revision as of 12:22, 12 January 2020

Sonic 3D Blast (Beta).png
Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (cartridge prototype)
Prerelease of: Sonic 3D
System: Sega Mega Drive
Build date: Aug 19th, 1996
ROM size: 4 MB
Source: EPROM
Found by: drx

The Sonic 3D Beta is a prototype Sega Mega Drive ROM purchased for $700 by the Sonic community and dumped by drx in October 2006. It claims to be a 70 percent complete version of Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island, though it's estimated to be closer to 95 percent. This proto is very similar to the 819 version, only with some weird values added before the country code.

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Comparisons

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Various differences

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Startup

  • Different "SEGA" sound at the beginning
  • The title screen refers to the E3 demo cartridge, even though it isn't the actual E3 demo.
  • Ending sequences/Chaos Emerald collection screens are missing and have a filler screen instead.
  • Pausing the game then pressing A proceeds to the next level, in the same way the level select does in the final.
  • Collecting 100 rings gives you an 1-UP only if you get exactly 100. Using a 10-rings box to go beyond 100 won't work.
  • Various changes in level design and layout.

Music

  • Various pieces of music are used in in both acts: Rusty Ruin uses Act 1 music, Volcano Valley uses Gene Gadget Act 2 music, Gene Gadget uses Act 1 music, Panic Puppet uses Act 2 music and bosses use the final level music.
  • Two pieces of lost music have been found, one of them was used as a boss track in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I.

Other

  • Other loading screen / title card fonts

Physical Cartridge

(from drx's Hidden Palace)

In-Game Screenshots

External Links

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