Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (cartridge prototype)

Sonic 3D "E3 Demo" title screen

The Sonic 3D Beta is a prototype Sega Mega Drive/Genesis 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.

Known Differences

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

Other

• Other loading screen / title card fonts

External Links

• Release post at Hidden Palace