Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball (Mega Drive prototype; 1993-08)/Comparisons/Messages

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Many of the messages printed at the top of the screen are different (or don't exist at all) in this prototype. These are all stored as plain text within both ROMs, complete with C-style format specifiers (e.g. "%d" means an integer). "()" becomes the Robotnik symbol.

Of the text that is missing, most of it is for The Machine, though much was set to be changed for Showdown as well. Duplicate entries exist in both games.

Normal play

Prototype	Final	Comments
BONUS
	** EXTRA BALL **
	LAUNCHING EXTRA BALL
** SWITCH LOOPS **	* SWITCH LOOPS *
** PRESSURE LOOPS **	* PRESSURE LOOPS *
	* PISTON LIGHTS *
	* CHIMNEY RAMPS *
** WORM LOOPS **	* WORM LOOPS *
** COOL LOOPS **	* COOL LOOPS *
	* POWER CHAMBERS *
	* RUMBLING LOOPS *
	TIME BONUS
RINGS BONUS	RINGS BONUS
	* JACKPOT BONUS *
	* BALL BONUS *
P1 TOTAL	P1 TOTAL
	GAME PAUSED
	JACKPOT RISING
	LET'S GO!
	WELCOME BACK!
* CONGRATULATIONS *	* CONGRATULATIONS *
* LEVEL COMPLETED *	* LEVEL COMPLETED *
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED	MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
() TOO BAAAD ()	() TOO BAAAD ()
() GAME OVER ()	() GAME OVER ()
	YO, MOVE IT!
	HEY, ANYBODY HOME?
** EMERALD POWER **	** EMERALD POWER **
500,000	500,000
ALL EMERALDS COLLECTED	ALL EMERALDS COLLECTED
THE BOSS ROOM IS OPEN
SORRY, YOU NEED %d MORE EMERALD%s...	SORRY, YOU NEED %d MORE EMERALD%s...
S	S
CORK POPPING UP...	CORK POPPING UP...
GO SEWERS...	GO SEWERS...
WASTING TIME?	WASTING TIME?
* DRAINING SLIME *	* DRAINING SLIME *
GET EMERALD!	GET THE EMERALD!
OPENING HATCHWAYS	SAFETY LIDS OPEN
WAY TO GO, SONIC!	WAY TO GO, SONIC!
LOOP DE FORCE	LOOP DE FORCE
SEWER WARP...	SEWER WARP...
EXCELLENT, SONIC!	EXCELLENT!
WATCH OUT!!!	WATCH OUT!!!
OOOPS...	OOOPS...
SEWER TIME!!!	SEWER TIME!!!
HIT THE TARGETS!	HIT THE TARGETS!
WORM BAGGED	WORM BAGGED
TARGET DOWN!	TARGET DOWN!
RAISING RAIL BRIDGE...
BRIDGE IS UP	BRIDGE IS UP
SWITCH LOOP BONUS	SWITCH LOOP BONUS
ENTRANCE CLEAR	ENTRANCE CLEAR
() WORM LOOP ()	() WORM LOOP ()
BARREL BUSTIN'	BARREL BUSTIN'
CLEANUP COMPLETE	CLEANUP COMPLETE
HOW ABOUT A RIDE?	HOW ABOUT A RIDE?
TOOOO BAD...	WRONG MOVE...
CLUCK ALERT!	CLUCK ALERT!
* ROCK N' ROLL *	* ROCK N' ROLL *
TOTALLY KILLER!!!
RADICAL DAMAGE!!!	RADICAL DAMAGE!!!
GOING ANYWHERE?	GOING ANYWHERE?
AAAAA AAA AA A A A...	AAAAA AAA AA A A A...
MOVE IT!	MOVE IT!
HANG ON, SONIC!	HANG ON, SONIC!
DETOUR 100,000	DETOUR 100,000
ROUGH RIDE?	ROUGH RIDE?
HEY, CUT IT OUT!	HEY, CUT IT OUT!
JUMP UP...	JUMP UP...
THE BUTTONS!!!	THE BUTTONS!!!
* GREAT ESCAPE *	* GREAT ESCAPE *
LAUNCHING UP	LAUNCHING UP
() ARGHH H ()	() ARGHH H ()
KEEP IT UP!!!	KEEP IT UP!!!
* BONUS 200,000 *	* BONUS 200,000 *
MOVING UP...	MOVING UP...
OOPS... OOPS... OOPS...	OOPS... OOPS... OOPS...
QUICK, JUMP INSIDE!	QUICK, JUMP INSIDE!
RAISING RAIL BRIDGE...	RAISING RAIL BRIDGE...
GO FOR THE CART!	GO FOR THE CART!
PULL SWITCH FIRST!	PULL SWITCH FIRST!
	TAIL DESTROYED
	FINISH SCORPIUS!!!
	DESTROY SCORPIUS!!!
GOTCHA!	GOTCHA!
TELEPORTING...	TELEPORTING...
CLOSING DRAIN PLUGS!	CLOSING DRAIN PLUGS!
PLUGS ARE CLOSED	PLUGS ARE CLOSED
FOREBOT ALARM!	FERRON ALARM!
** %dX MULTIPLIER **
LUCKY AGAIN?	LUCKY AGAIN?
BOGUS, MAN...	BOGUS, MAN...
* PRESSURE BONUS *	* PRESSURE BONUS *
** COOLING DOWN BONUS **	** COOLING DOWN BONUS **
() STEAM ARENA ()	() STEAM ARENA ()
CLUCKS ARE COMING!	CLUCKS ARE COMING!
UNLOCKING DOOR	BUSTING DOOR...
() GOING DOWN? ()	() GOING DOWN? ()
DESTROY THE EVIL ROBOILER!	DESTROY THE EVIL ROBOILER!
GETTING SCARED?	GETTING SCARED?
() GOING DOWN? ()	() GOING DOWN? ()
OH, NOOO O O...	OH, NOOO O O...
GOT HIM!	GOT HIM!
RIGHT ON, SONIC!	RIGHT ON, SONIC!
** TOTAL ACTION **	** TOTAL ACTION **
LIGHT ALL GATES FOR EXTRA MULTIPLIER	LIGHT ALL GATES FOR EXTRA MULTIPLIER
** COOL LOOP **	** COOL LOOP **
YEAAH!!	YEAAH!!
JUMP TO DROP DOWN	JUMP TO DROP DOWN
	JUMP INSIDE ROBOILER!
HIT IT AGAIN...	HIT IT AGAIN...
500,000	500,000
* EMERALD SHAFT *	* EMERALD SHAFT *
LET'S BOOGIE...	LET'S BOOGIE...
ROBOHEAD DOWN!	ROBOHEAD DOWN!
NOT YET...	BUST %s FIRST...
	DOOR
	CORK
DOOR OPEN!	DOOR OPEN!
	ENTERING LIFT SHAFT
	FIND OTHER GEMS!
	POWER CHAMBER %dX
	* %s WHEEL STOPPED *
	SPINNING %s WHEEL...
	!!! SHORT CIRCUIT !!!
	%s DRAIN PLUG ON
	RADICAL SHOOTIN'
	RIGHT ON TARGET!
	PLUG BUSTED!
	RAPID TRANSPORT...
	SORRY, GOING NOWHERE
	FIND HIDDEN EMERALD
	TOTAL MEGA_LOOO OO O P...
	() BIG MISTAKE ()
	* ULTRA COOL SLIDE *
	BUSTER BUSTED!
	DO THE FLIPPER CATCH!
	PISTON LIGHTS %dX
	BAD MOVE, BRO...
	FLIPPER UP!
	* CELL OPEN *
	EMERALD RELEASED
	ALL CELLS OPEN
	** 500,000 **
	UNLOCKING...
	DESTROY THE VEG_O MACHINE!!!
	SURGE ACTIVATED
	C'MON, LET'S DO IT!
	NEVER GIVE UP!
	PLATFORM STOPPED
	PLATFORM STARTED
	LOOP OF DECEPTION
	WRONG WAY?
	() ANIMAL PRISON ()
	YEAAH, SONIC!
	GOING DOOO O O W N...
	SMASHING!!!
	BOTH TUBES BUSTED... ALL ANIMALS FREE!!!
	NOW, SHOOT INSIDE!
	INFLUX TUBE DESTROYED...
	GET THE OTHER ONE!
	BUST TUBES FIRST!
	YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!
	! OVERHEATING !
	CHIMNEY 3X
** CHIMNEY CHUTE **	** CHIMNEY RAMP **
!!! 2 X BONUS !!!	** %dX MULTIPLIER **
	LIGHT ALL GATES FOR EXTRA MULTIPIER
	HIT OTHER TARGETS
() READY TO FRY? ()	() READY TO FRY? ()
!! ERUPTION BONUS !!	!! ERUPTION BONUS !!
100,000
LIGHT SET RESET FOR
100,000
** SOCK CHUTE **
50,000
	RUMBLING LOOP 4X
** RUMBLING LOOP **	** RUMBLING LOOP **
	DASH AWAY!
	KEEP GOING...
	ALREADY LIT, MAN...
	AIR SURFING, DUDE!
	* BALLOON MANIA *
OOO H H ! !	* PARTY TIME *
EEE E E ! ! !	*()* DEMOLITION
AAH H H !	* ROCK N' ROLL *
	ERUPTION TIMER: %d
ROCK IT !!	ROCK IT !!
NAILED IT !	NAILED IT !
	TARGETS RESET
	GET %d MORE!
AWARDED LEFT ROCK	%s ROCK WILL SHOOT
LEFT SIDE LOADED !!
AWARDED RIGHT ROCK
RIGHT SIDE LOADED !!
NOT ENOUGH EMERALDS
DESTROY %d MORE	BLOCK DESTROYED !
	HIT TRIGGER AGAIN
RAMP OPEN !!	RAMP OPEN !!
TRIGGER 50,000	TRIGGER
ROBOSSNIC BONUS X %d	ROBOTNIK BONUS X %d
GOT HIM !!	GOT HIM !!
	EERRR...CLICK !
	!! * () * !!
	()()()()()()()()()()
	()ROBOTNIK'S SHIP()
SMELL MY SOCKS !!	SMELL MY SOCKS !!
LOOP IT DUDE !!
I GOT YOU !!	I GOT YOU !!
MY LEFT CLAW IS GONE !
MY RIGHT CLAW IS GONE !
NOT MUCH TIME !!	NOT MUCH TIME !!
	() ROBOTNIK IS GETTING AWAY...
	GO GET HIM !!
DESTROY %d MORE
GET OUT !!	BUST BLOCKS FIRST!
STRIKE 3 YER OUT !	STRIKE 3 YER OUT !
STRIKE 1 !	STRIKE 1 !
STRIKE 2 !	STRIKE 2 !
GO FOR THE SOCKS !!	OUCH !
LEFT CLAW IS BACK !	%d X 100K =  %d
RIGHT CLAW IS BACK !	%d MORE TO GO !
OUCH !
	() TOTAL ROBOTNIK BONUS ADDED...
ROBOSSNIC BONUS %d
	GOODBYE ROBOTNIK !
* TOXIC CAVES *	* TOXIC CAVES *
* LAVA POWERHOUSE *	* LAVA POWERHOUSE *
* THE MACHINE *	* THE MACHINE *
* SHOWDOWN *	* SHOWDOWN *
PLAYER %d START	PLAYER %d START
YOU NEED %d EMERALDS... GOOD LUCK!	YOU NEED %d EMERALD%s... GOOD LUCK!
	S
	ALL RINGS COLLECTED
	FIND THE BONUS GATES!
	* ENTERING MULTI BALL *
	COUNTDOWN... %d
!!! CHAIN UNSTABLE !!!	!!! CHAIN UNSTABLE !!!
QUICK, GET OFF...	QUICK, GET OFF...
COUNTDOWN... %d
COUNTDOWN... %d
WHOA! THAT WAS CLOSE, DUDE...	WHOA! THAT WAS CLOSE, DUDE...
	* HIP * HOP *

Bonus stages

Bonus stage messages are broken in this prototype, so none of these are used. In the final, they are formatted in such a way that they would appear in the centre of the screen.

Prototype	Final	Comments
ARRGGG. . .	ARRGGG. . .
SONIC JAMMIN'	SONIC JAMMIN'
PUMP IT UP	PUMP IT UP
JACKPOT	JACKPOT
SLAMMIN' SHOT	SLAMMIN' SHOT
WAY COOL MOVE	WAY COOL MOVE
HIP HOP BOUNCE	HIP HOP BOUNCE
IN YOUR FACE	IN YOUR FACE
HEDGEHOG WILD	HEDGEHOG WILD
SLAMMIN' IT DOWN	SLAMMIN' IT DOWN
WEAK MOVE	WEAK MOVE
LOSER	LOSER
WEAK SHOT	WEAK SHOT
HOG WILD	HOG WILD
GRAND SLAM	GRAND SLAM
SAD MOVE, HEDGEHOG	SAD MOVE, HEDGEHOG
SHAKE IT	SHAKE IT
TILT	TILT
READY?	READY?
GO!	GO!
HA HA HA	HA HA HA
TOO BAD HOG	TOO BAD HOG
SONIC VICTORY	SONIC VICTORY
GO SONIC	GO SONIC
EXTRA BALL	EXTRA BALL
ROBO SMILE	ROBO SMILE
BUST TEETH	BUST TEETH
SCRATCH'S MARCH	THE MARCH
DESTROY MACHINE	OPEN IT
TRAPPED ALIVE	TRAPPED ALIVE
FREE THEM	FREE THEM
CLUCKER'S DEFENSE	CLUCKER'S DEFENSE
NAIL THE CRAB	NAIL THE CRAB
GETTING CLOSE	ALMOST
FREEDOM!	FREEDOM!
HEADACHE!	HEADACHE!
ROBOTNIK DETHRONED	ROBOTNIK DETHRONED
BONUSES
	NAILED!
	SCORE MOVE
	FACED!!!
	HOG POWER
	PAUSED

The final ROM stores the credits after these messages; they haven't been written yet in this prototype.