Glover (Nintendo 64)

Glover
Developer: Interactive Studios Publishers: Hasbro Interactive (US), Nintendo (EU/AU) Platform: Nintendo 64 Released in US: October 31, 1998 Released in EU: November 1998 This game has unused code. This game has a hidden developer message. This game has hidden development-related text. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused music. This game has a hidden level select. This game has a development article This game has a prototype article This game has a bugs page

A game where a glove slaps, bounces and sometimes accidentally shatters balls.

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Development Info

Prototype Info

Bugs

Unused Graphics

A wall texture painted with an octopus hieroglyph.

A Japanese language font, despite never seeing a release in Japan.

Level Select

Pause during gameplay and press C-Up, C-Up, C-Up, C-Left, C-Left, C-Right, C-Left, C-Right, then return to the main menu. Now press Up to select the word "Glover" on the left and press A.

Additionally, applying the below code will enable 6 extra level select menu items at the very bottom. These allow you to view the opening and ending cinematics and the logos.

Version	GameShark code
US	8011E653 0030
Europe	8011EA7F 0030

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Developer Easter Egg

To perform this Easter egg, you must be playing normal mode. Pause during gameplay and press C-Down, C-Up, C-Right, C-Right, C-Down, C-Left, C-Right, C-Right and then enter the carnival mini-game. The pictures of various in-game characters that you have to shoot at will be replaced with photos of the developers.

(Source: Glover (N64) - Secret Cheat Easter Egg)

Unused Main Menu Screen

Present in the game is an uncalled function which displays an unused main menu screen with a build date at the top of the screen. Options brings you to the level select screen, Practice brings you to the start of the game (with the opening intro), and Start starts the game without any opening intro. Applying the below code replaces the normal main menu.

Version	GameShark code
US	8113DC8E 77D8
Europe	8113E54E 78E3

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Truncated Song

The logo screen music only plays for approximately 20 seconds but the actual song is a little less than three minutes long! A little fun trivia; this song borrows heavily from the song "The Champ" which was written by Harry Palmer.