Magical Tetris Challenge (Nintendo 64)

Magical Tetris Challenge
Also known as: Magical Tetris Challenge Featuring Mickey (JP) Developer: Capcom Publishers: Capcom (JP/US), Activision (EU) Platform: Nintendo 64 Released in JP: November 20, 1998 Released in US: January 14, 1999 Released in EU: September 1999 This game has hidden development-related text. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused text. This game has debugging material. This game has a hidden sound test. This game has a notes page

Magical Tetris Challenge is a Disney-themed Tetris game that mainly features a Magical Tetris mode, and there's also challenges in it too somewhere.

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Notes

Test Menu

The test menu from the arcade version still exists in the home port, and can be enabled with the below code.

Version	GameShark code
USA	D10B49D0 0028 8007F121 0004 D10B49D0 0028 8107F122 D534 D10B49D0 0028 8104D920 0801 D10B49D0 0028 8104D922 3563 D10B49D0 0024 8007F121 0000 D10B49D0 0024 8107F122 C758 D10B49D0 0024 8104D920 0000 D10B49D0 0024 8104D922 0000
Japan	D10B2790 0028 8007F2A1 0004 D10B2790 0028 8107F2A2 D684 D10B2790 0028 8104DA70 0801 D10B2790 0028 8104DA72 35B7 D10B2790 0024 8007F2A1 0000 D10B2790 0024 8107F2A2 C728 D10B2790 0024 8104DA70 0000 D10B2790 0024 8104DA72 0000

With the above code on, while at the main menu, press L + C-Up for the test menu. To exit, press L + C-Down. Do not hit the Exit option from the root test menu as that will softlock the game.

(Source: Original TCRF research)

1. Input Test

This will be the first screen you come to when entering the test menu. This will display currently pressed buttons. To exit, press Start + A.

2. Output Test

This would have tested the physical coin lockout mechanisms and play counter present in the arcade cabinet. No longer functional for obvious reasons.

3. Sound and Voice

A sound test option. This allows you to play all music and SFX here.

4. Color Test

A screen test. Has no other functionality.

5. Dot Cross Hatch

Another screen test. Has no other functionality.

6. Game Data

This would have displayed the number of plays via the three credit methods (coins, the service button, or free play mode) in the arcade version. No longer functional, likely due to the absence of EEPROM backup that was present on the arcade board.

7. Configuration Menu

Various options can be toggled in this menu.

7.1 System Menu

Most of these options only apply to the arcade version. It is currently unknown whether any of the other ones are still functional.

7.2 Game Menu

Various in-game settings can be toggled here.

Unused Screens

An unused build date and a warning screen remain in this game. Apply the below code to view them.

Version	GameShark code
Japan	D10B2790 0022 8007F2A1 0004 D10B2790 0022 8107F2A2 FDF0 D10B2790 0024 8007F2A1 0000 D10B2790 0024 8107F2A2 C728 D10B2790 0021 8007F2A1 0002 D10B2790 0021 8107F2A2 C570
USA	D10B49D0 0022 8007F121 0004 D10B49D0 0022 8107F122 FCA0 D10B49D0 0024 8007F121 0000 D10B49D0 0024 8107F122 C758 D10B49D0 0021 8007F121 0002 D10B49D0 0021 8107F122 C4E0

With the code on, while at the main menu, press L + C-Left for unused warning message or L + C-Right for unused build date. To exit, press L + C-Down.

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Unused Graphics

These are the graphics for the pentominoes (and other pieces) that get sent to the opponent's "next" window by clearing lines. Most of these are unused, as you can see below.

Unused Pieces

To do: Are these really unused or just extremely, extremely rare?

There's a whole 17 fully functional unused pieces in Magical Tetris Challenge. The ID of the piece is indicated under it.

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  ID 01

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  ID 05

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  ID 06

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  ID 07

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  ID 10

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  ID 11

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  ID 13

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  ID 14

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  ID 15

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  ID 16

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  ID 18

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  ID 19

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  ID 1A

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  ID 1B

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  ID 1C

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  ID 1D

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  ID 25

Interestingly enough, piece 25 stands out from the other ones as it doesn't have a HUD icon and it also comes after the metallic and exclamation mark pieces.

Debugging Text

samples >= 0
n_env.c samples
<= FIXED_SAMPLE

Unused Text

Leftover text from the arcade version.

INSERT 2 COINS
INSERT 1 MORE COIN
(CONTINUE REQUIRES ONLY 1)
INSERT COIN
PRESS UP TO 2 START BUTTONS
PRESS ONLY 1 START BUTTON
OR 1 MORE COIN TO ADD A PLAYER
OR %d MORE COINS TO ADD A PLAYER
INSERT %d COINS
INSERT %d MORE COINS
INSERT 2 COINS
1 MORE  COIN
%d COINS
%d MORE COINS
JOIN IN!
yyyymmdd
S2D RAM
N64 EEP-ROM
N64 MASKROM
N64 RDRAM
NG
OK
NOW SAVING
NEW CONFIGURATION
IN EEPROM %d
TETRISJP
Now EEPGameData Erased!!