Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits

Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits
Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Platform: Nintendo DS Released in JP: November 30, 2004 Released in US: December 2, 2004 Released in EU: March 11, 2005 Released in AU: April 25, 2005 This game has debugging material. This game has a hidden sound test.

To do: Regional differences, including modes added in the non-American versions of the game. Speaking of, get functional codes for the Japanese/European versions and check if some of the non-functional debug menu options work there.

Debugging Functions

To access these functions, enter their respective Action Replay codes. Then, either launch or reset the game to have the aforementioned debug function appear upon startup.

Sound Test

Action Replay Code: 220694C0 00000017 (US)

A minimalist sound test occupying the DS' top screen, with some helpful button instructions to boot. Note that exiting the sound test by pressing Start will cause the game to hang, even if the cheat is turned off.

There are two options in the game's debug menu that should go to this screen, but freeze the game upon being selected.

(Source: GameHacking.org (Parasyte))

Debug Menu

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Action Replay Code: 220694C0 00000001 (US)

A rather hefty debug menu consisting of five smaller sub-menus, each labeled after one of the game's programmers. Also present are the game's build date, a timer that counts how long the game has been running, and the current date/time of the DS.

A and B are used to select a sub-menu/option and return to the main debug menu, respectively.

ひがし (Higashi)

Named after Masanori Higashi, the game's lead programmer. With the exception of 40, all of the menu's options freeze the game after being selected.

• 10.みっしょん: "Mission".
• 20.たいむあたっく: "Time Attack".
• 30.れーす(まるち): "Race (Multi)"
• 40.すたっふろーる: "Staff Roll". Plays the game's credits sequence.
• 99.てすと: "Test".

むらかみ (Murakami)

Named after Ayako Murakami, the game's senior programmer. Much like Higashi, every option in this submenu (minus 02) will freeze the game.

• 01.ぷれっしゃー: "Pressure".
• 02.ぷれっしゃーちょくせつ: "Pressure Direct". Starts an endless Pressure Driller game set in the Amazon.
• 90.しょーとすとーりー: "Short Story".
• 98.げーむさうんどてすと: "Game Sound Test".
• 99.てすと: "Test".

なかP (Naka P)

"Naka-P" is the nickname of Takanori Nakamura, one of the game's programmers.

• 00.まるちぷれい めにゅー: "Multiplayer Menu". Opens the Driller Race main menu.
• 10.きゃらせれ: "Character". Opens the "Select A Character" menu for a 1-player game.
• 21.まるちぷれい けっか: "Multiplayer Result". Displays the Driller Race results screen.
• 22.まるちぷれい GameOver: "Multiplayer Game Over". Displays the screen that appears after a Driller Race ends.
• 50.なまえとうろく: "Name Entry". Opens the name entry screen.
• 90.Test: Freezes the game.
• 91.TestWireless: Freezes the game.
• 92.さうんどてすと: "Sound Test". Freezes the game.

とむろ (Tomuro)

Named after Naoko Tomuro, one of the game's programmers.

• 10.Missionすてーじついかもーど: "Mission Stage Unlock Mode". Displays the Outer Space stage unlock and "Thank You For Playing!" screens. Note that selecting this option won't actually unlock the Outer Space stage.
• 21.みっしょんりざるとも一ど: "Mission Result Mode". Displays Mission Driller's results and game over screens.
• 22.ぷれっしゃーりざるともーど: "Pressure Result Mode". Displays Pressure Driller's results and game over screens.
• 23.たいむあたっくりざるともーど: "Time Attack Result Mode". Displays Time Attack Driller's results and game over screens.
• 30.ぼーなすもーど: "Bonus Mode". Displays the bonus mileage screen. Dismissing it will freeze the game.
• 95.すとあもーど: "Store Mode". Opens the Driller Store menu.
• 96.きゃらついかもーど: "Character Unlock Mode". Displays Anna's unlock screen, followed by the Mission Driller results and game over screens. Much like 10, selecting this option won't actually unlock Anna.
• 97.しょうごうGETもーど: "Shogo GET Mode". Displays the Mr. Driller badge, Outer Space stage unlock, and "Thank You For Playing!" screens. Once again, none of these unlocks count as real ones.
• 99.ろご: "Logo". Displays the Namco and 50th Anniversary logos shown when the game starts up, effectively restarting the game.

みうら (Miura)

Named after Yohei Miura, one of the game's programmers.

• 58.ItemSelect: Opens the item equip menu.
• 68.BrowseRecord: Opens Mission Driller's records menu.
• 75.StageTimeAttack: Opens Time Attack Driller's level menu.
• 77.StagePress: Opens Pressure Driller's level menu.
• 79.StageSelect: Opens Mission Driller's level menu.
• 85.HitorideMenu: Opens the 1P Driller menu.
• 87.RecordMenu: Opens the Records menu.
• 89.MainMenu: Opens the game's main menu.
• 99.Test: Freezes the game.

(Source: GameHacking.org (Parasyte))