Crash Bash (PSX) - almost a full game, hidden behind a cheat menu, in a hidden demo, in a full game

Описание: Did you know there is nearly a full, secret copy of Crash Bash hidden inside the Spyro: Year of the Dragon? While many players knew about the standard demo accessible from the title screen, a specific "konami-style" button sequence at that demo's start screen unlocks a full Debug Menu. This grants access to a near-complete beta version of the game, including levels and boss fights that weren't meant to be seen in a simple demo.

This video is a full walkthrough of this hidden "Scrapbook" beta, showcasing the differences, the placeholder assets (including the infamous Simpsons placeholders!), and the surprisingly playable state of this build. Video is not meant for kids - it's a retro / nostalgic footage.

A small disclaimer: yes, I do legally own the "Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon" game / disc, since the year 2002/3. Emulator used: Xebra.

"While a game demo of Crash Bash is, in turn, accessible from Spyro: Year of the Dragon's title screen, an alternate input entered at the demo's title screen unlocks a debug menu, granting access to a near-complete beta copy of the game. (...)" - Wikipedia

L1 + R2 + Square. Then: left, right, left, right x2, left, right x3, left, right x4, left, right x5, start.

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Navigator:

========== Present:

Warp Room 1

0:02:10 - Crashball
0:04:50 - Polar Panic
0:07:28 - Pogo Painter
0:09:48 - Jungle Bash
0:12:30 - Boss: Papu Pummel

Warp Room 2

0:15:15 - Beach Ball
0:18:45 - Tilt Panic
0:21:25 - Pogo-a-Gogo
0:23:45 - Space Bash
0:25:45 - Desert Fox
0:27:40 - Boss: Bearminator

Warp Room 3

0:31:55 - N. Ballism
0:34:30 - Melt Panic
0:36:05 - El Pogo Loco
0:38:20 - Snow Bash
0:41:05 - Metal Fox
0:43:38 - Dot Dash
0:45:41 - Boss: Big Bad Fox (with Bart and Homer placeholders :D)

Warp Room 4

0:48:58 - Sky Balls
0:51:45 - Manic Panic
0:53:23 - Pogo Padlock
0:55:40 - Drain Bash
0:57:50 - Jungle Fox
0:59:15 - Toxic Dash
1:01:13 - Ring Ding

========== Missing:

All cutscenes, obviously. :P

Warp Room 4

Boss: Oxide Ride

Warp Room 5

Splash Dash
Dragon Drop
Mallet Mash
Swamp Fox
Keg Kaboom
Dante's Dash

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"Crash Bash is a 2000 party video game developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software in association with Cerny Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It is the fifth title in the Crash Bandicoot series and the first entry in the series in the party genre. The game includes a collection of 28 mini-games playable within three modes of gameplay, as well as eight playable characters from the Crash Bandicoot series.

Crash Bash is the first game in the series not to be developed by Naughty Dog, as well as the last Crash Bandicoot game to be exclusively released on a Sony console, with subsequent instalments being released on a wider variety of platforms. The game received mixed reviews from critics, who widely noted its similarity to Mario Party, but regarded it as an enjoyable multiplayer experience despite a perceived lack of depth and originality. The mini-games were determined to be varied but repetitive, and the graphics were appreciated for replicating the look and feel of previous Crash Bandicoot titles. " - Wikipedia