Power Rangers: Time Force (PlayStation)

This page details one or more prototype versions of Power Rangers: Time Force (PlayStation).

A late prototype of the PlayStation release of Power Rangers: Time Force was released by ObscureGamers on July 8, 2022, as part of TeraRelease 3.0. It is dated August 29, 2001, which is a little over a month before the retail US build.

This prototype is documented on Hidden Palace.

Known Differences#

This needs some investigation.
Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.
Specifically: There's likely a lot more than just this. The different files are BIGLUMP.BIN (stores text and textures), PRTF.BIN and TRACK1.IXA (stores audio).

The strings for the explanation of the Ground Thump special move are slightly different:

Proto	Final
This move is the Ground Thump special. It can be used against your opponents to send a powerful tremor through the ground. It will also affect loose objects.	This move is the Ground Thump special. It can be used against your opponents to send a powerful tremor through the ground. It will also effect loose objects.
Well done! You can see the tremor that is sent out. Any opponent in this area will be effected.	Well done! You can see the tremor that is sent out. Any opponent in this area will be affected.

Both "Special Thanks" labels in the credits are worded differently in the prototype:

Proto	Final
With Special Thanks to	Thanks to
Very Special Thanks Indeed to	Special Thanks to

Debugging Functions#

This prototype has two debugging functions enabled:

Title Screen Build#

Holding L2, L1, R1 or R2 in the game's title screen displays a build date.

Free Movement#

Holding L2 during gameplay enables a free movement mode in which holding different buttons allows the player to move their character in different directions, with the camera being adjusted accordingly:

Up/Down - Z axis movement
Right/Left - X axis movement
Triangle/Cross - Y axis movement
Square/Circle - rotation

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Power Rangers
SNES	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers • The Movie • The Fighting Edition • Zeo: Battle Racers
Genesis	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers • The Movie
Game Gear	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers • The Movie
PlayStation	Zeo: Full Tilt Battle Pinball • Lightspeed Rescue • Time Force (Prototype)
Nintendo 64	Lightspeed Rescue
Game Boy (Color)	Lightspeed Rescue
Game Boy Advance	Time Force
Adobe Flash	Samurai: Portals of Power
Nintendo 3DS	Super Megaforce
Android, iOS	Legacy Wars • Mighty Force
Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia	Battle for the Grid

Super Sentai
NES	Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuranger
Sufami Turbo	Gekisou Sentai Carranger: Zenkai! Racer Senshi