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SpongeBob SquarePants and the Nicktoons: Gravjet Racing

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This page details one or more prototype versions of SpongeBob SquarePants and the Nicktoons: Gravjet Racing.

A build from August 31, 2009, predating the final build by about three months.

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General Differences#

  • Company logos are absent.

Aug 31

Nov 28

  • The swirl on the loading screen was moved to the bottom left.

Aug 31

Nov 28

  • The text is smaller.
  • The generic Nickelodeon logo was replaced with the game's logo.
  • The background was changed to an artwork of the characters.
  • The Main Menu tab on the top is smaller.
  • A dark blue outline is present around the hightlited option.

Aug 31

Nov 28

  • The Single Player setup screen was reorganized and moved to the middle of the screen.

Aug 31

Nov 28

  • The Credits option is blanked out and can't be selected.

Aug 31

Nov 28

  • The music and sound effect volumes are set to high by default.
  • An option for rumble is present, which was removed.

Icon#

Aug 31

Nov 28

  • The game's icon is a placeholder.

Achievement Icons#

Aug 31

Nov 28

SpongeBobGravjet_Aug31_01_First_in_Flight.png SpongeBobGravjet_Aug31_02_Versus.png SpongeBobGravjet_Aug31_03_Wandering_Star.png SpongeBobGravjet_Aug31_04_Block_Rocking.png SpongeBobGravjet_Aug31_05_Harder_Better_Faster.png SpongeBobGravjet_Aug31_06_Special_Cases.png SpongeBobGravjet_Aug31_07_Turn_Smile_Shift_Repeat.png SpongeBobGravjet_Aug31_08_Cant_Touch_This.png SpongeBobGravjet_Aug31_09_5.png SpongeBobGravjet_Aug31_10_15.png SpongeBobGravjet_Aug31_11_All_Conquering.png SpongeBobGravjet_Aug31_12_Prodigy.png

SpongeBobGravjet_01_First_in_Flight.png SpongeBobGravjet_02_Versus.png SpongeBobGravjet_03_Wandering_Star.png SpongeBobGravjet_04_Block_Rocking.png SpongeBobGravjet_05_Harder_Better_Faster.png SpongeBobGravjet_06_Special_Cases.png SpongeBobGravjet_07_Turn_Smile_Shift_Repeat.png SpongeBobGravjet_08_Cant_Touch_This.png SpongeBobGravjet_09_5.png SpongeBobGravjet_10_15.png SpongeBobGravjet_11_All_Conquering.png SpongeBobGravjet_12_Prodigy.png

  • The achievement icons are in a completely different style.

Gameplay Differences#

  • Pressing the Back button on the controller teleports you to the nearest checkpoint.This feature is mentioned on the Controls screen, so it's unknown if this is a development leftover or not.