Alphabet Park Adventure

Bundled with the V.Smile, Alphabet Park Adventure is merely the easiest game ever. The premise is that Grandpa presses the wrong button causing the power rings to go loose, so it's up to the kids to get them back as "WITHOUT THEM, ALPHABET PARK WILL SHUT DOWN".

Prerelease Info Bugs

Debug Codes#

Like with other V.Smile games, there are two codes that can be entered at the main menu.

(The codes will not work with earlier versions, should work with ones with updated character designs)

testModeInput#

Entering the code will display a build date and a serial number, and after waiting will display checksums.

copyrightInput#

Entering the code quickly flashes Copyright VTech Electronics Ltd. before restarting the console.

Unused Text#

A few parts of text is unused such as "Hurry!" found at 000DFAF0, and "Buoy" at 000F5B20 on the original version of the game.

Intro Cutscene#

Inside the game's files is text from an earlier version of a cutscene which starts at 000F57D0 on the first revision.

Oh wow, We've come to Grandpa's Alphabet Park
Uh-oh, where's Grandpa?
Help me!  I'm in a control room.
The whole park is disrupted
I need you to go the control room of each theme land and fix the machines
Ok grandpa, I'm coming
I'm on my way, Grandpa

Unused Font Characters#

The game's ROM contains various unused characters in its font, including characters such as "@", "{", and "}". These characters are present in many regional versions of the game, including American.

Regional Differences#

In the French and German versions, the number 7 has a line through it.

International	French/German

International	French/German

Stage Select#

The Chinese version excludes the main menu, instead merging the Learning Zone and Learning Adventure menus together into one.

Original	Chinese

New Game#

The Chinese version has also re-arranged some elements from the options menu into the new game menu.

Original	Chinese

• Original has difficulty selection, while Chinese version has a music toggle
• The menu options are smaller, excluding the checkmark and cross buttons on the lower right corner.

Revisional Differences#

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Title Screen#

Chinese Version#

• The Chinese version first shows the title screen, then fades to the menu that usually appears when you select the Learning Adventure option in the other releases.
• The hot air balloons are separated and in different spots in the Chinese version.
• The logo is moved a little more to the upper right corner in the Chinese release, along with a new logo exclusive to this release.
• A train is added in the empty spot of the Chinese release where the menu options of the other releases would have been.

Revised Version#

• Revision uses new character designs.
• Logo was moved more to the center.
• The hot air balloons are moved slightly up.
• Some of the leaves on the tree are missing on the revision's title.
• Grandpa is not present.

Original	China	Revised

Revised Version#

When VTech released the Mark 2 V.Smile, an updated version of the game was included with it, featuring several changes:

• The narrator's voice has been replaced with a younger woman-like sounding voice.
• Sing Along is added to the main menu.
• The two generic kids (the red-haired girl and the boy with the egg-shaped head) are replaced by Jack (normal-looking boy) and Ashley (the blond-haired girl) from the Zayzoo games.
• Grandpa is absent from the main menu.
• The voices in the cutscenes were updated. Aside from that, the character voices were also updated.

Intro Cutscene#

The newer design revision adds one new line of dialog.

Hi,Kids! I pressed the wrong button on this power ring machine!

Map Screen#

Original	Revised

• On the Learning Adventure map, Monsterville and Secret Garden have their locations swapped in the revised version.
• The stage icons, Learning Adventure text, and sign are all in different locations
• Sign text is a little off-center in the new revision

Learning Zone Screen#

Original	Revised

• Only the last two mini-games are the same between revisions
• Learning Zone text, icons, sign, and foreground graphic are all shifted slightly
• Spacing on the icons are more spread out
• When picking the spelling mini-game in the original version the ladybugs are red and purple winged, while the revision only has them in purple wings.

Revised Version#

Original	Revised

• The ring counter has three digits in the revised version.
• There's a minigame after you beat the Fun Fair level in the revised version.
• The minigames in the Learning Zone have been changed with the trace the letters and Grouping games.
• The jumping is less delayed in the revised version.
• Unlike the American and French versions, the German version when starting a game will still let you pick the players, but won't let you pick Player 2 if that controller isn't inserted.
• When the quit button on the controller is pressed in the original version it defaults to the yes option, while in the revision it defaults to the no option.

Original	Revised

The revision replaces the "Play Again" text with a unique sprite that says "Try Again".

Level Changes#

Toy Shop#

To do: When trying to do this for a screenshot, I was unable to stand on the tracks in the original version. Please check to see if this wasn't just a one-time glitch. See if the regional difference is also in the revised version of the game.

Original	Revised

Monsterville#

• Voice is more ominous and masculine in the revised version.

Jungle Ride#

• In the revised version, after completing the "go through the water lane that begins with this letter" part, the word for that correct illustration appears on-screen.

Actions#

In the original version, the egg-headed boy has two actions: looking with the magnifying glass, and playing with a yo-yo.

Original	Revised

Original	Revised

The red-haired girl was playing with a teddy bear and looking at herself in a mirror:

Original	Revised

Original	Revised

References#