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Animaniacs (Game Boy)

The Game Boy version of Animaniacs (which is a port of the Genesis version) is wacky and fun all around, and one of the few Game Boy games to have a near-complete Super Game Boy soundtrack and in-game overlaying border.

Of course, since it's a port from a console to a handheld, a lot had to go. No Vic Viper here, sadly.

Unused Music#

Likely used to test the sound driver during testing phases in early development. Specific songs have alternate versions, but song test tracks 3 and 13 will crash the APU. Since tracks that are not SGB-enhanced will not load sound data into the APU, they retain the previous song's data and will play the alternate version of the currently loaded song. Game Genie code 05F-9EC-E6E will play the alternate version of the song upon loading.

Unused Song 1#

Unused Song 2#

Unused Song 3#

Unused Song 4#

Unused Song 5#

Unused Song 6#

Unused Song 7#

Unused Song 8#

Unused Song 9#

Unused Song 10#

(Source: nensondubois)

Inaccessible Area#

Simple, Pinky, we try to take over the world one plank at a time!

By using the Game Genie code 00A-F6B-F72 to multi-jump it is possible to reach Pinky & The Brain's contraption in Bungle in the Jungle. Physics for the structure are partially implemented as you can only stand on the lower and upper sides by multi-jumping onto them. Don't worry, Pinky & the Brain are both completely harmless and are invincible themselves! Exit by multi-jumping back out.

(Source: nensondubois)

Debug Passwords#

  • Level Skip: Space, Yakko, Wakko, Dot, Dot, Dot, Space, Yakko, Yakko (skip levels by pausing and pressing Select)
  • Unlimited Lives: Space, Space, Dot, Dot, Dot, Wakko, Yakko, Yakko, Yakko
  • Unlimited Energy: Space, Yakko, Dot, Yakko, Dot, Dot, Yakko, Dot, Yakko
  • Unlimited Time: Space, Yakko, Dot, Wakko, Dot, Dot, Yakko, Space, Yakko
  • Negativ Cheat: Space, Dot, Dot, Dot, Dot, Yakko, Yakko, Yakko, Yakko (makes two midbosses of the Stage 2 very difficult, increasing its projectiles throw rate half of the minimum threshold used in the normal mode)

(Source: Factor 5)