Buzz! Junior: Robo Jam (PlayStation 2)

Buzz! Junior: Robo Jam is the second game of the Buzz! Junior series.

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Prototype Info

Unused Music#

MUSIC/STAB_00.MIB contains a short audio clip of the title screen music ending. This audio clip would have been used as music in one of game's minigames.

In the European version, MUSIC/TRACK_14.MIB and TRACK_15.MIB contain an unused track that would have been used in one of the unused minigames like Robot Boxing.

Crazy Cook#

A minigame that's an exclusive to the European version, in which players have to press and hold their Buzzer to fart and score points while the Robot Pirate is looking away. If he spots you, you'll get hit in the head and lose points. You have to score the most points to win. When the minigame is over, it plays a short animation where the Robot Pirate farts and laughs before the foreground door closes. This minigame is very similar to the Bubble Bath minigame in Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party.

North American Leftovers#

Although the minigame was removed entirely in the North American version (possibly due to the toilet humor involved), MOVN/45.PSS contains a demonstration video for the minigame.

Leftover Audio Clips#

There are a few unused leftover voice clips from the announcer "Sarge" for this minigame.

Unused Voice Clips#

To do: There might be more.

Found within the game's data are a few unused voice clips recorded by Philip Maurice Hayes.

General#

• This audio clip is supposed to be an introduction to the game:

• An early name for the minigame "Octo-Beat" is simply named "Alien Beat"

Minigame Demonstration Retakes#

There are a few retakes for the demonstration videos for a few minigames.

• Astro Blaster:

• Saucer Shootout has a scrapped gameplay mechanic where if you shoot an alien, it'll jump onto your ship and try to eat you. Pressing the Buzzer will fry them with your shields. This mechanic was used in the January 12, 2007 prototype.

• Space Jumping:

Unused Mini-Games#

To do: Find a proper way to access these unused minigames via CodeBreaker codes.

Robot Rumble#

Robot Rumble

In the European version, LEVELS00/GAME_006 contains an unused boxing minigame named "Robot Rumble" or "Robot Boxing". This minigame is likely fully complete in the final build as it's also present in the files of the prototype. You can access this minigame by swapping the game's files with this minigame, however, it doesn't work correctly as the game handles this minigame as any other minigame you've selected. So the results will be pretty buggy. You can access this minigame with memory editing or a CodeBreaker code, and it'll work as attended.

Rainbow Robots#

Rainbow Robots

LEVELS01/GAME_011 contains a minigame for the mysteriously named "Rainbow Robots" as listed in the prototype. This minigame looks pretty simple, but it still doesn't work correctly just like with Robot Boxing. Accessing this level with memory editing or a CodeBreaker will get it to work as attended.

Regional Differences#

Language Select Screen#

US	Europe (Version 1)	Europe (Version 2)

The North American version only has English, French, and Spanish. The European version has German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, Danish, Finnish, Russian, Greek, Norwegian, and Swedish.

Buzzer Type Select#

Buzzer Type Select Screen

In the European release, you have 2 options of 2 different buzzer types. One with just solid colors, and one with edged colors.

Title Screen#

US	Europe

• The title screen in the European version lacks the copyright text.

General#

• The announcer "Sarge" in the European version of the game is voiced by Ewan Bailey.
  • The voice lines for him in the European version feel a lot more exciting and longer than in the US version.
• The Magenta Software and FreeStyleGames logos are absent in the European version, but it instead shows a unique splash screen showing the Buzz! Junior logo and trademarks.
• The selection sound effect doesn't play in some parts of the main menu such as when you enter your name, build your robot or start the game.
• The minigame "Crash Test Dummies" is renamed to "Crash Test" in the US version.
• Every demonstration video that plays for most of the minigames in the European version shows off pre-release gameplay footage.
• In the beginning of the minigame Robot Teleport, in the US version, there's a little bit of a delay with the camera moving upwards after the robots get sucked into the vacuum pipes.
• In the beginning of the minigame Rocket Robots, in the European version, the announcer "Sarge" mentions to press the Blue Button to cancel your shot whereas in the US version, he'll just say "I do love the smell of rocket fuel."
  • There's also a bit of a delay with the three missiles coming back down to hit the robots after being launched when someone shoots into the center.