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Cool Spot (Game Boy)

As you might expect, this is a port of Cool Spot. As you might not expect, however, it's specifically based on the Master System version, making it a port of a port.

Unused Graphics#

In the title screen's tiles is "THE UNCOLA". This is seen on the 7-Up bottle in other versions of the game, and these tiles are specifically based on graphics used in the Game Gear version, but for some reason they're not used here.

Level Skip#

Press Right, Right, Right, Left, Left, Left, Right, Left, Right on the title screen. A sound will confirm correct entry. To skip levels, pause the game, hold Select, and unpause.

Regional Differences#

US

Europe

This is hardly an improvement. Am I to believe this is a bottle of "START OPTIONS"?

The European version does not feature 7-Up branding, as Spot was not the brand's mascot there (that role instead being filled by Fido Dido).

References#


  1. GameFAQs↩︎