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Dora the Explorer: Dora's Fix-it Adventure

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Build Dates#

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Specifically: Any way to get it (and checksums) display in-game? The normal way of doing it dosen't seem to work.

Version

Build Date

Spain (Rev.101)

2007-04-27 V21 M1

UK (Rev.103)

2007-04-27 V21 M1

Germany (Rev.104)

2007-05-24 V4 M1

France (Rev.105)

2007-06-08 V7 M1

USA (Motion)

2008-05-08 V05 M2

USA (Motion) (Rev.3)

2008-05-29 V03 M3

USA (Rev.201)

2008-05-29 V05 M1

France (Motion)

2008-07-03 V07 M1

Netherlands (2009/Motion)

2008-12-19M1-VER07

Germany (Motion)

2009-04-14M1-VER09

Unused Text#

CHECKSUM
ENTER=PLAY VOICE
LEFT=LAST VOICE
RIGHT=NEXT VOICE
HELP=NEXT MIDI
LF=LAST MIDI

Text for a checksum display and soundtest instructions found in early revsions.

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Also found is a list of generic names for the music and sounds.

PREV
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Soundtest text found in later revisions.

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Revision Differences#

To do:
more changes

Orignal

Revision

  • The Nick Jr. logo was changed from the caregivers design to a butterfly design with the copyright text slightly moved down..

Orignal

Revision

  • The logo was changed, removing the bush behind the text and uses the Nickelodeon logo in place of Nick Jr.
  • The game fades faster and the transition with Dora swiging on a vine was removed.
  • Theres different voice line timing, mainly it being more instant.
  • The cursor does not flash, now either dissappearing or doing noting.

Orignal

Revision

  • In the Learing Zone, butterflies were removed and games "Butterfly Match" and "Frog Friends" were also removed, replaced with "Letter Lock".
  • Audio is lower quality in the cutscene.
  • Unable to hold a direction to change between levels.
  • Display showing controller instructions was added.
  • Boots follows more closer to Dora.
  • Jumping is more instant and cannot change direction in the air.

Orignal

Revision

  • The white background in the Backpack scene was made more transparent and stuff was moved more to the center.

Orignal

Revision

  • The text and buttons were moved closer together in the exit confirmation menu and the cursor was removed.

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Regional Differences#

USA

France/Germany

Netherlands

Spain (Motion)

  • In the French and German release has the logo changed to use the Nickelodeon logo instead of Nick Jr.
  • In the Dutch release has the logo changed to a star design.
  • In the Spanish motion release it uses the 2009 design.

(Source: Original TCRF research)