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Gift (Game Boy Color)

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Development-Related Text#

Present at 0x8218 is a rather large Windows file listing, likely garbage data that ended up being used as padding to fill empty ROM space. There are references to Game Boy and Commodore 64 emulators, music and sound editing tools, various development tools and compilers, the game Age of Empires II, and some AOL messages which reveal that the data came from the computer of Michel Janicki, the game's technical director.

WINPOPUP
WINRAR
WINRAR95
WINWORD
WINZIP32
WIZARD
WKCALREM
WKGDCACHA
WKSCAL
WKSDB
WKSSS
WKSWP
WLIB
WLINK
WMAKE
WORDPAD
WPP
WPP386
WRC
WRITE
WRITEPAD
WSCRIPT
ZAKMIX4
C:\WINDOWS.
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\ASSISTANT DE CONNEXION.
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\IXP000.TMP.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS\IS-CGB-EMULATOR.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\FACTOR5\MUSYX_GB\BIN.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\CREATIVE\PRODUCT REGISTRATION\FRENCH.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER.
D:\WIN_UTILS\SESSION.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\TREND PC-CILLIN 98.
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\_ISTMP0.DIR.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\TREND PC-CILLIN 98\.
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP.
C:\FREEWARE.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\FICHIERS COMMUNS\MICROSOFT SHARED\MSINFO.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\CREATIVE\CTSND\PROGRAM.
C:\GLSYSMON.
C:\GIFT\SOURCE\GMAKE.
C:\ISSYS.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\CYBERLINK\VCD POWERPLAYER.
C:\WIN_UTILS\SESSION.
D:\WORD\OFFICE.
C:\GIFT\MX\TEST.
C:\GIFT\MX\GMAKE.
D:\BROOD.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP.
C:\DVD.
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ACCESSOIRES.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER.
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\OOBE.
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\PFT70C5~TMP.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MACROMEDIA\FLASH 4.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MACROMEDIA\FLASH 4\PLAYERS.
C:\AGE2\AGE OF EMPIRE II.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\FACTOR5\MUSYX_GB\MIDI_LOOPBACK_DEVICE\HLD_25\HLD_25.
C:\ACROREAD.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\CYBERLINK\POWERDVD.
C:\VIADMATOOL.
C:\DVD\DVD\SPLAY-1.
C:\SOUNDER.
D:\FREEWARE\AUTOCOMP.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SIS_MM1.23\UTILITY.
C:\A.
C:\GIFT\SOURCE\EXTERN\GMAKE.
D:\BACKUP_C\C64\SIDPLAY.
C:\CUBASEDA.
C:\A\AUTO40E.
C:\A\MUBOX11E.
C:\A\SCALA16WIN.
C:\A\AUTO39LE.
C:\GIFT\JEFF2\GAMEBEE.
C:\CUBASEDA\AUDIO\SCARDS.
C:\ENVOI\SOURCE\GMAKE.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\FACTOR5\MUSYX_GB\PROJET\NEW_PROJECT\TMPDIR00.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\FACTOR5\MUSYX_GB\EXAMPLESONG\TMPDIR00.
C:\GIFT\MX\TEST\TMPDIR00.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ACDSEE32.
C:\A\M_PLANT.
D:\BACKUP_C\DOWLOAD\ADLIB\SNGPLY10.
D:\BACKUP_C\DOWLOAD\ADLIB\ADLPROG\DEMO.
C:\MIDICREATTION\AUTO39LE.
C:\A\MIDICONV.
C:\GIFT\TOOLS\WAVE_CREATOR.
C:\MIDICREATTION\AUTO40E.
D:\~MSSETUP.T\~MDAC.T.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\FICHIERS COMMUNS\MICROSOFT SHARED\WORKS SHARED.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT WORKS.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS\IS-CGB-DEBUGGER.
C:\EMULATEUR\DBOY061.
C:\EMULATEUR\NO$GMB24.
C:\EMULATEUR\GB98V0-05C.
C:\EMULATEUR\SMYGB02.
C:\EMULATEUR\VGBC.
D:\AGRAVER\DOWLOAD\V-COLGAT.
D:\AGRAVER\EMULATEUR\SMYGB02.
C:\GIFT\CRYO_EXCHANGE\21062000\GIFT_0721MIXED\SOURCE\GMAKE.
D:\DRUM\DRUMATIX.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\DEVSTUDIO\SHAREDIDE\BIN.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\DEVSTUDIO\VC\BIN.
C:\WATCOM\BINNT.
C:\GIFT\TOOLS\EDIT_S~1\WIN32.
C:\GIFT\TOOLS\EDIT_S~1\WIN386.
C:\GIFT\TOOLS\SCRIPT.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\WIN\GENERIC\WIN386.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\WIN\ALARM\WIN386.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\WIN\HELPEX\WIN386.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\WIN\DATACTL\WIN386.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\WIN\WATZEE\WIN386.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\IDE\WIN386.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\TEXTFX\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\TTFONTS\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\CLIPTEXT\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\EDITSDI\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\ANALOG\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\BARMDI\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\BARSDI\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\BLANDMDI\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\COMMONDG\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\DIALOG\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\FILESYS\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\GDIPRINT\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\GEN32\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\INPUT\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\MULTIPAD\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\OLE2\SIMPSVR\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\OUTPUT\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\THREADS\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\WRITEPAD\WIN32.
C:\GIFT\TOOLS\SCRIPT\MULTIPAD\WIN32.
C:\ENVOI.
C:\GIFT\TOOLS\EDITSDI\WIN32.
C:\GIFT\SOURCE\SCRIPT.
C:\GIFT_0721MIXED\SOURCE\GMAKE.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\SDKTOOLS\WINDIFF.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\TP4.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\DDEML\DDEMO\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\DDEML\CLIENT\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\MEMORY\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\REVERSI\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\SELECT\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\SHOWDIB\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\SIMPLE\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\SPINCUBE\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\WIN95\FILEVIEW.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\WIN95\HFORM.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\WIN95\INKPUT.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\WIN95\WIZARD.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\WIN\LIFE\WIN386.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\WIN\EDIT\WIN386.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\OPENGL\DEMOS\AUXDEMO.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\OPENGL\DEMOS\BACKTRCE.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\OPENGL\PIPES.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V252\DRAWCLI.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\CATALOG.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\FIRE.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\MULTIPAD.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\SUPERPAD.
C:\GIFT_0721MIXED\SCRIPT.
C:\GIFTR\SCRIPT.
C:\GIFT\CRYO_EXCHANGE\21062000\GIFT_0721MIXED.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\HELLO.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\HELLOAPP.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\HIERSVR.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\ENROLL\STEP4.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\TRACER.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\TRACKER.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\VIEWEX.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\SPEAKN.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\WORDPAD.
C:\GIFTR\SOURCE\GMAKE.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\CDTEST\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\COMM\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\WIN32\DYNDLG\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\DOCKTOOL.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\CALCDRIV.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\CHKBOOK.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\COLLECT.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\CONTAIN\STEP1.
C:\PROGRAM FILES\FICHIERS COMMUNS\MICROSOFT SHARED\MSDRAW.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\CTRLTEST.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V32\MTRECALC.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\PROPSHET\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\TABCTRL\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\MM\MIDIMON\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\MM\SOUNDAPP\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\MM\LOWPASS\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\MM\ICWALK\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\MM\LANGPLAY\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\MM\MCIPUZZL\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\LISTCTRL\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\WIN\DATACTL\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\WIN\HELPEX\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\MFC\V252\CHATTER.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\WIN\ICONVIEW\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\WIN\SHOOTGAL\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\GDIDIB\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\GENERIC\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\SIMPLE\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\WIN\ALARM\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\BIN95.
C:\GIFT\TOOLS\MIDIMON\WIN32.
C:\GIFT\CRYO_EXCHANGE\28062000\GIFT\SOURCE\GMAKE.
C:\GIFT\CRYO_EXCHANGE\29062000\GIFT\GMAKE.
C:\FICHIERS PROGRAMMES\EASY-CD PRO 95.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\DLLSKEL\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\GDIINPUT\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\GDIPAL\WIN32.
C:\WATCOM\SAMPLES\SDK\FRMWORK\HOOKS\WIN32.
C:\GIFT\JEUX\GMAKE.
C:\GIFT\JEUX\MX\TEST.
C:\ENVOI\UTILS.
C:\GIFT\UTILS\SCRIPT_O\SOURCE_C.
C:\GIFT\UTILS\SCRIPT_O.
C:\GIFT\UTILS\SCRIPT_L.
C:\ENVOI\UTILS\SCRIPT_L.
C:\GIFT\UTILS\HICOL_2\HICOLSRC\HICOLO~1.2\HICOLO~1.
C:\EMULATEUR\C64.
C:\ENVOI\SCRIPT.
C:\GIFT\UTILS\SCRIPT_L\SOURCE_C\MULTIPAD\WIN32.
C:\CRYO_EXCHANGE\03082000\GIFT\GMAKE.
C:\GIFT\JEUX\SCRIPT.
C:\MUSIC_SB.
C:\GIFT\UTILS\SCRIPT_O\SOURCE_C\MULTIPAD\WIN32.
C:\ENVOI\JEUX\GMAKE.
D:\SITE_JAVA.
D:\AGRAVER\TU ME DIS QUAND TU VEUX GRAVER .A\MOVIES.
D:\AGRAVER\TU ME DIS QUAND TU VEUX GRAVE.
AOL : Gestion de mon compte.
aol://1722:moncompte.
aol://1722:moncompte.
AOL : Le service client.le en ligne d'AOL !   :-).
aol://1722:aide.
aol://1722:aide.
AOL : Bienvenue, MichelJanicki!.
aol://1722:aujourd'hui.
aol://1722:aujourd'hui.
AOL :  Halte aux e-mails ind.sirables.
aol://4344:1598.spam_01.12915641.604950598.
aol://4344:1598.spam_01.12915641.604950598

A bit more is present at 0xA200:

TILS\MIDIMON\WIN32.
C:\COOL.
D:\MICHEL\MPOLY.
C:\A\NUKE UTILS.
C:\A\NUKE, PING, AND OTHER ATTACK PROTECT PATCH

Regional Differences#

The German version was titled Gifty, likely because "gift" is the German word for "poison".

Europe

Germany

References#

  1. GameFAQs↩︎