Gravity Falls: Take Back the Falls

Unused Audio#

To do:
There may be more.

js/config/config.js mentions audio files for the game to use with configuration settings for each entry, some are defined in animation JSONs, and others managed to just be left in the game server.

Filename	Configuration	Description
vo_gfw_dipper_tryagain.ogg	`"id": "SND_TRYAGAIN_DIP", "loops": 1, "vol": 1, "ios": 0, "instances": 1`	Possibly a game over quote for playing as him.
vo_gfw_mabel_tryagain.ogg	None	Possibly a game over quote for playing as her.
vo_gfw_mabel_tryagain2.ogg	`"id": "SND_TRYAGAIN_MAB", "loops": 1, "vol": 1, "ios": 0, "instances": 1`	Possibly a game over quote for playing as her.
vo_gfw_bill_tryagain1.ogg	None	Probably was a game over quote or one that plays when losing to him.
vo_gfw_bill_tryagain2.ogg	`"id": "SND_BILL_TRYAGAIN", "loops": 1, "vol": 1, "ios": 0, "instances": 1`	Probably was a game over quote or one that plays when losing to him.
vo_gfw_bill_tryagain3.ogg	None	Probably was a game over quote or one that plays when losing to him.

Unused Text#

To do:
Maybe some of these are carried from other HTML5 games from Bamtang.

js/config/strings.js contains the game's text with a number of entries that aren't used anywhere.

String ID	Text	Note
STR_L_HTML5	This game uses HTML5. If it loads but does not run, please update your web browser.	Probably an HTML5 lockout message.
STR_INFO	HTML5 ENGINES	Credits for open-source engines?
STR_PLAY	Play	Alternative play button?
STR_CONTINUE	Continue	Continue button?
STR_HUD_TIME
STR_POPUP_PAUSE_TITLE
STR_INFO_SCORE	Score	A different score display?
STR_TEST	TESTS
STR_TESTS_SOUND	SoundTest	Probably a sound test button.
STR_DEMO_*	GAME *
STR_METAMAP_LVL + STR_METAMAP_LVL_*	*
STR_ENDLEVEL_COLLECT2	/4	Related to calculating four level collectibles?
STR_ENDLEVEL_COLLECT1	%	Related to calculating level collectibles?
STR_ENDLEVEL_COLLECT_TITLE	Collectibles	Related to calculating level collectibles?
STR_CONFIRM_TITLE	Confirm	Some confirm?
STR_CONFIRM_TEXT	Are you sure?	Some confirm?
STR_QUIT_TITLE	Quit?	Some quit confirm?
STR_QUIT_TEXT	Are you sure you want to quit?	Some quit confirm?
STR_METAMAP_LVL_*	*
STR_BTN_EQUIP	EQUIP

Debug Keys#

All releases of the game can detect special keypresses which probably wouldn't be done on a phone.

Key	Effect
1	Draws collision boxes of UI buttons and playfield elements.
2	Adds two enemies.
3	Broken due to forgetting to call the skin parameter. Tries to create HUD FX 1 at 600,600.
4	Advances to the next room.
8	Silently unlocks the Heavy Metal achievement for your profile.
9	Kills all onscreen enemies.
0	Swaps the current onscreen player with the opposing Pines' twin, HUD doesn't change accordingly and the game still considers you as your original player.
Q	Toggles Extra Armor.
W	Toggles Extra Damage.
E	Toggles Bouncer.
R	Toggles Blast.
T	Toggles Reflective Shield.
Y	Toggles Forcefield Breaker.
U	Toggles Shockwave Punch.
I	Toggles Bomb Enemies.
O	Toggles Invulnerability.
P	Toggles Shadow Clone.
A	Toggles Super Dash.
S	Toggles Cat Eruption.
Z	Activates the Soos assist.
X	Activates the Stanley assist.
C	Activates the Wendy assist.
V	Activates the Stanford assist.
M	Jumps to the end of the game.

Internal Project Name#

The game is internally referred to as GFW¹, while GF is quite obviously Gravity Falls, W likely means Weirdmageddon, in reference to the second and third prototypes and/or the folder of the game. It could also be Punch².

References#

vo_gfw*.ogg↩︎
GamePunch classes↩︎

v · t · e The Gravity Falls series
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HTML5	Li'l Gideon Shrinks Back • PigPig Waddles Bounce Ultra • Mabel's Doodleblaster • Magic Rune Mystery • Soos' Confusing Adventure The Great Stanmobile Escape • Waddles Food Fever • Take Back the Falls (Prototypes)

See also