Kiwi Kraze is an NES port of the popular Taito arcade game The NewZealand Story, and one of Software Creations' more competently-programmed titles.
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Level Skip#
In either version, enter Game Genie code NNNYEYAE (or change ROM address 0x20000 to FF) to enable an in-game level skip. Press Select during gameplay to jump to the next level (or, if you're on Level 5-4, the ending scene).
(Source: Rachel Mae)
Reset Check String#
The game uses the string "HELLOV" (using the game's character mapping, not ASCII) to determine whether the NES was hard- or soft-reset, and display or skip the copyright screen accordingly. It's possible that the "V" is actually an ASCII space character, a slight error on the programmer's part.
Ocean Logo Palette Error#
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The Ocean logo used in the European version appears to have had its palette inverted on accident. Swapping the darkest and brightest shades of blue produces a much nicer-looking graphic.
Regional Differences#
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While the European version kept the name of the original arcade game, Taito America decided to give it a totally rad rename for some reason, despite the arcade game having been released in the US under its original title. The rest of the graphics had to be moved a bit to accommodate the different logo, which had the side effect of fixing a graphical error on the balloon.
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