LarryBoy and the Bad Apple (PlayStation 2)

LarryBoy PS2 Unused Cutscene DialogThere are so many lines of dialog, it deserves its own subpage!

Cut Minigames#

Balloon Glide Minigame#

STR_US.TXT contains text that indicates a planned minigame where you glide into balloons, perhaps an early form of the Darts minigame.

Balloon Glide
Balloon Glide Instructions
Pop balloons by flying into them!
Glide and pop balloons to score points!
Blue Balloon = 100 points
Red Balloon = 200 points
Yellow Balloon = 300 points
Green Balloon = Double points for next 3 balloons

SOUNDS.DDF also specifies background music for it, which sounds similar to the music in Baker Lunt's temptation:

Water Spray Minigame#

STR_US.TXT contains text of a "waterspray" minigame where you spray rotating targets:

Water Spray
Waterspray Instructions
Spray the Bad Apple and her guards!
Don't spray LarryBoy or Alfred!
Close Bad Apple and Guard targets = 500
Middle Bad Apple and Guard targets = 1000
Far Bad Apple and Guard targets = 5000
Close LarryBoy and Alfred targets = -3000
All other LarryBoy and Alfred targets = -1000

SOUNDS.DDF points to background music for the minigame, which sounds almost similar to the classic "I Can be Your Friend" from the VeggieTales episode "Are You my Neighbor?":

Both of the minigames above have level files and scripts on the disc, and they are also referenced everywhere the included minigames are referenced, but ultimately inaccessible in-game. Attempts to play them have failed so far.

Regional Differences#

PAL Framerate#

The US version of the game runs at 60 FPS, while the Italian version runs at 50 FPS meaning the gameplay is slower on PAL.

Copyright Screen#

US	Italy

The Italian version was released a year after the US version, and as such, changes the copyright information.

505 Games Logo#

The Italian version of the game was published by 505 Games. As such, their logo is displayed after the "Crave Entertainment" logo and before the "Papaya Studio" logo.