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Unused Character#

chara/ch00.dat contains graphic and animation files for the question mark avatar first seen when creating a new file, though it is not playable by normal means.

(Source: tikal.)

Unused Graphics#

Skin Banners#

Three types of placeholder banners are located within skin_banner.dat:

File

Sprites

Notes

skin201~204

Placeholder banners for the Time Attack mode skins. 201 is for 60sec mode, 202 is for 180sec, 203 is for 300sec, and 204 is for 600sec.

skin301

A placeholder banner for the Easy Puzzles.

skin401

A placeholder banner for the Easy Missions.

(Source: tikal.)

Unused Sounds#

Eight of the 19 skins included with the base game have unused sounds, as listed below:

Number

Audio

Comment

music01 (SQUARE DANCE)

15

26

This sound was heard in the OST version of 45 degrees.

music06 (Circles)

12

21

A leftover from SQUARE DANCE.

22

A stereo version of Sound 11.

23

A lower-pitched variant of Sound 22.

24

A stereo version of Sound 5.

25

A stereo version of Sound 6.

so_music04 (MEGURO)

7

A different version of Sound 8. It also cuts off slightly later than the used variant.

24

so_music06 (JUST...)

1

10

A quieter version of Sound 21, which is a background track.

so_music07 (HOLIDAY IN SUMMER)

1

so_music09 (STRANGERS)

2

This sound is present on the OST version of the skin

so_music10 (Morning Beats)

24

so_music13 (SPIRITS)

33

(Source: tikal.)

Unused Text#

References to SORRY can still be found in the menu files in the folder message. Note that the offsets take in consideration decompressed files.

menu_en.mes
0x32508

Base
Advance
Madonna "SORRY"

0x32588

Play Challenge Mode "Base".
Play Challenge Mode "Advance".
Play Challenge Mode "SORRY".

0x327C8

© �¬ Warner Bros. Records, Inc., for the U.S. and 
WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
  © 2006 Boy Toy, Inc.

menu_fr.mes
0x3B1E4

Basique
Avancé
Madonna "SORRY"

0x3B26C

Joue au Mode Défi "Basique"
Joue au Mode Défi "Avancé"
Joue au Mode Défi "SORRY"

0x3B4F0

© �¬ Warner Bros. Records, Inc., for the U.S. and 
WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
  © 2006 Boy Toy, Inc.

menu_ge.mes
0x34580

Basis
Fortgeschritten
Madonna "SORRY"

0x34624

Herausforderung-Modus "Basis" spielen.
Herausforderung-Modus "Fortgeschritten" spielen.
Herausforderung-Modus "SORRY" spielen.

0x34918

© ¬� Warner Bros. Records, Inc., for the U.S. and 
WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
  © 2006 Boy Toy, Inc.

menu_it.mes
0x3EAB8

Base
Avanzata
Madonna "SORRY"

0x3EB3C

Gioca in Modalità Sfida "Base".
Gioca una partita in modalitá Scontro "Avanzato".
Gioca una partita in modalitá Scontro "SORRY".

0x3EE74

© ¬� Warner Bros. Records, Inc., for the U.S. and 
WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
  © 2006 Boy Toy, Inc.

menu_jp.mes
0x27F74

Base
Advance
Madonna "SORRY"

0x27FF4

Challenge Mode "Base"をプレイします。
Challenge Mode "Advance"をプレイします。
Challenge Mode "SORRY"をプレイします。

0x2824C

© ¬� Warner Bros. Records, Inc., for the U.S. and 
WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
  © 2006 Boy Toy, Inc.

menu_sp.mes
0x3BF90

Base
Avanzado
Madonna "SORRY"

0x3C014

Jugar el Modo Desafío "Base".
Jugar el Modo Desafío "Avanzado".
Jugar el Modo Desafío "SORRY".

0x3C2D0

© ¬� Warner Bros. Records, Inc., for the U.S. and 
WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
  © 2006 Boy Toy, Inc.

(Source: tikal. / Special thanks: Coda)