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Magical Tetris Challenge (Game Boy Color)

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Europe Rev 1 and Japan Rev 1 differences

A port of Magical Tetris Challenge for the Game Boy Color.

Build Information#

A version string can be found at x4AE7D (US/EU)/x4AE9D (JP):

US

Europe

Japan

VER.10/04/17:07

VER.10/12/09:10

VER.09/30/15:36

A second build date, along with an early name, can be found at x48F6A (US/EU)/x48F8A (JP). This string is the same in all versions:

CAPCOMTETRIS 99/09/25 XXXCAPCOM

Debugging Text#

This needs some investigation.
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Text for a debug menu can be found starting at xFC08A:

SOUND TEST
VRAM VIEW
MEM DUMP
EXIT
SOUND TEST
SE :
BGM:
BANK1
BANK2
OBJ
OBJ
SCR
VBK
VBK

Unused Graphics#

At 0xFF000 in all versions of the ROM are some graphics that appear to be for a debug mode.

MagicalTetrisGBC-face1.pngMagicalTetrisGBC-face2.png

A couple of rather unimpressed-looking faces which appear to be used as filler tiles.

(Source: Original TCRF research)