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Power Drift (Arcade)

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Power Driftis one ofmany,''many,'' SEGA arcade racers during the 1980's. Despite the title, you don't actually drift in this game.

You are one, sharp dude! Go for number one!!!

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Unused Sounds#

This needs some investigation.
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Specifically: Investigate the female voices in the Sound Test. Are these entirely unused (Lucy and Emily at a cursory glance only uses the regular voices)?

91H
Hidden in the Sound Test next to Diversity (90H) is this odd, seemingly unfinished loop. Where this would be used is a mystery.

Easter Egg Messages#

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Specifically: Any more messages? Check disassembly... because I'm sure this isn't the entire staff

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If you enter the initials "SEX" on the high score screen, the game will show you this amusing message.

Not only that, but entering certain initial combinations while holding down the Brake and Start button will make the game display other messages, including hidden credits for the music and sound programmers! The text is different depending on the position of the shift gear.

Initials

Shift Gear Up

Translation

Shift Gear Down

Translation

SEX

LAKE YOU ? ME TOO !

Do you like it? Me too!

MACHINE T.K.G.!!

KEY

I LOVE MAKIKO.

I LOVE CYNDI.

TKG

I LOVE RAY CHAN.

I LOVE RIE CHAN.

GAK

SAKICHI !! KITARO !!

I LOVE CHISAKI !

OKA

I AM TALLER THAN T.K.G. !

KIM SAN ISSHOU TUITE IKIMASU.

I'm keeping up with Kim-san.

REE

HALLO !! LETS FIND ANOTHER MESSAGES.

Hello!! Let's find other messages.

ARE YOU M2C2 MENBER?

Are you an M2C2 member?

NAK

NIGASITA SAKANA WA DECOI.

The fish that I released was a decoy.
[Possible JP Pun]

NIGASITA SAKANA WA DECOI.

The fish that got away was a big one.
[Possible JP Pun]

AKI

LUCY IS MINE!

EMILY IS MINE!

MAT

DO YOU KNOW ELEPHANT SMELL??

DO YOU KNOW ELEPHANT SMELL??

SAD

I LOVE KAYURI CHINA

NS400 IS FARSTEST BIKE IN THE WORLD.

The NS400 is the fastest bike in the world.

HIR

MUSIC DESIGN BY HIRO.

SOUND DESIGN BY MY DESHI.

Sound design by my apprentice.

(Images and all information courtesy of: Reassembler)

References#


  1. Domestic and Overseas Arcade Game List 1971-2005↩︎
  2. Mega Drive Fan - June 1992↩︎