Unused Text

This is a sub-page of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom (GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox).

Battle for Bikini Bottom has a substantial amount of unused text. While most of it is simply archived compiler information generated during development, there are various other unused snippets of text that remain from ideas or concepts that were later scrapped. There are also some remnants of an E3 demo, an assorted series of developer notes, and some amusing placeholder dialogue.

Bikini Bottom (Hub)#

Evil Bubble Buddy#

In Bikini Bottom, Bubble Buddy has some ominous dialogue that was likely written by a bored programmer.

Filename	Text
bubblebuddy_begin_text	Welcome to my nightmare! Hie the hench though spongey freak.
bubblebuddy_end_text	Well done, SpongeBob. Now die.
bubblebuddy_failure_text	What about GETOUTTAHERE didn't you understand?
bubblebuddy_reminder_text0	I said beat it.
bubblebuddy_success_text	Thanks for leaving me alone. Repeat as needed.

Bubble Buddy's Bash Reminder#

The second line of this conversation between SpongeBob and Bubble Buddy gets cut off due to SpongeBob's response accidentally being made as a separate text file, with the filename being the code telling the text file which sound clip to play. The sound clip referenced is also still in the game.

Filename	Text
bubblebuddy_reminder_text	Bubble Buddy: Don't forget, to defeat robots or tikis that are directly above you, press the [Bubble Bash] button.
{sound:sbhb01024;speaker	SpongeBob: Gotcha, Bubble Buddy!

Patrick Sock Trade#

Before rewarding a Golden Spatula, Patrick was originally meant to confirm the sock trade.

Filename	Text
patrick_description_text	Do you want to trade 10 socks for a Golden Spatula? [Y/N]
patrick_reminder_text
patrick_failure_text	Come back when you're ready to trade.

Mr. Krabs' 9th and 10th Spatulas#

This text suggests that Mr. Krabs may have had two additional Golden Spatulas planned. The 9th Golden Spatula would've required 9,000 Shiny Objects, and the 10th Golden Spatula would've required 10,000. These higher Shiny Object requirements and the increasing pattern likely suggest that the starting value of a Golden Spatula was originally 1,000, then 2,000, and so on.

Filename	Text
mrkrabsspat9_begin_text	Mr. Krabs: Yer treasure chest's looking a bit light, boy. Do you think I've got bilge water on the brain? I ain't runnin' a charity here. Come back when you've got 9000 Shiny Objects to trade.
mrkrabsspat9_description_text	Mr. Krabs: So, do you want to trade 9000 Shiny Objects for a Golden Spatula? [Y/N]
mrkrabsspat9_reminder_text
mrkrabsspat10_begin_text	Mr. Krabs: Yer treasure chest's looking a bit light, boy. Do you think I've got bilge water on the brain? I ain't runnin' a charity here. Come back when you've got 10,000 Shiny Objects to trade.
mrkrabsspat10_description_text	Mr. Krabs: So, do you want to trade 10,000 Shiny Objects for a Golden Spatula? [Y/N]
mrkrabsspat10_reminder_text

Box Office Guy#

The Box Office Guy in Bikini Bottom has several variations of his final dialogue left unused. The lines of dialogue not normally seen are notated in red. Strangely, the text files that ended up being used for him are labeled boatattendant_original, implying that the used lines were initially meant to be placeholders (though this has not been confirmed).

Filename	Text	Comments
boattendant_begin_text	Box Office Guy: Hello sir, may I help you? SpongeBob: One movie ticket, my good man. Box Office Guy: I'm sorry sir, the price of the ticket is 40,000 shiny objects. SpongeBob: You are so kidding ... right? Box Office Guy: I'm sorry sir, but I'm not allowed to have a sense of humor on the job. Please come back when you have 40,000 shiny objects.	Every line after SpongeBob's requests a ticket is unused and lacks accompanying audio. No dialogue is audibly spoken either way.
boattendant_description_text	Box Office Guy: Hello sir, may I help you? SpongeBob: One movie ticket, my good man. Box Office Guy: Yes, sir. Pay 40,000 Shiny Objects to enter the Theater? [Y/N]	No dialogue is audibly spoken by the Box Office Guy. Additionally, Box Office Guy only says "Yes, sir." after SpongeBob pays for his ticket in the final. The word "theater" is also not highlighted.
boattendant_reminder_text	Box Office Guy: Hello sir, may I help you? SpongeBob: One movie ticket, my good man. Box Office Guy: Yes, sir. Pay 40,000 Shiny Objects to enter the Theater? [Y/N]	The Reminder text is the same to the Description text, but this time no dialogue is spoken audibly by both SpongeBob or the Box Office Guy.
boattendant_failure_text	Box Office Guy: Please come back when you're ready to part with your shiny objects.	This text is not audibly spoken, and no voice line exists in the files for it.
boattendant_success_text	Box Office Guy: Enjoy the show.
boattendant_end_text	SpongeBob: What if I want to watch a movie I haven't seen? Like could I see 'Death Fish 2000' Box Office Guy: I'm sorry sir, we can only play the movie that we have. SpongeBob: What about 'Carp Wars'? Box Office Guy: No. SpongeBob: 'Nautical Nonsense 23, the Procrastination?' Box Office Guy: Uh, sir, I'm on my break now. SpongeBob: Oh. Ok.	No dialogue is audibly spoken by the Box Office Guy. This dialogue is also slightly reworded in a few areas. The question mark after "Death Fish 2000" is also absent. The question mark in Procrastination was also moved outside the quotations in the final.

Patrick's Rock Alternate Text#

In Patrick's Rock, there is alternate text for collecting Patrick's Socks. Differences are denoted in red. Earning a Golden Spatula originally required 8 Socks instead of 10. There are other subtle differences such the word "sock" not being highlighted. Patrick is also using his Player-colored name text rather than his NPC one, though that is not visible in the example. The rest of the alternate text is identical to the final, but it lacks keywords being highlighted and Patrick using his Player name instead.

patrick_begin_text

SpongeBob: Hey Patrick. Nice sock.
Patrick: What sock?
SpongeBob: The one on your head.
Patrick: Oh, that one. It's lost.
SpongeBob: Well, if that one's lost, where's your other socks?
Patrick: They're more lost. A bunch of robots came through here and stole my whole sock collection. I could use some help getting them back.
SpongeBob: Sure thing, Patrick. what are best friends for?
Patrick: Ok, then, for every 8 socks you bring back to me, I'll give you a Golden Turkey Baster.
SpongeBob: You mean 'Spatula?'
Patrick: Bless you.

Patrick's Jenga Ship#

In Patrick's Rock, there is a text meant for testing, a reference to the Homestar Runner cartoon Where's The Cheat?. In the main hub, Signal 0 is usually sent in order to transition to the next Patrick TalkBox.

Filename	Text
patrick_test_text	You shanked my jenga ship! {signal:0;need}

Sandy's Treedome Reminder#

In Sandy's Treedome, there is a leftover reminder for the robot ambush.

Filename	Text
sandy_reminder_text	Sandy: Don't even think of speaking to me until you've got my house sorted out right.

Hub Warps#

Warp text found in the main hub (HB01).

Filename	Text	Comments
EXIT_PG01_TEXT	Press R1 to go to the Playground	Some early warp text found in Bikini Bottom for the SpongeBall Arena. Oddly, the actual SpongeBall Arena is referred to as PG12 within the game's files and not PG01.
TOLLBOOTH_TEXT_01	You need 10 Golden Spatulas to open this gate.	This text suggests that the amount of Golden Spatulas needed to enter the Poseidome was originally 10 instead of 15.
Spatula_exit_boss3_text	You need 75 Golden Spatulas to enter this area	This text suggests that the final boss may have originally been accessed from the main hub (like the other main bosses) rather than from inside the Chum Bucket.

Pineapple Warps#

There are various early warp messages in the files for SpongeBob's House; apparently, the game originally had a system where the task descriptions would change depending on where you were.

Filename	Text
WARP ATTIC TXT	Press R1 to enter attic
WARP BEDROOM TXT	Press R1 to enter bedroom
WARP EXIT TXT	Press R1 to go back outside
WARP LIVINGROOM TXT	Press R1 to enter livingroom

Squidward's Tiki Warp#

Squidward's Tiki contains one early text for leaving it.

Filename	Text
EXIT_TEXT	Press R1 to go outside

Shady Shoals Warps#

Some early warp text can be found in the files for Shady Shoals.

Filename	Text	Comments
EXIT_H150_TEXT	Press R1 to go outside	The text contained in this file can be found in multiple levels under different names (WARP EXIT TXT in the Pineapple, EXIT_TEXT in Squidward's Tiki and Patrick's Rock, EXIT_HUB2_TEXT in Sandy's Treedome, EXIT_H190_TEXT in the Krusty Krab and the Chum Bucket, etc.)
EXIT_BC10_TEXT	Press R1 to enter the Barnacle Cave	This text still refers to the Mermalair as the Barnacle Cave, its early name.

Robot Viewer Epilogue#

There is text for the Robot Viewer in the Police Station that suggests that it would've provided info about the robot's whereabouts after the events of the game.

Filename	Text
kiosk Robot 1 fodder txt2	Where are they now?
kiosk Robot 2 hammer txt2
kiosk Robot 3 tartar txt2
kiosk Robot 4 g-love txt2
kiosk Robot 5 monsoon txt2
kiosk Robot 6 sleepy txt2
kiosk Robot 7 chuck txt2
kiosk Robot 8 tubelet txt2
kiosk Robot 9 slick txt2
kiosk Robot 10 fodder bomb txt2
kiosk Robot 11 fodder bzzt txt2
kiosk Robot 12 fodder chomp txt
kiosk Robot 13 arf txt2
kiosk Robot 14 arf-dog txt2
kiosk Robot 15 Plankton txt2

Robot Viewer No Info Title#

There is unused title text for if a robot hasn't been unlocked in the Robot Viewer. Only the body text is used in the final.

Filename	Text
no info txt	No Information!

Jellyfish Fields#

Task Failure#

Filename	Text	Comments
Squidward_failure_text	Squidward: Ow ... so ... ow ... did you ... ow ... find the .... Ow ... King Jelly ... ow ... fish, yet?	This text is nearly identical to the reminder, but Squidward remains mute due to a lack of a sound reference. There's also a space before the fourth "ow", but one could argue that it's an improvement over the used reminder, since each "ow" is supposed to have a space on each side.
Gary_fail_text	Gary: Meow. SpongeBob: No, Gary, I still haven't bungeed down and gotten that Golden Spatula.	There is a slightly different failure text intended for this challenge. Notable differences between it and the used reminder text are that Gary's "meow" uses a period instead of a question mark, the camera focuses on SpongeBob's talking position during his line (SpongeBob is not teleported), and SpongeBob remains mute due to the lack of a sound reference. The text will also attempt to switch to GARY_GARY_CUT_CAM when the conversation starts, but will be unsuccessful.
mermaidman_failure_text	SpongeBob: Patrick is surrounded by robots and needs my help	No audio is referenced, but it likely would have used an alternate version of SBJF01012.

Mr. Krabs in Jellyfish Lake#

There's a temporary text file for Mr. Krabs greeting SpongeBob in Jellyfish Lake which doesn't happen in the final game. Talking to Mr. Krabs as SpongeBob begins a conversation very similar to one given to Patrick previously (assuming King Jellyfish hasn't been defeated yet).

Filename	Text
mrkrabs_begin_text	Hello, SpongeBob.

SpongeBob and King Jellyfish in Spork Mountain#

In the files for Spork Mountain, there are text files that contain dialogue for the cutscene at the beginning of the King Jellyfish boss fight. It's possible that these lines were simply placeholder text that was used while the cutscene was being worked on. SpongeBob's second line of dialogue goes entirely unused, despite being fully voiced. Note that King Jellyfish's nametag is not actually defined within the files for Spork Mountain itself, but they are added below for reading convenience.

Filename	Text
jellyfish_description_text	King Jellyfish: La la-la la-la. SpongeBob: I knew the King Jellyfish was big, but who knew he had such a beautiful voice? King Jellyfish: (Growls angrily)Grrrrrrr!
jellyfish_success_text	SpongeBob: Whew, that was close. King Jellyfish: (spits up Jar of Jellyfish Jelly) Oooouuuuuuuch.

E3 Demo Leftovers#

Some leftover text from an E3 demo can still be found in Jellyfish Fields.

Filename	Text	Description
pat_sb_choice_text	Press the [Square] button to play Spongebob. Press the [Circle] button to play Patrick.	Found in Jellyfish Fields (JF01).
temp_e3_patrick_text	E3 Demo Feature. Press the [Pickup] button to Pick up the Freezy Fruit, and then again to throw the Freezy Fruit onto the Goo.	Found in Jellyfish Fields (JF01).
opm_demo_exit_text	End of demo. Thank you for playing SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom.	Found in Jellyfish Caves (JF02). Used in PlayStation 2 Kiosk Demo Disc 2.12.
demo_exit_jf02_text	Press the [Exit] Button to go to Jellyfish Caves.	Warp text found in Spork Mountain (JF04), suggesting the E3 demo bypassed Jellyfish Lake entirely. The text is identical to the one found in Jellyfish Fields and Jellyfish Lake.

Downtown Bikini Bottom#

Streets (BB01)#

Filename	Text	Comments
mrspuff_begin_text	blah	Starting conversation with Mrs. Puff skips this in favor of the "description" text.
gary_begin_text	Well, hello there SpongeBob!	Starting conversation with Gary skips this in favor of the "description" text.
gary_success_text		Left intentionally blank. Placeholder "success" text for Gary. Completing the task never sets Gary's TaskBox to "success."
bubblebuddy_begin_text		Left intentionally blank. Starting conversation with Bubble Buddy skips this in favor of the "description" text.
bubblebuddy_failure_text	Bubble Buddy: You'll have to open this door from the inside.	Dialogue is identical, but the sound reference uses an alternate take of the line called "BUBBB003" instead of "BUBBB002."

Rooftops (BB02)#

Filename	Text	Comments
reminder_sclassotiki_text	Reminder: Destroy shhhh, floating, or thunder tikis by pressing the [lasso-attack] button.	Downtown Rooftops has a set of reminders for many of Sandy's abilities, however the ability to lasso tikis is never mentioned.
bbounce_springboard_text	If you Bubble-Bounce this springboard, it will spring you higher than normal.	A hidden sign inside of the lighthouse in Downtown Rooftops has accompanying text discussing a game mechanic that only seems to work for the springboard behind the vendors in Goo Lagoon Pier.

Sea Needle (BB04)#

Filename	Text	Comments
mrkrabs_failure_text	Mr. Krabs: Don't give up on me now. You've got to keep trying ,me boy-o.	Mr. Krabs will repeat the reminder instead of this failure dialogue until the task is completed.

Goo Lagoon#

New Folder/Working Goo Lagoon#

In the early versions of Goo Lagoon in the GameCube version, Larry, Bubble Buddy and Mrs. Puff have some placeholder dialogue that completely lacks personality.

Filename	Text
larry_begin_text	Hey, SpongeBob. Come on over.
larry_end_text	Thanks for your help, SpongeBob
larry_failure_text	You still need to turn the reflector on the island.
bubblebuddy_begin_text	Bubble Buddy: Well, hello there SpongeBob!
bubblebuddy_end_text	Bubble Buddy: Well done, SpongeBob.
bubblebuddy_failure_text	Bubble Buddy: You're not done yet.
bubblebuddy_reminder_text	Bubble Buddy: There's a Golden Spatula at the top of this sand castle.
bubblebuddy_success_text	Bubble Buddy: Congratulations, SpongeBob
mrspuffs_begin_text	SpongeBob! Please help!
mrspuffs_failure_text	Thank you for helping us.

Beach (GL01)#

Filename	Text	Comments
larry_begin_text	Hey, SpongeBob. Come on over.	Larry's TaskBox skips this in favor of the main description text. Identical to how it was in the older build.
larry_failure_text	You still need to turn the reflector on the island.	Larry's TaskBox is never set to fail, so he'll keep reminding you to complete the task instead. Name tag is missing. Unlike the "New Folder" version of the level, this version of the text highlights the word "reflector."
mrspuff_begin_text	Mrs. Puff: SpongeBob! Please help!	Mrs. Puff's TaskBox is never set to fail, so she'll just keep reminding SpongeBob to save the children.
mrspuff_failure_text	Mrs. Puff: Thank you for helping us.	Unused failure text for Mrs. Puff, although it seems to recycle text from the early version of the success text.
levelcollect_done_text	All Children Saved!	An alternate version of the "All Kids Rescued!" message.
bubblebuddy_begin_text	Bubble Buddy: Well, hello there SpongeBob!	Bubble Buddy's TaskBox skips this in favor of the main description. Identical to how it was in the older build.
bubblebuddy_failure_text	Bubble Buddy: You're not done yet.	Bubble Buddy continues reminding SpongeBob and doesn't display this text. Identical to how it was in the older build.

Sea Caves (GL02)#

Filename	Text	Comments
EXIT_GL11_TEXT	Press R1 to go to the Entrance Area	Early versions of exits found in Sea Caves.
EXIT_GL70_TEXT	Press R1 to go to the Pier	Early versions of exits found in Sea Caves.

Mermalair#

Entrance Area (BC01)#

Filename	Text	Comments
mermaidman_success_text	mermaidman_reminder_text=""'Mermaid Man:''' There's still plenty of Robots running around. Come back anytime.	Text is identical to the used "after" text, but inserts "mermaidman_reminder_text=" to the beginning, most likely by accident.
shinyobjectgate_notenough_text	You need 100 shiny objects to activate this gate.	Leftover text in BC01 suggests that SpongeBob originally needed 100 Shiny Objects to open a gate.
shinyobjectgate_task_text	Do you want to pay 100 shiny objects to open the gate? [Y/N]

Rock Bottom#

Downtown Rock Bottom (RB01)#

Filename	Text	Comments
race_fail_text	Too slow. Try again.	There is leftover text for the Slip Sliding Away challenge for winning and losing.
race_succeed_text	You win!

Museum (RB02)#

Filename	Text	Comments
EXIT_RB30_TEXT	Press R1 to go outside	Placeholder exit to Trench of Advanced Darkness.

Sand Mountain#

Ski Lodge (SM01)#

Filename	Text	Comments
plankton_failure_text	Plankton: Keep trying. You can make that bungee hook. Or you can fall again.	Frosty Bungee failure.

Guppy Mound, Flounder Hill, and Sand Mountain (SM02, SM03, SM04)#

Filename	Text	Comments
mrspuff_reminder_text0	Well, we're waiting.	Slide task reminder placeholder.
bubblebuddy_reminder_text0
larry_reminder_text0

SpongeBob's Dream#

Bubble Buddy in SpongeBob's Dream#

Watch on YouTubeBubble Buddy was meant to appear in SpongeBob's Dream on the island between the level's entrance and Sandy's Dream. In fact, Bubble Buddy's .VIL file (which places NPCs and enemies into a level) is still in the game, but he is rendered invisible and thus cannot be interacted with. Unlike most other unused dialogue, bubblebuddy_description_text has functioning camera signals, which work perfectly if Bubble Buddy's .VIL file is set to be visible, suggesting that he was removed somewhat late into development. He was likely removed for being extraneous and unnecessary as a task-giver.

Filename	Text
bubblebuddy_description_text	Bubble Buddy: There's something odd about those people floating above their houses. SpongeBob: They're just dreaming in my dream. In fact, you yourself are just a tiny ingredient in the casserole of my dream. Bubble Buddy: If you say so.
bubblebuddy_reminder_text_1	Bubble Buddy: The images of your friends. They're very odd.
bubblebuddy_reminder_text_2	Bubble Buddy: I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong with those... oh wait, what finger?
bubblebuddy_success_text	Bubble Buddy: See. I told you something was odd about those things.
bubblebuddy_end_text	Bubble Buddy: Nice dream. I think I'll stay a while.

SpongeBob and Plankton in Sandy's Dream#

Filename	Text	Comments
plankton_failure_text	Plankton: No one likes a quitter. That's why everyone hates me. So try again.	This task can't be set to fail, so only the reminder is shown.
plankton_sb_text	SpongeBob: Hello, Plankton. Plankton: SpongeBob, my favorite (and only) lackey.	This conversation is technically used, but it is impossible for SpongeBob to interact with Plankton in Sandy's Dream under normal circumstances. Notably, this unused conversation is one of the few that are fully voiced. (Source: Lemurboy12, Glitchedblood)

Larry in Sandy's Dream#

Filename	Text	Comments
larry_begin_text	blah	Some incredibly elaborate placeholder text.
larry_failure_text	Larry: Good try. Keep up your speed, stay on the track and you'll make it. Sandy: It's easier said than done.	Larry will continue to remind Sandy instead.

Time Challenge in Sandy's Dream#

There's some leftover text in Sandy's Dream that seems to indicate that the slide was originally intended to be a time challenge, much in the same vein as the slides in Sand Mountain and Kelp Forest. A timer also remains in the level's files, showing the slide was meant to be beaten in 190 seconds (3 minutes and 10 seconds).

Filename	Text
racetimer_text	{timer:DB02_RACE_TIMER}
race_fail_text	You lose. Try again.
race_succeed_text	You win... er, something.

Mr. Krabs' Dream#

Filename	Text	Comments
squidward_end_text	Squidward: If I leave this dream, I'll just wake up and have to go to work. ARGH!	Squidward in Mr. Krabs' dream has two cut lines that remain in the game.
squidward_reminder_text_2	Squidward: There's no time to waste. Get the spatula and then POOF, this dream will be over, thank Neptune.

Patrick's Dream (DB05, Unused)#

Filename	Text	Comments
mrspuff_description_text	Mrs. Puff: Is this your idea of sundae school? Patrick: School? Mrs. Puff: You're a man after my own heart. Or should I say appetite. Patrick: Ok, say it. Mrs. Puff: Say what? Patrick: Say "Appetite." Mrs. Puff: Are you always like this? Patrick: No. Somedays I'm like this. Bler-bler-bler-bler! Mrs. Puff: Sorry I asked. Now look, there's a golden spatula on the far side of that sundae over there.	Mrs. Puff appears but has no voicelines, yet shares her "flying colors" line from Sand Mountain. In the GameCube version, there is nothing linking her NPC to these text files, but a TaskBox is available in the Xbox version along with camera signals, so the conversation can be restored. Video showcase [https://youtu.be/78g7I48NWLY\| here].
mrspuff_reminder_text	Get to the spatula at the end of this sundae-path, dream-thingy. You know what I mean, it's your dream.
mrspuff_success_text	Mrs. Puff:Congratulations, you pass with flying colors. Patrick: And sprinkles.
mrspuff_failure_text	Failed again. Well, this course is pass, not pass. Try again.
mrspuff_after_text	Can someone dream me up a spoon? Normal sized.
mrspuff_sb_text	SpongeBob: Hello Mrs. Puff. Mrs. Puff: Well, if it isn't my favorite student.
exit_db01_text	Press the [Exit] button to go to SpongeBob's Dream	This is worded slightly differently from those in the other levels, text highlighted in red is missing.
exit_db06_text	Press [Exit] to go to Patrick's Mind	Patrick's Dream in the final game was originally called this, but inherited the name of this scrapped level.
text_prompt_to_continue	Press [Continue] to continue.	Early versions of the Continue/Quit button prompts used in dialogue sequences.
text_prompt_quit	[Quit] to quit

Flying Dutchman's Graveyard#

Graveyard Lake (GY01)#

Filename	Text	Comment
dutchman_end_text	Flying Dutchman: temp-Well done, SpongeBob.	Placeholder end text. Since Flying Dutchman despawns after his defeat, there's no success text present either.
spongebob_name	{red=50, blue=200, green=50}SpongeBob: {reset:color}	Alternate SpongeBob nametag that is bright red.

Early Dutchman Dialogue (GY03, GY04)#

The Flying Dutchman has some unfinished filler lines found in GY03 and GY04.

Filename	Text
dutchman_begin_text	Hello, SpongeBob.
dutchman_description_text	Robots have taken over my ship.
dutchman_reminder_text_01	Help me destroy the Robot Pirate Ship.
dutchman_reminder_text_02	Please hurry, SpongeBob.
dutchman_failure_text	Failure line
dutchman_success_text	You defeated the robots. Here's a Golden Spatula.
dutchman_end_text	Well done, SpongeBob.

Ship Cannons#

This is found in the files for the Flying Dutchman's Ship level (Destroy the Robot Ship).

Filename	Text	Comments
CINE_TEXT_TEMP	CINEMATIC!!!	Placeholder text for the cannon cutscene.
cannon_button_text	Press buttons to align cannons	Tutorial for the cannon task.

Bounce Pad Warp#

Some early warp text found in the Flying Dutchman boss battle (gy04.HIP). In the final game, a wooden boat takes you back to the first level in the Flying Dutchman's Graveyard rather then a bounce pad.

Filename	Text
EXIT_GY10_TEXT	Bubble Bounce on the Bounce Pad to return to the Entrance Area

Kelp Forest#

Kelp Vines#

Mermaid Man has a placeholder reminder for his slide task.

Filename	Text
mermaidman_reminder_text0	Well, we're waiting.

Boss Battles#

Filename	Text
exit_hub_text (B101)	Congratulations, you beat the Robot Sandy Boss! Press the [Exit] button to go to Bikini Bottom
exit_hub_text (B201)	Congratulations, you beat the Robot Patrick Boss! Press the [Exit] button to go to Bikini Bottom
round_1_text	Round 1!
round_2_text	Round 2!
round_3_text	Round 3!

It seems that this text would have come up at the end of each phase and after a boss was defeated. In the actual game, defeating any of these bosses takes you back to Bikini Bottom automatically. Strangely, no equivalent exists for Robot SpongeBob, not even in the unused phase of the boss fight.

Main Menu#

Filename	Text	Description
E_Rating		Left intentionally blank, was meant to insert the ESRB "E" icon next to each game trailer title (ex: Game Title [E]). The videos themselves already include the game's rating, so it was likely scrapped for this reason.

Pause Menu#

Early Menu Text#

Filename	Text
TASK TXT 01	Complete task numero uno.
TASK TXT 02	complete task numero dos.
TASK TXT 03	complete task numero tres.
TASK TXT 04	complete task numero quatro.
TASK TXT 05	complete task numero cinco.
TASK TXT 06	complete task numero seis.
TASK TXT 07	complete task numero siete.
TASK TXT 08	complete task numero ocho.

A series of placeholder task names for the menu, which all inexplicably have Spanish numbers. These can be seen in the early menu that can be accessed if the player gains control of SpongeBob while in the game's title screen.

Filename	Early	Final
TASK TXT B101	Defeat Sandy BossBot	Rumble At the Poseidome
none (various files)	Barnacle Cave	Mermalair
TASK TXT RB04	Leap of Faith from the Slide	Swingalong Spatula
TASK TXT B201	Defeat Patrick BossBot	Robo-Patrick Ahoy!
TASK TXT DB07	Screaming for Ice Cream	N/A
TASK TXT B301	Defeat Spongebob BossBot	Kah - Rah - Tae! / The Small Shall Rule... Or Not
PAUSE TASK TXT 1301	Robo-SpongeBob Musclepants	N/A
none (various files)	Playground	SpongeBall Arena

Early names for certain missions and levels can be found in the files for the pause menu (mnu4.HIP). In addition to these, two areas - Mermalair and the SpongeBall Arena - are consistently referred to by different names throughout the game's internal files.

Miscellaneous Messages#

Various miscellaneous development messages can be found in Battle for Bikini Bottom's start-up executable.

BusTicket
StallKey
Sundae

The names of every pickup in the game appear near the beginning of the executable. Some of these names are for pickups that ultimately go unused. The "Sundae" remains in the game's files as an unused object. Nothing else seems to remain of either the "Bus Ticket" or the "Stall Key" powerups.

SPONGEBOB:WHENROBOTSATTACK::RyanNeilDan

Perhaps the most interesting snippet of text is this one, which reveals that this game's original title was SpongeBob SquarePants: When Robots Attack. "RyanNeilDan" refers to three of the game programmers: Ryan A. Mapes, Neil Ka'apuni, and Dan Kollmorgen.

(With apologies to Jim Morrison) This the end, my only friend, The End

Some lyrics from "The End" by The Doors can be found in the start-up executable. Jim Morrison was The Doors' lead singer and songwriter.

Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights Leftovers#

There is some text within Battle for Bikini Bottom's start-up executable that relates to Heavy Iron Studio's previous game, Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights', which was likely the basis for this game's engine.

The Mystery Machine
On Edge in the Hedge!
It's a Mean Greenhouse, Scooby!
Chills & Spills on Haunted Hill!
Scared Stiff at Skull Cliff!
Misbehavin'? Cause a Cave In
A Tight Spot for a Grave Plot!
Fishy Clues for Scooby-Doo?
Shiver Your Timbers, Scooby!

The game's executable contains all of the mission names from a previous Heavy Iron game, Scooby Doo: Night of 100 Frights.

Please insert the Scooby-Doo Game Disc.

A message asking the player to put Scooby Doo: Night of 100 Frights's disc back into the system.

Hidden Developer Messages#

Every level in GameCube version of Battle for Bikini Bottom is accompanied by an .SDF file, which are most likely the original files used by the developers at Heavy Iron for whatever level editor tool they had. It contains the names of every asset used in the respective level. Occasionally, some of these assets have developer comments specifying what function they serve in-game.

Filename	Level	Asset	Developer Message
boot.sdf	None (start-up executable)	shadow_round.RWTX	DON'T DELETE THIS, DAMMIT! This is the default texture, which gets used if there's no match in shadowlist.txt.
		aura2.RWTX	The texture used by the heavenly thermonuclear aura FX. Do not delete me or Dan K will come and hurt you.
		BOOT_REWARD_PICKUP00.PKUP	Reward shiny objects given by npc's and combos
Various	Various (any level with a Clam)	SHINYGATE_1_DISP.DPAT	This dispatcher runs the button that rises out of the water when the shiny gate is opened.
mnu3.sdf	Title Screen	MNU3 THUMBICON.UI	Amrit: This is a duplicate. Also in MNU4
mnu4.sdf	Pause Menu	NONE UI 04.UI	ui_anchor
		GOLDEN UI 03.UI	ui_3dicon_spatula
		MNU4 THUMBICON.UI	Amrit: This is a duplicate. Also in MNU3
mnu5.sdf	Pause Menu	SpongebobHB 44.SNDS	Track 0
		Spongebob JF 44.SNDS	Track 1
		SpongebobPoseidome 44.SNDS	Track 2
		Calliope1.SNDS	Track 3
		Spongebob BB 44.SNDS	Track 4
		Spongebob GL 44.SNDS	Track 5
		Calliope2.SNDS	Track 6
		Calliope3.SNDS	Track 7
spsb.sdf	SpongeBob Player	SBG01001_a.SNDS	Attach sound for bungee.
		SBG01041_a.SNDS	Bungee death.
		SBG01042_a.SNDS
		SBG01043_a.SNDS
		SBG01044_a.SNDS
		SBG01045_a.SNDS
		SBG01046_a.SNDS
hb01_hub_all_ext.sdf	Bikini Bottom	BOSS1_DEFEATED_DISP.DPAT	This dispatcher files if the player enters the hub and has defeated the Sandy Boss, but not the Patrick Boss
		BOSS2_DEFEATED_DISP.DPAT	This dispatcher fires if the player enters the hub having defeated the Patrick Boss
		CHECK_COND2_DISP.DPAT	This dispatcher checks starts the conditional to see if the Patrick Boss has been defeated.
		CHECK_COND3_DISP.DPAT	This dispatcher sends to the conditional to see if the Sandy Boss has been defeated.
		BOSS1_AVAILABLE_DISP.DPAT	This dispatcher sets things if the Sandy boss has been opened but not defeated.
		BOSS2_AVAILABLE_DISP.DPAT
		HUBAREA2_COND_01.COND	This conditional tests to see if the player has defeated the Sandy Boss
		HUBAREA3_COND_01.COND	This conditional tests to see if the player has defeated Patrick Boss
hb02_hub_pineapple.sdf	SpongeBob's Pineapple	ATTICSTAIRS_TIMER_01.TIMR	2
hb09_police_station.sdf	Police Station	ICON COND 01 PRESS X.COND	1
		ICON COND 07 PRESS X.COND
		ENTER SCREEN CONDITIONAL 15.COND
jf01_jellyfish_fields_jellyfisher.sdf	Jellyfish Fields	EXIT_TO_JF02.TRIG	inserted 'demo' to name and disabled for E3 demo
		BOULDERGEN_TIMER_01.TIMR	originally 3
		TOJF02.PORT	changed for demo - to JF04
jf02_jellyfish_fields_patrick.sdf	Jellyfish Caves	GUYSER_PAUSE_TIMER_01.TIMR	originally 3
		GUYSER_PAUSE_TIMER_02.TIMR
		GUYSER_PAUSE_TIMER_03.TIMR
		GUYSER_PAUSE_TIMER_04.TIMR
		GUYSER_PAUSE_TIMER_05.TIMR
jf04_jellyfish_fields_king_jellyfish.sdf	Spork Mountain	EXIT_TO_JF03.TRIG	disabled for E3 demo
		FROMJF01.MRKR	added for E3 - delete again for normal game!
		DEMO_TOJF02.PORT	added 'demo' name for E3 demo - changed target to JF01
bb01_downtown_bb_streets.sdf	Downtown Bikini Bottom	CANON_01_TIMER_01.TIMR	pre 8/8 was 1
		CANON_01_TIMER_02.TIMR
		CANON_01_TIMER_03.TIMR
		CANON_02_SHOT_TIMER_01.TIMR	pre 8/8 was .6
		CANON_02_SHOT_TIMER_02.TIMR
		CANON_02_SHOT_TIMER_03.TIMR
		CANON_03_TIMER_01.TIMR
		CANON_03_TIMER_02.TIMR
		CANON_03_TIMER_03.TIMR
		CANON_03_TIMER_04.TIMR
		CANON_02_GRP_TIMER.TIMR	pre 8/8 was .5
		CANON_03_GRP_TIMER.TIMR	pre 8/8 was .4
		ROPEWALL_DISP_01.DPAT	Once the rope wall is destroyed, this replaces the destructable with the simple object model of it destroyed.
		SPONGEBALL_WALL_02_TIMER.TIMR	per 8-8 setting was 9
bb02_downtown_bb_rooftops.sdf	Downtown Rooftops	PUZZLE_PIPE_SPRBD_02.PLAT	14
bb02_downtown_bb_rooftops.sdf	Downtown Rooftops	HOVER_PLAT_05_TEETER.PLAT	5
gl01_goo_lagoon_lifeguard_towers.sdf	Goo Lagoon	TOWER_A_LEFT_TIMER_1.TIMR	This timer turns the platform reflector halfway and runs the next two timers.
		TOWER_A_LEFT_TIMER_1A.TIMR	This timer turns the platform reflector all the way over to the other side, it starts disabled and is enabled after the player presses either button.
		RAISEPLATS_PLAT.PLAT	This is the driver for all the objects in the path behind the castle.
		BUS_SIMP_01.SIMP	This is the bus model for the first bus stop.
gl03_goo_lagoon_pier.sdf	Goo Lagoon Pier	SPRINGDRIVER_MECH.PLAT	Drives springboard three down from the bungee to the deck.
sm02_sand_mtn_guppy_mound.sdf	Guppy Mound	SM02_RACE_TIMER.TIMR	I can make this track with all the tikis on it in 65 seconds without a problem, so I added 15 seconds to that time for the challenge.
rb01_rock_bottom_bus_station.sdf	Downtown Rock Bottom	RACE_TIMER.TIMR	I can make it in 30 seconds, so I set it to 40 to be overly generous
db01_dream_bubble_spongebobs_dream.sdf	SpongeBob's Dream	PLANK_12_TIMER_2.TIMR	2
db02_dream_bubble_sandys_dream.sdf	Sandy's Dream	SHINYGATE_1_COND.COND	6300
b303_sb_boss_stage_3.sdf	The Small Shall Rule.. Or Not	PAREMIT_HOVER_PLAT2_LEFT.PARE and PAREMIT_HOVER_PLAT2_RIGHT.PARE	Special emitter for the two-jet platform.
pg12_spongeball_arena.sdf	SpongeBall Arena	DAMAGE_SURF.SURF	TEST PURPOSES

"Dan K" in the message for aura.rwtx refers to Dan Kollmorgen, one of Battle for Bikini Bottom's programmers.