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SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! (Game Boy Advance)

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Debug Features#

Debug Menu#

It's a law that every debug menu has to use this font. SpongeBob_SquarePants_-_Lights,_Camera,_Pants!_U_Debug_Page_2.png

An extensive debug menu is present in this game, however the final game removed the Select + Start button combo to activate it. Enable CodeBreaker code 330005D4 0002. The menu will appear after pressing Start at the title screen. You have the ability to warp to any level and screen in the game. Note that the CodeBreaker code must be disabled once in the menu, otherwise it will re-load when selecting an option.

The options are as follows:

Page 1

  • TITLE - Title Screen.
  • PLATFORM GYM - A test stage for the platforming levels.
  • GIL'S TRAILER
  • DRIVING GYM - A test stage for the driving levels.
  • World 1
    • MERMALAIR 1 - World 1-1
    • MERMALAIR 2 - World 1-2
    • MERMALAIR 3 - World 1-3
    • MANRAY DANCE - World 1-4
  • World 2
    • RESTHOME 1 - World 2-1
    • RESTHOME 2 - World 2-2
    • MANRAY CHASE - World 2-3
    • MANRAY DANCE2 - World 2-4
  • World 3
    • FANBOYS - World 3-1
    • GOO LAGOON 2 - World 3-2
    • SANDCASTLES - World 3-3
    • GOO LAGOON 4 - World 3-4
  • World 4
    • STUDIO 1 - World 4-1
    • STUDIO 2 - World 4-2
    • BURGERS - World 4-3
    • GLOBALCHASE - World 4-4
  • FINAL GAME
    • Waiter Game - Lunch Rush!
    • Stunt Double - Dodge Debris!
    • Mtrcycle Cop - Get Downtown!
    • Lookout Game - The Final Chase!
    • Hermit Game - Escape the Cop!

Page 2

  • Screens
    • LEGAL
    • NICK LOGO
    • THQ LOGO
    • WF LOGO - Wayforward Logo
  • TITLE - Title Screen
  • LOAD MENU - Game Select Menu
  • DIFFICULTY - Difficulty Select Menu
  • MAP MENU - Main Level Select Menu
  • CHAR. SELECT - Character Select Screen
  • GAME OVER - Ending
  • CREDITS
  • Language - Language Select Menu. This is in the same look as the debug menu and cannot be accessed otherwise.
  • Utilities:
    • Set World-Lvl - A more advanced level select menu. Here, you can set the world, level, how many stars you have, how many slates you have, and the difficulty!
    • CHECK ANIMS - Frame-by-frame animation test for the four playable characters.
  • Unlockables - Selecting the unlockable mini-games.
    • Long Jump
    • Merma Unlock - Mermalair Training Room
    • Burger Bounce
    • Collect Game - Collection Game
    • Police Chase - Manray Chase
  • DrivingSchool
  • Bikini Bottom
  • Krusty Krab

Animation Test#

Enable CodeBreaker code 330005D4 0005, then press Start at the title screen to see the animation viewer.

Stage Select#

Enable CodeBreaker code 330005D4 0006, then press Start at the title screen to see the stage select.

(Source: nensondubois for accessing the debug menu.)

Test Stage#

This was most likely used to test the game's controls and collision. Tea at the Treedome, anyone?

Regional Differences#

Title Screen#

US

Europe

The European version uses a more generic looking title screen.

Placeholder#

Unused dialogue that appears when attempting to load an invalid room. Labeled as TXT_PLACEHOLDER in the source code. LightsCameraPantsGBA_-_Placeholder.png