The Grinch (Windows, Dreamcast, PlayStation)

Prerelease Info

Unused Graphics#

pc01.bmp in the PC version is a leftover from a demo, judging by the RP rating in the top-left.

PlayStation Version#

ls.tim#

Among the gadget blueprint files visible in the Grinch’s book, there is a file called ls.tim. It’s an unused gadget that the Grinch never actually uses in the game, making it inaccessible. It appears to be an early version of the Grinchcopter or Rocket Spring, or possibly a gadget that was meant to be included but was later scrapped.

Unused Text#

General#

WFCC01.bze#

At 6FF62 in WFCC01.bze is some placeholder text for an animated sequence:

Animated sequence here! 

PC Version#

Manual.txt#

An unfinished manual:

Manual to be filled

TheGrinch.exe#

At C9C08 is a message in French involving a splash screen. It says "Splash. Click or touch to skip".

Splash. Click ou Touche pour Skipper  ...

Dreamcast Version#

ABSTRACT.TXT#

A Private Demo of The Grinch for Dreamcast

BIBLIOGR.TXT and COPYRIGH.TXT#

Nothing for now

Unused Japanese Localization#

To do: Rip all of the voice clips and translate them to English. Rip the kanji font. Rip the pause menu logo. There are two [https://hiddenpalace.org/The_Grinch_(Dec_4,_2000_prototype) prototype] [https://hiddenpalace.org/The_Grinch_(Feb_7,_2001_prototype) builds].

There are unused Japanese voice clips, an unused kanji font and an unused Japanese "logo" of the Grinch used in pause menu from a cancelled Japanese version of the game in the PlayStation, Dreamcast and PC versions. The Japanese localization was cancelled due to the developer team missing the Christmas deadline and Konami wasn't interested in releasing it after the holidays. Watch on YouTube