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The Terminator (Genesis)

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Debug Menu#

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Game Genie code VMLA-98DJ will load a debug menu, similar to those found in other Virgin games, in place of the options menu.

The available options are:

  • Press A - Infinite Lives is now: Exactly what it says on the tin.
  • Press B - Start Game on Level: Ditto.
  • Press C - Photograph Freeze: Press Start at any time to freeze the action on-screen.

Text for the menu is stored at address 28C5:

           'THE TERMINATOR >'           
   WITH INTEGRAL 68000 DEBUG ANALYSIS   
(C) DAVID PERRY 1992 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
    TEL : UNITED KINGDOM 0784 438526    
        RAM BYTES USED : 00000          
        RAM BYTES LEFT : 00000          
        ROM BYTES USED : 000000         
        ROM BYTES LEFT : 000000         
   WORD ADDRESSES LEFT : 00000          
      MAX. CHARACTERS  : 0000           
 PRESS A - INFINITE LIVES IS NOW :      
 PRESS B - START GAME ON LEVEL   :      
 PRESS C - PHOTOGRAPH FREEZE IS  :      
        PRESS THE 'START' BUTTON.       
 VERSION : THURSDAY 7TH. MAY 1992

Unused Graphics#

Early and more detailed sprites of the Terminator enemy.

(Source: Yawackhary (The Spriters Resource))