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Thomas & Friends: Engines Working Together

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Another edutainment Thomas & Friends game. This time it's on the V.Smile!

Unused Graphics#

Early

Final

Found with the final turning sprites are what seems to be early version of Thomas' sprites.

Unused Music#

Track 27

(This track oddly can't selected in the sound test as that only lets you choose tracks from 1 to 26.)

Debug Codes#

Like with other V.Smile games, there's two codes that can be entered at the main menu.

(The codes will not work with earlier versions)

testModeInput#

Unlike with other games, entering the code will bring you to a debug menu, it show the serial number, chechsum, build version and has a soundtest.

  • Left or Up - Negate by 1
  • Right or Down - Add by 1
  • OK - Play Sound.
  • Quit - Stop Sound.
  • Help - Add by 10.
  • ABC - Change between MIDI, Voice and SFX.

Version

Build Date

UK (Rev.1)

1.20070505

Germany (Rev.104 Alt)

2.20070709

USA (Motion)

3.20080516

Germany (Motion)

8.20100412

copyrightInput#

Entering the code quickly flashes Copyright VTech Electronics Ltd. before restarting the console.

Revision Differences#

To do:
Theres more, such as music

Original

Revision

Motion

In the original version it uses the HIT Entertainment logo desing first used in 1996, while in the revision it uses the logo first used in 2006.

In the motion release it has additional copyright text with the 2006 logo.

Original

Motion

In the motion release it removes the copyright text.

Regional Differences#

Motion (USA)

Motion (Germany)

In the German motion release it uses the 2006 logo like the revised version but without the company name.