View Full Version : What SNES game is this, proto?
XianXi
02-25-2006, 11:03 PM
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5473/proto8xx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
My GF just got it from a thrift store, I can't seem to find any info on it. Havent played it yet, no access to a SNES today.
Anyone know?
Ed Oscuro
02-25-2006, 11:06 PM
Argonaut?! I thought they only made some NES games...
johno590
02-25-2006, 11:53 PM
Argonaut produced the Super FX chip, and Star Fox.
So far I haven't be able to find any info on this game Havoc. Strange...
XianXi
02-26-2006, 12:16 AM
I just got to play it so here is some screen shots
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/4745/h49xy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/5623/h35xq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9626/h18ur.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/5430/h23ts.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/6872/h59ng.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
-hellvin-
02-26-2006, 12:24 AM
Really weird...pretty cool find there. I wonder what it's all about.
Bratwurst
02-26-2006, 12:40 AM
It must be a demo/prototype of King Arthur's World, a delightful strategy game. One of a scant few that took advantage of the SNES mouse.
Zadoc
02-26-2006, 12:48 AM
It must be a demo/prototype of King Arthur's World, a delightful strategy game. One of a scant few that took advantage of the SNES mouse.
That's exactally what that is. A nice find and an excellent game!
mills
02-26-2006, 01:02 AM
That game was very fun I remember it. Awesome find! Awesome girlfriend!
XianXi
02-26-2006, 01:21 AM
Is it worth anything?
Kitsune Sniper
02-26-2006, 01:27 AM
It must be, someone would've recognized it by now. X_x
Jesus, give that girl of yours a big kiss in the mouth.
XianXi
02-26-2006, 01:33 AM
I just looked at some screenshots of King Arthur's World and it is indeed that game. Looks like a lot of functions were updated as well. When I played the demo it had no sound, is that how demo/protos are?
This is from King Arthur
http://dorando.emuverse.com/images/king-arthur-s-world.eu3.png
Kitsune Sniper
02-26-2006, 01:45 AM
I just looked at some screenshots of King Arthur's World and it is indeed that game. Looks like a lot of functions were updated as well. When I played the demo it had no sound, is that how demo/protos are?
This is from King Arthur
http://dorando.emuverse.com/images/king-arthur-s-world.eu3.png
Most definitely. Take a look at some of the prototype (or alleged prototype) rom dumps and compare them to the released versions. There were some sites that described them, but I'm not so sure I can link to rom sites, so... just search for Skrybe on Google. ;)
Nesmaster
02-26-2006, 03:30 AM
that is a pretty cool find. Go. Hug Girl. Now. :P
Ed Oscuro
02-26-2006, 04:52 AM
Argonaut produced the Super FX chip, and Star Fox.
Damnit, and I just read about that. Shoulda kept my yap shut!
Nice find, XianXi, thank the GF for all of us!
segarocks30
02-26-2006, 08:13 AM
Wow, Cool find. Ya, I have never found a prototype for any game in a store. That's like a 1 in a bizilion chances that will happen. Any prototype is incredibly rare. Sometimes, there is only one copy of the prototype.
jajaja
02-26-2006, 08:24 AM
When I played the demo it had no sound, is that how demo/protos are?
Depends on the proto if they did the music/sound part or not. Many protos have sound and music.
And ye, a really nice find! :)
johno590
02-26-2006, 10:09 AM
Glad you could figure out what game it was... That game went through alot of name changes... Castles, Havoc, King Author's World.
You should try contacting someone at Argonaut games to see if they have any more information about it...
XianXi
02-26-2006, 04:55 PM
Ya its a cool find. She was passing by the store and asked me if I wanted her to go in and check what they got (I was at home). I said sure, she read off all the names of the games and when she said one snes game had a plain label I asked her if there was writting on it hand written or typed and she said typed. She said it said Argonaut Software on the spine and Havoc and it was only $3 so I said just pick it up.
So is it safe to say this is 1 of a kind?
Blitzwing256
02-26-2006, 05:06 PM
most prototypes are one of a kind.
since you seem concerned with value ,its easily worth anywhere from 100-200 or more depending on how differnt it is from the released version
badinsults
02-26-2006, 07:16 PM
Very nice. Awesome to see another piece of snes history uncovered.
Wolfrider31
02-26-2006, 07:39 PM
Now the big question is are you going to sell it, or encase it in a gold safe with traps and dogs guarding it?
Dogs with bees in their mouths.
XianXi
02-26-2006, 11:22 PM
Now the big question is are you going to sell it, or encase it in a gold safe with traps and dogs guarding it?
Dogs with bees in their mouths.
We are most likely going to sell it since we only collect Neo Geo.
From what I played in the game a lot of the functions on the finished product aren't on the demo so that's a good sign.
dreamcaster
02-28-2006, 01:45 AM
Argonaut produced the Super FX chip, and Star Fox.
Don't forget Stunt Race FX :|
Kitsune Sniper
02-28-2006, 02:30 AM
Didn't they also have a hand on Vortex?
*checks*
Yep, they did!