Proto:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask/Preview Demo



The preview demo of Majora's Mask was originally on very few rare "Not for Resale" carts that were set up in demo stations in stores like Wal-Mart and Gamestop before the game's initial release. When you start, it drops you off at a select menu where you can choose from eight destinations within the game. For the first six items of the list, once in-game you have many (but not all) of the items. Only the last two options leave you with a more limited set. You can also quit at any time and return to the select screen by opening the pause menu and pressing B.

The weird part is that the entire game is present, and can be unlocked with a bit of hacking. There is no saving at Owl Statues (like the Japanese version), and beating any of the bosses returns you to the select screen so you cannot fight Majora's Mask. You can trigger the Four Giants cutscene, though, and it looks rather hilarious with nobody there.

Some other stuff is also identical with the Japanese, rather than the American version, and loads of text is different. There's also a unique glitch to this version: if a timer appears on-screen, use the quit option on the pause menu and select any other location and the timer will continue. This allows the Moon to crash down on the First Day.