Pop'n TwinBee: Rainbow Bell Adventures

Unused Text
Located at SNES address (PAL English version) is the unused string STAGE SELECT. The pointer doesn't exist, which is required to load it. Although the same text appears in the Battle Mode setup, its string is stored elsewhere in a compressed tilemap.

Developer Credit
At in the Japanese ROM is the text: 1993 (C) KONAMI Scroll Program  Y.Shibata In the European version the date is updated but the credit for "scroll program" is removed: 1994 (C) KONAMI Strangely, these dates are reversed on the respective versions' title screens - the European version reads "©1993" while the Japanese is "©1994".

Regional Differences
The level order in the Japanese version is completely non-linear, while in the European version, the order of the stages is linear. The dialogue between Dr. Cinnamon and the heroes at the level select screen were deleted in the European version. The Japanese version uses a battery backup to save your progress while the European version uses passwords. In addition, the Japanese version contains multiple endings depending on your performance in the game, the European version only retains one.

Free Movement Mode


Pause during gameplay and press A 5 times, B 5 times, X 5 times, Y 5 times, L 5 times, and R 5 times. A sound effect will confirm correct entry. Unpause the game, then press and hold Start, again pausing the game in the process. Now the character currently in use can be moved around using the D-Pad.