Bubsy 3D

Bubsy 3D
Also known as: Bubsy is 3D in "Furbitten Planet" (title screen) Developers: Eidetic Publishers: Accolade (US), Telstar (EU) Platform: PlayStation Released in US: October 31, 1996 Released in EU: August 1997 This game has a hidden developer message. This game has hidden development-related text. This game has unused cinematics. This game has debugging material. This game has regional differences. This game has unusual dummy files. This game has a prototype article This game has a bugs page

Bubsy hightails it into a new dimension to highly critical acclaim reviews!

Sub-Pages

Prototype Info

Bugs

Unused Videos

XADUM1.DUM and XADUM2.DUM

A copyright screen from a cancelled Japanese release found in the European release.

FALLING.STR

An unused death animation; it could be for falling damage, but the final game lacks fall damage (aside from plunging into water).

DUMMY1.DAT

Present in the game's files, DUMMY1.DAT contains the Escape from WooL.A ending cutscene. Interestingly, this cutscene can also be found in the files of Syphon Filter, another game developed by Eidetic.

CD-ROM Generator File

Download BUBSY.CCS File: Bubsy_3D_BUBSYCCS_USA.zip (13 KB) (info)

The BUBSY.CCS file in the root of the disc is a "CD-ROM Generator for Windows 1.10" configuration file. The tool was used to arrange the files on the disc and create a valid disc image for manufacturing discs. The text file contains what presumably is the US version's final build date:

CD-ROM Generator for Windows 1.10
Wed Oct 23 16:23:13 1996

The European version has the same file, but with a later date:

CD-ROM Generator for Windows 1.30
Tue Jul 22 17:36:37 1997

Debug Passwords

Enter any of the following as a password in the "Load Game" screen:

Password	Effect
XDBUGLOCNC	Shows coordinates in the pause menu.
XZOOMMERKB	Press Left + Start during gameplay to warp to another location.
XLTNGBUGMB	Press Triangle + Select during gameplay for invincibility.
XALLDBUGCR	Unlocks all levels and gives you 99 lives.
XURASNAKER	Bubsy will wear an outfit based on Snake Plissken from the 1981 film Escape From New York.

Interestingly enough, entering those passwords will give the following message: "YOU ARE A CHEATER!"

Developer Notes

All of the game's executable files have some silly notes left by the developers:

Attempting LoadExec...  It's failed five times so far.
CD is hosed!  We're dead in the water.
Forced zoom release at 60 ticks!
Load FAILED!!!  Clean the CD!

Regional Differences

US	Europe

• The US version supports Memory Cards, but the European version doesn't. The graphics for the Save/Load menu are still present, however.
• The colors on the title screen are a bit brighter. It also had its hue adjusted slightly.