Bust-A-Move (SNES)

Bust-A-Move
Also known as: Puzzle Bobble (JP, EU) Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Platform: SNES Released in JP: January 13, 1995 Released in US: March 1995 Released in EU: June 29, 1995 This game has a hidden developer message. This game has hidden developer credits. This game has hidden development-related text. This game has a hidden sound test.

A Bubble Bobble-themed puzzle game revolving around matching and popping colored bubbles. It's been ported to more consoles than you've... had... it's on a lot of platforms, let's leave it at that.

Sound Test

The Pro Action Replay (PAR) codes 8081BC7F + 8081BD82 + 8081BE8B (US version) will cause this sound test to replace the main menu.

Sound test Ver.
0.30.1994/09/16

It features a date and version number which does not differ between versions of the game.

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Hidden Message

This message appears at 7F510 in the US ROM (European version: 7F53E, Japanese version: 7F460), right after the regional lockout error message.

Original
Nee Chotto, doushite kopii nanka suruno? ROM ni kawatte oshioki yo!! Kono bunshow wo yomu towa, onushimo nakanaka waru yo noo. E? Kopii surunja nakattanda. Korya mata shitsurei shimashita. Yoikono minna, geemuno kopii nante yatcha damedayo! Geemuno kopii nante, waruiojisanno surukoto dakarane. Sorekara, kono geemuwo kattekudasatta kata, arigato gozaimasu. Korekaramo yoroshiku!
Japanese	English Translation
ねえちょっと、どうしてコピーなんかするの？ ROMにかわっておしおきよ！！ このぶんしょうをよむとは、おぬしなかなかわるよのー。 え？ コピーするんじゃなかったんだ。 こりゃまたしつれいしました。 よいこのみんな、ゲームのコピーなんだてやっちゃダメだよ！ ゲームのコピーなんで、わるいおじさんのすることだからね。 それから、このゲームをかってくださったかた、ありがとうございます。 これからもヨロシク！	Hey, wait a second; why would you copy this? In the name of the ROM, I will punish you!! If you're reading this, you're pretty bad aren't ya. Oh? You weren't trying to copy it, you say. Well, I'm sorry then. Alright kids, you can't go around copying games! Copying games is just for bad old men. So, anyway, thanks to those who bought this game. Best regards!

The line "ROM ni kawatte oshioki yo!!" is a play on Sailor Moon's famous catchphrase, "Tsuki ni kawatte oshioki yo!" (In the name of the moon, I will punish you!)

Other Messages

This line appears at offset 28000 and is used to detect when the game has been reset:

program: KS&ST

This one appears at offset 2B77E:

PROGRAM Ver001
Tana-B & Magical SUGI chan
Aug.9,1994 TAITO CORPORATION

"KS&ST" likely refers to programmer Kazuhiko Sugiyama and director Shoji Takahashi, while "Tana-B & Magical SUGI chan" likely refers to programmers Satoru Tanabe and Kazuhiko Sugiyama. The version number and date do not differ between versions of the game.

Region Lockout

This message is found at 7F4B8 in the US ROM (European version: 7F4E6, Japanese version: 7F408).

This game pak
is not designed for
your SUPER FAMICOM
or Super NES.
TAITO CORPORATION