Gravity Falls: Take Back the Falls

Gravity Falls: Take Back the Falls
Developer: Bamtang Publisher: Disney Mobile Platform: HTML5 Released in US: February 17, 2016 This game has unused code. This game has unused sounds. This game has unused text. This game has debugging material. This game has a prototype article

To do: Broken sandbox debug mode, USE_SANBOX would enable it but a lot of the code for it is stripped from release.

An exclusive gameisode from the Watch Disney XD app, based off the final episode of the show.

Unused Audio

To do: There may be more.

js/config/config.js mentions audio files for the game to use with configuration settings for each entry, some are defined in animation JSONs, and others managed to just be left in the game server.

Filename	Audio	Configuration	Description
vo_gfw_dipper_tryagain.ogg		"id": "SND_TRYAGAIN_DIP", "loops": 1, "vol": 1, "ios": 0, "instances": 1	Dipper saying "Oh no!". Possibly a game over quote for playing as him.
vo_gfw_mabel_tryagain.ogg		None	Mabel saying "What?! (Blows raspberry)", a line from Tourist Trapped. Possibly a game over quote for playing as her.
vo_gfw_mabel_tryagain2.ogg	300px	"id": "SND_TRYAGAIN_MAB", "loops": 1, "vol": 1, "ios": 0, "instances": 1	Possibly a game over quote for playing as her.
vo_gfw_bill_tryagain1.ogg		None	Bill saying "Better luck next time!". Probably was a game over quote or one that plays when losing to him.
vo_gfw_bill_tryagain2.ogg		"id": "SND_BILL_TRYAGAIN", "loops": 1, "vol": 1, "ios": 0, "instances": 1	Bill saying "Haha! Looks like I win this round Pine Tree!". Probably was a game over quote or one that plays when losing to him.
vo_gfw_bill_tryagain3.ogg		None	Bill saying "Aww too bad kid, maybe next time!". Probably was a game over quote or one that plays when losing to him.

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Prototype Info

Unused Text

To do: Maybe some of these are carried from other HTML5 games from Bamtang.

js/config/strings.js contains the game's text with a number of entries that aren't used anywhere.

String ID	Text	Note
STR_L_HTML5	This game uses HTML5. If it loads but does not run, please update your web browser.	Probably an HTML5 lockout message.
STR_INFO	HTML5 ENGINES	Credits for open-source engines?
STR_PLAY	Play	Alternative play button?
STR_CONTINUE	Continue	Continue button?
STR_HUD_TIME
STR_POPUP_PAUSE_TITLE
STR_INFO_SCORE	Score	A different score display?
STR_TEST	TESTS
STR_TESTS_SOUND	SoundTest	Probably a sound test button.
STR_DEMO_*	GAME *
STR_METAMAP_LVL + STR_METAMAP_LVL_*	*
STR_ENDLEVEL_COLLECT2	/4	Related to calculating four level collectibles?
STR_ENDLEVEL_COLLECT1	%	Related to calculating level collectibles?
STR_ENDLEVEL_COLLECT_TITLE	Collectibles	Related to calculating level collectibles?
STR_CONFIRM_TITLE	Confirm	Some confirm?
STR_CONFIRM_TEXT	Are you sure?	Some confirm?
STR_QUIT_TITLE	Quit?	Some quit confirm?
STR_QUIT_TEXT	Are you sure you want to quit?	Some quit confirm?
STR_METAMAP_LVL_*	*
STR_BTN_EQUIP	EQUIP

Debug Keys

All releases of the game can detect special keypresses which probably wouldn't be done on a phone.

Key	Effect
1	Draws collision boxes of UI buttons and playfield elements.
2	Adds two enemies.
3	Broken due to forgetting to call the skin parameter. Tries to create HUD FX 1 at 600,600.
4	Advances to the next room.
8	Silently unlocks the Heavy Metal achievement for your profile.
9	Kills all onscreen enemies.
0	Swaps the current onscreen player with the opposing Pines' twin, HUD doesn't change accordingly and the game still considers you as your original player.
Q	Toggles Extra Armor.
W	Toggles Extra Damage.
E	Toggles Bouncer.
R	Toggles Blast.
T	Toggles Reflective Shield.
Y	Toggles Forcefield Breaker.
U	Toggles Shockwave Punch.
I	Toggles Bomb Enemies.
O	Toggles Invulnerability.
P	Toggles Shadow Clone.
A	Toggles Super Dash.
S	Toggles Cat Eruption.
Z	Activates the Soos assist.
X	Activates the Stanley assist.
C	Activates the Wendy assist.
V	Activates the Stanford assist.
M	Jumps to the end of the game.

Internal Project Name

The game is internally referred to as GFW, while GF is quite obviously Gravity Falls, W likely means Weirdmageddon, in reference to the second and third prototypes and/or the folder of the game. It could also be Punch.