Proto:Crash Bandicoot: Warped

This page details one or more prototype versions of Crash Bandicoot: Warped.

Many demos of the game were made available during development. In addition, five full prototypes of the game were released.

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July 17th, 1998 build Labeled "Alpha Demonstration", this version was sent out by SCEA and SCEE for preview purposes. It is the second pre-release build distributed by SCEE, from the first pink "Preview Version" disc. Dated around three months before the final build.

Test Drive Demo The earliest publicly playable demo of the game. Under Pressure and Midnight Run are selectable.

Tell No Tales Demo 1 The North American demo of Tell No Tales, accessible in the North American version of Spyro the Dragon via a cheat code.

August 14th, 1998 build Labeled "Alpha Demonstration", this version was sent out by SCEA for preview purposes. Dated around two months before the final build.

Gee Wiz Demo A slightly later European demo.

Late Demos The European variant of Tell No Tales and the two demo levels found on many demo compilation discs - featuring the same levels as the earliest demo, depending on the disc.

August 26th, 1998 build Labeled "Beta Demonstration", this version was sent out by SCEE for preview purposes. It is the third pre-release build distributed by SCEE, from the second pink "Preview Version" disc. Despite being exclusive to the European territory, it is coded to North America. Dated around a month and a half before the final build.

September 26th, 1998 build Labeled "Beta Demonstration", this version was sent out by SCEA for review purposes. Dated around two weeks before the final build.

October 11th, 1998 build This version is known to be sent out by SCEE for review purposes. It is the last pre-release build distributed by SCEE, from the red "Review Version" disc. It is apparently dated the same day as the final build, which may have been intended as a release candidate.

Japanese Store Demo A Japanese demo disc featuring the first chamber, with minor differences from the final Japanese release.