Proto:F-Zero

This page details one or more prototype versions of F-Zero.

This page or section details content from the July 2020 Nintendo Leak. Check the July 2020 Nintendo Leak category for more pages also sourced from this material.

Present among the 2020 Nintendo leaks was a version of F-Zero with a course selection option available. This build is located at NEWS_05.tar\.\home\kimura\fzero.lzh\fzero\f-zero.exe, with a file modification date of 1991-05-13.

General Differences

• The music at the title screen is louder than in retail builds.

Debug Controls

Course Select

To use the course select option, when selecting your Class in "Grand Prix" mode, press L or R to make a green "1" appear. Then, hold either button and press Right/Left to increase/decrease the value, up to 5. This will make you start on the according track for the selected League.

Last Lap Cheat

During a race, pause the game, then hold A and press Start. This will put you on the last lap.

Frame-Advance Mode

During a race, pause the game, then hold X and press Start. This will put the game into a frame for frame mode:

• Pressing X will advance the game by one frame.
• Holding A will play the game at normal speed.
• Pressing Start again will disable the mode.