Proto:Peggle Deluxe (Windows, Mac OS X)

This page details one or more prototype versions of Peggle Deluxe (Windows, Mac OS X).

This article is a work in progress. ...Well, all the articles here are, in a way. But this one moreso, and the article may contain incomplete information and editor's notes.

On June 8, 2023, a prototype of Peggle dated August 3, 2006 (nearly seven months before the game's release) was uploaded by betaarchive.com member Drgn. Notably, this build uses the game's original name of "Pego", which was later changed to Peggle to avoid a possible trademark issue.

Download Peggle Deluxe (Pego build) File: Pego_Deluxe_(2006-08-03).7z (info)

To do: There's quite a lot of raw text in the executable. See if it means anything and if any of it is unused. (See below for the C++ file paths.) Document the multiple unused powerup SFX variants. Create a section detailing differences between the prototype and final game. There's a LOT of old sounds, background revisions, entirely different backgrounds, etc.

Sub-Pages

Level Editor It's finally here!

Differences

Unused File

readme.html is that of Zuma, presumably as the Peggle readme was not complete yet.

Debug Controls

This build of Pego contains debug controls which can be used by pressing specific keys either in-game or on the title screen. All of the known debug controls are as follows.

In-Game Controls

Key	Effect
A	Causes flaming text displaying "EXTREME FEVER" to fly onscreen for a few seconds before flying off. Does not appear to affect gameplay in any way.
B	Spawns a ball at the position of the mouse cursor. Multiple balls can be spawned, and the key can be held to rapidly spawn balls.
D	Allows you to drag balls using the mouse. Toggleable. You cannot fire balls while active.
F	Press and hold to fast-forward. Faster than the fast forward function available by right-clicking, and can be used while a ball is in play.
G	Toggle the Super Guide powerup for your next shot.
I	Toggle Triple Score for your next shot.
J	Toggle the Magic Hat powerup for your next shot.
L	Instantly complete the level.
M	Go backward a level (based on Adventure mode order).
N	Go forward a level (based on Adventure mode order).
O	Toggles hitbox visibility. Press once to display collision hitboxes, press again to disable visibility of in-game graphics such as the Free Ball Bucket, press again to return to normal.
Q	Plays a replay of your last shot. Can be done even if your shot has not yet completed.
R	Resets the level, but also resets your Story mode progress to that point, showing the relevant textbox if there is one.
T	The game will automatically shoot a ball for you in a similar manor to the automatic shooting featured in the game's Demo mode.
U	Toggle the Fireball powerup for your next shot.
X	Reload the character config.
Y	Toggle the Zen Shot powerup for your next shot.
Z	Causes the game to run in slow motion. Toggleable.
,	Subtract 100 points from your current score.
.	Add 100 points to your current score.
<	Subtract 10,000 points from your score.
>	Add 10,000 points from your score.
-	Subtract one ball from your ball counter.
+	Add one ball to your ball counter.
Equals	Set your current balls to 1,000.
← Backspace or Ctrl + H	Toggles if High Scores are allowed.
Delete	Deletes the current ball, when multiple balls are on the playfield, deletes them instead.
F2 (Press Twice)	Opens a small window labeled "Perf Results" and displays Total Time. Exact purpose unknown.
F3	Toggle info UI. (Displaying FPS by default)
⇧ Shift + F3	Switches info UI between FPS display and pointer position (x, y), showing its relative coordinates within the game window.
F8	Displays the game's Video Stats.
⇧ Shift + F8	3D Mode Switch.
F10	Freezes the game, but allows you to advance frame-by-frame if you press or hold F10 following this.
⇧ Shift + F10	Unfreeze the game from when F10 was pressed.
F11	Saves a screenshot to 'Pego Deluxe\_screenshots'
⇧ Shift + F11	Create a dump of all images to 'Pego Deluxe\_dump' and generates "imagelist.html". Following infos are logged inside the html (if applicable): Resolution (px), Size (bytes), mBits, isPalletized + val, isDDSurface , Texture ,isVolatile , isForced, HasAlpha, HasTrans, RLAlpha, Path.
Ctrl + 1-9	Deletes all red pegs but leaves the given key's at random, another use deletes all blue pegs (but keeps green if not 1), the final use reloads the level with the first flag set.
Ctrl + 0	Deletes all red pegs, another use deletes all pegs, the final use reloads the level at it's normal state.
Ctrl + E	Toggles the Level Editor.
Ctrl + F	Toggles the end-of-level buckets.
Ctrl + C	Brings up the character selector mid-level.
Ctrl + O	Reloads the backdrop image.
Ctrl + P	Causes the game to run at maximum speed, and automatically make shots similar to pressing T. This effect persists for 20 levels, until you either you click the playfield or exit the level you're playing on. Effectively used to automatically play large amounts of levels very quickly. Displays text at the top left corner of the game for the levels left, the level number and success rate.
Ctrl + S	Displays and rolls the Lucky Spin. The effects of this spin do not occur until the next turn. Surprisingly it doesn't trigger the cheated flag.
Ctrl + G	Toggles flippers.
Ctrl + L	Opens up a file picker to load a level file from the drive. Default directory is the install directory's level folder.
Ctrl + X	Instantly sets your balls to zero, fires a ball, and quickly deletes it, causing you to lose the level.
Ctrl + N	Opens an in-game window for Game Options. Allows you to set the stage's game mode as well as the skill level for the computer. Pressing OK will start the selected type of game.
Ctrl + T or ⇧ Shift + Q	Go back in time to right before your last shot, effectively undoing it.
⇧ Shift + A	Much like A, Causes flaming text displaying "EXTREME FEVER" to fly onscreen for a few seconds before flying off. This variation is italicized, less bubbly, has a golden border, and disappears far faster.
⇧ Shift + P	Same as Ctrl + P but for 100 levels.
⇧ Shift + T	Toggles a line that is drawn on the path a ball will take when shot automatically with T. Seems to not always line up exactly with the ball's actual path.
⇧ Shift + Z	Disables the screen zoom effect for when your ball is near the final orange peg.

Main Menu Controls

Key	Effect
S	Plays the relevant world cutscene based on the world of the level you are playing.
U	Unlock all levels in Quick Play.
1 → 9	Allows you to change what level of Adventure Mode you are currently on. Requires two presses; your first number sets the world, and your second sets which level in that world.
CTRL + Button Click	For "Click to play!" and "Adventure" load an empty level under Dev. For the other game modes aside from Challenge, load the level related to ?. For Options, load the help menu but only using a single page.

C++ File Paths

To do: There are A LOT more of these than what's listed here. See if they can be put together in a text file or subpage.

Starting at various points in the main executable are a LOT of file paths pointing towards the game's source code. Of note is that the game is internally called Thunderball.

0x18F4C0

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Unused Graphics

An unused and early graphic of the text marking a locked level in the quick play mode.