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Proto:Super Monkey Ball Jr.

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This page details one or more prototype versions of Super Monkey Ball Jr..

Hiddenpalace.org logo.png  This prototype is documented on Hidden Palace.

MonkeyBallJrPrototypeTitle.png

The August 6, 2002 prototype of Super Monkey Ball Jr. is dated over two months before the final American build. It was released by Hidden Palace on January 1, 2022 as part of their New Years 2022 release.

General Differences

  • Some menu elements are placed very slightly differently on-screen.
    • This is also true for some of the text elements on the screens shown between levels during gameplay.
  • The ball doesn't travel upwards off the screen when finishing a level.
  • Many of the Main Game's levels are different to varying degrees.
  • So are many of the Monkey Golf courses.

Splash Screens

The trademark and "JR" were later added.

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MonkeyBallJrPrototypeLegalScreen.png MonkeyBallJrFinalLegalScreen.png

The Realism logo uses its previous logo in the prototype.

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MonkeyBallJrPrototypeRealismLogo.png MonkeyBallJrFinalRealismLogo.png

Title Screen

The "Press" in "PRESS START" is completely uppercase in the prototype. A trademark would later be added in the final version, and "Build 14" is written on the top right of the screen.

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MonkeyBallJrPrototypeTitle.png MonkeyBallJrTitle.png

Graphical Differences

  • The "P1" sprite does not change outline colour when selecting a character.
  • The sparkles released by the ball when finishing a stage look more like smoke.
  • The "START" sprite that shows where the player starts in a stage is written in full caps rather than small caps, and is fully red instead of being shaded yellow-red.
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Floor Differences

Beginner 7

Walls were added.

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Beginner 9

Walls were removed and the landing platform was made shorter.

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Beginner 10

The layout was entirely redone.

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Advanced 2

The ending section was made different, with one bumper removed.

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Advanced 7

The slope was made less steep and the bumper was removed.

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Advanced 13

The penultimate staircase was replaced by a slope and the ending curves were made shorter.

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Advanced 19

The layout and individual sections were changed.

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Expert 3

The gap was made smaller.

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Expert 16

The layout and individual sections were changed.

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Expert 21

Parts of the floor were cut to prevent intense lag.

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MonkeyBallJrPrototypeE21.png MonkeyBallJrFinalE21.png

Expert 30

The floor was completely redone. The prototype version also had a spinning cog that presumably functioned as an obstacle rather than a platform to stand on.

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MonkeyBallJrPrototypeE30Cog.gif

Master 3

The floor was shortened.

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MonkeyBallJrPrototypeM3.png MonkeyBallJrFinalM3.png
(Source: TheLobsterCopter5000)

Minigame Differences

Monkey Golf

Mode A

Hole 4

The slopes were made less steep.

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MonkeyBallJrPrototypeGolfA4.png MonkeyBallJrFinalGolfA4.png
Hole 6

The hole in the middle was made narrower.

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Hole 8

The second row of tiles from the edges were made slightly sloped.

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Hole 9

The middle bridge moved left and right in the prototype, now just tilts in the final version.

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Mode B

Hole 3

Completely different course.

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Hole 4

The walls were remodeled.

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MonkeyBallJrPrototypeGolfB4.png MonkeyBallJrFinalGolfB4.png
Hole 6

The centre piece is narrower and has no hole in the prototype, and makes a full rotation instead of tilting back and forth like in the final version.

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MonkeyBallJrPrototypeGolfB6.png MonkeyBallJrFinalGolfB6.png
Hole 9

Completely different course.

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MonkeyBallJrPrototypeGolfB9.png MonkeyBallJrFinalGolfB9.png

Monkey Bowling

In Challenge Mode, one of the pin layouts was slightly changed.

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(Source: TheLobsterCopter5000)

Text Differences

Different wording and a minor grammar fix.

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Initialising game data Preparing game data
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Play points recieved Play points received

Credits

Hmmm...
To do:
There's more.
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Realism Development Team Development Team (Realism/Creations)
v · t · e
ArcadeMonkey Ball
GameCubeSuper Monkey Ball • Super Monkey Ball 2 (Demo) • Super Monkey Ball Adventure
Game Boy AdvanceSuper Monkey Ball Jr. (Prototype)
N-GageSuper Monkey Ball
PlayStation 2Super Monkey Ball Deluxe (Prototype) • Super Monkey Ball Adventure
XboxSuper Monkey Ball Deluxe
Nintendo DSTouch & Roll
PlayStation PortableSuper Monkey Ball Adventure
WiiBanana Blitz • Step & Roll
Nintendo 3DSSuper Monkey Ball 3D
Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, WindowsSuper Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD • Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Amazon LunaSuper Monkey Ball Banana Mania
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