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Proto:Zelda's Adventure
This page details one or more prototype versions of Zelda's Adventure.
 | To do: Rip the maps and graphics and compare to the final version. |
A prototype of Zelda's Adventure dated August 5, 1994 was found in October 2012 inside a box of CD-i testing discs. It was released by GameTronik in Summer 2013.
According to the CD's label, this build is Version 1.10 and was made in the second phase of testing. As a result, there are only a few changes between it and the final game.
Opening/Menu Differences
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A rather crude registered trademark (®) symbol was added to the logo.
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Ganon's name in the Scroll of Shurmak is spelled correctly in the prototype. It was "corrected" to Gannon in the final version for some unknown reason.
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Some extra copyright text was added to the demo screen. Because of this, the background and "PRODUCED BY VIRIDIS" text had to be shifted upwards. In addition, a (less crude) ® symbol was added to the logo.
Map Differences
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A small part of the river north of Shurmak's hideout was rotated for the final game.
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The cut Alligator Shoes item can be acquired in the prototype. It appears next to the merchant in Vendoss Swamp, and can be picked up without paying him any Rubies.
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An extra Lowder was removed from this North Gubasha Desert map. It is immobilized until Zelda kills another Lowder and leaves and re-enters the area, after which it'll teleport to the center of the map and work properly.
