Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers

Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers
Developers: TNS, Infinite Ventures Publisher: Kemco Platform: Nintendo 64 Released in JP: August 13, 1999 Released in US: June 9, 1999 This game has unused areas. This game has unused text.

A unique, old-style adventure game on the N64, sequel to the highly popular Shadowgate on NES.

Unused Areas

There are 128 levels defined (not coincidentally 0x7F, signed byte). 118 were for levels (though seems cut down to 116 and didn't need the last 2), and 10 for cutscenes.

There are 3 levels that are called Incorrect Data, which are a placeholder room between 116 and 118, which are just a basic enclosed room. The last 6 digits (122-127) are copies of the Belzar Dragon Eye Cutscene, and must have been placeholders for more cutscenes.

Incorrect Data 1

Incorrect Data 2

The game appeared to have unique scripting interactions the first time entering an area. Due to game bugs, these extra interactions do not appear to ever be used.

Unused Collision Data

One level, Trials Tower 4F, seems like it instead ended up reusing Trials Tower 4F #3's geometry/collision, but originally had something different. It's earlier in the list and called Trials Tower, while the rest are Trials Tower 1-4 in a row later.

There is an unused collision file associated, but nothing else, which does not appear to correspond to any known levle.

Unused Trials Tower 4F Collision Data

Unused Text

Item Placeholders

• ITEM70
• ITEM71
• ITEM72
• ITEM73
• BOOK26
• BOOK27
• BOOK28
• MEMO12
• MEMO13
• MEMO14
• MEMO15

Text Bank Digits

• 0037 You slide the bone into the hole in the grate.
• 0038 Do you want to pry the grate open with the bone?
• 008F The title is "The Book of The Orders."[br 2]Will you take the book? (added "The")
• 0090 You take the book intrigued by its contents.
• 00C5 You found "Points to Heed."[br 2]Will you take it?
• 00C6 You took possession of "Points to Heed."
• 01A8 Not yet written
• 01A9 Not yet written
• 01AA Not yet written
• 01EA This is a heavy crossbow. Its use was always beyond your skill.
• 024B Now you are beginning to try my patience![br 2]I would not loan you any money for that!
• 024C My young friend, you must stop making sport of me.[br 2]What use have I for an old and dusty tome?
• 024D Ah no, my impetuous friend! I would care little for that![br 2]It has the stench of magic about it! And in a place like this, that is very bad.[br 2]There are many dangers in this castle- with magic being the most deadly.
• 024E Please, good sir! I wish none of that![br 2]I have heard rumors of magical artifacts which bring death, despair and worse.[br 2]I care not for the ring!
• 024F Ah, you are very kind to offer such a... thing.[br 2]But I would not know what todo if such an obvious magical artifact.[br 2]You see, I have had much bad luck with magic in my lifetime!
• 0250 Ah, I might take that to sell to the sorcerers.[br 2]But alas, they have little money and do not make good customers![br 2]I humbly decline your offer.
• 0251 Now you wish to give me flowers?[br 2]I am speechless... for me? Or do I misunderstand? You wish to sell these?[br 2]Please, I am not a florist nor a shrubbier. Take it else where.
• 0252 Ah, now you ask too much! That is clearly something from the thieves.[br 2]I would sooner take a bath in boiling oil than to barter with that item.[br 2]Please take it elsewhere!
• 0257 Not yet written
• 0258 Not yet written
• 025B You find a worn shovel! Shall you take the shovel?
• 025C With visions of buried treasure in your head, you take the shovel!
• 025D You found a discarded piece of scrap iron![br 2]Will you take the iron?
• 025E The heavy iron adds to your load of items!
• 0268 A worn and tattered cloak hangs from here! Maybe this was Agaar's.[br 2]Not really my style, you think. Besides it looks too big for you anyway.
• 02C1 NONE
• 02C2 NONE
• 034D "No, no! Please keep your gifts! You have saved me- have you not?[br 2]It is I, friend Del, that should be giving you something.[br 2]And what I have I give to you- my eternal friendship!"

Some items that seem unused actually had some small reactions:

• If you talk to the musician with a Quill, he says "Perhaps you want me to sign my name for you?".
• The inn keeper says with Quill, "Take any room you want. It's my way of apologizing to you".
• The poisonous herb also has a use: A Castle guard will say "If you are so desperate to give this plant to me then you should eat it" (nothing further happens though, you don't eat it or lose).

There are still items that appear to have no use, such as the items bought with the ancient coins.