Super Monkey Ball Deluxe

Super Monkey Ball Deluxe
Developer: TOSE Publisher: Sega Platforms: PlayStation 2, Xbox Released in JP: March 24, 2005 Released in US: March 15, 2005 Released in EU: August 26, 2005 Released in AU: 2005 Released in KR: July 21, 2005 (PS2) This game has unused areas. This game has unused music. This game has unused sounds. This game has unused text. This game has debugging material. This game has a hidden sound test. This game has a hidden level select. This game has a prototype article This game has a notes page

Super Monkey Ball Deluxe is basically an updated version of Super Monkey Ball 2 which includes all of the levels from Super Monkey Ball as well as some new levels.

Most of the unused content from the first Super Monkey Ball and Super Monkey Ball 2 can still be found in Super Monkey Ball Deluxe, so this page will cover content only unused in Deluxe.

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Prototype Info

Notes

Debug Mode

To do: There hasn't been any serious testing on the Xbox version of this - there may be some differences as it's reported that it doesn't crash as much.

The main debug window, accessible at the title screen.

Super Monkey Ball Deluxe, essentially being a port of Super Monkey Ball 2, shares the same debugging elements as its predecessor. These features can be enabled in the PlayStation 2 version using one of the following cheat codes:

NTSC-U	NTSC-J
004C2F04 00000003	004D2300 00000003

(Source: Yutori (NTSC-J Code))

For the Xbox version, the debug functions can be accessed by setting the memory value at address 0x892118 to 03, or address 0xD08BE118 on Xbox 360.

Alternatively, you can apply the below patch to default.xbe to have the debug mode always enabled.

Download Super Monkey Ball Deluxe (USA) Xbox Debug Patch File: Super_Monkey_Ball_Deluxe_(USA)_Xbox_Debug_Patch.7z (1KB) (info)

Once enabled, the main debug menu can be opened at the title screen by pressing X + Circle (PS2) or A + B (Xbox) at the same time. Another menu can be opened by pressing L1 + Start or Left Trigger + Start at any point in the game. This second menu (and anything created by it) can be re-positioned and resized using the thumb sticks, and closed with L1 + Triangle or Left Trigger + Y. Focus between multiple menus can be switched with L1 + X or Left Trigger + A.

A few cheat commands are also enabled:

• Pressing D-Pad Up will add 100 seconds to the game's timer, with a maximum time of 360.96.
• Pressing Square + Triangle or X + Y will instantly complete the current level.
• The game can be debug paused with R1 + Start or Right Trigger + Start which will display "DEBUG MODE" in the top right corner of the screen. Unpause with just Start.
• Pressing R2 or White while debug paused will advance the game by one frame.
• Pressing Square + Circle or X + B while debug paused will display a cursor that allows you click on UI elements with X or A and move them around the screen with the Left Stick.
• Pressing Triangle + Circle or Y + B while debug paused will unlock the camera. Pressing again will reset it but it won't take effect until the game is unpaused. Unlocking the camera also disables the above cursor.

In the PS2 version, the debugging functions are not particularly stable, and a good portion of the options and tools either do not do anything, or appear to have been deleted. For example, the ball position debug tool will always report a position and speed of 0. Certain debug menu tests, such as the sound and ADX tests, will crash the game, while others lead to a blank screen that can be left by pressing Start. Attempting to access certain levels on the stage select screen will crash the game, as well. This only occurs when attempting to load the stage itself, as it is possible to view the stage models using the in-game model viewer. However, there are some differences to note between Super Monkey Ball 2's debug menu and the Deluxe version, as some features that would crash Super Monkey Ball 2 work perfectly in this version.

Mini Mode

The mini mode allows for party games to be quickly launched. There are four other options that do not function properly in Super Monkey Ball 2 that work in this version.

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  Main screen of the mini mode.

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  NAMEENTRY TEST - Opens a ranking screen. The name is always blank, and the stage is always 0, but the score and monkey choice seem to be random.

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  ENDING - A talking banana spawns, moves around the screen, then disappears after saying something in regards to 2500 playpoints in broken romaji. On the PS2, the game immediately crashes following this scene, or if any direction on the D-Pad is pressed.

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  RANKING - Various ranking statistics from the legacy settings screen, in broken romaji. Interestingly, the names listed follow the same default developer name pattern from Super Monkey Ball.

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  RANKING - For some reason, the boating party game scoreboard renders the Japanese text correctly.

Legacy Option Menu

The legacy option menu from Super Monkey Ball 1 makes an appearance here. The ranking system has a different appearance than the one found in Super Monkey Ball 2. The controller calibration screen features a control stick calibration menu, where a box must be drawn out with the analog stick. This calibration system existed in Super Monkey Ball 2, but is not accessible by normal means in the PS2 version of the game. The calibration tool apparently works, but the outline of the box is much thinner and multiple circles of the analog stick are required to fill an entire box. The mysterious "debug data" also makes a return in Deluxe, its purpose is not currently known.

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  Main screen of the legacy option menu. The replay function does not work, even if replays have previously been saved.

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  The play point section.

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  The main game ranking section.

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  The party game ranking section.

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  The mini game ranking section. These use the default developer naming pattern from Super Monkey Ball.

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  The sound settings section.

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  The screen settings section.

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  The controller settings section.

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  The controller vibration settings.

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  The interface for saving and loading the debug data.

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  The notification for loading debug data. The purpose of debug data is currently unknown.

Test Mode

DIP Switches

Unlike the DIP switch menu found in other Super Monkey Ball games, there are small notes describing the function of each DIP switch in this version.

DIP Switch	Attached Note	DIP Switch	Attached Note
DIP_DEBUG	DEBUG ACTIVE	DIP_ONLY24MB	USE 24M RAM ONLY
DIP_DISP	DEBUG MESSAGE ON	DIP_SHADOW_DISP	SHOW TEXTURE SHADOW AS DEBUG
DIP_STCOLI	STAGE COLLISION	DIP_SPRITE_OFF	SPRITE OFF
DIP_TRIANGLE	STAGE TRIANGE [sic] COLLISION	DIP_SNDREQ_DISP	DISPLAY INFORMATION OF SOUND REQUEST
DIP_TAIKEN	EXPERIENCE MODE	DIP_SE_VOL_RESET	SOUND VOLUME WITHOUT OFFSET
DIP_TIME_STOP	TIMER PAUSE	DIP_APE_FACEDIR	APE FACE DIRECTION
DIP_NAMEENTRY	NAME ENTRY MODE	DIP_SEL_ALL_CTRL	4 CONTROL SELECTED
DIP_FIX_WORLD	STAGE WITHOUT LEAN	DIP_APE_NUMBER	APE NUMBER
DIP_TEST_CAM	TEST CAMERA	DIP_1P_TEST_CAM	1P TEST CAMERA VIEW
DIP_NO_INTR	FOCUS INVERSE	DIP_PREVIEW_SAVE	PREVIEW SAVE MODE
DIP_CAPTURE	CAPTURE (CAN'T BE COMPREHENSION. BY ENDOU)	DIP_AUTHOR_DEBUG	AUTHOR MODE DEBUG
DIP_PERF_ALWAYS	PERFORMANCE ON/OFF	DIP_DISP_POS	DISPLAY POS
DIP_PLAY_STG_ALL	PLAY_STG_ALL	DIP_SOA	SOA FOR DEBUG
DIP_PLAY_PNT_X10	10 TIMES OF ACHIEVEMENT	DIP_TEST_TEAM	TEST TEAM DEBUG
DIP_SARU_0	0 APE REMAINING	DIP_NO_MINIMAP	NO MINIMAP
DIP_SWITCH_15	UNDEFINED	DIP_NO_STAGE	NO STAGE

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  The main screen of the test mode.

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  AV MODEL - A model viewer for showing the various models in the game. Displayed is the Story Mode stage Floaters.

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  NAOMI MODEL - A model viewer for showing legacy, often unused models from the arcade version, as well as some used ones, such as the goal tape from the 'View Stage' option, and the obscured minimap monkey outline.

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  PATTERN CHANGE - A viewer for animated 2D textures. This testing menu does not work in Super Monkey Ball 2, however, no issues are encountered when using it here.

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  PATTERN CHANGE - Demonstration under the 'MONKEY BALL' category.

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  MOTION TEST - Also inaccessible in Super Monkey Ball 2. Different animations can be applied to the various monkey models.

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  SCENE PLAY TEST - Does nothing, but it is possible to scroll through the various scenes. The names of the scenes align with the names in author mode, so this was likely used for Story Mode-related purposes.

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  DIALOG TEST - Tests the dialog bubble function. The origin of the bubble follows the monkey that is currently speaking as the camera is moved around.

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  DIP SWITCH - Various dip switches. On the PS2 version, these switches are immediately restored to their previous value upon changing. A small note is provided under the list of switches to indicate the function of the selected switch - a feature not found in Super Monkey Ball 2.

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  BITMAP - A bitmap viewer.

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  FONT - A font viewer.

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  PREVIEW TEST - Unsure of the function of this test. Nothing seems to occur on the PS2 version when manipulating any of the options.

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  INPUT TEST - Tests the controller input. Identical to the test found in Super Monkey Ball 2.

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  REPLAY - A replay player for replays created using debugging tools.

Unused Levels

All unused levels from Super Monkey Ball and Super Monkey Ball 2 are still present in Super Monkey Ball Deluxe. This section covers levels only unused in Deluxe.

Stage 340

The Nintendo GameCube level left over from Super Monkey Ball 2. In Deluxe, it was replaced with Destiny, a rotating dice.

Stage 643

Mid-Summer Jungle Square, one of the Monkey Fight arenas from Super Monkey Ball.

Stage 680

The Monkey Billiards map from Super Monkey Ball. The Monkey Billiards map from Super Monkey Ball 2 is used instead.

Unused Text

Press the POWER button to turn off the Nintendo GameCube.

Leftover text from Super Monkey Ball 2.

(Source: Ferrox)

Unused Audio

The Amusement Vision logo chime from the first two games which is never used here.

The space theme from Super Monkey Ball which isn't used despite the space background from that game being present in Super Monkey Ball Deluxe.

(Source: Ferrox)

Porting Differences

Differences From Super Monkey Ball

• All levels now have names.
• The space themed levels now use the song from the ice themed levels for some reason, while the ice levels use the music from the temple levels. The proper space music is on the disc, but goes unused.
• The rolling sound effects are missing.
• All Dole branding has been removed.
• Since Amusement Vision was merged back into Sega, the logo is no longer shown in the intro.
• The floor in the credits minigame doesn't tilt.

Differences From Super Monkey Ball 2

• All cutscenes are now FMVs instead of being rendered in-engine.
• Some of the level names were changed.
• In the story mode, there are now 20 levels per world. You still only have to complete just 10 of them.
• The practice mode now shows a percentage of how successful you are at completing each level.
• All party games are unlocked from the start.
• Cutscenes are now unlocked as you progress through the story mode instead of using play points to unlock them.
• Extra monkeys are now unlocked by gaining extra lives in challenge mode instead of using play points to unlock them.
• The credits minigames are now unlocked when you complete the story and challenge modes.
• The level "Nintendo", a rotating GameCube, is replaced with "Destiny", a rotating dice.

PS2/Xbox Differences

Although both the Xbox and PS2 ports are identical content-wise, the PS2 port was downgraded a bit due to its weaker hardware.

• The Xbox port runs at 60 FPS and the PS2 port runs at 30 FPS.
• Loading times are a bit longer in the PS2 port.
• Textures are generally lower resolution and more grainy in the PS2 port.
• Some levels, like Folders and Ring Bridges, have less detailed backgrounds in the PS2 port.
• Some graphical effects, like reflections, are missing in the PS2 port.