The Apprentice (CD-i)

The Apprentice
Developer: The Vision Factory Publisher: Philips Media Platforms: CD-i, CD-i Digital Video Cartridge Released in US: 1994 Released in EU: 1994 This game has a hidden developer message. This game has hidden developer credits. This game has debugging material. This game has a hidden level select. This game has hidden bonus content.

Oh dear, I do believe I have the vapors. This page contains content that is not safe for work or other locations with the potential for personal embarrassment. Such as: Pixelated nude women and cartoonish monkey gore.

To do: The file tit_gfx.dat contains a unique, unused background for the cheat menu.

The Apprentice is a rather charming platformer for the CD-i. Taking place over the course of a week, the apprentice wizard Marvin must do various tasks for the great wizard Gandorph as he can't be bothered to do them himself.

Most of the content on this page was revealed by a former Vision Factory employee in 2005.

Cheat Menu

On the main menu, hold Button 2 and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Right, Right, Left, Left to bring up a cheat menu that contains a level select, a life counter changer, and an invincibility toggle.

"Marvinvaders"

Referred to as such by Vision Factory employees, this simple clone of Space Invaders can be accessed in a similar way to the Cheat Menu: on the main menu, hold Button 2 and press Up, Right, Down, Left, Up, Down, Left, Right. A reskin of this game would appear in a later Vision Factory title, Golden Oldies I.

Of note is that "裸猫女" translates to "Naked Cat Woman", which makes sense since the developer liked hiding naked women.

Secret Game Over Screens

A bunch of Mortal Kombat Fatality-themed game over scenes can be accessed by holding Button 2 until Marvin stops walking while entering the following codes;

Animality

Both Animalities feature Marvin turning one of the Bonus Stage girls into whatever animal their headband represents.

Code	Pictures
Up, Right, Down, Left
Up, Left, Down, Right

Fatality

Pressing Down, Right, Left, Left will make a monkey appear. Marvin zaps it, the monkey's head falls off and explodes, and its body follows soon after, leaving only a tombstone and small pieces of ape. What the hell?!

Nudality

Similar to the Animalities, but Marvin strips the girls instead of turning them into animals.

Code	Pictures
Right, Right, Down, Left, Up, Up
Left, Left, Down, Right, Up, Up
Right, Left, Right, Left, Down, Up
Left, Right, Left, Right, Down, Up
Down, Down, Right, Up, Up, Left

Abstract/Bibliographic Text

THE APPRENTICE
This is the story of a week in the life of the 
wizards apprentice, Marvin. You must successfully 
complete the tasks set for you by Gandorph S. 
Wandburner. This will take you to many different 
places and you will have to solve various puzzles 
and defeat numerous enemies to accomplish your tasks.

This text is stored inside the file "abstract" and describes the game's story and gameplay.

The Apprentice
Programming by Tim Moss
Graphics by Luke Verhulst
Game design by Luke Verhulst and Tim Moss
Music by Joost Egmond

A 1994 Vision Factory production in cooperation with 
Philips Interative Media inc.

This text is stored in the file "bibliographic" and lists people who made the game.