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    [[File:MediEvil Rolling Demo splash screen.png|thumb|''Rolling Demo'' splash screen.]] The '''''MediEvil Rolling Demo''''' is a version of ''[[MediEvil]]'' that is 400 days older than the [[MediEvil/SCES-00311|final version of the game]]. The demo was released on two [[Wikipedia:PAL region|PAL region]] demo discs in late 1997 – [[MediEvil Rolling Demo/SCED-00986|''Winter Releases '97 demo 01'']] and [[MediEvil Rolling Demo/SCED-00936|''Registered Users Demo 02'']] – the former of which was given out at the [[ECTS 1997|European Computer Trade Show]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Goring, Graham|title=ECTS - Lotta BBW's|published=September 7, 1997|site=uk.games.video.playstation|retrieved=April 22, 2022|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/oBnrQo1QjvI/m/WJLaUBq0ZBUJ}}</ref> Files on the discs suggest that the demo finished development around August 14, 1997.
    {{Infobox demo
    |image=MediEvil Rolling Demo splash screen.png
    |caption=''Rolling Demo'' splash screen.
    |developers=[[SCEE Cambridge Studio]]
    |releasedate=September 7, 1997<ref name="ECTS">{{Cite web|author=Goring, Graham|title=ECTS - Lotta BBW's|published=September 7, 1997|site=uk.games.video.playstation|retrieved=April 22, 2022|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/oBnrQo1QjvI/m/WJLaUBq0ZBUJ}}</ref>
    |publishers=[[wikipedia:Sony Computer Entertainment Europe|Sony Computer Entertainment Europe]]
    |previous=''[[MediEvil Prototype (June '97)]]'' (E3)
    |next=''[[MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha]]'' (trade show)<br>''[[MediEvil 0.32 Demo]]'' (demo disc)
    }}The '''''MediEvil Rolling Demo''''' is a version of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' that is 400 days older than the [[MediEvil/SCES-00311|final version of the game]]. The demo was only released on two [[Wikipedia:PAL region|PAL region]] demo discs in late 1997 – [[MediEvil Rolling Demo/SCED-00986|''Winter Releases '97 demo 01'']] and [[MediEvil Rolling Demo/SCED-00936|''Registered Users Demo 02'']] – the former of which was given out at the [[ECTS 1997|European Computer Trade Show]].<ref name="ECTS"/> Files on the discs suggest that the demo finished development around August 14, 1997.
    ==Gameplay==
    ==Gameplay==
    {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqeiO779bAI|alignment=right|description=The demo as recorded by EnergeticLute33.}}
    {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqeiO779bAI|dimensions=300|alignment=right|description=The demo as recorded by EnergeticLute33.}}
    As the [[Wiktionary:rolling demo|name suggests]], the demo is largely non-interactive and cannot be properly played without [[#GameShark codes|cheating]] or hacking. However, the player can use {{B|X}} to skip any of the demo's segments and pressing {{B|SELECT}} can be used to return to the demo disc's main menu.
    As the [[Wiktionary:rolling demo|name suggests]], the demo is largely non-interactive and cannot be properly played without [[#GameShark codes|cheating]] or hacking. However, the player can use {{B|X}} to skip any of the demo's segments and pressing {{B|SELECT}} can be used to return to the demo disc's main menu.
    ===Sequence===
    ===Sequence===
    The demo lasts just over 10 minutes (loading included) and is made up of 17 segments which show off 10 unique levels. The whole sequence is as follows:
    The demo lasts just over 10 minutes (loading included) and is made up of 17 segments which show off 10 unique levels. The whole sequence is as follows:
    #'''[[The Graveyard]]''' - [[Sir Dan]] starts at the beginning of the level with three [[#Lives|Lives]] and two [[#Energy Bones|Energy Bones]]. He wields the [[Small Sword]]. He fails at fighting the first [[zombie]] he encounters and loses an Energy Bone. He obtains a [[shield]] from a [[chest]]. Afterwards he successfully kills two zombies for a total score of 250 [[#points|points]]. Then he proceeds up a hill to collect the [[Chaos Rune]].
    #[[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Graveyard|The Graveyard]]
    #'''[[The Desecrated Church]]''' - Dan begins in the catacombs underneath the church with three Lives and three Energy bones. Here he trades his Small Sword for the [[Crossbow]]. He successfully kills an [[Imp]] for 125 points. Soon after his crossbow is stolen by another Imp. He is forced to use his [[Own arm]]. He uses it to destroy a [[Skull Chest]] which unleashes a [[Smart Bomb]]. The Imps are killed but not before Dan takes some damage from an Imp's torch.
    #[[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Desecrated Church|The Desecrated Church]]
    #'''[[The Ant Caves]]''' - Dan has three Lives and five Energy Bones and is wielding a [[Club]]. He uses it to crush an [[ant]] for 300 points. He picks up a [[Power-up Potion]] which makes the Club emit shockwaves. He then kills an [[ant larva]] and unleashes a Smart Bomb which kills even more of them. Afterwards he proceeds to kill another ant with the Club for a score of 700 points, though he loses two Energy Bones in the process.
    #[[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Ant Caves|The Ant Caves]]
    #'''[[The Ghost Ship]]''' - Here Dan begins with three Lives and five Energy Bones again. He also has the [[Magic Sword]] and immediately picks up the [[Star Rune]]. He manages to lose three Energy Bones while making his way past the [[pirates]] on the ship.
    #[[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Ghost Ship|The Ghost Ship]]
    #'''[[The Asylum Grounds]]''' - Dan has three Lives and three Energy Bones. He carries the [[Axe]] which he uses to dispatch [[Mad Monks]] and a [[Hedges|hedge dragon]]. He picks up a Power-up Potion which envelops him in a barrier that deals damage to enemies. After killing more Mad Monks, Dan's total score at the end of the segment is 1425 points.
    #[[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Asylum Grounds|The Asylum Grounds]]
    #'''[[Pools of the Ancient Dead]]''' - Dan has three Lives, nine Energy Bones and the Crossbow. He fends off a [[tentacle]] and three [[Armoured Knights]] for 475 points in total. However, he does also lose an Energy Bone.
    #[[MediEvil Rolling Demo/Pools Of The Ancient Dead|Pools Of The Ancient Dead]]
    #'''[[Pumpkin Gorge]]''' - Dan begins with three Lives and two Energy Bones. He wields the [[Big Sword]]. He is immediately assaulted by exploding [[Pumpkin Bombs]] and loses an Energy Bone. He fights his way into the cave in front of him where he picks up the [[Moon Rune]]. He then makes his way out of the cave and further into the gorge.
    #[[MediEvil Rolling Demo/Pumpkin Gorge|Pumpkin Gorge]]
    #'''[[Scarecrow Fields]]''' - Dan has three Lives, three Energy Bones and the Small Sword. He picks up the [[Serpent Potion]] which summons [[Kul Katura]]. He is attacked by a [[crow]] which makes him lose a Life. He opens a Chest and takes the [[Longbow]] contained within. Using the Longbow he destroys a [[Random Chest]] which contains the Big Sword. He loses another Energy Bone to a [[wicker man]] and then unleashes a Smart Bomb from a nearby Skull Chest which robs Dan of his last Bone. The level ends as he is about to be revived.
    #[[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Scarecrow Fields|The Scarecrow Fields]]
    #'''The Ant Caves''' - Dan has three Lives and eight Energy Bones. He carries the Big Sword. He successfully dispatches an Ant and two Larvae with it for 500 points. Heading down a tunnel he manages to find an Energy Bone. After picking it up he is attacked by several Ants. He kills them, bringing his points up to 2000. However, he loses two Energy Bones.
    #The Ant Caves
    #'''Pumpkin Gorge''' - With three Lives, three Energy Bones and the Longbow, Dan makes battle with some [[Pumpkin Plants]]. He kills two of them for 200 points, but loses an Energy Bone. Then he finds and picks up a Power-up Potion. Using the now powered-up Longbow, he kills two more Pumpkin Plants and a Pumpkin Bomb for a total of 500 points.
    #Pumpkin Gorge
    #'''The Ghost Ship''' - Dan has three Lives and three Energy Bones. He wields the Longbow. He makes his way past the [[barrels]] on the ship, but not without losing an Energy Bone. He kills a member of the Pirate Crew and a Pirate Officer for 300 points. He skilfully manoeuvres past the ship's [[cannons]] and picks up a Moon Rune.
    #The Ghost Ship
    #'''The Graveyard''' - Dan fights off some zombies with the Big Sword for 225 points. He picks up a Power-up Potion and goes to town on some [[Graveyard Wolves]]. He picks up the [[Star Rune]] at the top of a small hill. He makes his way back down where he kills some more Zombies and Wolves. Dan ends with a score of 975 points.
    #The Graveyard
    #The Asylum Grounds - Dan is at the chessboard near the entrance to the Asylum. He is using the [[Lightning]] to try and make the Chess Pieces fall into place. When he is finished, the middle of the chessboard reveals a passageway.
    #The Asylum Grounds
    #'''[[The Haunted Ruins]]''' - Dan begins with three Lives and four Energy Bones. He uses the Magic Sword to dispatch a [[Shadow Demon]] for 300 points. He gets on the castle's battlements where he stands in front of a cannon which shoots him in the face, making him lose an Energy Bone. He then runs past the cannon and collects a Moon Rune.
    #[[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Haunted Ruins|The Haunted Ruins]]
    #'''Pools of the Ancient Dead''' - Dan has three Lives and three Energy Bones. He wields a powered-up [[Spear]]. He uses it to kill some Armoured Knights and [[Undead Warriors]] for 1025 points. A rogue tentacle robs him of an Energy Bone.
    #Pools of the Ancient Dead
    #'''Pumpkin Gorge''' - Dan, who has three Lives and three Energy bones, throws the [[Dagger]] at a Pumpkin Plant, which he kills for 100 points. He runs away only to run into a group of Pumpkin Plants. They deprive him of two Energy Bones. Wisely, Dan runs away afterwards.
    #Pumpkin Gorge
    #'''[[The Sleeping Village]]''' - Wielding the Crossbow, Dan makes his way into the village. He uses the weapon successfully to kill [[Mr Mad]]. He enters a nearby house and kills [[Mrs Mad]]. He makes his way further in where another Mr Mad attacks him. Dan kills him, bringing his total score up to 525 points. He turns around to make his way back. The demo ends.
    #[[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Sleeping Village|The Sleeping Village]]
    After the final segment the player is sent back to the main menu of the demo disc.
    After the final segment the player is sent back to the main menu of the demo disc.


    ==Differences from the [[MediEvil/SCES-00311|retail version]]==
    ==Features==
    Being over a year older than the final game, the gameplay in the ''MediEvil Rolling Demo'' resembles the arcade classic ''[[Wikipedia:Ghosts 'n Goblins|Ghosts 'n Goblins]]'' more closely than the [[Wiktionary:Zeldaesque|Zeldaesque]] gameplay of the final product. Elements like the [[Chalices of Souls]], [[Help Gargoyles]], [[Merchant Gargoyles]], [[books]] and the [[inventory]] do not exist yet. Potentially offensive religious references have yet to be censored. Development is in full swing and most levels are only half-finished.
    Being over a year older than the [[MediEvil/SCES-00311|final game]], the ''MediEvil Rolling Demo'' resembles the arcade classic ''[[Wikipedia:Ghosts 'n Goblins|Ghosts 'n Goblins]]'' more closely than the [[Wiktionary:Zeldaesque|Zeldaesque]] format of the final product. Elements like the [[Chalices of Souls]], [[Help Gargoyles]], [[Merchant Gargoyles]], [[books]] and the [[inventory]] do not exist yet. Potentially offensive religious references are yet to be censored. Development is in full swing and most levels are only half-finished.  
    ===Chests===
    '''[[Chests]]''' are containers that contain various items. There are three types of chests in the ''MediEvil Rolling Demo'':
    *'''Normal Chests''' - A normal chest will always contain the same thing every playthrough. It can contain both weapons and shields.
    *'''Mystery Chests''' - A mystery chest also contains weapons and shields like a normal chest, but its contents are randomised; the contents of the chest are not guaranteed to be the same on another playthrough. The chests can be recognised by their reddish colour and question mark on the front and back.
    *'''Skull Chests''' - These chests house [[Smart Bombs]] which explode to damage anyone caught in their blast, including Dan himself. Enemies killed by a bomb will not be added to the total [[#Points|score]] even if Dan is the one to trigger it.


    This is '''not''' the ''MediEvil'' you know.
    ===Controls===
    ===Controls===
    The ''MediEvil Rolling Demo'' features a vastly different control scheme. Most notable are the [[wikipedia:tank controls|tank controls]] when moving Dan around without the analog stick. Dan is also capable of sneaking and quickly turning around 180°, both moves that were removed before release.
    The ''MediEvil Rolling Demo'' features a vastly different control scheme. Most notable are the [[wikipedia:tank controls|tank controls]] when moving Dan around without the analog stick. Dan is also capable of sneaking and quickly turning around 180°, both moves that were removed before release.
    Holding {{B|START}} as opposed to pressing it will bring up the HUD, but Dan cannot be controlled while doing so. Holding {{B|SELECT}} doesn't do anything at all, but Dan still can't be controlled until the button is released.
    ====Digital====
    ====Digital====
    {| class="wikitable" width="100%"
    {| class="wikitable" width="100%"
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    ! {{B|U}}
    ! {{B|U}}
    |-
    |-
    | style="text-align: center" | Turn around
    | style="text-align: center" | Jump-turn
    ! {{B|T}}
    ! {{B|T}}
    ! {{B|T}}
    ! {{B|T}}
    ! {{B|L1}}
    ! {{B|L1}}
    |-
    |-
    | style="text-align: center" | Block
    | style="text-align: center" | Duck (block if shield equipped)
    ! {{B|O}}
    ! {{B|O}}
    ! {{B|D}}
    ! {{B|D}}
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    |-
    |-
    | style="text-align: center" | Run
    | style="text-align: center" | Run
    ! {{B|U}} + {{B|R1}}/{{B|L3}}  
    ! {{B|U}} + {{B|R1}} / {{B|L3}}  
    ! {{B|R2}}/{{B|L3}}
    ! {{B|R2}} / {{B|L3}}
    ! {{B|T}} + {{B|R2}}/{{B|L3}}
    ! {{B|T}} + {{B|R2}} / {{B|L3}}
    |-
    |-
    | style="text-align: center" | Jump left
    | style="text-align: center" | Jump left
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    ! {{B|O}}
    ! {{B|O}}
    |-
    |-
    | style="text-align: center" | Open scrollable text box
    | style="text-align: center" | Open [[#Scrollable text box|scrollable text box]]
    ! {{B|R3}}
    ! {{B|R3}}
    ! {{B|R3}}
    ! {{B|R3}}
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    ! {{B|START}}
    ! {{B|START}}
    ! {{B|START}}
    ! {{B|START}}
    |-
    | style="text-align: center" | Show HUD
    ! {{B|START}} (hold)
    ! {{B|START}} (hold)
    ! {{B|START}} (hold)
    |}
    |}
    ====Analog - 0====
    ====Analog - 0====
    The general button layout will be identical to whichever digital mode was last active. With this setting, Dan '''does not''' turn around when the analog stick is moved in the opposite direction of where he is facing; he walks backwards instead. If the analog stick is tilted only slightly, Dan will sneak.
    The general button layout will be identical to whichever digital mode was last active. With this setting, Dan '''does not''' turn around when the analog stick is moved in the opposite direction of where he is facing; he walks backwards instead. If the analog stick is tilted only slightly, Dan will sneak.
    ====Analog - 1====
    ====Analog - 1====
    The general button layout will be identical to whichever digital mode was last active. With this setting, Dan '''turns''' to face the direction of the analog stick and walks in that direction without exception. If the analog stick is tilted only slightly, Dan will sneak.
    The general button layout will be identical to whichever digital mode was last active. With this setting, Dan '''turns''' to face the direction of the analog stick and walks in that direction without exception. If the analog stick is tilted only slightly, Dan will sneak.
    ===Energy===
    Dan's energy is represented by semi-transparent green bones known as '''Energy Bones'''. These were replaced by [[Energy Vials]] and [[Fountains of Rejuvenation]] in the final game, while the '''Energy Counter''', which keeps track of the bones, was replaced by the [[Life Bar]].


    At the beginning of the game, Dan will have three Energy Bones. More Energy Bones can be found in the environment or dropped by enemies, especially the final enemy in a wave of enemies.  
    ===Difficulty levels===
    After activating the [[#DEBUG1|DEBUG1]] or [[#DEBUG2|DEBUG2]] cheat, an option to adjust the '''difficulty level''' can be found in the [[#Pause Menu|pause menu]]. The default difficulty level is 1, while the full range is from 0 to 3 for a total of four difficulty levels.  


    Losing all Energy Bones will cause Dan to lose a Life. A single Energy Bone is lost when Dan sustains damage from an enemy attack. If Dan suffers a fatal event, such as falling or drowning, then he will lose a Life and his bones will be reset to three.  
    The exact effects of difficulty levels on the game are unknown, but they do not seem to change the [[#Points|points]] earned for killing enemies or the amount of damage that [[#Weapons|weapons]] deal to them. However, the game does check the current difficulty whenever an enemy is first loaded in, so it is likely it has some effect on them.<ref name="df">Original research by [[User:DansFriend|Dan's Friend]].</ref> Difficulty 2 seems to break all weapons and enemy spawn points, but makes it possible to equip the [[trident]].<ref name="df"/>
     
    [[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-TitleLevelDifficulty.png|right]] [[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-TitleLevelNormal.png|right]] An additional reference to "difficulty" can be found in the [[Title Level]] [[cambridge:VLO|VLO]] which contains a texture featuring the word. Another texture is of the word "normal", which may be the name of the default difficulty level. Whatever the case, it is likely difficulty levels would have been adjustable from the Title Level.
     
    Difficulty levels are not present in the final game.
     
    ===Enemies===
    {{Main article|MediEvil Rolling Demo/Enemies|l1=Enemies in the ''MediEvil Rolling Demo''}}


    The Energy Counter will display the first three bones individually. After Dan collects a fourth bone, the bones are stacked and a number will show the current amount. Although Dan can carry a large number of Energy Bones, the Counter will not update beyond the first nine, much like the Life Counter.
    ===Full motion videos===
    ===Full motion videos===
    Although no [[FMV]]s are included with the demo, there are several references to them inside [[MEDIEVIL.EXE]].
    While no [[FMV]]s are included with the demo, there are several references to them inside [[MEDIEVIL.EXE]]:
    Starting at offset '''0x8F68C''':
    {|
    <pre>
    ! 0x8F68C
    ! 0xAD300
    |-
    |style="vertical-align:top;" |<pre style="margin: 0">
    10AV.STR
    10AV.STR
    INTROAV.STR
    INTROAV.STR
    Line 137: Line 157:
    DUMMY.STR
    DUMMY.STR
    </pre>
    </pre>
    Further references occur at offset '''0xAD300''':
    |style="vertical-align:top;" |<pre style="margin: 0">
    <pre>
    11V.STR
    11V.STR
    9AV.STR
    9AV.STR
    Line 148: Line 167:
    2AV.STR
    2AV.STR
    </pre>
    </pre>
    |}
    [[6AV]], [[12AV]], [[13AV]] and [[14AV]] do not appear in the lists, meaning they were probably not finished or planned yet.
    [[6AV]], [[12AV]], [[13AV]] and [[14AV]] do not appear in the lists, meaning they were probably not finished or planned yet.
    ===Levels===
    ===Levels===
    Starting at offset '''0x8E00C''' in [[MEDIEVIL.EXE]] is a numbered list of levels. This list also appears in later versions, including the final game version.
    Ten levels are shown off as part of the demo:
    [[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Graveyard|The Graveyard]], [[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Desecrated Church|The Desecrated Church]], [[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Scarecrow Fields|The Scarecrow Fields]], [[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Ant Caves|The Ant Caves]], [[MediEvil Rolling Demo/Pumpkin Gorge|Pumpkin Gorge]], [[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Sleeping Village|The Sleeping Village]], [[MediEvil Rolling Demo/Pools Of The Ancient Dead|Pools Of The Ancient Dead]], [[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Asylum Grounds|The Asylum Grounds]], [[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Haunted Ruins|The Haunted Ruins]] and [[MediEvil Rolling Demo/The Ghost Ship|The Ghost Ship]]. However, references to more levels than this can be found in the demo. Starting at offset '''0x8E00C''' in [[MEDIEVIL.EXE]] is a numbered list of levels (left). An updated, unnumbered revision of this list also appears in later versions of the game, including the final one (right).
    {|
    {|
    ! ''MediEvil Rolling Demo''<br>0x8E00C in MEDIEVIL.EXE
    ! ''MediEvil Rolling Demo''<br>0x8E00C in MEDIEVIL.EXE
    Line 222: Line 244:


    The list also does not include [[Dan's Crypt]], [[Return to the Graveyard]] or the [[Hall of Heroes]], suggesting that these levels were conceptualised at a later date.
    The list also does not include [[Dan's Crypt]], [[Return to the Graveyard]] or the [[Hall of Heroes]], suggesting that these levels were conceptualised at a later date.
    ===Lives===
    Dan's '''Lives''' are represented by his skull instead of [[Life Bottles]], both in the HUD and within the game's levels themselves.


    Dan begins the game with three Lives. More Lives can usually be found in areas off the beaten path within levels. If Dan loses all of his energy he will lose a Life.
    Although Dan can carry a large number of Lives, the '''Life Counter''' will not update beyond the first nine.
    ===Pause Menu===
    ===Pause Menu===
    The pause menu featured in this demo is completely different from the retail one, both in terms of how it looks as well as its available options. Additional options can be unlocked using the DEBUG1 and DEBUG2 cheats.
    The pause menu featured in this demo is completely different from the retail one, both in terms of how it looks as well as its available options. Additional options can be unlocked using the DEBUG1 and DEBUG2 cheats.
    {| class="topnav" width="100%"
    {| class="topnav" width="100%"
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|RESUME||X to continue.}}
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|RESTART||X to restart.|debug2=yes}}
    | width = "40%" | '''RESUME'''
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|EXIT||X to exit.}}
    | width = "40%" |  
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|FX VOLUME:||L/R to change.}}
    | width = "20%" | X to continue.
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|MUSIC VOLUME:||L/R to change.}}
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|[[#Controls|CONTROL SETTINGS]]:|{{CollapsibleContent|show=see more|hide=see less|width=9.5em|[[#Digital|Digital - 0]]|[[#Digital|Digital - 1]]<br>[[#Digital|Digital - 2]]<br>[[#Analog - 0|Analog - 0]]<br>[[#Analog - 1|Analog - 1]]|L/R to change.}}}}
    | '''RESTART'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|SPEED RELATIVE TURN:|On/Off|X to toggle.|debug1=yes}}
    |  
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|ALLOW DEMO RECORD:|Not available|X to toggle.|debug2=yes}}
    | X to restart.
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|DIFFICULTY LEVEL:|0-3|L/R to change.|debug1=yes}}
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|LIVES:|1-9|L/R to change.|debug1=yes}}
    | '''EXIT'''
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|ENERGY:|{{CollapsibleContent|show=see more|hide=see less|width=7.5em|1-99|Invulnerable}}|L/R to change.|debug1=yes}}
    |  
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|WEAPON:|{{CollapsibleContent|show=see more|hide=see less|width=7.5em|None|Small Sword<br>Big Sword<br>Magic Sword<br>Dagger<br>Axe<br>Club<br>Crossbow<br>Chick Drumstick<br>Own arm<br>Lightning<br>Longbow<br>Spear<br>Trident}}|L/R to change.|debug1=yes}}
    | X to exit.
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|WEAPON POWER-UP:|On/Off|X to toggle.|debug1=yes}}
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|SHIELD:|{{CollapsibleContent|show=see more|hide=see less|width=7.5em|None|Copper<br>Silver<br>Gold}}|L/R to change.|debug1=yes}}
    | '''FX VOLUME:'''
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|LIMITED RUN:|On/Off|X to toggle.|debug1=yes}}
    |  
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|DAN MODE:|Not implemented|L/R to change.|debug1=yes}}
    | L/R to change.
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|RUNE KEYS:|{{CollapsibleContent|show=see more|hide=see less|width=12em|Chaos - No/Yes|Earth - No/Yes<br>Moon - No/Yes<br>Star - No/Yes<br>Time - No/Yes}}|X/L/R to change.|debug1=yes}}
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|FEET GRIP:|Not activated|X to toggle. L/R to change.|debug1=yes}}
    | '''MUSIC VOLUME:'''
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|GROUND FRIC:|Not activated|X to toggle. L/R to change.|debug1=yes}}
    |  
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|KINETIC FRIC:|Not activated|X to toggle. L/R to change.|debug1=yes}}
    | L/R to change.
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|JUST DAN:|On/Off|X toggles (must restart).|debug2=yes}}
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|TESTCARD:|On/Off|X to toggle.|debug2=yes}}
    | '''[[#Controls|CONTROL SETTINGS]]:'''
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|MATRICES:|Not available|X to toggle.|debug2=yes}}
    | {{CollapsibleContent|show=see more|hide=see less|width=9.5em|[[#Digital|Digital - 0]]|[[#Digital|Digital - 1]]<br>[[#Digital|Digital - 2]]<br>[[#Analog - 0|Analog - 0]]<br>[[#Analog - 1|Analog - 1]]}}
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|TERRAIN MODE:|Not available|X to toggle.|debug1=yes}}
    | L/R to change.
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|GATSO:|On/Off|X to toggle.|debug2=yes}}
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|MAPVIEW DISPLAY:|Not available|X to toggle.|debug1=yes}}
    | '''SPEED RELATIVE TURN:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|ACTIVE MAPVIEW||X to enter.|debug1=yes}}
    | On/Off
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|CAMERA MODE:|{{CollapsibleContent|show=see more|hide=see less|width=8em|Spline|Spline Z (Abs)<br>Spline Z (Rel)<br>Spline Z (Lim)<br>Overhead<br>Chase<br>Head-set<br>Free<br>Free (sus)<br>Fixed}}|L/R to change.|debug2=yes}}
    | X to toggle.
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|SUPER CHEAT||X to set.|debug1=yes}}
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|SOUND TEST||X to enter.|debug1=yes}}
    | '''ALLOW DEMO RECORD:'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|PLACE ENTITY:|Not available|L/R, O + L/R, X to place.|debug2=yes}}
    | Not available
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|SHOW VRAM||X to enter.|debug2=yes}}
    | X to toggle.
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|SHOW MEM STATUS||X to enter.|debug2=yes}}
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    {{RollingDemoPauseMenuOption|GRAB SCREEN||X to enter.|debug2=yes}}
    | '''[[#Difficulty levels|DIFFICULTY LEVEL]]:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    | 0-3
    | L/R to change.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''[[#Lives|LIVES]]:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    | 1-9
    | L/R to change.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''[[#Energy|ENERGY]]:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    | {{CollapsibleContent|show=see more|hide=see less|width=7.5em|1-99|Invulnerable}}
    | L/R to change.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''[[#Weapons|WEAPON]]:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    | {{CollapsibleContent|show=see more|hide=see less|width=7.5em|None|Small Sword<br>Big Sword<br>Magic Sword<br>Dagger<br>Axe<br>Club<br>Crossbow<br>Chick Drumstick<br>Own arm<br>Lightning<br>Longbow<br>Spear<br>Trident}}
    | L/R to change.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''WEAPON POWER-UP:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    | On/Off
    | X to toggle.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''[[#Shields|SHIELD]]:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    | {{CollapsibleContent|show=see more|hide=see less|width=7.5em|None|Copper<br>Silver<br>Gold}}
    | L/R to change.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''LIMITED RUN:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    | On/Off
    | X to toggle.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''DAN MODE:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    | Not implemented
    | L/R to change.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''[[#Rune Keys|RUNE KEYS]]:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    | {{CollapsibleContent|show=see more|hide=see less|width=12em|Chaos - No/Yes|Earth - No/Yes<br>Moon - No/Yes<br>Star - No/Yes<br>Time - No/Yes}}
    | X/L/R to change.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''FEET GRIP:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    | {{CollapsibleContent|show=see more|hide=see less|width=11em|Not activated|8-4096}}
    | X to toggle. L/R to change.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''GROUND FRIC:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    | {{CollapsibleContent|show=see more|hide=see less|width=11em|Not activated|8-4096}}
    | X to toggle. L/R to change.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''KINETIC FRIC:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    | {{CollapsibleContent|show=see more|hide=see less|width=11em|Not activated|8-4096}}
    | X to toggle. L/R to change.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''JUST DAN:'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
    | On/Off
    | X toggles (must restart).
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''TESTCARD:'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
    | On/Off
    | X to toggle.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''MATRICES:'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
    | Not available
    | X to toggle.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''TERRAIN MODE:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    | Not available
    | X to toggle.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''GATSO:'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
    | On/Off
    | X to toggle.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''MAPVIEW DISPLAY:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    | Not available
    | X to toggle.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''ACTIVE MAPVIEW'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    |
    | X to enter.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''CAMERA MODE:'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
    | {{CollapsibleContent|show=see more|hide=see less|width=8em|Spline|Spline Z (Abs)<br>Spline Z (Rel)<br>Spline Z (Lim)<br>Overhead<br>Chase<br>Head-set<br>Free<br>Free (sus)<br>Fixed}}
    | L/R to change.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''SUPER CHEAT'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    |
    | X to set.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''SOUND TEST'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    |
    | X to enter.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''PLACE ENTITY:'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
    | Not available
    | L/R, O + L/R, X to place.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''SHOW VRAM'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
    |
    | X to enter.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''SHOW MEM STATUS'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
    |
    | X to enter.
    |- style="vertical-align:top;"
    | '''GRAB SCREEN'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
    |
    | X to enter.
    |}
    |}
    <small><nowiki>*</nowiki> Unlocked with DEBUG1 or DEBUG2 cheat.<br><nowiki>**</nowiki> Unlocked with DEBUG2 cheat only.</small>
    <small><nowiki>*</nowiki> Unlocked with DEBUG1 or DEBUG2 cheat.<br><nowiki>**</nowiki> Unlocked with DEBUG2 cheat only.</small>


    ===Points===
    ===Pick-ups===
    '''Points''' are awarded for picking up [[moneybags]], which are worth 50 points, and dispatching enemies. The '''Score Counter''' in the top right corner of the screen keeps track of points. Points were eventually scrapped and replaced with the [[Chalice of Souls]] and [[Gold]] systems.
    '''Pick-ups''' are items that are of use to [[Sir Dan]] on his journey. In the ''MediEvil Rolling Demo'', pick-ups generally take on forms that are different from the ones that appear in the final game. For example, Dan's source of energy in the demo are [[#Energy|Energy Bones]] rather than [[Health Fountains]] or [[Energy Vials]].
     
    Pick-ups are also presented differently in the [[wikipedia:HUD (video gaming)|heads-up display]]; whenever Dan is near a pick-up, a semi-trasparent version of it will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen until it is picked up or Dan gets further away from it.
    ====Chests====
    '''[[Chests]]''' are containers from which pick-ups can be obtained. There are three types of chests in the ''MediEvil Rolling Demo'':
    {{ItemTableBegin}}
    {{ItemTableEntry
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-NormalChest.PNG
    |name=Normal Chests
    |description=A normal chest will always contain the same thing every playthrough. It can contain both weapons and shields. It is essentially the same in the retail game.}}
    {{ItemTableEntry
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-MysteryChest.PNG
    |name=Mystery Chests
    |description=A mystery chest also contains weapons and shields like a normal chest, but its contents are randomised; the contents of the chest are not guaranteed to be the same on another playthrough. The chests can be recognised by their reddish colour and question mark on the front and back. These chests do not appear in the final game.}}
    {{ItemTableEntry
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-SkullChest.PNG
    |name=Skull Chests
    |description=These chests house [[Smart Bombs]] which explode to damage anyone caught in their blast, including Dan himself. Enemies killed by a bomb will not be added to the total [[#Points|score]] even if Dan is the one to trigger it. In the final game, these chests also house the [[Serpents]].
    }}
    {{ItemTableEnd}}
    ====Energy====
    [[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-EnergyBone.PNG|50px|right]]
    {{Main|Magic Bones}}
    Dan's energy is represented by glowing green bones known as '''Magic Bones'''. These were replaced by [[Energy Vials]] and [[Fountains of Rejuvenation]] in the final game, while the '''Energy Counter''', which keeps track of the bones, was replaced by the [[Life Bar]].
     
    ====Lives====
    [[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-LifeModel.png|80px|right]] Dan's '''Lives''' are represented by his skull instead of [[Life Bottles]], both in the [[wikipedia:HUD (video gaming)|HUD]] and within the game's levels themselves.  


    Dan only earns points for enemies he kills directly, i.e. enemies who die by drowning or a [[Smart Bomb]] do not award any points. Each enemy type awards a different amount of points. Awarded amounts range from 50 to 5000 points:
    Dan begins the game with three Lives. More Lives can usually be found in areas off the beaten path within levels. If Dan loses all of his energy he will lose a Life.
    {|
    |
    *'''50 points'''
    **Moneybags only
    *'''75 points'''
    **[[Crows]]
    *'''100 points'''
    **[[Ant Larvae]]
    **[[Bats]]
    **[[Hedges]]
    **[[Pumpkin Bombs]]
    **[[Pumpkin Plants]]
    **[[Tentacles]]
    **[[Wickermen]]
    **[[Zombies (Type A)|Zombies]]
    *'''125 points'''
    **[[Armoured Knights]]
    **[[Ducks]]{{ref|code|a}}
    **[[Imps]]
    **[[Maggots]]{{ref|code|a}}
    **[[Nellie Mad]]{{ref|code|a}}
    **[[Patients]]
    **[[Pirate Crew]]
    **[[Tumbling Torsos]]{{ref|code|a}}
    **[[Uncle Mad]]
    **[[Zombies (Type B)|Zombies]]
    *'''175 points'''
    **[[Headless Zombies]]
    **[[Mr Mad]]
    **[[Mrs Mad]]
    **[[Pirate Officers]]
    | style="vertical-align: top" |
    *'''200 points'''
    **[[Mad Monks]]
    **[[Scarecrows]]
    **[[Undead Warriors]]
    **[[Wolves]]
    *'''300 points'''
    **[[Ants]]
    **[[Ghouls]]
    **[[Shadow Demons]]
    *'''400 points'''
    **Not used
    *'''500 points'''
    **Not used
    *'''750 points'''
    **[[Rhinotaurs]]{{ref|code|a}}
    *'''1000 points'''
    **[[Stained Glass Demon]]
    *'''1500 points'''
    **[[Ant Queen]]
    *'''2500 points'''
    **Not used
    *'''5000 points'''
    **[[Pumpkin King]]{{ref|code|a}}
    |}
    <small>{{note|code|a}} This enemy cannot be encountered in the demo, but can be found in the code.</small>


    ===Potions===
    Although Dan can carry a large number of Lives, the '''Life Counter''' will not update beyond the first nine.
    '''Potions''' are pick-ups found throughout the levels. They cause a variety of effects:
    ====Potions====
    {{For||Potion (disambiguation)}}
    '''Potions''' are pick-ups found throughout the levels. They are easily recognised by their shaking, releasing of steam and jumping in the air. When Dan drinks them, they cause a variety of effects:
    {{ItemTableBegin}}
    {{ItemTableBegin}}
    {{ItemTableEntry
    {{ItemTableEntry
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-DragonPotion.png
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-DragonPotion.png
    |name=Dragon Potion
    |name=Dragon Potion
    |description=Although the potion has no effect in the ''Rolling Demo'', it is likely it would have served to transform Dan into [[Dragon Dan]]. The potion cannot be found in any of the ''Rolling Demo's'' levels, but can be accessed via hacking.<ref name="sspotions">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NdiBXWguMw Original research into unused entities and potions] by [https://twitter.com/rsolidsnake11 SolidSnake11].</ref> The potion was repurposed for the [[Dragon Armour]], but was eventually superseded by the Serpent Potion.}}
    |description=The potion has no effect in the ''Rolling Demo'', it is likely it would have served to transform Dan into [[Dragon Dan]]. The potion cannot be found in any of the ''Rolling Demo's'' levels, but can be accessed via hacking.<ref name="sspotions">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NdiBXWguMw Original research into unused entities and potions] by [https://twitter.com/rsolidsnake11 SolidSnake11].</ref> The potion's effect was repurposed for the [[Dragon Armour]], and the model was eventually superseded by the Serpent Potion.}}
    {{ItemTableEntry
    {{ItemTableEntry
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-GrowthPotion.png
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-GrowthPotion.png
    |name=Growth Potion
    |name=Growth Potion
    |description=Upon drinking this potion, Dan grows in size for a very short time and then shrinks back down to his regular size. This potion cannot be found in any of the ''Rolling Demo's'' levels, but can be accessed via hacking.<ref name="sspotions"/>}}
    |description=Upon drinking this potion, Dan begins growing in size. Once he reaches a certain height, his current weapon is changed to the [[Magic Sword]]. Afterwards he shrinks back down to his regular size.<ref name="sspotions"/> This potion cannot be found in any of the ''Rolling Demo's'' levels, but can be accessed via hacking.<ref name="sspotions"/>}}
    {{ItemTableEntry
    {{ItemTableEntry
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-InvisibilityPotion.png
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-InvisibilityPotion.png
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    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-SerpentPotion.PNG
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-SerpentPotion.PNG
    |name=Serpent Potion
    |name=Serpent Potion
    |description=This potion summons the powerful Serpent Lord [[Kul Katura]] to fight at Dan's side. Kul Katura was eventually moved into chests while the Serpent Potion became the design of the [[Dragon Potion]] instead.}}
    |description=This potion summons the powerful Serpent Lord [[Kul Katura]] to fight at Dan's side for 1 minute. Kul Katura deals 4 points of each type of damage.<ref name="df"/> He was eventually moved into chests while the Serpent Potion became the design of the [[Dragon Potion]] instead.}}
    {{ItemTableEntry
    {{ItemTableEntry
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-ShrinkPotion.png
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-ShrinkPotion.png
    |name=Shrink Potion
    |name=Shrink Potion
    |description=It is likely that this potion would have made Dan shrink. However, it appears to have no effect in the ''Rolling Demo'' and cannot be found in any of its levels.<ref name="sspotions"/> Dan is shrunk by the [[Forest Witch]] in the final game.}}
    |description=It is likely that this potion would have made Dan shrink, but it appears to have no effect in the ''Rolling Demo'' and cannot be found in any of its levels.<ref name="sspotions"/> Dan is shrunk by the [[Forest Witch]] in the final game.}}
    {{ItemTableEntry
    {{ItemTableEntry
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-ShrinkEnemyPotion.PNG
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-ShrinkEnemyPotion.PNG
    |name=Shrink Enemies Potion
    |name=Shrink Enemies Potion
    |description=This potion shrinks all nearby enemies for a brief time period. There is no equivalent mechanic to this in the retail version of the game.}}
    |description=This potion shrinks all nearby enemies for 10 seconds. The effect is slightly delayed and kicks in roughly 2 seconds after Dan picks up the potion.<ref name="df"/> There is no equivalent mechanic to this in the retail version of the game.}}
    {{ItemTableEntry
    {{ItemTableEntry
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-WeaponPowerupPotion.png
    |image=MediEvilRollingDemo-WeaponPowerupPotion.png
    |name=Weapon Power-up Potion
    |name=Weapon Power-up Potion
    |description=Makes Dan's current weapon deal double damage for a short amount of time. Some weapons also get additional effects, such as releasing shockwaves or enveloping Dan in a protective aura. Power-up moves were incorporated as secondary attacks in the final game.}}
    |description=Makes Dan's current weapon deal double damage for a duration of 20 seconds.<ref name="df"/> Some weapons also get additional effects, such as releasing shockwaves or enveloping Dan in a protective aura. Power-up moves were incorporated as secondary attacks in the final game.}}
    {{ItemTableEnd}}
    {{ItemTableEnd}}


    ===Weapons===
    ====Rune Keys====
    Similarly to how it works in ''Ghosts 'n Goblins'', Dan can only carry a single weapon at a time. New weapons can be obtained from [[#Chests|chests]] or found on their own in the levels. Each weapon can be powered-up using the [[#Potions|Weapon Power-up Potion]]. Weapons can also be stolen by [[Imps]], in which case Dan will tear off his own arm to defend himself. Unlike in the final game, ranged weapons are unlimited and cannot be used up. There are 13 weapons in total:
    [[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-RuneKeyPanel.png|left|Rune Key Panel]]'''Rune Keys''', also known as '''Rune Stones''' or '''Runes''', are objects that can be used to open the many doors and gates in the levels.
     
    Functionally, Rune Keys remain unchanged in the ''MediEvil Rolling Demo''. However, because the inventory does not exist yet, collected Rune Keys appear in their own panel instead. The panel, located in the bottom left part of the screen, shows up only when a Rune Key is collected or when Dan is near a door that requires a Rune Key.
     
    [[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-EarthRuneDoor.png|right|50px|Earth Rune door]] There are no Rune Locks shaped like begging hands yet either, which is why some doors are textured to indicate which Rune Key is needed to open them, such as the ones in the Pumpkin Gorge level.
    {{clr}}
    ====Shields====
    Much like in the final game, there are three types of '''[[shield]]s''': Copper, Silver and Gold. Unlike in the final game, all three types share the same model, which is like the Silver Shield in retail. There is also no HUD indicator of a shield's health in the ''MediEvil Rolling Demo''.
    <gallery>
    MediEvilRollingDemo-CopperShield.png|'''Copper Shield''' - Takes 2 hits before breaking.
    MediEvilRollingDemo-SilverShield.png|'''Silver Shield''' - Takes 4 hits before breaking.
    MediEvilRollingDemo-GoldShield.png|'''Gold Shield''' - Takes 8 hits before breaking.
    </gallery>
     
    ====Weapons====
    Similarly to how it works in ''Ghosts 'n Goblins'', Dan can only carry a single weapon at a time. New weapons can be obtained from [[#Chests|chests]] or found on their own in the levels. Upon picking up a new weapon the old one is discarded.
     
    Each weapon can be powered-up using the [[#Potions|Weapon Power-up Potion]]. Weapons can also be stolen by [[Imps]], in which case Dan will tear off his own arm to defend himself. Unlike in the final game, all weapons are unlimited and cannot be used up.  
     
    There are 13 weapons in total:<ref name="df"/>
    {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
    {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
    ! rowspan="2" | Weapon
    ! rowspan="2" | Weapon
    ! colspan="4" | [[Damage]]
    ! colspan="4" | [[Damage]]
    |-
    |-
    !Sharpness
    !{{AttackIcon|Sharpness}}
    !Weight
    !{{AttackIcon|Weight}}
    !Fire
    !{{AttackIcon|Fire}}
    !Magic
    !{{AttackIcon|Magic}}
    |-
    |-
    |[[Small Sword]]
    |[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-SmallSwordIcon.png]]<br>[[Small Sword]]
    |2
    |2
    |2
    |2
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    |0
    |0
    |-
    |-
    |[[Big Sword]]
    |[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-BigSwordIcon.png]]<br>[[Big Sword]]
    |4
    |4
    |4
    |4
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    |0
    |0
    |-
    |-
    |[[Magic Sword]]
    |[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-MagicSwordIcon.png]]<br>[[Magic Sword]]
    |5
    |5
    |4
    |4
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    |8
    |8
    |-
    |-
    |[[Dagger]]{{ref|a|a}}
    |[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-DaggerIcon.png]]<br>[[Dagger]]{{Note|name=blueAura|While powered up, a blue body shield aura forms around Dan that protects him from being hurt.}}
    |4
    |4
    |0
    |0
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    |0
    |0
    |-
    |-
    |[[Axe]]{{ref|b|b}}
    |[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-AxeIcon.png]]<br>[[Axe]]{{Note|name=redAura|While powered up, a red body shield aura forms around Dan that protects him from being hurt, but also hurts enemies.}}
    |4
    |4
    |8
    |8
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    |0
    |0
    |-
    |-
    |[[Club]]{{ref|c|c}}
    |[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-ClubIcon.png]]<br>[[Club]]{{Note|name=shockwave|Releases a shockwave while powered up that deals 2 points of weight damage.}}
    |0
    |0
    |16{{ref|d|d}}
    |16{{Note|Indirect hits only deal 2 points of weight damage.}}
    |0
    |0
    |0
    |0
    |-
    |-
    |[[Crossbow]]
    |[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-CrossbowIcon.png]]<br>[[Crossbow]]
    |8
    |8
    |2
    |2
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    |0
    |0
    |-
    |-
    |[[Chick Drumstick]]{{ref|b|b}}
    |[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-ChickDrumstickIcon.png]]<br>[[Chick Drumstick]]{{Note|name=redAura}}
    |0
    |0
    |0
    |0
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    |0
    |0
    |-
    |-
    |[[Own arm]]
    |[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-OwnArmIcon.png]]<br>[[Own arm]]
    |0
    |0
    |3
    |3
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    |0
    |0
    |-
    |-
    |[[Lightning]]{{ref|e|e}}
    |[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-LightningIcon.png]]<br>[[Lightning]]{{Note|No discernible change while powered up.}}
    |0
    |0
    |0
    |0
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    |2
    |2
    |-
    |-
    |[[Longbow]]{{ref|f|f}}
    |[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-LongbowIcon.png]]<br>[[Longbow]]{{Note|Inflicts a burn effect which deals 4 points of fire damage six times. When powered up, it releases a fire blast that deals 2 points of fire damage as well.}}
    |2
    |2
    |2
    |2
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    |0
    |0
    |-
    |-
    |[[Spear]]{{ref|c|c}}
    |[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-SpearIcon.png]]<br>[[Spear]]{{Note|name=shockwave}}
    |8
    |8
    |8
    |8
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    |0
    |0
    |-
    |-
    |[[Trident]]{{ref|g|g}}
    |[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-TridentIcon.png]]<br>[[Trident]]{{Note|name=Trident|Crashes the game when equipped outside of '''Difficulty 2''' or camera mode '''Free (Sus)'''.{{ORref|Dan's Friend}} Does not deal any damage.}}
    |N/A
    |N/A
    |N/A
    |N/A
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    |N/A
    |N/A
    |}
    |}
    <small>{{note|a|a}} While powered up, a blue body shield aura forms around Dan that protects him from being hurt.<br>{{note|b|b}} While powered up, a red body shield aura forms around Dan that protects him from being hurt, but also hurts enemies.<br>{{note|c|c}} Releases a shockwave while powered up that deals 2 points of weight damage.<br>{{note|d|d}} Indirect hits only deal 2 points of weight damage.<br>{{note|e|e}} No discernible change while powered up.<br>{{note|f|f}} Inflicts a burn effect which deals 4 points of fire damage six times. When powered up, it releases a fire blast that deals 2 points of fire damage as well.<br>{{note|g|g}} Crashes the game when equipped. If worked around, has no hit detection anyway.</small>
    {{Notelist}}
     
    ===Points===
    [[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-Points.png|thumb|right|Sir Dan earning 125 points for killing a zombie.]] '''Points''' are awarded for picking up [[moneybags]] and dispatching enemies. The '''Score Counter''' in the top right corner of the screen keeps track of points. Points were eventually scrapped and replaced with the [[Chalice of Souls]] and [[Gold]] systems.
     
    Dan only earns points for enemies he kills directly, i.e. enemies who die by drowning or a [[Smart Bomb]] do not award any points. Each enemy type awards a different amount of points. Awarded amounts range from 50 to 5000 points:<ref name="df"/>
    {|
    |
    *'''50 points'''
    **Moneybags
    *'''75 points'''
    **[[Crows]]
    *'''100 points'''
    **[[Ant Larvae]]
    **[[Bats]]
    **[[Hedges]]
    **[[Pumpkin Bombs]]
    **[[Pumpkin Plants]]
    **[[Tentacles]]
    **[[Wicker men]]
    **[[Zombies|Zombies (Type A)]]
    *'''125 points'''
    **[[Armoured Knights]]
    **[[Ducks]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    **[[Imps]]
    **[[Maggots]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    **[[Nellie Mad]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    **[[Patients]]
    **[[Pirate Crew]]
    **[[Tumbling Torsos]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    **[[Uncle Mad]]
    **[[Zombies|Zombies (Type B)]]
    *'''175 points'''
    **[[Headless Zombies]]
    **[[Mr Mad]]
    **[[Mrs Mad]]
    **[[Pirate Officers]]
    | style="vertical-align: top" |
    *'''200 points'''
    **[[Mad Monks]]
    **[[Scarecrows]]
    **[[Undead Warriors]]
    **[[Wolves]]
    *'''300 points'''
    **[[Ants]]
    **[[Ghouls]]
    **[[Shadow Demons]]
    *'''400 points'''
    **Not used
    *'''500 points'''
    **Not used
    *'''750 points'''
    **[[Rhinotaurs]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    *'''1000 points'''
    **[[Stained Glass Demon]]
    *'''1500 points'''
    **[[Ant Queen]]
    *'''2500 points'''
    **Not used
    *'''5000 points'''
    **[[Pumpkin King]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
    |}
    <small><nowiki>*</nowiki> This enemy cannot be encountered in the demo, but can be found in the code.</small>
     
    ===Scrollable text box===
    [[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-ScrollableTextBox.png|thumb|right|The scrollable text box.]] By pressing {{B|R3}} during gameplay, a dark blue scrollable text box will be brought up on the screen. While the box is on the screen the game is completely paused just like when accessing the [[#Pause Menu|pause menu]].
     
    At the top of the box is the HUD icon for Dan's [[#Lives|lives]] while instructions on how to control the box appear near the bottom: {{B|X}} to advance, {{B|T}} to go back, {{B|O}} to exit. The following text and sprites are within the box itself:
    {| class="wikitable"
    |<center>[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-EnergyBoneHUD1.png]]</center>
    Never out of print since its debut in 1818<nowiki>*</nowiki>, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a novel of surprising psychological depths as well as a horror masterpiece.  
     
    It has been adapted for the screen again and again - yet until now, no film version has plumbed the story's rich complexities. [[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-EnergyBoneHUD1.png]]<br>The Frankenstein story resonates anew <center>[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-EnergyBoneHUD1.png]]</center> today, in our age of genetic cloning and replaceable human parts.
     
    Press {{B|X}} {{B|T}} {{B|O}} {{B|S}} {{B|L1}} {{B|L2}} buttons.
    |-
    |
    From the earliest days of the cinema, we have been fascinated by visitors from other worlds. Slimy, malevolent and often melodramatic, they have scrambled from their flying saucers and threatened us with their ray-guns in some of the most popular movies ever made. [[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-EnergyBoneHUD2.png]]
    |}
    <small><nowiki>*</nowiki> This value shows the player's current score.</small>
    ====Purpose and origin====
    According to ''MediEvil's'' producer [[Chris Sorrell]], the box is a display mechanism for the game's help books that he was working on at the time. The text shown in the box was chosen randomly for the purposes of testing.{{WebsiteReference|MediEvil-Boards|12662|author=Winston1|MediEvil developers - Q&A|May 7, 2013}}
     
    The first part of the text comes from the back of the book ''[https://isbnsearch.org/isbn/0330337068 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: The Classic Tale of Terror Reborn on Film]'' while the second part is from the back of the book ''[https://isbnsearch.org/isbn/1901018008 They Came From Outer Space: Alien Encounters in the Movies]''.<ref name="df"/>


    ==Cheats==
    ==Cheats==
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    The following cheats will only work after [[#GameShark codes|Dan has been made controllable]].
    The following cheats will only work after [[#GameShark codes|Dan has been made controllable]].
    ===DEBUG1===
    ===DEBUG1===
    '''"LOST TROLL"'''<br>While holding {{B|L2}}, press {{B|L}}, {{B|O}}, {{B|S}}, {{B|T}}, {{B|T}}, {{B|R}}, {{B|O}}, {{B|L}}, {{B|L}}. New options will then appear in the pause menu.<ref name="ss">Original research into cheats by [https://twitter.com/rsolidsnake11 SolidSnake11].</ref>
    '''"LOST TROLL"'''<br>While holding {{B|L2}}, press {{B|L}}, {{B|O}}, {{B|S}}, {{B|T}}, {{B|T}}, {{B|R}}, {{B|O}}, {{B|L}}, {{B|L}}. New options will then appear in the [[#Pause Menu|pause menu]].<ref name="ss">Original research into cheats by [https://twitter.com/rsolidsnake11 SolidSnake11]. Verified by [[User:DansFriend|Dan's Friend]].</ref>
    ===DEBUG2===
    ===DEBUG2===
    '''"STOUT LORD"'''<br>While holding {{B|L2}}, press {{B|S}}, {{B|T}}, {{B|O}}, {{B|U}}, {{B|T}}, {{B|L}}, {{B|O}}, {{B|R}}, {{B|D}}. New options will then appear in the pause menu. This cheat unlocks all DEBUG1 options as well.<ref name="ss"/>
    '''"STOUT LORD"'''<br>While holding {{B|L2}}, press {{B|S}}, {{B|T}}, {{B|O}}, {{B|U}}, {{B|T}}, {{B|L}}, {{B|O}}, {{B|R}}, {{B|D}}. New options will then appear in the [[#Pause Menu|pause menu]]. This cheat unlocks all DEBUG1 options as well.<ref name="ss"/>
    {{clr}}
    {{clr}}
    ==GameShark codes==
    ==GameShark codes==
    The following codes are compatible with both releases of the demo:
    The following codes are compatible with both releases of the demo:
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    {{CodeTableEntry
    {{CodeTableEntry
    |name=PAUSE
    |name=PAUSE
    |effect=Reverts to the default pause menu.<ref name="lazlo">GameShark codes based on research by [https://tcrf.net/User:Lazlo52 Lazlo52].</ref>
    |effect=Reverts to the default pause menu.<ref name="lazlo">GameShark codes based on research by [[User:Lazlo52|Lazlo52]].</ref>
    |code=D0096864 800D
    |code=D0096864 800D
    300CFCEC 0000
    300CFCEC 0000
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    {{CodeTableEntry
    {{CodeTableEntry
    |name=Digital - 0
    |name=Digital - 0
    |effect=Sets the current control scheme to [[#Digital|Digital - 0]].<ref name="lazlo"/>
    |effect=Sets the current control scheme to [[#Digital|Digital - 0]].<ref name="hacc"/>
    |code=D0096864 800D
    |code=D0096864 800D
    800D0818 27F8
    800D0818 27F8
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    {{CodeTableEntry
    {{CodeTableEntry
    |name=Digital - 1
    |name=Digital - 1
    |effect=Sets the current control scheme to [[#Digital|Digital - 1]].<ref name="lazlo"/>
    |effect=Sets the current control scheme to [[#Digital|Digital - 1]].<ref name="hacc"/>
    |code=D0096864 800D
    |code=D0096864 800D
    800D0818 281C
    800D0818 281C
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    {{CodeTableEntry
    {{CodeTableEntry
    |name=Digital - 2
    |name=Digital - 2
    |effect=Sets the current control scheme to [[#Digital|Digital - 2]].<ref name="lazlo"/>
    |effect=Sets the current control scheme to [[#Digital|Digital - 2]].<ref name="hacc"/>
    |code=D0096864 800D
    |code=D0096864 800D
    800D0818 2840
    800D0818 2840
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    ==See also==
    ==See also==
    *''[[MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha]]''
    *''[[MediEvil 0.32 Demo]]''
    *''[[MediEvil 0.32 Demo]]''
    *''[[MediEvil Demo]]''
    *''[[MediEvil Demo]]''
    *''[[MediEvil Japanese Demo]]''
    *''[[MediEvil Japanese Demo]]''
    *''[[MediEvil Late Japanese Demo]]''
    *''[[MediEvil Dengeki Demo]]''
     
    ==References==
    ==References==
    {{Reflist}}
    {{Reflist}}
    ==External links==
    ==External links==
    *[https://tcrf.net/Proto:MediEvil/Rolling_Demo ''MediEvil Rolling Demo''] on The Cutting Room Floor.
    *{{Icon|HP}} [[hiddenpalace:MediEvil (Aug 14, 1997 rolling demo)|''MediEvil Rolling Demo'']] on Hidden Palace.
    *{{Icon|TCRF}} [[tcrf:Proto:MediEvil/Rolling_Demo|''MediEvil Rolling Demo'']] on The Cutting Room Floor.
     
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    {{DISPLAYTITLE:''MediEvil Rolling Demo''}}

    Latest revision as of 06:12, 19 November 2024

    MediEvil Rolling Demo
    MediEvil Rolling Demo splash screen.png
    Rolling Demo splash screen.
    Developer(s) SCEE Cambridge Studio
    Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
    Release date September 7, 1997[1]
    Previous demo MediEvil Prototype (June '97) (E3)
    Next demo MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha (trade show)
    MediEvil 0.32 Demo (demo disc)

    The MediEvil Rolling Demo is a version of MediEvil that is 400 days older than the final version of the game. The demo was only released on two PAL region demo discs in late 1997 – Winter Releases '97 demo 01 and Registered Users Demo 02 – the former of which was given out at the European Computer Trade Show.[1] Files on the discs suggest that the demo finished development around August 14, 1997.

    Gameplay

    Load video
    YouTube
    The demo as recorded by EnergeticLute33.

    As the name suggests, the demo is largely non-interactive and cannot be properly played without cheating or hacking. However, the player can use X button to skip any of the demo's segments and pressing SELECT can be used to return to the demo disc's main menu.

    Sequence

    The demo lasts just over 10 minutes (loading included) and is made up of 17 segments which show off 10 unique levels. The whole sequence is as follows:

    1. The Graveyard
    2. The Desecrated Church
    3. The Ant Caves
    4. The Ghost Ship
    5. The Asylum Grounds
    6. Pools Of The Ancient Dead
    7. Pumpkin Gorge
    8. The Scarecrow Fields
    9. The Ant Caves
    10. Pumpkin Gorge
    11. The Ghost Ship
    12. The Graveyard
    13. The Asylum Grounds
    14. The Haunted Ruins
    15. Pools of the Ancient Dead
    16. Pumpkin Gorge
    17. The Sleeping Village

    After the final segment the player is sent back to the main menu of the demo disc.

    Features

    Being over a year older than the final game, the MediEvil Rolling Demo resembles the arcade classic Ghosts 'n Goblins more closely than the Zeldaesque format of the final product. Elements like the Chalices of Souls, Help Gargoyles, Merchant Gargoyles, books and the inventory do not exist yet. Potentially offensive religious references are yet to be censored. Development is in full swing and most levels are only half-finished.

    This is not the MediEvil you know.

    Controls

    The MediEvil Rolling Demo features a vastly different control scheme. Most notable are the tank controls when moving Dan around without the analog stick. Dan is also capable of sneaking and quickly turning around 180°, both moves that were removed before release.

    Holding START as opposed to pressing it will bring up the HUD, but Dan cannot be controlled while doing so. Holding SELECT doesn't do anything at all, but Dan still can't be controlled until the button is released.

    Digital

    Action Digital - 0 Digital - 1 Digital - 2
    Attack (hold for continuous attack) X button X button R1 button
    Jump (hold for higher jump) Square button Square button Up button
    Jump-turn Triangle button Triangle button L1 button
    Duck (block if shield equipped) Circle button Down button Down button
    Walk Up button R1 button Triangle button
    Walk backwards Down button L2 button X button
    Turn left Left button Left button Left button
    Turn right Right button Right button Right button
    Sneak Up button + L1 button L1 button Triangle button + L2 button
    Run Up button + R1 button / L3 R2 button / L3 Triangle button + R2 button / L3
    Jump left L2 button Circle button + Left button Square button
    Jump right R2 button Circle button + Right button Circle button
    Open scrollable text box R3 R3 R3
    Change camera mode SELECT SELECT SELECT
    Open pause menu START START START
    Show HUD START (hold) START (hold) START (hold)

    Analog - 0

    The general button layout will be identical to whichever digital mode was last active. With this setting, Dan does not turn around when the analog stick is moved in the opposite direction of where he is facing; he walks backwards instead. If the analog stick is tilted only slightly, Dan will sneak.

    Analog - 1

    The general button layout will be identical to whichever digital mode was last active. With this setting, Dan turns to face the direction of the analog stick and walks in that direction without exception. If the analog stick is tilted only slightly, Dan will sneak.

    Difficulty levels

    After activating the DEBUG1 or DEBUG2 cheat, an option to adjust the difficulty level can be found in the pause menu. The default difficulty level is 1, while the full range is from 0 to 3 for a total of four difficulty levels.

    The exact effects of difficulty levels on the game are unknown, but they do not seem to change the points earned for killing enemies or the amount of damage that weapons deal to them. However, the game does check the current difficulty whenever an enemy is first loaded in, so it is likely it has some effect on them.[2] Difficulty 2 seems to break all weapons and enemy spawn points, but makes it possible to equip the trident.[2]

    MediEvilRollingDemo-TitleLevelDifficulty.png
    MediEvilRollingDemo-TitleLevelNormal.png

    An additional reference to "difficulty" can be found in the Title Level VLO which contains a texture featuring the word. Another texture is of the word "normal", which may be the name of the default difficulty level. Whatever the case, it is likely difficulty levels would have been adjustable from the Title Level.

    Difficulty levels are not present in the final game.

    Enemies

    Main article: Enemies in the MediEvil Rolling Demo

    Full motion videos

    While no FMVs are included with the demo, there are several references to them inside MEDIEVIL.EXE:

    0x8F68C 0xAD300 
    10AV.STR
INTROAV.STR
TITLEAV.STR
DUMMY.STR

    11V.STR
9AV.STR
8AV.STR
7AV.STR
5AV.STR
4AV.STR
3AV.STR
2AV.STR

    6AV, 12AV, 13AV and 14AV do not appear in the lists, meaning they were probably not finished or planned yet.

    Levels

    Ten levels are shown off as part of the demo: The Graveyard, The Desecrated Church, The Scarecrow Fields, The Ant Caves, Pumpkin Gorge, The Sleeping Village, Pools Of The Ancient Dead, The Asylum Grounds, The Haunted Ruins and The Ghost Ship. However, references to more levels than this can be found in the demo. Starting at offset 0x8E00C in MEDIEVIL.EXE is a numbered list of levels (left). An updated, unnumbered revision of this list also appears in later versions of the game, including the final one (right).

    MediEvil Rolling Demo
    0x8E00C in MEDIEVIL.EXE     		MediEvil (SCUS-94227)
    0xA4C94 in MEDIEVIL.EXE 
    *X.Programmers's Playground
*30.Zarok's Lair
*29.The Lake
*28.The Time Device
*27.The Great Machine
*26.The Hub
*25.The Halls Of Illusion
*24.The Entrance Hall
23.The Ghost Ship
*22.The Silver Wood
*21.Circle Of Shadows
20.The Haunted Ruins
*19.The Gallows Gauntlet
*18.The Enchanted Earth
*17.Inside The Asylum
16.The Asylum Grounds
*15.The Mud Slide
*14.The Muddy Riverbank
*13.The River
12.Pools Of The Ancient Dead
11.The Sleeping Village
10.The Pumpkin Serpent
9.Pumpkin Gorge
8.The Crystal Caves
7.The Ant Caves
*6.The Fields Of Dust
5.The Scarecrow Fields
4.The Desecrated Church
*3.Cemetery Hill
*2.The Coffin Vaults
1.The Graveyard
*X.Title Level

    *Programmers's Playground
Zarok's Lair
The Lake
The Time Device
The Entrance Hall
The Ghost Ship
Hall of Heroes
The Haunted Ruins
The Gallows Gauntlet
The Enchanted Earth
Inside The Asylum
The Asylum Grounds
Pools Of The Ancient Dead
The Sleeping Village
The Pumpkin Serpent
Pumpkin Gorge
The Crystal Caves
The Ant Caves
Dan's Crypt
Scarecrow Fields
The Hilltop Mausoleum
Cemetery Hill
Return to the Graveyard
The Graveyard
*Title Level

    Levels in the list that are preceded by an asterisk are unavailable to play in the MediEvil Rolling Demo. However, despite not being marked with an asterisk, The Pumpkin Serpent and The Crystal Caves are also not playable.

    Notably, ten levels on the list did not make it into the final version of the game: The Coffin Vaults, The Fields Of Dust, The River, The Muddy Riverbank, The Mud Slide, Circle of Shadows, The Silver Wood, The Halls Of Illusion, The Hub and The Great Machine.

    The list also does not include Dan's Crypt, Return to the Graveyard or the Hall of Heroes, suggesting that these levels were conceptualised at a later date.

    Pause Menu

    The pause menu featured in this demo is completely different from the retail one, both in terms of how it looks as well as its available options. Additional options can be unlocked using the DEBUG1 and DEBUG2 cheats.

    RESUME X to continue.
    RESTART** X to restart.
    EXIT X to exit.
    FX VOLUME: L/R to change.
    MUSIC VOLUME: L/R to change.
    CONTROL SETTINGS:

    Digital - 1
    Digital - 2
    Analog - 0
    Analog - 1

    		L/R to change.
    SPEED RELATIVE TURN:* On/Off X to toggle.
    ALLOW DEMO RECORD:** Not available X to toggle.
    DIFFICULTY LEVEL:* 0-3 L/R to change.
    LIVES:* 1-9 L/R to change.
    ENERGY:*
    1-99

    Invulnerable

    		L/R to change.
    WEAPON:*
    None

    Small Sword
    Big Sword
    Magic Sword
    Dagger
    Axe
    Club
    Crossbow
    Chick Drumstick
    Own arm
    Lightning
    Longbow
    Spear
    Trident

    		L/R to change.
    WEAPON POWER-UP:* On/Off X to toggle.
    SHIELD:*
    None

    Copper
    Silver
    Gold

    		L/R to change.
    LIMITED RUN:* On/Off X to toggle.
    DAN MODE:* Not implemented L/R to change.
    RUNE KEYS:*
    Chaos - No/Yes

    Earth - No/Yes
    Moon - No/Yes
    Star - No/Yes
    Time - No/Yes

    		X/L/R to change.
    FEET GRIP:*
    Not activated

    8-4096

    		X to toggle. L/R to change.
    GROUND FRIC:*
    Not activated

    8-4096

    		X to toggle. L/R to change.
    KINETIC FRIC:*
    Not activated

    8-4096

    		X to toggle. L/R to change.
    JUST DAN:** On/Off X toggles (must restart).
    TESTCARD:** On/Off X to toggle.
    MATRICES:** Not available X to toggle.
    TERRAIN MODE:* Not available X to toggle.
    GATSO:** On/Off X to toggle.
    MAPVIEW DISPLAY:* Not available X to toggle.
    ACTIVE MAPVIEW* X to enter.
    CAMERA MODE:**
    Spline

    Spline Z (Abs)
    Spline Z (Rel)
    Spline Z (Lim)
    Overhead
    Chase
    Head-set
    Free
    Free (sus)
    Fixed

    		L/R to change.
    SUPER CHEAT* X to set.
    SOUND TEST* X to enter.
    PLACE ENTITY:** Not available L/R, O + L/R, X to place.
    SHOW VRAM** X to enter.
    SHOW MEM STATUS** X to enter.
    GRAB SCREEN** X to enter.

    * Unlocked with DEBUG1 or DEBUG2 cheat.
    ** Unlocked with DEBUG2 cheat only.

    Pick-ups

    Pick-ups are items that are of use to Sir Dan on his journey. In the MediEvil Rolling Demo, pick-ups generally take on forms that are different from the ones that appear in the final game. For example, Dan's source of energy in the demo are Energy Bones rather than Health Fountains or Energy Vials.

    Pick-ups are also presented differently in the heads-up display; whenever Dan is near a pick-up, a semi-trasparent version of it will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen until it is picked up or Dan gets further away from it.

    Chests

    Chests are containers from which pick-ups can be obtained. There are three types of chests in the MediEvil Rolling Demo:

    MediEvilRollingDemo-NormalChest.PNG Normal Chests
    A normal chest will always contain the same thing every playthrough. It can contain both weapons and shields. It is essentially the same in the retail game.
    MediEvilRollingDemo-MysteryChest.PNG Mystery Chests
    A mystery chest also contains weapons and shields like a normal chest, but its contents are randomised; the contents of the chest are not guaranteed to be the same on another playthrough. The chests can be recognised by their reddish colour and question mark on the front and back. These chests do not appear in the final game.
    MediEvilRollingDemo-SkullChest.PNG Skull Chests
    These chests house Smart Bombs which explode to damage anyone caught in their blast, including Dan himself. Enemies killed by a bomb will not be added to the total score even if Dan is the one to trigger it. In the final game, these chests also house the Serpents.

    Energy

    MediEvilRollingDemo-EnergyBone.PNG
    Main article: Magic Bones

    Dan's energy is represented by glowing green bones known as Magic Bones. These were replaced by Energy Vials and Fountains of Rejuvenation in the final game, while the Energy Counter, which keeps track of the bones, was replaced by the Life Bar.

    Lives

    MediEvilRollingDemo-LifeModel.png

    Dan's Lives are represented by his skull instead of Life Bottles, both in the HUD and within the game's levels themselves.

    Dan begins the game with three Lives. More Lives can usually be found in areas off the beaten path within levels. If Dan loses all of his energy he will lose a Life.

    Although Dan can carry a large number of Lives, the Life Counter will not update beyond the first nine.

    Potions

    For other uses, see Potion (disambiguation).

    Potions are pick-ups found throughout the levels. They are easily recognised by their shaking, releasing of steam and jumping in the air. When Dan drinks them, they cause a variety of effects:

    MediEvilRollingDemo-DragonPotion.png Dragon Potion
    The potion has no effect in the Rolling Demo, it is likely it would have served to transform Dan into Dragon Dan. The potion cannot be found in any of the Rolling Demo's levels, but can be accessed via hacking.[3] The potion's effect was repurposed for the Dragon Armour, and the model was eventually superseded by the Serpent Potion.
    MediEvilRollingDemo-GrowthPotion.png Growth Potion
    Upon drinking this potion, Dan begins growing in size. Once he reaches a certain height, his current weapon is changed to the Magic Sword. Afterwards he shrinks back down to his regular size.[3] This potion cannot be found in any of the Rolling Demo's levels, but can be accessed via hacking.[3]
    MediEvilRollingDemo-InvisibilityPotion.png Invisibility Potion
    Nothing seems to happen when Dan drinks this potion in the Rolling Demo. However, given its appearance, it is likely that the potion would have made Dan invisible. This potion cannot be found in any of the Rolling Demo's levels, but can be accessed via hacking.[3] A retextured version of the potion model eventually became the Life Bottle.
    MediEvilRollingDemo-YellowPotion.PNG Yellow Potion
    This potion cannot be found in any of the Rolling Demo's levels, but can be accessed via hacking.[3] The potion seems to have no real effect when it is picked up.
    MediEvilRollingDemo-SerpentPotion.PNG Serpent Potion
    This potion summons the powerful Serpent Lord Kul Katura to fight at Dan's side for 1 minute. Kul Katura deals 4 points of each type of damage.[2] He was eventually moved into chests while the Serpent Potion became the design of the Dragon Potion instead.
    MediEvilRollingDemo-ShrinkPotion.png Shrink Potion
    It is likely that this potion would have made Dan shrink, but it appears to have no effect in the Rolling Demo and cannot be found in any of its levels.[3] Dan is shrunk by the Forest Witch in the final game.
    MediEvilRollingDemo-ShrinkEnemyPotion.PNG Shrink Enemies Potion
    This potion shrinks all nearby enemies for 10 seconds. The effect is slightly delayed and kicks in roughly 2 seconds after Dan picks up the potion.[2] There is no equivalent mechanic to this in the retail version of the game.
    MediEvilRollingDemo-WeaponPowerupPotion.png Weapon Power-up Potion
    Makes Dan's current weapon deal double damage for a duration of 20 seconds.[2] Some weapons also get additional effects, such as releasing shockwaves or enveloping Dan in a protective aura. Power-up moves were incorporated as secondary attacks in the final game.

    Rune Keys

    Rune Key Panel

    Rune Keys, also known as Rune Stones or Runes, are objects that can be used to open the many doors and gates in the levels.

    Functionally, Rune Keys remain unchanged in the MediEvil Rolling Demo. However, because the inventory does not exist yet, collected Rune Keys appear in their own panel instead. The panel, located in the bottom left part of the screen, shows up only when a Rune Key is collected or when Dan is near a door that requires a Rune Key.

    Earth Rune door

    There are no Rune Locks shaped like begging hands yet either, which is why some doors are textured to indicate which Rune Key is needed to open them, such as the ones in the Pumpkin Gorge level.

    Shields

    Much like in the final game, there are three types of shields: Copper, Silver and Gold. Unlike in the final game, all three types share the same model, which is like the Silver Shield in retail. There is also no HUD indicator of a shield's health in the MediEvil Rolling Demo.

    • Copper Shield - Takes 2 hits before breaking.

      Copper Shield - Takes 2 hits before breaking.

    • Silver Shield - Takes 4 hits before breaking.

      Silver Shield - Takes 4 hits before breaking.

    • Gold Shield - Takes 8 hits before breaking.

      Gold Shield - Takes 8 hits before breaking.

    Weapons

    Similarly to how it works in Ghosts 'n Goblins, Dan can only carry a single weapon at a time. New weapons can be obtained from chests or found on their own in the levels. Upon picking up a new weapon the old one is discarded.

    Each weapon can be powered-up using the Weapon Power-up Potion. Weapons can also be stolen by Imps, in which case Dan will tear off his own arm to defend himself. Unlike in the final game, all weapons are unlimited and cannot be used up.

    There are 13 weapons in total:[2]

    Weapon Damage
    Sharpness Weight Fire Magic
    MediEvilRollingDemo-SmallSwordIcon.png
    Small Sword     		2 2 0 0
    MediEvilRollingDemo-BigSwordIcon.png
    Big Sword     		4 4 0 0
    MediEvilRollingDemo-MagicSwordIcon.png
    Magic Sword     		5 4 0 8
    MediEvilRollingDemo-DaggerIcon.png
    Dagger[a]     		4 0 0 0
    MediEvilRollingDemo-AxeIcon.png
    Axe[b]     		4 8 0 0
    MediEvilRollingDemo-ClubIcon.png
    Club[c]     		0 16[d] 0 0
    MediEvilRollingDemo-CrossbowIcon.png
    Crossbow     		8 2 0 0
    MediEvilRollingDemo-ChickDrumstickIcon.png
    Chick Drumstick[b]     		0 0 0 0
    MediEvilRollingDemo-OwnArmIcon.png
    Own arm     		0 3 0 0
    MediEvilRollingDemo-LightningIcon.png
    Lightning[e]     		0 0 0 2
    MediEvilRollingDemo-LongbowIcon.png
    Longbow[f]     		2 2 8 0
    MediEvilRollingDemo-SpearIcon.png
    Spear[c]     		8 8 0 0
    MediEvilRollingDemo-TridentIcon.png
    Trident[g]     		N/A N/A N/A N/A
    1. ↑ While powered up, a blue body shield aura forms around Dan that protects him from being hurt.
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 While powered up, a red body shield aura forms around Dan that protects him from being hurt, but also hurts enemies.
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Releases a shockwave while powered up that deals 2 points of weight damage.
    4. ↑ Indirect hits only deal 2 points of weight damage.
    5. ↑ No discernible change while powered up.
    6. ↑ Inflicts a burn effect which deals 4 points of fire damage six times. When powered up, it releases a fire blast that deals 2 points of fire damage as well.
    7. ↑ Crashes the game when equipped outside of Difficulty 2 or camera mode Free (Sus).[4] Does not deal any damage.

    Points

    Sir Dan earning 125 points for killing a zombie.

    Points are awarded for picking up moneybags and dispatching enemies. The Score Counter in the top right corner of the screen keeps track of points. Points were eventually scrapped and replaced with the Chalice of Souls and Gold systems.

    Dan only earns points for enemies he kills directly, i.e. enemies who die by drowning or a Smart Bomb do not award any points. Each enemy type awards a different amount of points. Awarded amounts range from 50 to 5000 points:[2]

    * This enemy cannot be encountered in the demo, but can be found in the code.

    Scrollable text box

    The scrollable text box.

    By pressing R3 during gameplay, a dark blue scrollable text box will be brought up on the screen. While the box is on the screen the game is completely paused just like when accessing the pause menu.

    At the top of the box is the HUD icon for Dan's lives while instructions on how to control the box appear near the bottom: X button to advance, Triangle button to go back, Circle button to exit. The following text and sprites are within the box itself:

    MediEvilRollingDemo-EnergyBoneHUD1.png

    Never out of print since its debut in 1818*, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a novel of surprising psychological depths as well as a horror masterpiece.

    It has been adapted for the screen again and again - yet until now, no film version has plumbed the story's rich complexities. MediEvilRollingDemo-EnergyBoneHUD1.png
    The Frankenstein story resonates anew
    MediEvilRollingDemo-EnergyBoneHUD1.png
    today, in our age of genetic cloning and replaceable human parts.

    Press X button Triangle button Circle button Square button L1 button L2 button buttons.

    From the earliest days of the cinema, we have been fascinated by visitors from other worlds. Slimy, malevolent and often melodramatic, they have scrambled from their flying saucers and threatened us with their ray-guns in some of the most popular movies ever made. MediEvilRollingDemo-EnergyBoneHUD2.png

    * This value shows the player's current score.

    Purpose and origin

    According to MediEvil's producer Chris Sorrell, the box is a display mechanism for the game's help books that he was working on at the time. The text shown in the box was chosen randomly for the purposes of testing.[5]

    The first part of the text comes from the back of the book Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: The Classic Tale of Terror Reborn on Film while the second part is from the back of the book They Came From Outer Space: Alien Encounters in the Movies.[2]

    Cheats

    Main article: Cheats in MediEvil

    The following cheats will only work after Dan has been made controllable.

    DEBUG1

    "LOST TROLL"
    While holding L2 button, press Left button, Circle button, Square button, Triangle button, Triangle button, Right button, Circle button, Left button, Left button. New options will then appear in the pause menu.[6]

    DEBUG2

    "STOUT LORD"
    While holding L2 button, press Square button, Triangle button, Circle button, Up button, Triangle button, Left button, Circle button, Right button, Down button. New options will then appear in the pause menu. This cheat unlocks all DEBUG1 options as well.[6]

    GameShark codes

    The following codes are compatible with both releases of the demo:

    Demo Mode
    Code Name Effect 
    D0096864 800D
300D4490 0000
    		 Player Controlled Lets the player control Dan.[7]
    Pause Menu
    Code Name Effect 
    D0096864 800D
300CFCEC 0000
    		 PAUSE Reverts to the default pause menu.[8] 
    D0096864 800D
300CFCEC 0001
    		 DEBUG1 Unlocks additional options in the pause menu.[7] 
    D0096864 800D
300CFCEC 0002
    		 DEBUG2 Unlocks additional options in the pause menu (including DEBUG1 options).[7]
    Control Settings
    Code Name Effect 
    D0096864 800D
800D0818 27F8
300D4008 0000
    		 Digital - 0 Sets the current control scheme to Digital - 0.[7] 
    D0096864 800D
800D0818 281C
300D4008 0001
    		 Digital - 1 Sets the current control scheme to Digital - 1.[7] 
    D0096864 800D
800D0818 2840
300D4008 0002
    		 Digital - 2 Sets the current control scheme to Digital - 2.[7] 
    D0096864 800D
300D400C 0000
    		 Analog - 0 Sets the current control scheme to Analog - 0 (analog controller required).[8] 
    D0096864 800D
300D400C 0001
    		 Analog - 1 Sets the current control scheme to Analog - 1 (analog controller required).[8]
    Restart Level
    Code Name Effect 
    D0096864 800D
300D4024 0001
    		 The Graveyard When picking the restart level option in the pause menu, restarts to The Graveyard. DEBUG2 must be enabled.[8] 
    D0096864 800D
300D4024 0004
    		 The Desecrated Church When picking the restart level option in the pause menu, restarts to The Desecrated Church. DEBUG2 must be enabled.[8] 
    D0096864 800D
300D4024 0005
    		 Scarecrow Fields When picking the restart level option in the pause menu, restarts to the Scarecrow Fields. DEBUG2 must be enabled.[8] 
    D0096864 800D
300D4024 0007
    		 The Ant Caves When picking the restart level option in the pause menu, restarts to The Ant Caves. DEBUG2 must be enabled.[8] 
    D0096864 800D
300D4024 0009
    		 Pumpkin Gorge When picking the restart level option in the pause menu, restarts to Pumpkin Gorge. DEBUG2 must be enabled.[8] 
    D0096864 800D
300D4024 000B
    		 The Sleeping Village When picking the restart level option in the pause menu, restarts to The Sleeping Village. DEBUG2 must be enabled.[8] 
    D0096864 800D
300D4024 000C
    		 Pools of the Ancient Dead When picking the restart level option in the pause menu, restarts to Pools of the Ancient Dead. DEBUG2 must be enabled.[8] 
    D0096864 800D
300D4024 0010
    		 The Asylum Grounds When picking the restart level option in the pause menu, restarts to The Asylum Grounds. DEBUG2 must be enabled.[8] 
    D0096864 800D
300D4024 0014
    		 The Haunted Ruins When picking the restart level option in the pause menu, restarts to The Haunted Ruins. DEBUG2 must be enabled.[8] 
    D0096864 800D
300D4024 0017
    		 The Ghost Ship When picking the restart level option in the pause menu, restarts to The Ghost Ship. DEBUG2 must be enabled.[8]

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Goring, Graham, ECTS - Lotta BBW's on uk.games.video.playstation. Published September 7, 1997. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Original research by Dan's Friend.
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Original research into unused entities and potions by SolidSnake11.
    4. ↑ Original research by Dan's Friend.
    5. ↑ ProBoards Winston1, MediEvil developers - Q&A on MediEvil Boards. Published May 7, 2013.
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Original research into cheats by SolidSnake11. Verified by Dan's Friend.
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 GameShark codes by Hacc.
    8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 GameShark codes based on research by Lazlo52.

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