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}}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 name="ECTS"/> Files on the discs suggest that the demo finished development around August 14, 1997.

#'''[[The Graveyard (Rolling Demo)|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 [[#Chests|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]].

#'''[[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 [[#Chests|Skull Chest]] which unleashes a [[Smart Bomb]]. The Imps are killed but not before Dan takes some damage from an Imp's torch.

#'''[[The Ant Caves (Rolling Demo)|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.

#'''[[The Ghost Ship (Rolling Demo)|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.

#'''[[The Asylum Grounds (Rolling Demo)|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.

#'''[[Pools Of The Ancient Dead (Rolling Demo)|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.

#'''[[Pumpkin Gorge (Rolling Demo)|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.

#'''[[The 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 [[#Chests|Mystery 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.

#'''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.

#'''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.

#'''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 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 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 Haunted Ruins (Rolling Demo)|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.

#'''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.

#'''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.

#'''[[The Sleeping Village (Rolling Demo)|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.

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.

Although no [[FMV]]s are included with the demo, there are several references to them inside [[MEDIEVIL.EXE]].

Ten levels are shown off as part of the demo: [[The Graveyard (Rolling Demo)|The Graveyard]], [[The Desecrated Church]], [[The Scarecrow Fields]], [[The Ant Caves (Rolling Demo)|The Ant Caves]], [[Pumpkin Gorge (Rolling Demo)|Pumpkin Gorge]], [[The Sleeping Village (Rolling Demo)|The Sleeping Village]], [[Pools Of The Ancient Dead (Rolling Demo)|Pools Of The Ancient Dead]], [[The Asylum Grounds (Rolling Demo)|The Asylum Grounds]], [[The Haunted Ruins (Rolling Demo)|The Haunted Ruins]] and [[The Ghost Ship (Rolling Demo)|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).

|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=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. This potion cannot be found in any of the ''Rolling Demo's'' levels, but can be accessed via hacking.<ref name="sspotions"/>}}

|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. He was eventually moved into chests while the Serpent Potion became the design of the [[Dragon Potion]] instead.}}

|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. There is no equivalent mechanic to this in the retail version of the game.}}

|description=Makes Dan's current weapon deal double damage for a duration of 20 seconds. 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.}}

There are 13 weapons in total:

!Sharpness

!Weight

!Fire

!Magic

|[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-DaggerIcon.png]]<br>[[Dagger]]{{ref|a|a}}

|[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-AxeIcon.png]]<br>[[Axe]]{{ref|b|b}}

|[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-ClubIcon.png]]<br>[[Club]]{{ref|c|c}}

|16{{ref|d|d}}

|[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-ChickDrumstickIcon.png]]<br>[[Chick Drumstick]]{{ref|b|b}}

|[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-LightningIcon.png]]<br>[[Lightning]]{{ref|e|e}}

|[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-LongbowIcon.png]]<br>[[Longbow]]{{ref|f|f}}

|[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-SpearIcon.png]]<br>[[Spear]]{{ref|c|c}}

|[[File:MediEvilRollingDemo-TridentIcon.png]]<br>[[Trident]]{{ref|g|g}}

<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>

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:

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]''.

'''"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].</ref>

|effect=Sets the current control scheme to [[#Digital|Digital - 0]].<ref name="lazlo"/>

|effect=Sets the current control scheme to [[#Digital|Digital - 1]].<ref name="lazlo"/>

|effect=Sets the current control scheme to [[#Digital|Digital - 2]].<ref name="lazlo"/>

*[https://tcrf.net/Proto:MediEvil/Rolling_Demo ''MediEvil Rolling Demo''] on The Cutting Room Floor.