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Rolling Demo splash screen.

The MediEvil Rolling Demo is a version of MediEvil that is 400 days older than the final version of the game. The demo was 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

The whole 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 the button to skip any of the demo's segments and pressing SELECT can be used to return to the demo disc's main menu.

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
The Desecrated Church
The Ant Caves
The Asylum Grounds
The Ghost Ship
Pools of the Ancient Dead
Pumpkin Gorge
Scarecrow Fields
The Ant Caves
Pumpkin Gorge
The Ghost Ship
The Graveyard
The Asylum Grounds
The Haunted Ruins
Pools of the Ancient Dead
Pumpkin Gorge
The Sleeping Village

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

Differences from the retail version

Controls

Digital - 0

- Attack (hold for continuous attack)
- Jump (hold for higher jump)
- Turn around
- Block
- Walk
- Walk backwards
- Turn left
- Turn right
+ - Sneak
+ /L3 - Run
- Jump left
- Jump right
R3 - Open scrollable text box
SELECT - Change camera mode
START - Open pause menu

Digital - 1

- Attack (hold for continuous attack)
- Jump (hold for higher jump)
- Turn around
- Block
- Walk
- Walk backwards
- Turn left
- Turn right
- Sneak
/L3 - Run
+ - Jump left
+ - Jump right
R3 - Open scrollable text box
SELECT - Change camera mode
START - Open pause menu

Digital - 2

- Attack (hold for continuous attack)
- Jump (hold for higher jump)
- Turn around
- Block
- Walk
- Walk backwards
- Turn left
- Turn right
+ - Sneak
+ /L3 - Run
- Jump left
- Jump right
R3 - Open scrollable text box
SELECT - Change camera mode
START - Open pause menu

Analog - 0

The general button layout is identical to Digital - 0. 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 is identical to Digital - 0. 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.

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 - 0 Digital - 1 Digital - 2 Analog - 0 Analog - 1	X to continue.
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	X to toggle. L/R to change.
GROUND FRIC:*	Not activated	X to toggle. L/R to change.
KINETIC FRIC:*	Not activated	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.

Cheats

Main article: Cheats in MediEvil

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

DEBUG1

"LOST TROLL"
While holding , press , , , , , , , , . New options will then appear in the pause menu.^[2]

DEBUG2

"STOUT LORD"
While holding , press , , , , , , , , . New options will then appear in the pause menu. This cheat unlocks all DEBUG1 options as well.^[2]

GameShark codes

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

D0096864 800D 300D4490 0000	Player-controlled Dan	Stops demo mode.^[3]
D0096864 800D 300CFCEC 0001	DEBUG1	Unlocks additional options in the pause menu.^[3]
D0096864 800D 300CFCEC 0002	DEBUG2	Unlocks additional options in the pause menu.^[3]

References

↑ Goring, Graham, ECTS - Lotta BBW's on uk.games.video.playstation. Published September 7, 1997. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Original research by SolidSnake11.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Codes by Hacc.

External links

MediEvil Rolling Demo on The Cutting Room Floor.

Navigation

[1] Goring, Graham, ECTS - Lotta BBW's on uk.games.video.playstation. Published September 7, 1997. Retrieved April 22, 2022.

[ss-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Original research by SolidSnake11.

[hacc-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Codes by Hacc.

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[3]

@@ Line 30: / Line 30: @@
 *{{B|T}} - Turn around
 *{{B|O}} - Block
-*{{B|U}}/{{B|LA}} - Walk
+*{{B|U}} - Walk
 *{{B|D}} - Walk backwards
 *{{B|L}} - Turn left
 *{{B|R}} - Turn right
-*{{B|U}}/{{B|LA}} + {{B|L1}} - Sneak
+*{{B|U}} + {{B|L1}} - Sneak
-*{{B|U}}/{{B|LA}} + {{B|R1}}/{{B|L3}} - Run
+*{{B|U}} + {{B|R1}}/{{B|L3}} - Run
 *{{B|L2}} - Jump left
 *{{B|R2}} - Jump right
@@ Line 41: / Line 41: @@
 *{{B|SELECT}} - Change camera mode
 *{{B|START}} - Open [[#Pause Menu|pause menu]]
+====Digital - 1====
+*{{B|X}} - Attack (hold for continuous attack)
+*{{B|S}} - Jump (hold for higher jump)
+*{{B|T}} - Turn around
+*{{B|D}} - Block
+*{{B|R1}} - Walk
+*{{B|L2}} - Walk backwards
+*{{B|L}} - Turn left
+*{{B|R}} - Turn right
+*{{B|L1}} - Sneak
+*{{B|R2}}/{{B|L3}} - Run
+*{{B|O}} + {{B|L}} - Jump left
+*{{B|O}} + {{B|R}} - Jump right
+*{{B|R3}} - Open scrollable text box
+*{{B|SELECT}} - Change camera mode
+*{{B|START}} - Open [[#Pause Menu|pause menu]]
+====Digital - 2====
+*{{B|R1}} - Attack (hold for continuous attack)
+*{{B|U}} - Jump (hold for higher jump)
+*{{B|L1}} - Turn around
+*{{B|D}} - Block
+*{{B|T}} - Walk
+*{{B|X}} - Walk backwards
+*{{B|L}} - Turn left
+*{{B|R}} - Turn right
+*{{B|T}} + {{B|L2}} - Sneak
+*{{B|T}} + {{B|R2}}/{{B|L3}} - Run
+*{{B|S}} - Jump left
+*{{B|O}} - Jump right
+*{{B|R3}} - Open scrollable text box
+*{{B|SELECT}} - Change camera mode
+*{{B|START}} - Open [[#Pause Menu|pause menu]]
+====Analog - 0====
+The general button layout is identical to [[#Digital - 0|Digital - 0]]. 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 is identical to [[#Digital - 0|Digital - 0]]. 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.
 ===Pause Menu===