Sonic 1 Beta Hoax ROM
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This ROM file caused a lot of debate when it was released
to Simon Wai's web page in early May '99.
Bascially, it is a hacked version of Sonic 1, that appears
to be a Beta.

Features:
* No SEGA Sound
* No stage titles
* No GAME OVER screen
* Different sounding music
* Only Green Hill, Sparkling, Starlight, and Final Fight work --
  all other zones cause emulators to stop
* Level Select has renamed zones
* Final Zone has two stages (neither implemented) and boss has its
  own stage -- Final Fight
* Special stage called Special Zone (and not implemented)
* Sound test unreliable
* Zones are differently colored
* Green Hill Zone is at night (although the rolling ball isn't there)
* Sonic is differently colored
* The end boss works, although the end
  sequence doesn't.

To run this you will need Genecyst X.XX -- KGEN tends
to crash when uncomplete zones are accessed. Although
Genecyst "crashes", you can just press ALT+R to reset
and start the ROM again. KGEN crashes and throws you
back to the MS-DOS prompt.
Anyway, the music sounds a bit better on Genecyst
VX.XX. Whatever you do, if you use KGEN98, YOU MUST
USE THE -4 SWITCH TO GET 44100KHz AUDIO!!! KGEN98
SOUNDS TERRIBLE UNLESS YOU DO THIS!!!

Hacked by Cyan Helkaraxe, 10 05-1999
e-mail comments, questions, or anything Sonic related
to manic@emulationzone.org
If you have a Sonic 1 Beta / Alpha / 1ST.ROM cartridge
or ROM (not a hoax) then please e-mail the above
address.
Project HedgehoG1 specifies the collection of Alpha and
Beta versions of Sonic 1.
