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Little Samson Prototype
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This Little Samson prototype comes from a game collector who wishes to remain anonymous.
The proto has a variety of small changes, including item and enemy sprites placed a little bit differently (they’re off by a pixel or two in the prototype). You have to really squint to see what I’m talking about, so click here for a page with rollover images to get a better sense of these changes.
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In addition, during the transition to the password screen after you beat the castle dragon boss, the prototype freezes Samson as he’s blinking, which makes him look rather odd (or slightly stoned!). Samson is wide-eyed in the US retail version.
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And there’s a typo in the ending credits: “PRODUCE” appears in the prototype instead of “PRODUCED BY” in the US retail version.
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Finally, there are a number of changes in the tile graphics:
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Prototype (left), US Retail (right)
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