Rise 2: Resurrection

Rise 2: Resurrection
Developer: Mirage Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment Platforms: DOS, PlayStation, Sega Saturn Released in US: 1996 Released in EU: 1996 This game has hidden development-related text. This game has unused text. This game has unusual dummy files.

Apparently Rise of the Robots did well enough to get the sequel you see here, but said sequel did not do well enough to warrant more of this franchise.

RSPC050.LZH

Please elaborate. Having more detail is always a good thing.

Download RSPC050.LZH File: Rise2 DOS RSPC050.zip (info)

An archive called RSPC050.LZH with files from January 19th, 1996 is present on the disc.

Unused Text

Build Date

In OPTIONS.TXT among the game's options text is some build information.

* version no
7, V0.53 

OPTIONS.BAK is an early backup of the aforementioned file, though the only difference is that it comes from an earlier build.

* version no
7, V0.31 

ERRORS.TXT

1234,1
Execution successful

1,2
VESA driver not installed or video card not SuperVGA.
See manual for details.

2,3
Video card could not be initialised into a
compatible 640x400 or 640x480 256 colour mode.
See manual for details.

3,3
VESA command failed - make sure you have the correct
VESA driver installed for your card.
See manual for details.

6,2
Error reading GGF
%

1236,1
Insufficient memory for required setup.

1237,2
Unable to open (parse) text file
%

4567,1
%

3143,1
String buffer exceeded.

*SOUND_ERROR_DIGI
1FEE,1
Error initialising Digital Sound System.

*BOMB_CTABLE
3751,2
Error reading collision table:
%

*BOMB_ANIMATION
3752,2
Error reading animation file:
%

*BOMB_STS
3753,2
Error reading Status file
%

*BOMB_MVS
3754,2
Error reading Moves file
%

*BOMB_MVS_VERSION
3755,2
Incorrect MVS table version
%

*BOMB_INVALID_FRAME
3756,2
Invalid frame:
%

77E1,2
Corrupt ANR file:
%

7876,1
Memory overflow: select smaller robots

3766,2
Memory overflow:
%

3767,1
Sound memory overflow:

2323,2
Unable to open file:
%
#

EXTRA.LST

TEXT.wav
TIMER1.WAV
TIMER2.WAV
spark.wav

RISE2.OUT

New robot:
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