TM Network: Live in Power Bowl

TM Network: Live in Power Bowl
Developer: Atlus Publisher: CBS/Sony Group Platform: NES Released in JP: December 22, 1989 This game has debugging material. This game has a hidden sound test.

Live in Power Bowl is an adventure game starring the J-Pop group "TM Network". The story follows an unnamed boy who travels back in time from 1999 to 1989 to stop a nuclear war by trying to get TM Network to play a concert for world peace. Yeah.

To do: Confirm developer. The game uses Atlus' sound engine.

Debug Mode

Game Genie codes SAKKGOXV SPKKIOXV LAKKTOXT will restore a debug mode. Right on console power on, press A + B to enable the debug mode. At the bottom right corner will show the position of the cursor and the cursor will blink faster when held above clickable objects. Hold Start and press Up or Down to select scripts, including a test one. The selected script will be shown below the cursor position.

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Sound Test

To access a sound test, follow these steps:

• Start the game and investigate the PC in the middle of the room, then enter the door to the left.
• Investigate the red poster, newspaper and the mixer, then leave the room.
• Use MUE to access the PC, then return to the left room again.
• Use MUE on the mixer and the telephone, leave the room.
• Now you will be escorted out of the room, go to 1F.
• A woman will talk to you, ask the second option twice and the third option once, you will now return to the starting room.
• Wait until the conversation is over and use MUE on the PC again, at this point the music should change.
• After the next four pieces of dialogue, there will be a 5-6 second pause between the dialogue, during this pause, keep Select pressed down for a couple of seconds, the dialog boxes should stay empty.

You are now in the sound test. Hold Up or Down to speed up or slow down the music, press Left or Right to play sound effects. Hold Start and press B, A, B, A and release Start to change the music. To resume the game, press A, B, or Select.