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Debug, Hack: Access Debug Menu with Select

This patch reduces the 20 button sequence to press on the config screen to just a single press of Select for easy activation.

Author: Vague Rant

vertical_force_usa_debug_hack_with_select.ips (20 B)
Debug, Hack: Access Debug Menu with Select

This patch checks if you’re holding Select on boot and enables debug mode if you are, otherwise the game boots normally.

Author: Vague Rant

virtual_bowling_japan_debug_hack_with_select.ips (50 B)
Debug: Debug Restoration
  • compatible with the dumped build, listed here as “Bound High! (JU)
  • restores all known dummied debug features
    • title screen button combos:
      • play Adventure of Chalvo opening cutscene
        • Left D-Pad Left, Left D-Pad Left, Select, Start, B
      • play Adventure of Chalvo ending cutscene
        • Right D-Pad Right, Right D-Pad Right, A, B, Start
    • Score Attack!!/Pocket and Cushion stage select button combos:
      • play 16 stages clear cutscene
        • Right D-Pad Left, Right D-Pad Left, A, B, Start
      • play 20 stages clear cutscene
        • Right D-Pad Right, Right D-Pad Right, A, B, Start
      • 16 stages clear/unlock 17-20
        • Left D-Pad Right, Left D-Pad Right, Select, Start, B
      • complete next stage selected with maximum score
        • Left D-Pad Up, Left D-Pad Down, Left D-Pad Up, Left D-Pad Down, B
    • pause menu button combos:
      • Round Select
        • Hold R Trigger, then press Right D-Pad Up, Right D-Pad Down, Right D-Pad Left, Right D-Pad Right
      • Sound Test Mode
        • Hold R Trigger, then press B, A, L Trigger, L Trigger
      • Automatic Play
        • Hold R Trigger, then press L Trigger, Right D-Pad Left, L Trigger, Right D-Pad Right, L Trigger, Right D-Pad Down
      • Enable Expert Enemies
        • Hold R Trigger, then press Right D-Pad Down, Right D-Pad Left, Right D-Pad Up, Right D-Pad Right, Left D-Pad Down, Left D-Pad Right, Left D-Pad Up, Left D-Pad Left
      • Change Difficulty
        • Hold R Trigger, then press Left D-Pad Up eight (8) times
      • Frame Advance Mode
        • Hold L Trigger and R Trigger, then press B

Sources here

Author: Vague Rant

bound-high_vb_debug-restoration_v1.0.ips (498 B)
Debug: Single Press Debug Menu

With this patch applied, you only have to press Select once to activate the hidden debug menu, instead of the original 60 times in a row. Works on both USA and Japan versions.

Author: HorvatM

RedAlarm1PressDebugMenu.zip (220 B)
Debug: Unlock Debug Cheats

This patch re-enables two debug cheats for a level select and invincibility which normally couldn’t be accessed, because the programmers deactivated them for the final version of the game.

Author: Parasyte

jackbros.zip (1 KB)
Debug: Unlock Debug Menu

This patch unlocks a debug menu, which contains a level select and a sound test. More info can be found in the included readme.

Author: Parasyte

vforce.zip (728 B)
Debug: Unlock Debug Menu

This patch unlocks a debug menu. It was used for testing purposes in a beta version of the game, but was only deactivated instead of deleted. By changing only 1 byte, it can be re-enabled. More info in the included readme.

Author: Parasyte

vbowling.zip (879 B)
Debug: Unlock Debug Menus

This archive contains two patches to unlock menus, which are hidden in the Panic Bomber rom and are not accessible otherwise. They are a debug menu as well as a level select. For more information see the included readme.

Author: Parasyte

pbomber.zip (1 KB)