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'''''The California Raisins: The Grape Escape''''' is an unreleased 1990 NES video game produced by Capcom that was scheduled for release in 1991<ref>[http://www.lostlevels.org/200308/200308-raisins.shtml lostlevels.com article.] Retrieved 11 Aug '14 | '''''The California Raisins: The Grape Escape''''' is an unreleased 1990 NES video game produced by Capcom that was scheduled for release in 1991<ref>[http://www.lostlevels.org/200308/200308-raisins.shtml lostlevels.com article.] Retrieved 11 Aug '14</ref>. | ||
The game was cancelled due to the mascots' dwindling popularity in the 1990s, and the game wouldn't resurface online for another 13 years until a prototype of the game was found in Florida in 2003 by Brandon Murphy. | The game was cancelled due to the mascots' dwindling popularity in the 1990s, and the game wouldn't resurface online for another 13 years until a prototype of the game was found in Florida in 2003 by Brandon Murphy. | ||
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On January 21, 2003, a prototype cartridge was found in Florida by Brandon Murphy<ref>[http://www.nintendoplayer.com/unreleased/california-raisins/ nintendoplayer.com article including a story about a game being found.] Retrieved 11 Aug '14 | On January 21, 2003, a prototype cartridge was found in Florida by Brandon Murphy<ref>[http://www.nintendoplayer.com/unreleased/california-raisins/ nintendoplayer.com article including a story about a game being found.] Retrieved 11 Aug '14</ref>.* | ||
After an article was published, game collectors began haggling with Brandon to sell the game and release the ROM image, and so the cart was sold to a collector, followed by a ROM image being released on August 1 that year. | After an article was published, game collectors began haggling with Brandon to sell the game and release the ROM image, and so the cart was sold to a collector, followed by a ROM image being released on August 1 that year. | ||
Revision as of 23:19, 1 September 2018
Cover of the game.
Status: Found
Date found: 21 Jan '03
Found by: Brandon Murphy
The California Raisins: The Grape Escape is an unreleased 1990 NES video game produced by Capcom that was scheduled for release in 1991[1].
The game was cancelled due to the mascots' dwindling popularity in the 1990s, and the game wouldn't resurface online for another 13 years until a prototype of the game was found in Florida in 2003 by Brandon Murphy.
Premise
The game starred California Raisins anthropomorphic raisin mascots who were popularized by a series of stop-motion animated TV ads for the dried fruit treats.
The player would control one of the California Raisins in an effort to save his fellow Raisins and their musical notes from the Wild Bunch.
Cartridge
On January 21, 2003, a prototype cartridge was found in Florida by Brandon Murphy[2].*
After an article was published, game collectors began haggling with Brandon to sell the game and release the ROM image, and so the cart was sold to a collector, followed by a ROM image being released on August 1 that year.
Gallery
Title screen.
References
- ↑ lostlevels.com article. Retrieved 11 Aug '14
- ↑ nintendoplayer.com article including a story about a game being found. Retrieved 11 Aug '14