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==Start with no defense==
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{{HiddenContent
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| noimage=yes
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| desc=Enter your name as <tt>CECHEESE</tt>.
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==Infinite shields==
 
==Infinite shields==
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| noimage=yes
 
| noimage=yes
 
| desc=Enter your name as <tt>REBELRUN</tt>.
 
| desc=Enter your name as <tt>REBELRUN</tt>.
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}}
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==Infinite defense==
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{{HiddenContent
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| noimage=yes
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| desc=Enter your name as <tt>TORRENS</tt>.
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}}
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==Infinite offense==
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{{HiddenContent
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| noimage=yes
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| desc=Enter your name as <tt>PROSSER</tt> or <tt>SLAYER</tt>.
 
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{{HiddenContent
 
{{HiddenContent
 
| noimage=yes
 
| noimage=yes
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| desc=Enter your name as <tt>BUGLE</tt>, <tt>RICHRICH</tt> or <tt>PETEROCK</tt>.
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| desc=Enter your name as <tt>BUGLE</tt>, <tt>EDDIE'H</tt>, <tt>MR.CUBE</tt>, <tt>RICHRICH</tt>, <tt>ROLLINS</tt> or <tt>PETEROCK</tt>.
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}}
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==Infinite shields, defense and offense with slightly different HUD==
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{{HiddenContent
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| image1=TMek 32X Toyah.png
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| desc=Enter your name as <tt>TOYAH.W!</tt>. It seems to have the same affect as above, but the offense and defense bars turn red and the radar will be given a sweeping red dial.
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}}
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==Infinite shields and offense, defense always active==
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{{HiddenContent
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| noimage=yes
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| desc=Enter your name as <tt>PONG</tt>.
 
}}
 
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{{!}}Nazrac{{!}}{{!}}<tt>HOLLY</tt> or <tt>TENGEN</tt>
 
{{!}}Nazrac{{!}}{{!}}<tt>HOLLY</tt> or <tt>TENGEN</tt>
 
{{!}}}
 
{{!}}}
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Most of these are named after staff at [[Time Warner Interactive]].
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}}
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==Replace normal opponents with bosses==
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{{HiddenContent
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| image1=TMek 32X Warlords.png
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| desc=Enter your name as <tt>WARLORDS</tt>. Now any MEK that isn't a boss will be replaced with a randomly selected boss.
 
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| desc=Enter your name as <tt>FORD</tt>.
 
| desc=Enter your name as <tt>FORD</tt>.
 
}}
 
}}
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==Play as boss MEKs==
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{{HiddenContent
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| noimage=yes
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| desc=Enter one of the bosses' names to play as their MEK: <tt>BAKED</tt>, <tt>SHOKA</tt>, <tt>VENUSIVA</tt>, <tt>PHANTOM</tt>, <tt>BRK'OTH</tt> or <tt>NAZRAC</tt>.
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}}
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==Play as unknown MEK==
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{{HiddenContent
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| noimage=yes
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| desc=Enter your name as <tt>PITFIEND</tt>.
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}}
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==Play ''Battlezone'' stage==
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{{HiddenContent
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| noimage=yes
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| desc=Enter your name as <tt>THERESEC</tt>.
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}}
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==Less helpful radar==
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{{HiddenContent
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| noimage=yes
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| desc=Enter your name as <tt>DANVANE'</tt>. Now rather than appearing as solid colours, opponents will be shown as pulsing green squares on the radar.
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}}
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==Nazrac says "excellent" every time you hit something==
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{{HiddenContent
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| noimage=yes
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| desc=Enter your name as <tt>BILL.TED</tt> (a reference to [[wikipedia:Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure|the movie]]) or <tt>PRAISEME</tt>.
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}}
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==Unknown codes==
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{{HiddenContent
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| noimage=yes
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| desc=<tt>FINBARR</tt>, <tt>HAL!!!</tt>, <tt>LOZZA</tt>, <tt>RUNDMC</tt> and <tt>SPOOKED!</tt> are special names recognised by the game but it is not known what they do.
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}}
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==Exception handler==
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{{HiddenContent
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| image1=TMEK 32X US exceptionhandler.png
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| desc=If the game ever crashes, it'll display this exception handler.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230910054057/https://tcrf.net/T-Mek_%2832X%29}}
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All of the error messages are present in the ROM, starting at {{hex|002F7698}}:
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<pre>
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EXCEPTION ERROR:
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BAD EXCEPTION.
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ILLEGAL INSTRUCTION.
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ILLEGAL DELAY SLOT INSTRUCTION.
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CPU BUS ERROR.
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DMA BUS ERROR.
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USER ERROR.
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NMI EXCEPTION.
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TRAP =0D - TASK TIMED OUT, SYSTEM LOCKUP.
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TRAP =0E - RAM CORRUPTION DETECTED.
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TRAP =0F - NO MORE SPACE IN OBJ AREA.
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TRAP =10 - TASK CRASHED, VARS CORRUPTED.
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TRAP =11 - NO EOL IN SOUND LIST.
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TRAP =12 - SOUND BUFFER FULL.
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TASK WAS @
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T:
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RAM FREE EXCLUDING
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STACKS=
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</pre>
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}}
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==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
  
 
{{TMEKOmni}}
 
{{TMEKOmni}}

Latest revision as of 00:41, 10 September 2023

Back to: T-MEK.

Start with no defense

Enter your name as CECHEESE.

Infinite shields

Enter your name as REBELRUN.

Infinite defense

Enter your name as TORRENS.

Infinite offense

Enter your name as PROSSER or SLAYER.

Infinite shields, defense and offense

Enter your name as BUGLE, EDDIE'H, MR.CUBE, RICHRICH, ROLLINS or PETEROCK.

Infinite shields, defense and offense with slightly different HUD

TMek 32X Toyah.png

Enter your name as TOYAH.W!. It seems to have the same affect as above, but the offense and defense bars turn red and the radar will be given a sweeping red dial.

Infinite shields and offense, defense always active

Enter your name as PONG.

Set starting level

Enter the following as your name:

Level Name
Baked SENTE
Middle Rung BOONE
Top Rung SOLDANO
Shocka ARVAY
Finals KRUSE
Venusiva OWEN
Phantom BEAUMONT
Brk'oth MITZI
Nazrac HOLLY or TENGEN

Most of these are named after staff at Time Warner Interactive.

Replace normal opponents with bosses

TMek 32X Warlords.png

Enter your name as WARLORDS. Now any MEK that isn't a boss will be replaced with a randomly selected boss.

All opponents are Baked

TMek 32X AllBaked.png

Enter your name as AVELLAR.

All opponents are Shocka

TMek 32X AllShocka.png

Enter your name as KLUG.

All opponents are Venusiva

TMek 32X AllVenusiva.png

Enter your name as STARK.

All opponents are Phantom

TMek 32X AllPhantom.png

Enter your name as GRIGSBY.

All opponents are Brk'oth

TMek 32X AllBrkoth.png

Enter your name as HINDORF.

All opponents are Nazrac

TMek 32X AllNazrac.png

Enter your name as FORD.

Play as boss MEKs

Enter one of the bosses' names to play as their MEK: BAKED, SHOKA, VENUSIVA, PHANTOM, BRK'OTH or NAZRAC.

Play as unknown MEK

Enter your name as PITFIEND.

Play Battlezone stage

Enter your name as THERESEC.

Less helpful radar

Enter your name as DANVANE'. Now rather than appearing as solid colours, opponents will be shown as pulsing green squares on the radar.

Nazrac says "excellent" every time you hit something

Enter your name as BILL.TED (a reference to the movie) or PRAISEME.

Unknown codes

FINBARR, HAL!!!, LOZZA, RUNDMC and SPOOKED! are special names recognised by the game but it is not known what they do.

Exception handler

TMEK 32X US exceptionhandler.png

If the game ever crashes, it'll display this exception handler.[1]

All of the error messages are present in the ROM, starting at 002F7698: 

EXCEPTION ERROR:
BAD EXCEPTION.
ILLEGAL INSTRUCTION.
ILLEGAL DELAY SLOT INSTRUCTION.
CPU BUS ERROR.
DMA BUS ERROR.
USER ERROR.
NMI EXCEPTION.
TRAP =0D - TASK TIMED OUT, SYSTEM LOCKUP.
TRAP =0E - RAM CORRUPTION DETECTED.
TRAP =0F - NO MORE SPACE IN OBJ AREA.
TRAP =10 - TASK CRASHED, VARS CORRUPTED.
TRAP =11 - NO EOL IN SOUND LIST.
TRAP =12 - SOUND BUFFER FULL.
TASK WAS @

T:
RAM FREE EXCLUDING
STACKS=

References

  1. ↑ https://tcrf.net/T-Mek_%2832X%29 (Wayback Machine: 2023-09-10 05:40)


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