Unreleased Sega Saturn prototype "Pyramid" discovered after 29 years on surviving CD-R
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Summary
An article about the discovery of "Pyramid," an unreleased Sega Saturn prototype game that was found on a surviving CD-R disc after 29 years. The disc, initially thought to be a version of "Pyramid no Nazo: Ankh 2," turned out to be a different unknown Saturn project. The article details the process of identifying the game from the boot screen and the significance of the find for Sega Saturn preservation.
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The disc's owner wasn't able to provide many details
Thankfully, the CD-R managed to survive for 29 years perfectly intact – it booted right up
This didn't match with our guess at all, but it was enough of a clue to ID the game
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