I just tried this. I was able to exit the den after feeding the plant. But my 'new kid' wouldn't work even after using the doorbell trick. But then I found that if I had my kid caught & sent to the dungeon, then I could switch. Even more so, if you go through the lab again, the countdown will restart. So it's cycle again.
Yes, you can. There is a bug in the NES version. If you have a kid stand OUTSIDE of the lab and another go and ring the doorbell, the cutscene of Ed going to the door will ensue. Have a kid walk into the lab. Wait until Ed gets to the door and tells the kid to "get out of here". When the scene goes back, you will have control of the kid in the lab, but this time, you will be able to switch to another kid because of the glitch after Ed answers the front door.
Have one kid ring doorbell. Have another walk into lab. Wait for cut scene where Ed checks for who's outside. Once you are back to your kid in the lab, "New Kid" function will work. (It does in my version.)
I bet this is an edited video, but find the elusive "Prototype" rom, it has a few things left out
TrainmasterCurt 1 year ago
I just tried this. I was able to exit the den after feeding the plant. But my 'new kid' wouldn't work even after using the doorbell trick. But then I found that if I had my kid caught & sent to the dungeon, then I could switch. Even more so, if you go through the lab again, the countdown will restart. So it's cycle again.
Madness832 1 year ago
I think I've done this before.
ZeroJanitor 3 years ago
In PC version, when you enter Fred's lab you can't switch to any of the other kids, so I'm afraid it's possible only in the NES version.
Suenabajo 3 years ago
You can't do it in the NES version, either.
ZeroJanitor 3 years ago
Yes, you can. There is a bug in the NES version. If you have a kid stand OUTSIDE of the lab and another go and ring the doorbell, the cutscene of Ed going to the door will ensue. Have a kid walk into the lab. Wait until Ed gets to the door and tells the kid to "get out of here". When the scene goes back, you will have control of the kid in the lab, but this time, you will be able to switch to another kid because of the glitch after Ed answers the front door.
mashroob 3 years ago
But you can't switch to another kid once inside the lab.
ZeroJanitor 2 years ago
Have one kid ring doorbell. Have another walk into lab. Wait for cut scene where Ed checks for who's outside. Once you are back to your kid in the lab, "New Kid" function will work. (It does in my version.)
mashroob 2 years ago
It does not in my version...
Maybe I can get it to work on the prototype.
ZeroJanitor 2 years ago
Nice job, man! You found some cute leaks in the game, lol! I wonder if that also applies in the non-NES versions of the game.
pumpkin8000 3 years ago
No. You can only feed the meteor to the plant in the NES version.
ZeroJanitor 3 years ago
You just tore a hole in the space/time continuum
mrwes77 3 years ago
That's messed up! Why didn't the game end when you fed the meteor to the plant??
Russkafin 4 years ago
It does, but it you run into a room fast enough, you can avoid the cutscene, thus the game doesn't end.
You can then walk around the house in the HAZMAT suit. It's awesome.
ZeroJanitor 3 years ago