''Treasure Master'' is a

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released by

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in 1991 for the

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as part of a contest involving

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Contest

After the game's release in late 1991, players had until 12PM EST on April 11, 1992, to practice beating the game.''Treasure Master''
at

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At this time, MTV revealed a secret

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. By entering in this password and the game's serial number before beginning the game, players unlocked a secret sixth Prize World level. After this, players had until midnight to complete the entire game, including the Prize World. This prompted the game to reveal a 24-character code (3HDJL9DNQV2WYTV4S91RXR86). By calling in to a special hotline with this code, players had a chance at winning one of 36,252 prizes.

Music

The game's music was composed by

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. The game's title screen music is a remix of the theme song to the ''

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'' television series.

References

1991 video games Nintendo Entertainment System games Nintendo Entertainment System-only games Platformers Side-scrolling video games Defunct esports competitions Video games scored by Tim Follin Video games developed in the United Kingdom ASC Games games Single-player video games {{Platform-videogame-stub