Rance IV:Cut Content

This page details content cut from Rance 4.

Type 100 Spy Plane
A key object called the "Type 100 Spy Plane" exists in the game's data, with the following description, fully translated into English by the English patch translator.

A debug fighter the imperial army uses to scout out maps. With this, the map can be explored freely. (Equipped with two 20mm cannons.) If used, Rance will claim he is using the fighter, at which point the game will softlock. If the code involved is corrected, the game will make an equally faulty attempt to get key input from the user (which will fail), at which point Rance will return from "scouting" with no changes. There is no attempt to actually use the input from the user, even if it were correctly inputted.

It is possible that the plane was used (or was intended to be used) as a level select tool at some stage, but all code related to its function was removed (or never implemented).

Unused Equipment
Several unused equipment items are present in the game's code. These include:
 * Darkness Stick: A Dark-Aligned staff with 12 ATK and 20 STR. Notably, this would be the most powerful Staff in the game if it had been included (Freak's Rocket Punch, technically a Staff, has higher ATK but much lower STR).
 * Sefran Clothes: 10 DEF.
 * Priest Clothes: 8 DEF. Resist Dark.
 * Steel Armor: 27 DEF.

Mysterious Paper
While not cut content, this "feature" is easily missed. The "Map" option available from the dungeon right-click menu is actually tied to the "Mysterious Paper" item given to Rance by Sill at the start of the game. If Rance tosses the map, not only will he never get it back, but the Map feature will cease to work without any explanation from the game. In an oversight, this also makes it impossible for Rance to see the current time, as this is only ever shown using the Map.