Dynomite Deluxe

One of PopCap's first games, also known as simply Dynomite.

Unused text
The usual proto-related text in most, if not all PopCap games from this era. This product is intended only for authorized members of the PopCap Beta program. Any unauthorized distribution should be reported to beta@popcap.com. Password Email Address Name Software\PopCap\Beta PopCap Beta Login... LoginWindow Beta Validation failed! Check your internet connection and try again. Error! The password you supplied did not match this account. Invalid Password! Invalid Password This PopCap Beta account has been disabled! Account Disabled! Account Disabled Unable to locate a PopCap Beta account for the supplied user name. Invalid User Name! Invalid Username This product has been removed from the PopCap Beta program. Thanks for helping us test during the beta period! Beta Discontinued Internal Server Error! Try again later. Server Error A new version of this product is now available. Click OK to open a page to download it from. Update Required! Update Needed Unable to parse Beta Validation results! Check your internet connection and try again Validation Failed! http://www.popcap.com/beta_validate.php?prod= Abort Validating Beta ValidateWindow www.popcap.com Content-Type: application/octet-stream Content-Disposition: form-data; name="demofile"; filename="popcap.dmo" Content-Disposition: form-data; name="builddate" Content-Disposition: form-data; name="buildnum" Content-Disposition: form-data; name="version" Content-Disposition: form-data; name="prod" Content-Disposition: form-data; name="username"

Copy Protection
Originally, Dynomite Deluxe was protected by a basic name/serial protection.. but in later revisions of version 2.71 (including the one currently downloadable on PopCap's site), this was changed, and is now a 60-minute trial of the fully registered version, where the actual game executable is ran by a 'wrapper' executable... which means that all the strings about unregistered versions that still exist in the version 2.71 executable end up unused. ?CONGRATS_HS_DYNOMITE_UNREGISTERED Congratulations! You got a high score! However, you cannot record high scores in the unregistered version of Dynomite. images\unregistered SORRY__YOU_CANNOT_PLAY_CUSTOM_STOMPED_LEVELS_IN_THE_UNREGISTERED_VERSION_OF_DYNOMITE SORRY__YOU_CANNOT_CONTINUE_SAVED_GAMES_IN_THE_UNREGISTERED_VERSION_OF_DYNOMITE REGISTER CLICK_HERE_TO_REGISTER_ONLINE REGISTRATION YOU_MAY_USE_CTRLV_TO_PASTE LICENSE_CODE REGISTERED_NAME REG_INSTRUCTIONS_B2 REG_INSTRUCTIONS_B1 NOTE__THIS_WILL_OPEN_A_BROWSER_WINDOW RegisterLink REGISTER_DYNOMITE_TO_CONTINUE_PLAYING REGISTER_DYNOMITE_FOR_FASTER_STARTUP THANKS_FOR_REGISTERING YOU_HAVE_D_FREE_PLAYS_REMAINING YOU_HAVE_D_FREE_PLAY_REMAINING YOUR_FREE_PLAYS_HAVE_EXPIRED__YOU_MUST_REGISTER_DYNOMITE_TO_CONTINUE_PLAYING ?REGISTER_NOW_AND_SAVE_LOAD_YOUR_GAMES REGISTER_DYNOMITE_AND_SAVE_YOUR_HIGH_SCORES REGISTER_DYNOMITE_FOR_FASTER_LOADING REGISTER_DYNOMITE_TO_UNLOCK_NEW_FEATURES http://www.popcap.com/register.php?theGame=

Now that I think about it, this makes images\unregistered.gif (which would have showed up on the title screen) unused too.

Level editor
Originally, Dynomite Deluxe had a level editor, but by version 2.01 or 2.71, this was taken out. Luckily enough, version 2.00z (which can be found on archive.org) has the level editor. Surprisingly, if you copy its files to an installation of version 2.71, create a level and go to a Stomped Puzzle, you are still asked what level you wish to play. In version 2.71, the level screenshots have the wrong colours for some reason.