Amazon Trail 3rd Edition: Rainforest Adventures

Amazon Trail 3rd Edition: Rainforest Adventures
Developer: The Learning Company Publishers: The Learning Company (1.0), General Mills (1.1) Platforms: Windows, Mac OS Classic Released in US: September 14, 1998 (1.0), 2000 (1.1) This game has hidden development-related text. This game has unused items. This game has unused text. This game has revisional differences. This game has a notes page

In Amazon Trail 3rd Edition, a magic jaguar tasks you with canoeing down the Amazon River to take pictures of every animal find the lost city of Vilcabamba, learning various real-world facts about the river and its people along the way.

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: Figuring out how to decipher the data stored in AMIIDat.mdt (unpack with this BMS script) could lead to more discoveries. Is there a way to activate the debug functions hinted at in the script? Extracting the actual sprite for the Gati-ma-nya would be better to have than the current in-game inventory screenshot of it.

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Notes

Unused Text

Unused Dialogue

These lines are stored with the guide dialogue, but no corresponding movie files of the guides saying them exist. The last set of lines is near-identical to the ones used when asking the guides for their opinion on which supplies package to take at the start of the game (which are stored as regular NPC dialogue instead).

ID	Rosa	Joao	Elena	Miguel
84	There's a fork in the river. Which way do you want to go?	There's a fork in the river. Which way do you want to go?	There's a fork in the river. I think we should go to the right. What do you say?	Unused
85	There's a fork in the river. Which way do you want to go?	There's a fork in the river. Which way do you want to go?	There's a fork in the river. I think we should go to the left. What do you say?	Unused
109	Hey, I thought it might help if I brought along a map . . . and a guidebook. You can check them anytime you want.	Hey! Thought you should know — I brought along a map and a guidebook. You can check them anytime you want.	I brought along a map and a guidebook. You can look at them whenever you want.	I thought you should know - I brought along a map and a guidebook. You can check them anytime you want.
110	There's a little journal in the back of the guidebook. I'll be making some notes in it, but you can write in it, too.	And I'll be keeping a diary in the back of the guidebook. I'll write some stuff in there, but you can write in it, too.	There's a journal in the back of the guidebook. I'll write some things in there, but you can write in it, too.	I'll be keeping a diary in the back of the guidebook. I'll be making some notes in it, but you can write in it, too.
111	Now I'm puttin' you in charge of keeping track of our supplies. Keep an eye on ‘em, so we don't run out of anything!	I am your guide, but it's up to you to keep track of our supplies. Don't be lettin' us run out of food or anything!	It's up to you to keep track of our supplies. Keep an eye on them, so we don't run out of anything!	You'll be in charge of keeping track of our supplies. Make sure we don't run out of anything!
112	Whenever you want to go fishing - or if you want to explore the rainforest - just let me know.	If you want to go fishing — or if you want to explore the rainforest — you just let me know.	Whenever you want to go fishing — or exploring in the rainforest — just let me know.	If you want to go fishing - or if you want to explore the rainforest - just let me know.
113	And by the way - if you have any questions, just let me know.	That's all you need to know for now! I got a feeling this is gonna be a great trip! Anytime you have a question, you just let me know.	That's all you need to know for now! I just know this is going to be a great trip! And if you want anything? — just let me know.	That's all you need to know for now! If you have any questions, just let me know.
114	Hey, did you get some pictures? I'll keep them in this photo album for you.	Hey, way to use that camera. We'll keep your pictures in a photo album.	I'm glad to see you took some pictures. We'll keep them in this photo album.	I'm glad you're making use of that camera. I'll put your pictures in a photo album.
115	When you get something really special, like you just got from that guy back there? I'll put it in a separate basket.	Special stuff like you got from that guy back there? — we'll keep it in a separate basket.	When you collect something really special — like what you just got back there? — we'll keep it in a separate basket.	When you get a special item from someone, I'll put it in a separate basket.
116	It's up to you. The one I like best is the Fawcett package. It has the most harpoons and sets of clothing.	I like that Krenak package. It has the most food. But whatever you choose, it's OK with me.	They're all OK with me. But my favorite is the McIntyre. It has the most machetes and trading packets.	It's your choice. But if I were you, I'd get the Mendes package. It has the most tents and first aid kits.

The Jaguar has lines indicating he would've advised you against leaving a landmark before completing the tasks there, but in the final game none of them play and you just return to the river without a word.

Landmark	Dialogue
Jari	That woman can help you on your journey. It would be wise to return and talk to her.	That woman has something to teach you. If you want to learn, go back and find out more about who she is.
Xingu	The Ancient Ones say that there is more for you to do here.	There is more for you to do here. Talk to the man about his national park.	It is important for you to find the tribe that hides from man. Do you want to go back?	There is more for you to do here. Talk to the man about his national park. Talk to the woman about her book.	There is more for you to do here. Talk to the woman about her book.
Fordlandia	There is more for you to do here.	There is more for you to do here. You should trade with the rubber tapper.
Trombetas	You have not accomplished your mission here.	You have not accomplished your mission here. The anthropologist can help you meet an important person.	If you trade with that man, he will talk to you.
Madeira	There is more for you to accomplish here.	Teddy Roosevelt needs your help. You should trade with him.	Colonel Rondon needs a favor. You should help him.
Manaus	There is more for you to do here.	Mr. Wallace could use your help. Ask him about his birds.	Mr. Bates could use your help. You should find out what he is doing.	Mr. Wallace and Mr. Bates could use your help. You should learn more about what they are doing.
Purus	It is important for you to talk to the people here.
Tefe	There is more for you to accomplish here.	Mrs. Agassiz needs your help. You should ask her to tell you about her fish.	Before you go, you should listen to the story of the Boras Indian.
Japura	You have not yet done what you need to do.	If you trade with that man, he will talk to you.
Ica	The scientist has a challenge for you. You should learn more about who he is.	You are not done here. Talk to the scientist. Learn as much as you can about who he is.
Orellana	Go upriver now. It is important for you to find some food.	You should go back and talk to the captain of that ship.
Leticia	You should go back and talk to the leader of that group.	Captain Teixeira has something for you. Go back and talk to him.
Napo	There is more for you to learn from Mr. Spruce.	There is something else you should do here. Ask Mr. Spruce what he will do with the cinchona seeds.
Iquitos	You should go back. You should talk to Julio Arana.	You did not want to help Mr. Arana. That is good. But you should go back and try to help the Witoto villagers.
Maranon	That white woman needs your help.	Mrs. Godin needs your help. You should trade with her.	Mrs. Godin needs the map that you got from Captain Teixeira.
Purallpa	You should talk to both men before you go.	The Huaoroni Indian has something that you need.	The Huaoroni Indian has something that you need. You should trade with him.
Apurimac	There is something you can do for that man.	You have something that man needs. Before you go, you should trade with him again.	You have something that man needs. Before you go, you should trade with him.

There are also a handful of unused Jaguar lines that are quite similar to some of his dialogue from the first Amazon Trail game:

The Blue Mist Bla, Bla, Bla
We have passed through the blue mist to another time and place.
The blue mist has taken us to another time and place.
The blue mist has transported us to another time and another place.
Remember: The river has its own time.
Remember: Many things in the rainforest remain to be discovered.
Remember: The Amazon is many rivers: a spider web of water flowing slowly to the ocean.
Remember: The first explorers of the Amazon were the Indians.
Remember: The river has many names: the great speaker, the big tangle, the watery maze....
Remember: The real dangers are the fears we carry in our minds.
Remember: Your mission is to learn all that you can, and to get to Vilcabamba.

These lines mostly match that of the final cutscene with the Ancient Ones (which doesn't have subtitles like this in the final game), but some extra dialogue that isn't in the used cutscene is included (highlighted in blue here).

ANCIENT WOMAN: You have had a long and successful journey. We have been watching you. Because of all that you have accomplished, we are letting you into our home. This is the heart of the world.

ANCIENT MAN: We have lived here by ourselves for many generations. Here, at the heart, we have been protecting the world, keeping it in balance. But for too long now, other people have been heating up the world by cutting down the trees and digging minerals out of the ground. You have seen this on your journey.

ANCIENT WOMAN: If we cut off our arms, we can't work. If we cut out our tongues, we can't talk. If we cut off our legs, we can't walk. That is how it is with the earth.

ANCIENT MAN: We Ancient Ones do not cut down the trees that grow by rivers; we know that they protect the water. We do not cut down huge areas of forest; we cut small clearings for our fields. We know that for every thing that is taken from the earth, something must be given back. We are still here and we haven't forgotten anything.

ANCIENT WOMAN: We can see what is happening. Some say that the earth will end. It does not have to be that way. But we Ancient Ones can no longer protect the world by ourselves. We need your help.

ANCIENT MAN: The Jaguar will return you now to your home. Take with you what you have learned about the river and the forest. Share your knowledge of the birds and the animals; of the plants and the people; of the connections between all things. Share your love of the earth with those who have forgotten.

Debug Leftovers?

Various strings exist that seem to be left over from debug menus, though whether any of them have surviving code associated with them is unknown.

Pick your destination...
Go there!
Cancel
Commodies Game                               /7
Bird ID Game                                 /48
Fish ID Game                                 /47
Frog Hunt Game                               /54
High Score List                              /70
Insect ID Game                               /49
Jaguar Shield                                /69
Maze Game (Xingu)                            /8
Maze Game (Iquitos)                          /9
Maze (Rafting)                               /10
Maze (Rapids)                                /11
Rivers Game                                  /6
Quipu                                        /65
Set River Position                           /204
Start Game                                   /201

Enter a number from 0 to 40 for the guide message you would like to test.

Miguel
Rosa
Joao
Elena
Test Which Guide?
What line?

Comparing the names here with the in-game credits, "Sue" could be either Sue L. Minor (credited as Help Editor and one of the Testing Staff) or Susan M. Gabrys (credited as a Programmer), while "Devaun" is probably Devaun Ferguson (credited as Lead Programmer and as part of the Design Team).

Sue's Mess
Close Sue's Mess
Close Devaun's Frame
Devaun's Frame...
Debug Stuff
Edt Templates
Tester Dialog...
Teleport...

Test Guide...
Try...
Cancel
Check Memory!
Set River Position

#Easy
Medium
Hard
Game Difficutly Level
Change River Position
New River Segment?

Tip Boat
In Forest
Leave Forest
New Day!

Other Unused Text

This odd alternate set of item strings is clearly unfinished, with typos abound and some items having placeholder descriptions or being missing entirely.

Name	Description
Fish	(none)
Veggies
Harpoon
Tents
Trading Items
Clothing
First Aid
Machettes
Hetasootee	Indians make a concoction from the branches and leaves of this plant to treat sprains of the knee, ankle and wrist- especially those caused by strenuous paddling!
Coa	Indians make a tea from the bark and leaves of this plant to treat diarrhea.
Chag	The fruit of this plant is used to make a fermented drink to treat influenza.
Chondrodendron	Chondrodendron is sometimes used to reduce fever. However, its main use is as an ingredient in curare- a poison applied to arrow tips by Indians throughout the Amazon. The poison doesn't kill animals, but it paralyzes them.
Cinchona	Cinchona is one of the most important plants in the world! It is a cure for malaria. The drug we call 'quinine' is derived from cinchona.
Ipecacuanha	Eating this plant will make you throw-up! It is a valued medicine the world over, given to people who have eaten something poisonous.
Omena	If you cut yourself, you can burn this plant and rub the ashes on the injury. But watch out! Eating the roots of this one will make you sick!
Flor da terra	The juice of this plant is used to make a drink that treats dysentery.
Lootome	Indians make a powder of the root of this plant to treat attacks that resemble epilepsy. But it must be used with extream caution! If you take too much you'll go crazy!!
Gatimanya	You can make a tea out of the crushed leaves of this plant to treat influenza.
Wewoo	Indians in some parts of the Amazon toast the seeds of this plant as a cure for dysentery.
Iombrigueria	The latex, or sap, of this member of the ficus family is widely used in the Anazon to treat intestinal parasites.
Map	i am a map
Gold Carving	this is the gold carving
Gold Coin	i am a gold coin
Rubber Ball	i am a ball of rubber

The internal status strings for which disease the player currently has contain some ailments that don't appear in the final game. Of note, smallpox was used in the original Amazon Trail.

"TYPHUS"
"SMALLPOX"
"CHOLERA"
"HEPATITUS"
"SUNBURN"

Unused Item

From its name and description, the Gati-ma-nya was likely meant as one of the medicinal plants that Kremuro can give you at the second landmark, but none of the three possible item sets from him include it and he doesn't have a dialogue line for explaining its use like he does for the other plants.

Revisional Differences

The version of the game that was offered as a promotional item in General Mills cereal boxes, referred to as version 1.1 in the manual, was bundled in with other software (such as a Merriam-Webster dictionary and an ad for the internet provider Lightdog), so all movie files related to the guides Miguel and Rosa were removed to save disc space. While they can't be selected as your guide by standard means in 1.1, loading a save that's already set to have one of them (either by importing it from a 1.0 game or by hex-editing the save file directly) reveals that all other data associated with them is still present and works as normal.

1.0	1.1

Additionally, 1.1 adds splash screens to the load and exit sequences to advertise other Learning Company games:

	Intro screens
	Outro screens