Dynomite Deluxe

Dynomite Deluxe
Also known as: Dynomite, Eggsucker (Original Release) Developers: Raptisoft Games, PopCap Games Publishers: Raptisoft Games (2001-2002), PopCap Games (2002-Present) Platform: Windows Released in US: June 23, 2001 (Original Release), February 20, 2002 (Popcap rerelease) This game has unused text. This game has revisional differences.

To do: The stuff concerning Eggsucker. Also, more detailed comparision between 2.01 and 2.70.

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
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Account Disabled
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http://www.popcap.com/beta_validate.php?prod=
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ValidateWindow
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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"

Revisional Differences

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=

This change also 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 in version 2.70, 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 2.70/2.71, the level screenshots have the wrong colours for some reason.

The level select dialog

Pre-2.70	2.70/2.71

Icon

Originally, Dynomite used the same icon as Eggsucker. In version 2.70, the game's icon was redrawn in higher quality (48px 32-bit compared to original 32px 8-bit). In the last revision of the 60-minute trial version, support for Windows Game Explorer was added, and the icon was redrawn again, up to 256px.

1.00	2.70	60-Minutes

Stomped Puzzle

By version 2.01, the name of the default puzzle set got changed from "Dynomite Default" to "DEFAULT". In version 1.20, 3 new hard difficulty levels were added: "Ricochet", "The squeeze" and "Honeycomb". In version 2.70, Round 5 was renamed from "Stalagcities" to "Stalactities".