Proto:Cookie Clicker

This page details one or more prototype versions of Cookie Clicker.

This page is rather stubbly and could use some expansion. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue this article?

Cookie Clicker began its legacy in 2013. It started as one of the many "pointless experiments" created by one weirdo known as Orteil. The original version of the game, now known as Cookie Clicker Classic, can still be played here.

Unused Code

Ad Space

<!--
<div id="ads">
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" id="donate" style="margin:0px 16px;">
<--<small style="opacity:0.5;">it ain't gonna host itself</small><br>->
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick">
<input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="BBN2WL3TC6QH4">
<input type="image" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_GB/i/btn/btn_donate_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal � The safer, easier way to pay online.">
<img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/nl_NL/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1">
</form>
<script async src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
<-- Cookie Clicker ->
<ins class="adsbygoogle"
style="display:inline-block;width:120px;height:240px"
data-ad-client="ca-pub-8491708950677704"
data-ad-slot="3046382095"></ins>
<script>
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
</script>
<script async src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
<-- Cookie Clicker ->
<ins class="adsbygoogle"
style="display:inline-block;width:120px;height:240px"
data-ad-client="ca-pub-8491708950677704"
data-ad-slot="3046382095"></ins>
<script>
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
</script>
</div>
-->

The available version of the proto-game has unused HTML code for displaying advertisements. This code was used in an older version of the game, but it was removed when the big update was released.

Code Comments

Header Message

<!--
Code and graphics are copyright Orteil, 2013
this code is bad don't look

to add :
-achievements
-off-focus running
-fix cookie algo
-add counter to each purchasable
-add counter for general cookie-generation
-upgrades
-milk (?)

January 2014 edit : Cookie Clicker is now viral, welp

Remember, cheated cookies taste awful!
-->

This comment is located in the HTML header script, between the </title> and <style> tags. Everything listed in it was eventually added to the game.

Sorry

//sorry

This comment is located after the code for the flashing background during the Grandmapocalypse.

Graphic Differences

To do: A lot more.

Shop Icons

Prototype	Final

In the prototype, most of the buildings used low quality stock images. In the final game, all the buildings were revamped with unique pixel art, possibly avoiding potential copyright from their directed owners.

Cookie

Prototype	Final

In the prototype, the cookie's sprite looked more simple than it's realistic version.