Proto:Serious Sam: The First Encounter/Test 1/Text/Levels

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Karnak Intro

Prototype
Karnak is an ancient Egyptian sanctuary, built by many pharaohs since the 12th dynasty. There, Egyptians worshiped their many gods. Main god worshiped in the Complex of Karnak was Amon, the king of the gods and 'that which is hidden'. The Karnak Temple Complex consists of four parts: The First Pylon, Amon Complex, The Sacred Lake and Main Temple of Amon-Rae. We have now entered The First Pylon. In order to get into the Amon Complex, you have to find a golden statue of Amon located in the Shrine of Amon. Inserting the statue in a slot on an altar in the atrium will open the gates to the complex. .
Final
Thebes is an ancient Egyptian sanctuary, built by many pharaohs since the 12th dynasty. After it was built, only the religious lived there. The main god worshipped in Thebes was Amon, the king of the gods and 'that which is hidden'. He originally represented the forces of generation and reproduction. Thebes consists of two parts: Karnak and Luxor. We have now entered Karnak.

The intro description for Karnak Demo underwent a major rewrite between Test 1 and the final version. The Test 1 text hints that there were supposed to be four parts in Karnak; The First Pylon, Amon Complex, The Sacred Lake and the Main Temple of Amon-Rae. Instead, it was shortened to one part. The level list discussed later in the page confirms this.

Sphinx statues

Prototype
Hmmm, these two guardian sphinxes are very heavy. Even you can`t move them by your strenght. Still, they are positioned on some kind of tracks and certainly look movable. There must be some mechanism which will move them if activated. I advice you to look in the nearby yard with Shrine of Thoth in it, to the north from here.
Final
Hmmm, these two guardian sphinxes are very heavy. Even you can`t move them with your strength. Still, they are positioned on some kind of track and certainly look movable. There must be some mechanism which will move them if activated. I advise you to look in the yard, to the north from here, with Shrine of Thoth in it.

The second sentence has “by” replaced with “with”, and strength was misspelled in Test 1.

The final sentence has been reworded entirely, but still keeps the same idea.

Key Under Arachnoid

Prototype
Beware of the Arachnoid. It is asleep now, but Arachnoids are not known for sleeping very firmly. It might wake up any second. Seems like it is guarding the gold Ankh key laying beneath this beast. You must somehow collect the key to exit this spooky situation. .
Final
Beware of the Arachnoid. It is asleep now, but Arachnoids are not known for sleeping very heavily. It might wake up any second. Seems like it is guarding the gold Ankh key positioned underneath this beast. You must somehow collect the key to exit this spooky situation.

Minor rewording, but it still communicates the same message.

Killing the Arachnoid in the Switch Room

Prototype
I don't beleive my P9 2000 GHz! You killed the beast without the rocket launcher! How come that idea didn't cross my microchips? This earned you extra credits to your account. .
Final
I don't believe my P9 2000 GHz! You killed the beast without the rocket launcher! How come that idea didn't cross my microchips? This earns you extra credits in your account.

Spelling correction on the word “believe” and the tense has been changed on the word “earn” in the last sentence to go from past to present.

Get the Gold Ankh Key

Prototype
To unlock this door and exit the shrine, you need gold Ankh key. Pick it up from the center of the shrine.
Final
To unlock this door and exit the shrine, you need a gold Ankh key. Pick it up from the center of the shrine.

An “a” was added in front of “gold” between Test 1 and the final game.

Final Fight

Prototype
It is very quiet and I do not like it. I suspect an ambush. You are very well supplied with ammo, and your health is quite solid. This should not be a problem for you. Still, be careful. I smell lot of bastardz.
Final
It is very quiet and I do not like it. I suspect an ambush. You are very well supplied with ammo, and your health is quite solid. This should not be a problem for you. Still, be careful. I smell alot of bastards.

An “a” was added to “lot”, albeit incorrectly as "alot" is not correct; it should be "a lot", and the description for the enemies in the last fight goes from sounding like a bad 90s garage band in Test 1 to generic bastards in the final.