Proto:Theme Park (DOS)

This page details one or more prototype versions of Theme Park (DOS).

There are at least two playable demo versions of Theme Park available, both of which are dated well before the final version and have significant differences. Both can be found online.

Demonstration Version

Described as "the Demonstration Version" in the readme file, this version appears to be dated 22 December 1993. This version has Intel CPU adverts, and its graphics has Intel branding. The readme file says features such as multiplayer and disasters were planned for the full version, and has the Great Aunt inheritance plot.

Entrance has Intel flags, and the adviser and interface are a little different. At the top is a status bar.
The map looks a little different.
Hi-Res is supported, but appears to be rather buggy...
A "Special" menu not seen in the final game. Turbo Mode and Scroll Only do exactly what they say on the tin, but Delete People doesn't seem to work.
Finances screen has different icons.
The Roller Coaster appears different in the purchase screen.
Blown-up rides appear to be fully replaced by rocks.
Shops appears slightly different.
Even the bus has Intel branding (also present in the game is a "maxell"-branded bus).

Development Text

There appears to be some sort of development log, for inside MAIN.exe is the following string group:

ADDED BANK STATEMENT				18/11/93
ADDED THUGS						18/11/93
FIXED MECANIC						15/11/93
ADDED BANK STATEMENT               15/11/93
CHANGED BLOCKS ON SMALL MAP		11/11/93
Implemented Computer Player        11/11/93

Graphics

Mr. Whippy Ices

Demo	Full

Big Time Fries

Demo	Full

Pokey Cola

Demo	Full

Big Time Burger

Demo	Full

This sprite does not appear to be used, and is not present in the final version.

This submarine is definitely not in the final game.

This screen shows a portrait of a woman (which appears to be one of many such portraits present in the game). Maybe this is an early version of the country select screen?

Adviser

Demo	Full

Question Mark

Demo	Full

Hidden Menu

Pressing F10 brings up this menu:

The options are self-explanatory, with the exception of the oddly-named 'MAKEUP' (which is actually the features).

Debug Menu

This needs some investigation.
Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.
Specifically: Can these be activated?

MAIN.exe appears to contain the same debug and cheat menus the final version has in Lang0-0.dat.

Interactive Demo

Described as the "INTERACTIVE DEMO" in the readme file, this version appears to be dated 19 March 1994. It is much closer to the final, but still has some noticeable differences. It only supports FM music (although it has a full sound setup (completely different to the final version) containing options for other sound cards, only the basic Sound Blaster and Sound Blaster Pro (not 16) settings work. The readme file says to use plain Soundblaster). The readme file says that the Year end screens are not complete, and actually warns the player of the possibility of "wierd graphics being displayed [sic]".

Some sort of message not seen in the final. Also, the adviser's "speech" is different.
Clearly visible here are different flowers, and the rides' exits are slightly different.
The "Special" menu is still here, but there's no more Turbo Mode. Again, Delete People doesn't seem to work.
The editing screen is slightly different, and the font very much so.
The peeps screen is slightly different with different icons for the research and stock screens (which are disabled).

Sound Setup

Music

Demo	Full

Sound

Demo	Full

Finalisation

Demo	Full