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Several versions of [[LEGO Island]] are known to exist, either officially released or discovered. | Several versions of [[LEGO Island]] are known to exist, either officially released or discovered. | ||
== Pre-Alpha == | |||
{{Main article|Pre-Alpha (October 1996)}} | |||
On October 31 2023, a prototype build of ''LEGO Island'' was leaked by YouTuber '''R.R. Slugger''. Colloquially, this build is usually referred to as "'''the pre-alpha'''". | |||
== Beta 1.0 == | |||
{{Main article|Beta 1.0}} | |||
Beta 1.0 was the first beta version of ''LEGO Island''. | |||
== Beta 9.0 == | == Beta 9.0 == | ||
{{Main article|Beta 9.0}} | |||
Beta 9.0 was the last beta version before ''LEGO Island'' reached RTM. Its files are dated July 24, 1997, only two weeks before [[LEGO_Island_Versions#v1.0_.2F_August_Build|v1.0]]'s August 8, 1997 date. A [[LEGO Island Changelog|changelog]] was found on the disc detailing all the beta releases leading up to it. | |||
== v1.0 / August Build == | == v1.0 / August Build == | ||
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This build identifies itself as version 1.0.0.0. It's files date to August 8th 1997 making this is the earliest build known to have had a retail release. Both this build and the September build predate LEGO Island's official release date (September 26, 1997), making it unclear why this circulated in retail ''at all'' (considering a newer build was already produced before release). It's theorized that perhaps [[Mindscape]] had already manufactured copies of this build, and the changes introduced in the September were considered too insignificant to discard the already manufactured copies. | This build identifies itself as version 1.0.0.0. It's files date to August 8th 1997 making this is the earliest build known to have had a retail release. Both this build and the September build predate LEGO Island's official release date (September 26, 1997), making it unclear why this circulated in retail ''at all'' (considering a newer build was already produced before release). It's theorized that perhaps [[Mindscape]] had already manufactured copies of this build, and the changes introduced in the September were considered too insignificant to discard the already manufactured copies. | ||
This version is only known to have been released in English. | This version is only known to have been released in English and Japanese. | ||
== v1.1 / September Build == | == v1.1 / September Build == | ||
This build identifies itself as version 1.1.0.0. It's files date to September 8th 1997. This is by far the most common version of LEGO Island and the most likely version that any given copy will be, since it existed before the official release date and is the latest official version to be made. | This build identifies itself as version 1.1.0.0. It's files date to September 8th 1997. This is by far the most common version of LEGO Island and the most likely version that any given copy will be, since it existed before the official release date and is the latest official version to be made. The exception is the Japanese version, which appears to have only had a v1.0 release. | ||
=== Differences compared to August build=== | === Differences compared to August build=== | ||
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=== Japanese === | === Japanese === | ||
For unknown reasons, the Japanese LEGO Island installer features a | For unknown reasons, the Japanese LEGO Island installer features a version check that fails if the version of Windows you're using is not 4.x (e.g. 95, 98, or Me). This means the installer will fail on any Windows version newer (starting with Windows 2000). As such, for this version you should probably use the [[Getting_Started#Alternative_Installer|LEGO Island Alternative Installer]]. | ||
<center>[[File:Japanese-installer-error.png]]</center> | <center>[[File:Japanese-installer-error.png]]</center> | ||
== Minor Variations == | |||
These are versions where the game itself has been untouched, but other elements of the disc have been altered somewhat. | |||
=== Cheez Mania === | |||
This release was a promotional tie-in with Cheez Mania cheese puffs. The main game is unchanged but the disc contains a Cheez Mania themed launcher. | |||
== Future == | == Future == | ||