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== History == | == History == | ||
The existence of a pre-alpha build has been known for some time<ref>https://twitter.com/BenDaviesOrg/status/1239248521968132097</ref>, however it had been kept private by a select few members of the community for years. It is not known how | The existence of a pre-alpha build has been known for some time<ref>https://twitter.com/BenDaviesOrg/status/1239248521968132097</ref>, however it had been kept private by a select few members of the community for years. It is currently not known what this release was made for, how it was acquired by the community, or how it was leaked. | ||
== Installer == | == Installer == | ||
The pre-alpha features a completely different installer from the final release. Comparing side-by-side, it's clear that they repurposed the same installer from Chessmaster 5000. | The pre-alpha features a completely different installer from the final release. Comparing side-by-side, it's clear that they repurposed the same installer from [[Chessmaster 5000]]. | ||
== Launcher == | |||
The pre-alpha features a crude launcher called '''STARTUP.EXE''' which launches the available rooms: | |||
<center>[[File:Startup.png]]</center> | |||
This makes sense because [[MAIN.EXE]] does not load anything by default without command line arguments. | |||
== Build Sections == | == Build Sections == | ||
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* Different music. All stages feature a crude loop of "''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwn9L6-Yc-I Legomania]''", an unused cue composed by [[Lorin Nelson]]. | * Different music. All stages feature a crude loop of "''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwn9L6-Yc-I Legomania]''", an unused cue composed by [[Lorin Nelson]]. | ||
* Different sound effects. | * Different sound effects. | ||
== Island == | |||
TODO | |||
== Free Fonts == | |||
The pre-alpha contains an option to "register" for an array of free fonts. The registration is obviously not possible anymore, however the fonts can be installed by running <code>MSREG\MSFREE.EXE</code> on the CD: | |||
<center>[[File:Freefonts.png]]</center> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
== External Links == | |||
* [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IpbBqWDVnAYz0VIb-JeDD1lLvzWrauq8 Download from Google Drive] | |||
* [https://archive.org/details/lego-island-alpha Download from Internet Archive] | |||