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SimLife (1992)

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This is a demo program distributed by Maxis in 1992 called SLSLIDE.EXE. Available on their FTP site, It is a slideshow of screenshots from SimLife, overlaid with captions describing the gameplay. Recorded on DOSBox 0.74-3 and upscaled 2x (nearest neighbor).

Within the archive are .PCX files containing the original images, as well as a SLIDE.EXE player program, and a script file driving the playback.

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show_picture present.pcx
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show_picture title.pcx
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display_text "Welcome to SimLife. SimLife lets you break the barriers between games and simulations, playing and learning-even between machines and living beings." CC
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display_text "Let's take a look. SimLife takes you where you've never been - giving you the power to create life itself." LR
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show_picture screen01.pcx
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display_text "To begin, select which scenario you want to play. SimLife comes with six preset scenarios to choose from." UR
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display_text "Each scenario presents you with a different set of challenges. Test your creations' adaptive abilities in different environments or..." LR
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display_text "...select Experimental Mode and do whatever you want! Now, you're ready to begin." LR
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show_picture screen03.pcx
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display_text "First, design your world. This is where you build your ecosystem. You'll determine many factors here including geography and climate." LL
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display_text "The physical features you choose here will influence the survival of your creations. Create a paradise for everyone or a wasteland where only the strong survive." LL
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display_text "Once you've set the parameters, SimLife will build your ecosystem." UR
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show_picture mtns.pcx
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display_text "It creates mountains." LL
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show_picture moist.pcx
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display_text "It designs moisture levels." LL
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show_picture temp.pcx
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display_text "And sets temperature levels." LL
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show_picture screen06.pcx
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display_text "The populate window is where you add life to the world you've created." UL
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display_text "To do this, select the populate button, then choose the name of the plant or animal life you want to add and choose where to place them." UR
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show_picture screen07.pcx
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display_text "Now your world is complete! From the map view you can see the plants and animals at play in the environment." LL
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display_text "Double-click the rectangle, and you get a close up view from the Edit Window." LR
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show_picture screen08.pcx
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display_text "In the Edit Window you get a first hand look at the creatures you've let loose. From here, many things are possible!" CC
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display_text "You can track the passing of time from the day and night cycles of the clock." UR
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display_text "The top panel displays your selection of plants and animals that can be used to populate your ecosystem." LL
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display_text "It also shows your tools for altering the environment." LR
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show_picture screen09.pcx
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display_text "Highlight individuals in your environment to get even closer." LL
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show_picture screen10.pcx
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display_text "Take your selected creature into the Biology Lab where you can change its genetic makeup (or change the entire species' genetic makeup)." UL
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show_picture screen11.pcx
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display_text "Change sets of biological characteristics by using flip cards..." UL
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show_picture screen12.pcx
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display_text "...like this. And use the icon editor to customize their appearance." UR
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show_picture screen13.pcx
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display_text "Get even closer still! Determine how your plants and animals look, act and eventually evolve. Perform genetic engineering in the privacy of your own home." UR
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show_picture screen14.pcx
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display_text "You can also let loose disasters onto your unsuspecting environment." LL
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show_picture screen15.pcx
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display_text "The History Window records the events in your environment as they occur over time." UL
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show_picture screen16.pcx
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display_text "You can also track the population growth of different species in your world." LL
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show_picture screen17.pcx
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display_text "Look at the gene pool and see evolution in action." UL
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show_picture screen18.pcx
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display_text "Watch life flourish under your guidance in the Evaluation Window. Your success as an environmental engineeer is tracked here." UL
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show_picture title.pcx
display_text "SimLife, the genetic playground, gives you the ability to create your own ecosystem and give life to creatures that reflect the fertility of your imagination." CC
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display_text "In SimLife, it's up to you to keep your species off the endangered list!" UR
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