Papers, Please

Prototype Info

Unused Text#

Unused Newspaper Headlines#

A decent number of unused headlines for The Truth of Arstotzka can be seen in the game's data. Some of these are extensively detailed or mention subjects not otherwise brought up in-game.

EZIC Attacks

Arson At Ministry Of Agriculture HQ! Crop Output Predictions Severely Affected
Last Remaining Battleship on Southern Coast Sunk! Clear Act Of Sabotage, Kolechia Blamed
Head Minister Of Finance Found Dead! Markets React With Fast Selling, Instability
Critical Orvech Vonor Power Plant Shut Down! Coolant System Sabotaged, On Brink Of Meltdown 

Journalist-Related

International Press Continues Abuse. Empty Revelations, Baseless Accusations
Arstotzka's Iron Border. United Fed Media Lashes Out At Unfair Immigration Policies

(Note: The latter is the unseen extension of the other headline in Day 18.)

Weather

The Weather: Southern Warm Front Expected
Seasonal Snow Surprisingly Absent
Snow In Northern Regions Manageable
Cold Relents, Respite From Seasonal Temps
Expected Cold Front Misses Southern Coast
Warm Winds Blanket Central Arstotzka
Crushing Cold Conditions Continue
Strong Cold Front Extends Stay
Unseasonal Winds Expected in Northern Region
Unexpected Front Freezes Eastern Arstotzka
Snow Collects To Unmanageable Levels
Cold Fails to Relent, Heating Costs Spiral

Politics

Food Production On Target
Crops Continue Strong Growth
Seaboard Industries Rebuilding
United Fed: Copyright Cops
Kolechian Submarines Detected Off Coast
Arstotzkan Currency Regains Strength

Sports

Arsotzkan (sic) Football Scores Big!
Altan Stadium Rebuilding

Entertainment

Filipp Hasse's (sic) Latest Book Surprises
State Television Network To Increase Programming

There are also a couple of lines for Day 10 that would have been used upon detainment of an entrant:

This place will be covered in tiger hair from my extreme actions.
It will be over in a single eye blink. 

Unused Rules#

The game's files list rules that are not currently used in the release version. They mostly reflect ideas abandoned during the game's development.

The first four are in force on Day 1, but aren't directly listed as they are already implied by the "Arstotzkan citizens only" rule that is in force on the same day.

No entry from Antegria
No entry from Kolechia
No entry from Obristan
No entry from Republia
Detain all Kolechians
Fingerprint all Kolechians
Foreigners must be 18 or older
Goods must have a customs permit
No entry for foreign military
Maximum visit of 14 days

Unused Graphics#

Present among the emotion indicators (displayed at the end of each day for each of the living family members) are ones for "Sad" and "Happy", neither of which are used. It is believed that they were to be used for the Son depending on if a really expensive crayon set is bought for him on Day 18.