Plants vs. Zombies (iOS, Android)

Plants vs. Zombies on your mobile device! Now with ads and microtransactions!

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: Check for unused graphics. Debug keys, not sure if you can use them but they do exist in all versions.

Source Code#

# Bump version numbers for a build
#
# Look for:
#        <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
# and then increment the number in the following line (e.g):
#        <string>21</string>

$doupdate = 0;
while(<>)
{
   if( /<key>CFBundleVersion<\/key>/ )
   {
      $doupdate = 1;
   } 
   elsif( $doupdate )
   {
        s/\d+/$&+1/e;
    $doupdate = 0;
   }
  
   print;

}

A Perl script for changing version numbers exists in bumpver.pl.

Unused Text#

[ADVICE_3_IN_A_ROW]
More vases incoming!
{STREAK} of 3 waves cleared

Originally unused in the PC version, this text was later used for the Quick Play version of Level 4-5 (iPhone and Android) and the mini-game version of "Vase Breaker" (iPad). When the Quick Play menu was combined into Adventure mode in the free versions, this text became unused once again for iPhone and Android, but is still used on iPad.

[REGISTER_HEADER]
PLEASE REGISTER!

[REGISTER]
Your trial version of ZomBotany has expired!

You must register your copy
to continue playing.

[REGISTER_BUTTON]
Register

[INVALID_CODE]
Invalid Code

[INVALID_CODE_MESSAGE]
The license code you entered is not valid for that name.

Make sure the name and registration number are entered correctly.

Unused text for a trial version of "ZomBotany." This may refer to the mini-game of the same name, but it may also be leftover text from a prototype of the PC version, as "ZomBotany" was another name considered for the game. However, this text is not present in the PC version or its known prototypes. First found in paid iPhone version 1.2, even though the ZomBotany mini-game wasn't added into the game until version 1.6.

[IN_APP_TITLE]
PvZ Store

[IN_APP_POST_PURCHASE_HEADER]
Congratulations

[IN_APP_POST_PURCHASE_BODY]
You've successfully updated PvZ, enjoy a wealth of new content

[IN_APP_RESTORE]
Restore Game Pack

[IN_APP_RESTORE_DESC]
If you already have purchased this game pack, click OK to re-download the pack at no extra cost

[IN_APP_UPSELL_HEADER]
PvZ new content available

[IN_APP_UPSELL_BODY]
Did you know, we have new content available to purchase for PvZ. You can play new game modes like barnd new Mini-Games, its super awesome!

[IN_APP_LOADING]
Loading

[IN_APP_BUY_NOW]
Go to PvZ store!

[IN_APP_ALREADY_OWNED]
You already own this game pack

Text relating to in-app purchases for game packs. In the final game, game packs cost in-game coins instead of real money. Seems to be unfinished as it has several typos. First found in paid iPhone version 1.6, and removed in version 1.8.

[UNLOCK_MINI_GAME_WITH_PRICE]
Unlock this mini-game for {COINS} coins?

[UNLOCK_MINI_GAME_PACK_WITH_PRICE]
Unlock 8 mini-games for {COINS} coins?

In the final game, you cannot ever purchase individual mini-games or 8 mini-games at once, only three at a time. First found in paid iPhone version 1.6.

[MINI_GAME_PACK_1_DESC]
Buy all locked mini-games at a discount! You'll get {NUM_GAMES} mini-games for just {PRICE}. You save {SAVING}!

Something about buying mini-games in bulk. Again, you can only ever buy three at a time in the final game. First found in paid iPhone version 1.6.

[RED_NOSE_TITLE]
Red Nose Day!

[RED_NOSE_DESC]
LASCN BLNAS:CMSA:COA SMC:ASMC:SOA CMASCLAS NCLAISCNL ASCINLASINC
AKSBC KASBCKABSUCL ASBCLIASNCLIA SNCLIANSLCIN SLICNA SLCNSALC

No idea what this is. Found in an unused early LawnStrings.txt from paid iPhone version 1.7.

[CRAZY_DAVE_5010]
Listen up!{MOUTH_BIG_SMILE}{SCREAM}

[CRAZY_DAVE_5011]
I dug up this Golden Glove and it does Craaazzzyyy suff.{MOUTH_SMALL_SMILE}

[CRAZY_DAVE_5012]
Now you can pick up plants and move them somewhere else! 

[CRAZY_DAVE_5013]
Those Zombies are dead meat....no wait....never mind.{MOUTH_SMALL_SMILE}

[CRAZY_DAVE_5014]
Move a plant by dragging it to another spot or touch a plant then touch where you want it to go.

[CRAZY_DAVE_5015]
You can even plant a plant on a plant to swap them over. Who writes this stuff?

[CRAZY_DAVE_5016]
And this is exciting...

[CRAZY_DAVE_5017]
You can use more fingers to drag multiple plants at the same time. 

[CRAZY_DAVE_5018]
You couldn't make this stuff up!

[CRAZY_DAVE_5016]
And don't forget to USE ANY SUN YOU COLLECT TO BUY CONSUMABLES. Is that even a word?

Unused dialogue from Crazy Dave about a Golden Glove that can move plants around the lawn. First found in paid iPad version 1.9.5, but can also be found in every free iPad version. This text is not present at all in any iPhone or Android versions.

Unused achievements#

[ACHIEVEMENT_BEAT_IT_TITLE]
Beat it

[ACHIEVEMENT_BEAT_IT_DESCRIPTION]
Defeat a dancing zombie before he summons backup dancers.

[ACHIEVEMENT_KNOW_YOUR_PLANTS_TITLE]
Even Morticulturalist

[ACHIEVEMENT_KNOW_YOUR_PLANTS_DESCRIPTION]
Use every plant at least once.

[ACHIEVEMENT_NOM_TITLE]
Nom Nom Nom

[ACHIEVEMENT_NOM_DESCRIPTION]
Stop the horde using only the Sunflower, Wallnut, and Chomper on any level

[ACHIEVEMENT_DISRESPECT_TITLE]
Disrespect The Dead

[ACHIEVEMENT_DISRESPECT_DESCRIPTION]
Remove 10 graves during a single nighttime level

[ACHIEVEMENT_GOLD_FARMER_TITLE]
Gold Farmer


[ACHIEVEMENT_GOLD_FARMER_DESCRIPTION]
Plant 5 Marigolds and a Gold Magnet in a single level

[ACHIEVEMENT_FACE_TITLE]
Face To Face

[ACHIEVEMENT_FACE_DESCRIPTION]
Complete a Level with Digger Zombies without any of them reaching the left side of your lawn

[ACHIEVEMENT_HEAVY_WEAPONS_TITLE]
Heavy Weapons

[ACHIEVEMENT_HEAVY_WEAPONS_DESCRIPTION]
Complete Last Stand using only Cob Cannons to kill zombies

[ACHIEVEMENT_ZEN_PROFIT_TITLE]
Zen Profit

[ACHIEVEMENT_ZEN_PROFIT_DESCRIPTION]
Earn a total of $100,000 through your Zen Garden

Various unused achievements from various versions.

Early achievements#

[ACHIEVEMENT_WALL_NUT_ATTACK_TITLE]
May Not Contain Nuts

[ACHIEVEMENT_WALL_NUT_ATTACK_DESCRIPTION]
Defeat a nighttime level without using Wall-Nuts or Tall-Nuts.

Unused alternate version of Wall-Not Attack, first found in paid iPhone version 1.2. Wall-Not Attack was finalized and added in version 1.6, being changed to apply to ZomBotany instead of a night level.

[ACHIEVEMENT_SULTAN_TITLE]
Sultan of Spin

[ACHIEVEMENT_SULTAN_DESCRIPTION]
Upgrade all your plants in Beghouled Twist

Early name and description for Diamond Beghouler, found in an unused early LawnStrings.txt from paid iPhone version 1.7. Diamond Beghouler was finalized and added in version 1.6, being changed to apply to Beghouled instead of Beghouled Twist.

[ACHIEVEMENT_THRIFTY_TITLE]
Thrifty

[ACHIEVEMENT_THRIFTY_DESCRIPTION]
Complete Last Stand with 2,000 sun left

Early name and description for Sol Invictus, found in paid iPhone version 1.6. Sol Invictus was finalized and added in version 1.8, along with Last Stand itself.

[ACHIEVEMENT_SCROLL_TITLE]
Fingers of Speed

[ACHIEVEMENT_SCROLL_DESCRIPTION]
WOW! You scrolled to china in {TIME} seconds

Early name and description for Peking Express, first found in paid iPhone version 1.6. Peking Express was finalized and added in version 1.8.

PC version leftovers#

[DOG_WALKING_ZOMBIE]
Dog Walking Zombie

[DOG_ZOMBIE]
Dog Zombie

[PROPELLER_ZOMBIE]
Propeller Zombie

Names of cut zombies.

[DOG_WALKING_ZOMBIE_DESCRIPTION]
Dog Walking Zombie description

[DOG_ZOMBIE_DESCRIPTION]
Dog Zombie description

[PROPELLER_ZOMBIE_DESCRIPTION]
Propeller Zombie description

Placeholder description text for cut zombies.

[ADVICE_SCARY_POTTER_TUTORIAL]
TEMP - Dave put more vases on your lawn!

[ADVICE_SHOVEL_REFRESH]
The shovel needs time to refresh before digging again

In the final game, the shovel can be used instantly all the time.

[ADVICE_I_ZOMBIE_PLANTS_NOT_REAL]
Do not be alarmed
Plants are not real

This text was probably used in I, Zombie puzzles before Crazy Dave's proper introductions were implemented.

[UNLOCKED_SURVIVAL_MODE]
Survival mode unlocked!
Play it from the main menu!

Survival mode is never unlocked from a present item, so this text is not used.

[WIN_MESSAGE1]
You have defeated the Boss Zombie!

[WIN_MESSAGE2]
Congratulations!  You have most triumphantly fended off the zombie attack!  Your lawn is safe... for now!

This message was used in the original version, but became unused in GOTY version. In GOTY version, if you beat the final boss, the "achievements unlocked" screen will appear, but this message is not displayed.

[DIALOG_WARNING]
Warning

Not sure if this is unused, but it looks like a placeholder.

[VASE]
Mysterious Vase

[FOUND_VASE]
You found a Mysterious Vase!

[VASE_DESCRIPTION]
Now you can play
Vasebreaker Mode!

In the final game, you unlock puzzle mode which comes with I, Zombie and Vasebreaker.

[MORE_SEEDS_HEADER]
More seeds?

[MORE_SEEDS_BODY]
Would you like to be able to plant more kinds of seeds?

Not sure if these are unused either.

[SCARY_POTTER_10]
Vasebreaker Facebreaker

An unused level for Vasebreaker.

[CRAZY_DAVE_2034]
{NO_SOUND}{NO_CLICK}Get more levels, more plants, and more zombies in the full version of this game!

[CRAZY_DAVE_3300]
{TIME_275}End of the line, buddy!{DELAY_50}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3301]
{TIME_275}Yup, you knew this talk was coming.{DELAY_50}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3302]
{TIME_325}You wanna go further? You gotta get the FULL VERSION.{DELAY_50}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3303]
{TIME_275}Ok, I'll level with ya, sassafras...{DELAY_50}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3304]
{TIME_325}If you get the FULL VERSION, I'll give you more PLANTS!{DELAY_25}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3305]
{TIME_175}{SCREAM}{HANDING}LIKE THIS ONE!{DELAY_50}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3306]
{TIME_175}{SCREAM}{HANDING}AND THIS ONE!{DELAY_50}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3307]
{TIME_275}{HANDING}and later on, I'll even throw in THIS ONE!{DELAY_50}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3308]
{TIME_125}{SHORT_SOUND}{HANDING}Why?{DELAY_50}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3309]
{TIME_225}{SHAKE}Because I'm CRAAAZY!!!!!{MOUTH_BIG_SMILE}{DELAY_150}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3310]
{TIME_150}And hey...{DELAY_50}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3311]
{TIME_175}You want action?{DELAY_50}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3312]
{TIME_200}{SCREAM}I'LL GIVE YOU ACTION!{DELAY_300}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3313]
{TIME_300}{SCREAM2}25 MORE LEVELS OF ACTION!{DELAY_300}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3314]
{TIME_300}{SCREAM}40 MINI-GAMES & PUZZLES!{DELAY_50}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3315]
{TIME_200}TERRA COTTA!!!{DELAY_100}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3316]
{TIME_300}{SCREAM2}IT'S ENOUGH TO BLOW YOUR MIND TO MARS AND BACK!!{DELAY_300}

[CRAZY_DAVE_3317]
{TIME_150}Well, what are you waiting for?

[FULL_VERSION_ONLY]
Full version only

[GET_FULL_VERSION_BODY]
Get the full version of this game 
to use this awesome plant!

[GET_FULL_VERSION_TITLE]
Full Version Only

[BUY_PVZ_TITLE]
Get Full Version

[BUY_PVZ_BODY]
Would you like the purchase the full version?

[GET_FULL_VERSION_YES_BUTTON]
Get Full Version

[GET_FULL_VERSION_NO_BUTTON]
Maybe Later

[FULL_VERSION_TO_BUY]
This item is only available in the 
full version of the game!

[AVAILABLE_IN_FULL_VERSION]
This plant is only available in the FULL VERSION!

[REPLAY_LEVEL_HEADER]
Replay level?

[REPLAY_LEVEL_BODY]
Do you wish to replay level 3-4?

Leftover text from the PC version's free trial.

[HARDWARE_ACCELERATION_NOT_SUPPORTED]
Hardware Acceleration cannot be enabled on this computer.

Your video card does not
meet the minimum requirements
for this game.

[SLOW_PERFORMANCE]
Your video card may not fully support this feature.

If you experience slower performance, please disable Hardware Acceleration.

Leftover text about hardware acceleration.

Unused Graphics#

Unused level icons#

Unused	Used

An unused icon for the Wall-nut Bowling 2 mini-game. In the final game it just uses the same icon as the first Wall-nut Bowling. Found only in paid iPad versions 1.0-1.0.5 before being removed.

Unused	Used

Early version of the I, Zombie icon, found in paid iPhone version 1.6. This icon resembles the PC version's I, Zombie icon, but the zombie has a bigger head. It was likely changed because the seed packets don't look like this on the iPhone version. It was changed to the final version by the time I, Zombie was added to the game in version 1.9.

An icon for the scrapped mini-game Bungee Blitz. The icon was redone from the PC version even though the mini-game remains unused. Found in paid iPhone version 1.6. It was eventually removed.

Unused seed packets#

Unused	Used

Seed packets for Giant Wall-nut from Wall-nut Bowling 2 and the backwards Repeater from Vasebreaker have existed since the first versions of the game, however by the time these modes were added, the seed packets had been redone at a higher resolution, leaving the original versions unused.

Red and green-eyed zombies#

In paid iPhone version 1.6, the plants and zombies sprite atlas contains various zombie heads with red and green eyes. The basic zombie heads were eventually removed, but the green-eyed Gargantuar remains in the game to this day, albeit improperly upscaled. They may be related to the Giga-gargantuars which have red eyes, however the Giga-gargantuar sprites were also unused in this version.

Unused Classic button#

A strange unused button whose purpose is unknown. It matches the shape of the Pool button from Quick Play.

Unused sun bank#

In paid iPad versions 1.9.5 and up, as well as all free iPad versions, an unused sun bank sprite can be found. It resembles the one used on the iPhone and Android versions, but it has been redrawn at twice the scale.

Upsell screen#

A screen meant to advertise the full version of the game, found in early paid Android versions. Doesn't seem to have ever been used, as there was never a trial version available for Android.

Main Menu#

Some of the old main menu graphics from free versions 1.0-1.9.13 still remain in with the current version of the game's files.

Unused Zombie Vase#

The unused zombie vase from the PC version still remains in the game's files in all versions.

Early Coin Sprites#

Early versions of the coins in the iPad version which is a redrawn version of the coins in the PC version.

Early Main Menu#

An early Main Menu for the iPad version which uses the PC art style. This background aligns with with the backgrounds in the GOTY version of the Main Menu.

Unused levels#

Scrapped mini-games#

All of the scrapped mini-games from the PC version are still in the mobile versions and can be accessed via hacking. The only exceptions are High Gravity and Grave Danger, which are absent from the iPad versions as of paid version 1.9.2 due to their IDs being overwritten by the Zombiquarium and Vase Breaker mini-games.

Unused Quick Play levels#

Only half of the levels from Adventure mode can be accessed through Quick Play mode. Despite this, every single Adventure level has a Quick Play version, leaving half of them unused.

As of later free versions, the Quick Play menu has been combined with Adventure mode, leaving *all* of the Quick Play versions unused.

Day 4-5#

In later paid iPad versions, the unused Quick Play version of Level 4-5 (Vasebreaker) is incorrectly set during the day instead of at night. This causes the Hypno-shrooms to be unusable as they fall asleep.

Inaccessible levels in early versions#

In very early paid versions, most of the side content from the original PC version was not available. However, almost all of it was actually in the game already in a broken state and could be accessed via hacking. Gradually all of this content was fixed up for mobile and made officially available.

The level name will always say "Level 1-0" and a trophy will appear after beating one of these. However, after exiting the trophy reward screen, you will be soft-locked in a black screen.

Here is a list of the issues and differences that the hidden content used to have.

• Zombotany has no issues.
• Wall-nut Bowling has no issues.
• Slot Machine has a broken UI. The game shows a flying lever, prompts you to choose 3 seed slots, and you can't spin to get anything. Zombies will also never spawn.

• It's Raining Seeds has no issues.
• Beghouled and Beghouled Twist force you to choose seeds, but doesn't give you any seed slots, so you can't ever start the level. However, if you change the gamemode value to that one of Beghouled in the middle of another level, you are able to match plants, upgrade if you have Repeater, Tall-nut or Fume-Shroom seed packets and win after making 75 matches, so the functionality still exists. The sun cost of the Repeater upgrade (1000 sun) went off the seed cost area due to being 4 digits, so it was changed to '1k' once it was officially added.

• Seeing Stars, Art Challenge Wall-nut and Art Challenge Sunflower have invisible reserved spaces for plants. However, they are still functional, albeit with no special sound effect.

• Zombiquarium does not exist.
• Big Trouble Little Zombie has no issues.
• Portal Combat has visually broken portals. Only the particles inside them are visible and they're 1 tile off to the left.

• Column Like You See 'Em has no issues.
• Bobsled Bonanza has no issues.
• Zombie Nimble Zombie Quick has no issues.
• Whack a Zombie has no issues.
• Last Stand is impossible to play, because the "Start Onslaught" button is not present. It is likely simply off-screen.

• Zombotany 2 has no issues.
• Wall-nut Bowling 2 has no issues.
• Pogo Party has no issues.
• Dr. Zomboss Revenge has no issues.

• The full Vasebreaker set of levels seems to have almost no issues, which is expected due to Vasebreaker having an appearance in Level 4-5 of Adventure, except lawnmowers are always present, and when the content of vases are shown using Plantern, it is visually broken.

• The standard I, Zombie set of levels is broken. The sun count and the zombie seed packets are invisible, the cardboard plant visual effect is broken, there are lawnmowers, and the zombies can't eat the brains, making the levels impossible to win.

• I, Zombie Endless surprisingly prompts you to pick plants. The plant seed packets actually match the respective zombies in order (Peashooter is Basic Zombie, Sunflower is Flag Zombie, etc.), and since there are more plants than zombies, you can spawn zombies not ever normally seen in I, Zombie and non-existent broken zombies.

• Survival is a bit buggy when you re-pick your plants after each flag. The 'View Lawn' button is in a strange position and looks wrong. Once you tap to stop viewing the lawn, the camera scrolls too far, as it doesn't account for the mobile version's wider aspect ratio.

• Sunny Day has no differences.
• Unsodded does not exist.
• Big Time has no unique seed packet sprites for the bigger Sunflower, Wall-nut and Marigold, which is expected.
• Air Raid has no differences.
• Ice Level prompts you to pick plants that will replace your 6 seed slots. When you press play, the camera will snap to the road, showing zombies. Sun still won't fall from the sky, the sudden sound effects are still played, and the "Restart Level" button is still missing.

• High Gravity has no differences.
• Grave Danger has no differences.
• Can You Dig It? has no differences.
• Dark Stormy Night has no differences.
• Bungee Blitz has no differences.
• Upsell only shows Crazy Dave appearing on a black background. No dialogue appears, and you are softlocked. This also happens in the iPad version.

Survival Hard Levels#

The Survival Hard levels from the other versions of the game still exists in the Android version and functions exactly how it did.

Survival Endless Levels#

Leftover from the PC versions including the previously removed Day, Night, Fog, and Roof Endless levels.

Revisional Differences#

Removed Achievements#

• Popcorn Party - Defeat 2 Gargantuars with Corn Cob missiles in a single level.

An achievement from the paid versions. It was removed in the iPhone and Android free versions for an unknown reason, but can still be found in the iPad free version.

• Alive and Planting - Get 40 Flags in Survival Endless.

An achievement from the paid iPad version. It was removed in the free iPad version for an unknown reason.

• Thrilling the Zombies - Hypnotize the lead Zombie Dancer.

Found only in versions 1.0 and 1.0.1 of the paid iPad version. Replaced in version 1.0.2 with Disco is Undead due to the new design for the Dancing Zombie.

• Down the Hole! - Dig your way to see the chinese zombies.

Found in paid iPad versions 1.0-1.0.5. Replaced by Peking Express in later versions, which is similar but also records the player's best time.

Credits#

In the free versions, the credits was changed from a video of Zombies on Your Lawn to a generic scrolling credits screen, with Choose Your Seeds playing when clicked on from Roll Credits. Related code as well as the video file were also removed. Despite this, the final note still mentions the music video.

Title Screen#

1.0.0 - 1.9.7 (iPhone) / 1.0.0 - 1.9.4 (iPad) / 1.0.0 - 6.1.0 (Android)	1.9.5 (iPad)	1.9.8 - Current (iPhone) / 1.9.6 - Current (iPad) / 6.1.11 (Android

When the game initially released, the title screen art was the same as in the PC version of the game. In HD version 1.9.5, many graphics in the game were updated to be redrawn at a much higher resolution, and the title screen was completely redone in a drastically different art style. This was quickly changed to a redraw of the original title screen featuring zombie designs more in-line with how they appear in-game. The updated title screen later made its way into the Android and iPhone ports in version 1.9.8 and served as the basis for the title screen in Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted.

Main Menu Panorama#

The original iOS/Android versions of the game's main menu used graphics from the Xbox 360/PS3 port of the game, which was replaced for a more modern and sleeker design in both the paid and free iPad versions, and later the iPhone and Android free versions as well. In the updated main menu in the free version, the stone gnome zombie was removed in favor of the zombie near the main grave, and the "Bonus Games" grave.

Original Dancing Zombie and Backup Dancer#

In the first release on the IOS version, it originally had the Michael Jackson Zombie along with the 80's Backup Dancer. these were removed shortly after release being replaced by the GOTY Disco Zombies.

Oddities#

Melon-pult Seed Packet#

For some reason, Melon-pult lacks eyebrows in its seed packet. It still has it in-game when planted, and its upgrade, Winter Melon, has eyebrows in-game and in its seed packet.