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Platoon (Windows)

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Platoon has you play as Sargent Martin Lionsdale (later Lieutenant Lionsdale), who has to lead his troops through the jungles of Vietnam to take out the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong, or "Charlie" as the US soldiers would address them.

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Prototype Info Unused AudioSounds that go unused due to a programming error or oversights in the game level timing.

Unused Graphics#

Unused Squad Icons#

The US Transport truck was originally going to be available as a playable unit, as there's unused unit icons for it. In the final game, the truck only appears as a vehicle that soldiers can mount in.

Truck.tga

In addition to this, US soldiers were originally going to utilize the VC's AK47, MAT-49 SMG, and RPG. Icons that correspond to the troops wielding these weapons exist in the files. Though not confirmed as of yet, it could be speculated that judging by the graphics of the sqad icon for these US units being the only remnants of them. If the Editor Mode could be fully figured out, one might be able to "restore" these US units.

AK47.tga
AK47.tga
SMG.tga
SMG.tga
RPG.tga
RPG.tga

There are also Hero of the M60 Machine gun and Grenadier units which are never normally seen in-game, unlike their grunt counterparts. Speaking of grunts, there's icons for non-heroic versions of the Commando and the Sniper.

Herogeppuska.tga (M60 Machinegun)
Herogeppuska.tga (M60 Machinegun)
Herogrenadier.tga
Herogrenadier.tga
Kommando.tga
Kommando.tga
Sniper.tga
Sniper.tga

Unused Squad Commands#

Here are some command icons that were cut from the game. Each command icon consists of 3 layers for different selection indication. Bright green is selected, dark green is selected, and grey is untouched. Most of these commands were cut because they seemed to have the exact same functions as the commands that are seen in the final game.

Aknale.tga (Placing down VC Mine, probably made redundant by the "Place Claymore" command.)
Aknale.tga (Placing down VC Mine, probably made redundant by the "Place Claymore" command.)
Aknale2.tga
Aknale2.tga
Aknale3.tga
Aknale3.tga
Artill.tga (Calling in Artillery, was originally used by Lionsdale earlier in development, was replaced by the Air Strike.)
Artill.tga (Calling in Artillery, was originally used by Lionsdale earlier in development, was replaced by the Air Strike.)
Artill2.tga
Artill2.tga
Artill3.tga
Artill3.tga
Assault.tga (Assault, has the exact same function as the Fire command, hence it's redundancy.)
Assault.tga (Assault, has the exact same function as the Fire command, hence it's redundancy.)
Assault2.tga
Assault2.tga
Assault3.tga
Assault3.tga
Assaultank.tga (Assault an enemy tank, not necessary for the game to utilize this since armored vehicles count as units)
Assaultank.tga (Assault an enemy tank, not necessary for the game to utilize this since armored vehicles count as units)
Assaultank2.tga
Assaultank2.tga
Assaultank3.tga
Assaultank3.tga
Guard.tga (Guard, could've been used in Level 4 to defend the bridge against the VCs, but again, the Fire command does all the dirty work, so it's not needed!)
Guard.tga (Guard, could've been used in Level 4 to defend the bridge against the VCs, but again, the Fire command does all the dirty work, so it's not needed!)
Guard2.tga
Guard2.tga
Guard3.tga
Guard3.tga
Hide.tga (Hide, could be useful if you're trying to stay concealed from an enemy patrol.)
Hide.tga (Hide, could be useful if you're trying to stay concealed from an enemy patrol.)
Hide2.tga
Hide2.tga
Hide3.tga
Hide3.tga
Reqsmoke.tga (Request smoke, probably to call for a helicopter to drop a Care Package, something that would actually be done in the Multiplayer mode 8 years later in Call of Duty: Black Ops.)
Reqsmoke.tga (Request smoke, probably to call for a helicopter to drop a Care Package, something that would actually be done in the Multiplayer mode 8 years later in Call of Duty: Black Ops.)
Reqsmoke2.tga
Reqsmoke2.tga
Reqsmoke3.tga
Reqsmoke3.tga
Rsmoke.tga (Alternate Request Smoke command icon.)
Rsmoke.tga (Alternate Request Smoke command icon.)
Rsmoke2.tga
Rsmoke2.tga
Rsmoke3.tga
Rsmoke3.tga
Throwsatchel.tga (Throw Satchel, not used in game because it does what the Throw Grenade command does already.)
Throwsatchel.tga (Throw Satchel, not used in game because it does what the Throw Grenade command does already.)
Throwsatchel2.tga
Throwsatchel2.tga
Throwsatchel3.tga
Throwsatchel3.tga

Debugging#

In the .WORLD file for each level, the Debug mode is set to 0 by default, but can be activated by changing this to 1. Activating the debug mode shows information about things like the cursor coordinates, the frame rate, and the current music file playing in the background. In addition to this, there are other options that can be turned on or off in these .WORLD files including the following:

Option Name (Default Setting)

Change Setting to

Effect

GodMode (0)

1

All your units become immortal.

EmperorMode (0)

1

Allows for the player to take control of every single unit in the level, even enemies and civilians.

NoDamage (0)

1

Nobody EVER receives damage!

StaminaDisabled (0)

1

Stamina decreases, allowing for infinite running, crawling, etc.

FOWEnabled (1)

0

Allows for the entire level detail to be drawn at once.

ShowWayPoints (0)

1

Enable showing of all waypoints for units.

DrawBorder (0)

1

Enables the level border's visibility.

Editor Mode#

Editor Mode TutorialsThe contents of all 4 Word documents that explain the game's Editor Mode.

There's remnants of a so-called "Editor Mode" hidden within the game's coding. While there's a tutorial that can be downloaded from an archived version of Monte Cristo's website (dated November 20, 2002). This tutorial comes in the form of 4 Word documents that explain how a level can be created/edited. The prototype article for this game has all the details about the Editor Mode, as well as instructions for reenabling it.

How to Reenable the Editor Mode#

Transcript for Level 10 Transcript for Level 13 Transcript for Level 14

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