Worms (J2ME)

Worms games are very known for their J2ME versions apart from their console releases. There have been lots of different J2ME releases of Worms games, all thanks to the success of the first version from 2003.

Unused Text#

The game has some unused strings inside the *_UTF8.txt files, and the text initializing function in i.class.

Ammo Names#

The first strings from *_UTF8.txt files correspond to the ammo names. These ammo names are never shown in the game.

Back Button#

Following the ammo names in *_UTF8.txt, there's a string for a "back" option in the menu, but an icon is used instead.

Team Names#

At the end of *_UTF8.txt, there are strings for the team names. These strings aren't used, as a "Red team won!" / "Blue team won!" string is used instead.

Press Joystick#

The last string from *_UTF8.txt is an unused press/move joystick string.

i.class#

Inside i.class, there's a text initialization function where we can see more unused strings. If we decompile the file, we can see some of the previous unused strings are loaded in-game, and then ignored, and others are not even loaded. These unused strings are:
The "Weapon" string:

and a

Worms

String.
Here is the decompiled function from i.class:

  private void decompiled_text_initializing_function()
  {
    try
    {
      String strings_file_name;
      switch (language)
      {
      case 1:
        strings_file_name = "fr_utf8.txt";
        d_class.HUD = new Player_HUD("/player_strip_fr.png", 3);
        weapon_string = "Arme";                     //string initialized but unused!!
        break;
      case 2:
        strings_file_name = "es_utf8.txt";
        d_class.HUD = new Player_HUD("/player_strip_es.png", 3);
        weapon_string = "Arma";                     //string initialized but unused!!
        break;
      case 3:
        strings_file_name = "de_utf8.txt";
        d_class.HUD = new Player_HUD("/player_strip_de.png", 3);
        weapon_string = "Waffe";                    //string initialized but unused!!
        break;
      case 4:
        strings_file_name = "it_utf8.txt";
        d_class.HUD = new Player_HUD("/player_strip_it.png", 3);
        weapon_string = "Arma";                     //string initialized but unused!!
        break;
      default:
        strings_file_name = "en_utf8.txt";
        d_class.HUD = new Player_HUD("/player_strip_en.png", 3);
        weapon_string = "Weapon";                   //string initialized but unused!!
      }
      InputStream localInputStream = getClass().getResourceAsStream(strings_file_name);
      DataInputStream localDataInputStream = new DataInputStream(localInputStream);
      localDataInputStream.readUTF();                       //"Bazooka" is skipped!!
      localDataInputStream.readUTF();                       //"Mortar" is skipped!!
      localDataInputStream.readUTF();                       //"Cluster Bomb" is skipped!!
      localDataInputStream.readUTF();                       //"Grenade" is skipped!!
      localDataInputStream.readUTF();                       //"Dynamite" is skipped!!
      
      String str1 = "Worms";                        //"Worms" string initialized but unused!!
      String str2 = localDataInputStream.readUTF();         //"Back" string initialized but unused!!
      String str3 = localDataInputStream.readUTF();         //"Start"
      String str4 = localDataInputStream.readUTF();         //"Options"
      String str5 = localDataInputStream.readUTF();         //"Instructions"
      String str6 = localDataInputStream.readUTF();         //"About"
      exit_String = localDataInputStream.readUTF();         //"Exit"
      
      this.menu_Strings_Array[1][0] = str3;                 //"Start"
      this.menu_Strings_Array[1][1] = str4;                 //"Options"
      this.menu_Strings_Array[1][2] = str5;                 //"Instructions"
      this.menu_Strings_Array[1][3] = str6;                 //"About"
      this.menu_Strings_Array[1][4] = exit_String;              //"Exit"
      this.menu_Strings_Array[2][0] = localDataInputStream.readUTF();       //"Player vs. Player"
      this.menu_Strings_Array[2][1] = localDataInputStream.readUTF();       //"Player vs. Phone"
      this.menu_Strings_Array[3][0] = localDataInputStream.readUTF();       //"Sound"
      this.menu_Strings_Array[3][1] = localDataInputStream.readUTF();       //"Vibration"
      this.menu_Strings_Array[6][2] = localDataInputStream.readUTF();       //"Red team won!"
      this.menu_Strings_Array[6][3] = localDataInputStream.readUTF();       //"Blue team won!"
      this.menu_Strings_Array[4][0] = localDataInputStream.readUTF();       //Intructions content
      this.menu_Strings_Array[5][0] = localDataInputStream.readUTF();   //About content
      //"Red team", "Blue team" and "Press joystick" strings get unread!!
    }
    catch (Exception localException)
    {
    }
  }