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Karri
14-09-06, 20:24
I got the wonderful Sega Saturn system as a Christmas present in '96, with Tomb Raider and two demo discs. On the other demo disc, there happens to be an early video demo of the game.

The Saturn autoplay demo is of City of Vilcabamba and has several interesting differences compared to the finished product, such as:

- Limited Pistol ammunition, pickups include Pistol clips
- Ability to aim at targets without shooting
- Pistol ammunition shows the amount of clips and the bullets left in it
- Different footstep sounds, pistol sound etc. + some unfinished sound editing (no underwater sound at all)
- One wolf less than on the final
- Magnum clips in the bear's haystack, shotgun clips in secret #1
- More falling platforms in the 'skull room'
- Lara moving slower?
- Big black bars around the picture
- Different title/loading font
- Health bar has different borders and is centered to the screen

Screenshots:

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i48/karri2/tombraid-saturn/demo-01.jpg
Demo CD intro video

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i48/karri2/tombraid-saturn/demo-02.jpg
Demo CD intro video

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i48/karri2/tombraid-saturn/demo-03.jpg
Main menu

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i48/karri2/tombraid-saturn/demo-04.jpg
Tomb Raider menu

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i48/karri2/tombraid-saturn/demo-05.jpg
Title screen

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i48/karri2/tombraid-saturn/demo-06.jpg
Loading screen

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i48/karri2/tombraid-saturn/demo-07.jpg
Health bar / ammo

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i48/karri2/tombraid-saturn/demo-08.jpg
Extra Magnum clips

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i48/karri2/tombraid-saturn/demo-09.jpg
Pistol clips (?)

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i48/karri2/tombraid-saturn/demo-10.jpg
Extra Shotgun clips & Large Medipack instead of small

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i48/karri2/tombraid-saturn/demo-11.jpg
Extra platforms

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i48/karri2/tombraid-saturn/tomb-available.jpg
End of demo

Download the demo video (.wmv):
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V6Z3WMGM

Lossless versions of the pictures (in PNG format):
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3PZJ8VD9
Neteru
14-09-06, 20:59
Thanks for that. Very interesting to watch. :tmb: Just a bit frustrating because she didn't pick anything up. :D
scion05
14-09-06, 21:01
Cool i'll download tommoro :tmb:
Karri
14-09-06, 21:09
Thanks for that. Very interesting to watch. :tmb: Just a bit frustrating because she didn't pick anything up. :D

Yeah I agree, what the heck was that :D
UNDERTAKER
14-09-06, 21:35
OMG!!! That was my first taste of Tomb Raider too!

I had a Sega Saturn and I also got this demo. I would watch it over and over again. I thought it was absolutely incredible!
noname
14-09-06, 21:53
Interesting, and I noticed in the video that the pistols sound similar to how they sounded in the leaked beta of TR2.
aussie500
14-09-06, 22:02
Thanks Karri :)
Decoop!
16-09-06, 21:57
Is that part of the Sega Flash demo discs? Which number is it?
Zelda master
17-09-06, 09:56
Interesting, and I noticed in the video that the pistols sound similar to how they sounded in the leaked beta of TR2.

where can you download that leaked beta:p
in these arms
17-09-06, 09:59
Loaded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I used to have this game, it was brill! :D:D:D
Zelda master
17-09-06, 10:43
those gun shots sound soooooo fake:p
noname
17-09-06, 14:52
where can you download that leaked beta:p Here: http://tombraider.central-game.net/sys/tr2beta.exe
Zelda master
17-09-06, 17:03
Here: http://tombraider.central-game.net/sys/tr2beta.exe

thanx gonna try it:D i love beta games:p
badboy70
17-09-06, 17:17
thanx gonna try it:D i love beta games:psame :D
Zelda master
17-09-06, 18:57
Here: http://tombraider.central-game.net/sys/tr2beta.exe


i cant open the map:(

when i double click nothing happens:(
noname
17-09-06, 19:08
i cant open the map:(

when i double click nothing happens:(
What map?
Gothlegend
17-09-06, 20:01
can i have a beta of the first TR? plz!
noname
17-09-06, 20:13
can i have a beta of the first TR? plz!
There's no beta of the first TR around, just this video from a Sega Saturn demo disk.
Karri
18-09-06, 05:41
Is that part of the Sega Flash demo discs? Which number is it?

This is from the "Preview vol. 1" demo disc. I got the SegaFlash vol. 1 and Preview vol. 1 with the system in 96.
Karri
18-09-06, 05:43
Loaded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I used to have this game, it was brill! :D:D:D

Haha, yea I love that game :D
And Alien Trilogy. And NHL Powerplay. And Keio.
And I love Exhumed even more.

Saturn definitely had a lot of great games.
TheStig
01-10-06, 13:46
Can anyone send me or re-upload the video footage from the Tomb Raider demo for the saturn please? Each time I try the link it says the download link has been exceeded. I love seeing stuff like this (thanks for putting it up Karri)

TR2 Beta is fun :) I havent managed to finish it yet as I cant save :D
noname
01-10-06, 14:45
It still works for me, try again.
TheStig
01-10-06, 15:01
Nope fraid it definately does not work for me. I suspect it's something to do with my ISP ntl, but the website is inaccurately reporting my ip address :(. Every time I try it tells me my download limit has been exceeded, and I've never used the site before.
noname
01-10-06, 15:16
What browser are you using? Try it in Internet Explorer and see if it works. And also make sure the security isn't set on high and you have cookies enabled.
TheStig
01-10-06, 16:23
Thanks for the advice noname, but the issue is down to the site incorrectly reporting my IP address. I'm afraid I've already checked all of the standard items mentioned above (I work in IT support). It appears to be a known issue (mentioned in the help on their site), and is due to the way that ntl forwards some of their net traffic.

Can anyone forward me this video or put it up on youtube?

Thanks :)
blue_box
01-10-06, 17:11
Hey, guys, need your assistance, please, reupload this 2 files.
For more than three days Megaupload says that "all download slots are in use" :(((

Karri, screenies and info is great!
noname
01-10-06, 19:41
Alright, here it is on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTCf5VSUKpI
Zelda master
01-10-06, 19:46
i only had two procent to go and it was uploaded:p
blue_box
01-10-06, 19:58
noname, thank you :hug:
TheStig
06-10-06, 16:33
thanks for uploading the video noname :)
Gabi
06-10-06, 16:50
Hi Dave, :wve:
long time, no see. Hope you are ok.


(sorry for going off topic :o )
noname
07-10-06, 02:15
You're both welcome.
tombthomas
07-10-06, 15:12
is any one here
:tea:
noname
07-10-06, 19:55
is any one here
:tea:
Umm... yes, why are you asking?
Nicky
07-10-06, 23:42
Thanks for sharing, Karri :) And noname for re-uploading the demo. I have never seen anything concerning the Saturn version before. Must be a collector's item now.
Dustie
16-10-06, 15:15
Thanks for sharing, Karri :) And noname for re-uploading the demo. I have never seen anything concerning the Saturn version before. Must be a collector's item now.
Well, I believe the Saturn release was just as publicised as the PC and PSX version.

Thanks for that demo video.
Nicky
16-10-06, 15:31
Well, I believe the Saturn release was just as publicised as the PC and PSX version.
Sure, but if you consider that some of us might have gotten to know about TR1 some time after its original release, it's quite logical that we didn't exactly follow the media back then, so the above material is relatively new to us ;) And more than welcome, of course.
StarCroft:AOD
17-10-06, 17:21
is any one here
:tea:

:vlol:
raiderfun
30-01-07, 11:19
I guess nobody could play this demo at that time , because it needed a high graphic card , at that time :p