Cut Content

During the creation of this Site, everything was made before this very specific section, because we wanted to make sure this section held everything we could, to show off exactly how much Content this game could've had. It's probably the largest section of the Site, and the true reason behind it's creation...

Operation Genesis went through alot of Time Constrains, Console Limitations, and Design Changes throughout its development cycle, as a result of this, just like any other game, various features, mechanics and content in general were removed, scrapped, or modified into the Final Game. We tried to hold ALL the known Cut Content behind Operation Genesis here, we hope you all learn something new scrolling down today!

Bear in mind, some Images of the Cut Features are presented in Galleries, click on them to zoom in and read more in detail about each.

Cut Categories

As you scroll down this Page, we decided to separate the Cut Content into Categories so it's much easier to find out exactly what you're looking for, those Categories being:

Overall: Generic Content and Features that were part of the Game as a whole;
Buildings: As the name suggests, Content and Features that were directly related to Buildings;
Research: Content and Features that had direct mention or connection on the Game's Research Tab;
Dinosaurs: Content and Features related to the Dinosaurs of the game, not to be confused with the later mentioned "Dinosaur Species";
Dinosaur Species: The 15 Cut Dinosaur Species from JPOG, they're also seen on the Dinosaurs Section of the Site;
Flora: Cut Flora Species from the Final Game;
Vehicles: The Cut Vehicles that didn't make it into the Final Game;
Diseases: The Cut Diseases that didn't make it into the Final Game;

Cut Content - Overall

Shadows

Probably the best known "cut" Feature from JPOG, Shadows were originally part of all entities in the game, including Buildings and Foliage. The Shadows were later on removed from the PC Version, and only kept on PS2 for Dinosaurs and Guests.

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Shadows

As seen, the Shadows originally were present on the whole Lighting of the game, being displayed by Buildings, Dinosaurs, Flora and even the Visitors.

Shadows

As seen, the Shadows originally were present on the whole Lighting of the game, being displayed by Buildings, Dinosaurs, Flora and even the Visitors.

Shadows

As seen, the Shadows originally were present on the whole Lighting of the game, being displayed by Buildings, Dinosaurs, Flora and even the Visitors.

Shadows

The only Leftover of this Content is on the PS2 Version of the game, where only Dinosaurs and Visitors display Shadows.

Shadows

The only Leftover of this Content is on the PS2 Version of the game, where only Dinosaurs and Visitors display Shadows.

Awards/Achievements

Originally, the Game had Awards or Achievements that the Player could complete, similar to Achievements in various other games. There was a total of 11 Awards to get. There's also no reason known why these were cut. They were first discovered on the "Awards.ini" File.

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Awards in the Game Files

The Awards were first found in the game files, they're present in their very own file called "Awards.ini", listing all the Awards you could possibly get in the game.
There were 11 Awards in total, those being:
-Master Collector
-Five Star Collector
-Carnivore Husbandry
-Bronze Shield
-Golden Raptor
-Dinosaur Keeper
-Park of the Future
-Bronze Star
-World Safari League
-Seal of Jurassic Authenticity
-Gore Score

Hammond's Cut Lines

Interestingly though, the Game also had Voice Lines by Hammond whenever you achieved a new Award, we published these in the Hammond page, located on the Characters section if you're interested!

Guns Variety

Rangers in the final game only use the Sniper Rifle for various things, tranquilizing, healing, retiring, and so on. But originally, the game had a larger variety of Weapons and Guns, with a total of 5 types of Guns. Almost nothing is known about them, only their mention in the "Constant.ini" File.

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Guns Variety

As seen here, these Guns had differences in their values such as Recoil, Reload Time, Max Zoom, etc.
There were 5 Guns listed in here, those being:
-Sniper [Seen in the game]
-Hunting Rifle
-Tazer
-Missile
-Tranquilizer

Children Visitors

Yes you read it right, JPOG originally intended to have Children in the game, only Boys it seems. It's unknown the true reason behind their removal but possible theories were consequence of the removal of Petting Zoo. Or because kids being eaten by Dinosaurs wouldn't look that good..

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Children

As mentioned, only "Childm01" is found in the Localisation Files of the game, implying they only had Boys back then. Would've been interesting to see how they looked like, and if they had a unique behavior compared to Adults, and most importantly, how would they react on the Petting Zoo!

Forest Fire Disaster

Probably the only known Disaster to be cut out from the Final Game, the Forest Fires would possibly start out by Plants and/or Buildings being hit by Lightings. The Disaster being cut also resulted in other 2 Mechanics being cut, the Sprinkler and Spray system.

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Forest Fires

The only known mention of the Forest Fires comes from the Warning Audio of the Park Manager's Assistant.
She gives the Visitors a warning that the Disaster is happening, and that's where you would need to take action.
This and other Cut Audios from the Park Manager's Assistant can be seen in her page, located on the Characters Section of the site.

Difficulties for Islands

Many people might wonder why there aren't any Difficulty Setting on JPOG, well, it did had, early shots from the Island Generator have revealed Difficulty was indeed a thing earlier in the game. Sadly though, we don't know how the Difficulty would affect the gameplay for the Player.

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Difficulty

Sadly, the only Difficulty known for JPOG was Normal, but it's expected that only 3 would've been there, Easy, Normal and Hard.

Isla Nublar & The Five Deaths

Originally the iconic Isla Nublar, Isla Sorna and the other islands from the Five Deaths would've been present in the game. It's implied that Nublar could be made on the Campaign, while Sorna and the others ended up as Exercise-only. Interestingly though, Isla Pena isn't listed in the files.

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Isla Nublar

Isla Nublar was often mentioned and even seen in both Early and Final Game. It's implied that the island could've been used on the Campaign or Site B mode.
It was later on moved over to the "Jurassic Classic" Exercise.

Las Cinco Muertes

The Five Deaths were also originally going to make their debut on expanded media through JPOG. Sadly only Isla Sorna survived, ironically, into the final game. Named as an Exercise "The Lost World".
It's odd how Isla Pena isn't included, and how Isla Matanceros is written as "Matantceros".

Day/Night Cycle

Alongside specific time periods such as Seasons, JPOG would've originally had Day and Night Cycles on your Island, making the passing of time much more immersive. Stephan Schutze even composed tracks for the Night, Evening and Morning Time Periods!

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Day/Night Cycle

Despite not having any pictures or videos shown, the only sighting of Day/Night Cycle we will ever get is through the Game Files mentioning Hours, and Stephan's Soundtracks for the Day periods.

Loading Screen Tips

Not entirely cut from the game at all, the Loading Screen Tips were only removed from the PC Version of JPOG, but they're still around for the PS2 and XBox versions, giving some interesting information of the game while loading Campaigns, Missions or Exercises.

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Loading Screens Tips

There are 35 different Tips to appear on Loading Screens, here are some of them:
You can find all of them on the Eng.txt file, inside the GUI/Locales Folder.

"Don't forget! Whenever danger threatens your visitors, you should always place your park in Emergency Mode."

"When dinosaurs become very stressed they will pass out and enter a coma. You should send Rangers immediately to Revive this comatose dinosaur."

"Visitors hate walking around in the rain. Try researching the Weather Guard system before a thunderstorm strikes your island."

"Disease can strike your dinosaurs at any time. It is recommended that you start researching vaccines as soon as possible."

"You must sedate a dinosaur before you can have it moved around your park."

"Jurassic Park rangers will do their best to follow your orders. However, if you need a quick response in an emergency situation, you should pilot the helicopter yourself."

"Taking high scoring photos of dinosaurs is a good way to make money. Try taking control of a Safari Adventure Land Cruiser if you need some cash."

"Visitor Shelters will provide a safe haven for visitors when you place your park in Emergency Mode. Start researching them today!"

Park Staff

Very little is known about these Units, with only a single mysterious File on the Units folder, it seems the Staff was a type of Guest that would walk nearby Staff Facilities like the Ranger Station or the Maintenance Depot. But for now all we have is a single file of information...

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Park Staff

For some reason they're nicknamed as "Aesthetic", with the File Name as "auxstaff"...

Cut Missions

3 Missions were Cut from the Final Game sometime throughout Development, those being: "Let Me Out Of Here!", "Muster Maze 1" and "Hold Onto Your Butts", you can see those in more detail in the Missions Tab:

Cut Missions

Cut Exercises

6 Exercises were Cut from the Final Game sometime throughout Development, those being: "Disease Control", "Isla Nublar", "Isla Sorna", "Isla Muerta", "Isla Tacano" and "Isla Matanceros", you can see those in more detail in the Exercises Tab:

Cut Exercises

Sand Terrain

We all ask ourselves why aren't there any Beaches in JPOG? After all we create various shorelines that could lead into Beaches. Turns out that Sand was in fact part of the Terrain in early builds of the game. It's unclear if it could be used as a paint brush though.

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Sand

As seen here, Sand was originally formed across the Shorelines of your Island, interestly, an early design for Water and even Dirt can be seen here aswell.
As mentioned, it's unclear if the Sand could've been painted on the island as a Paint Brush or not

Original Terrain Tools

As seen in the E3 Trailer of the Game, JPOG had quite different Terrain Tools in the earlier versions, with actual Brushes and more smooth Terrain changes, and even Square/Circle Shape Brushes. These are shown on the pictures on your right.

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Topography

The Topography of the Islands worked much differently from what we see in the Final Game. To better explain this, picture 4 of those Squares, those 4 Squares represent ONE Square in the final game, having the Topography simplified by 4x.

Flora Brush

An actual Brush was originally part of the Terrain Tools for Modern and Paleo Flora. Instead of being formed by Squares, the Circle Brush permitted the player to move it around anywhere it wanted, helping to create dense lush jungles. Something not possible in the Final Game.

Square Shape Brush

The Square Shape Brush was originally intended to be used to give Square-Shaped modifications in the Terrain. Sadly cut from the Final Game as the Terrain became more simple.

Circle Shape Brush

The Circle Shape Brush was originally intended to be used to give Circle-Shaped modifications in the Terrain. Sadly cut from the Final Game as the Terrain became more simple.

File Leftovers

Surprisingly, the Icons of the Shape Brushes are still able to be found in the Game Files, despite neither being used.

Water Ripples

"Anybody hear that? It's.. It's an impact tremor, it's what it is. I'm fairly alarmed here."

Not entirely Cut but only half Cut from the PC Version of the game, Water Ripples were an interesting addition to the Environment of JPOG.

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Water Ripples

Present only on the Console Versions of the game, Water Ripples were caused when Animals or Vehicles moved by the water. For unknown reasons this feature was removed from the PC Version.

Water Ripples

Present only on the Console Versions of the game, Water Ripples were caused when Animals or Vehicles moved by the water. For unknown reasons this feature was removed from the PC Version.

Tweaked Game Economy

Anyone that played JPOG ever got annoyed by the Starter Money and the Price of some Items? That's a result of the Game Economy being heavily modified in the Final Game, while early on it was much more balanced and realistic, matching the diverse content it had back then.

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Tweaked Economy

As seen on the Top Left Corner, the overall Money Players would have on their Parks was much more balanced to the diversity of Buildings and their higher costs than what is seen in the Final Game.

Tweaked Economy

As seen on the Top Left Corner, the overall Money Players would have on their Parks was much more balanced to the diversity of Buildings and their higher costs than what is seen in the Final Game.

Tweaked Economy

As seen on the Top Left Corner, the overall Money Players would have on their Parks was much more balanced to the diversity of Buildings and their higher costs than what is seen in the Final Game.

Cut Content - Buildings

To keep this page with all the Content necessary but also not making it Brachiosaur-sized, we moved the Cut Buildings section into a sub-page in which you can access below:

Cut Content - Research

Cut Buildings

Cut Content - Research

JP Institute Education Tour

With the removal of the Jurassic Park Institute, the Education Tour upgrade was also sadly removed from the game, but still able to be found in the Game Files. Not much is known about this, aside from it's real inspiration of the actual Education Tour made on the Jurassic Park Institute.

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JPI Education Tour

Hatchery Education Tour

This one is quite interesting but as mysterious as other Cut Features from the game, it's implied by the Game's Description that the Hatchery Tour was removed due Design changes, but remnants of it are still able to be found in the Game Files.

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Hatchery Education Tour

It's interesting how there's a leftover of this Research but at the same time, the Description puts as this is not possible to be done.
Perhaps a Dev-Note during the removal of the mechanic?

Rest Area Vending Machines

"Anybody want a Soda or something?"

You heard it right, Nedry's favorite place was going to be a Researchable Upgrade for the Rest Area. It's interesting how despite the Research being cut, the actual Vending Machines can still be found in the Rest Area itself in the Final Game!

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Vending Machines

The Machines themselves can still be found in the Final Game, both High and Low Versions of it!

In-Files

The Description, despite short, shows that Vending Machines were originally a Reseachable Upgrade for the Rest Area.

Viewing Dome Feeders

Originally the Game had a system of Feeders that could be attached to Viewing Domes via Researchable Upgrades, the Dino-Chow Feeding System. Sadly that mechanic was cut from the Final Game, despite the Feeders themselves still able to be seen in the Game's model.

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Dino-Chow Feeding System

The Feeders can still be found in the Final Game's version of the Viewing Dome, although they don't dispense Food or work at all.

Audio Files

Jane Powers still also had an Audio File for the Announcement of the Upgrade, it can be found on her page located on the Characters Section of the site!

In-Files

The Research itself, although not available, can still be found by Name and Description on the Game Files.

Possible Re-implementation

A remnant of the JPOG Forums, had a possible Re-Implementation of the Mechanic into the Game, although not tested by us, it's unclear if it truly works or not.

Sprinkler System

A Sprinkler System was originally planned to be an Upgrade for Structures in-game, it was later removed alongside the Forest Fire Disaster, the only condition possible to put Buildings on flames and eventually use those Sprinklers.

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In-Files

The Sprinkler System can only be found looking on the Localisation Files of the Game.

Ranger's Spray System

Not to be confused with the Sprinkler System, the Spray System would've been used by the Rangers to extinguish Forest Fires on the Jungles of your Island. It was removed due the Forest Fire Disaster being also removed from the Final Game.

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In-Files

The Spray System can only be found looking on the Localisation Files of the Game.

Original Research Tree

Earlier in the game, the only Building you had to use was the JPInstitute, after placing it, the first Tech Ring of Researches would've been unlocked for you, and there your Park would start to be designed. That's how the Game originally was supposed to go with that Research Tree.

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In-Files

The OG Research Tree formation can still be seen in the Game Files, the "Research.ini" File to be specific.

Our Site Section

We used the OG Research Tree to separate the Research Items here on the Archives, you can see them visiting the Research Section.

Cut Content - Dinosaurs

To keep this page with all the Content necessary but also not making it Brachiosaur-sized, we moved the Cut Dinosaurs section into a sub-page in which you can access below:

Cut Content - Flora

Cut Dinosaurs

Cut Content - Flora

In total, 7 Modern Flora Species were cut from the Final Game, there's no explanation to why they were cut. But their removal had a large impact on the Game, as the Islands we create are all filled with Palms and only Palms.

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Cut Flora

Trees in particular, these were cut from the Final Game for Unknown reasons, but it's clear they were a last-minute decision as we still find them scattered across the Promotional Material of the game.
The 7 Cut Trees are:
- Monkey Puzzle
- Magnolia
- Acacia
- Ash Tree
- Bennett
- Pine
- Spheno [?]

Spheno is unclear as what species of Tree or Plant it would be as we couldn't find anything regarding it sadly.

Acacia

Acacias would come in 3 different sizes, Large, Medium and Small. They're seen in some Promo Material of the game.
It's possible that they would've used Acacia Koa, a species of Acacia endemic to Costa Rica.

Bennett

Bennetts are large North American Trees located on California, they were mentioned on the Units folder of the game but there's no clear pics of them.

Pine Trees

It's unclear which species of Pine Tree exactly would go for JPOG, as the File names it only as "Pine".

Ash Tree

Just like the Pine Tree, we don't know for sure which species of Ash was supposed to go on JPOG, they're found over Europe, Asia and NA but it's likely JPOG would've gotten the NA species.

Magnolia

Another North American Tree, the Magnolia was cut from the game for unknown reasons.

Monkey Puzzle

Probably the only South American Tree [aside from Palms] that would go into the game, it's unclear why exactly this Species was cut.

Cut Content - Vehicles

Originally the Game had a total of 8 Vehicles, 2 Land ones, 2 Attraction ones and 4 Helicopters. Sadly only 2 Attraction and 2 Helicopter Vehicles made it into the Final Game, these are all shown on your right.

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OG Ranger Helicopter

Present in various Promotional Images and even in Early Shots of the Game. The OG Ranger Helicopter was much smaller thanks to having much less mechanics attached to it.

Medic Helicopter

A Helicopter entirely focused on Rescue and Welfare of Visitors, sadly it was cut alongside the Medic Station, and its mechanics were moved to the Ranger Helicopter.

Dino-Vet Helicopter

A Helicopter entirely focused on Welfare of Dinosaurs, sadly it was cut alongside the Dino-Vet Station, and its mechanics were moved to the Ranger Helicopter.

Trucks

Extremely little is known about these mysterious Trucks, as all we have regarding them are this picture on your left.

Jeep Wrangler

The Jeep Wranglers were also a Staff Vehicle cut from the Final Game. It's presumed that Jeep Wranglers would be used by the Park Staff, also cut from the game.

Cut Content - Diseases

At some point in Development, JPOG had a total of 11 Diseases were planned for the Game, sadly, 5 of those were cut, resulting in only 6 going for the Final Game.

You can check more about the Diseases in the Dinosaurs Section of the Site.

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Cut Diseases

This list from the Game Files shows all the 11 Diseases, with the following being Cut:
- Stomach Worms
- Skin Mites
- Common Cold
- Foot and Mouth
- Arthritis