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Cut Content - Buildings

We wanted to keep the Site as complete as it could be, but also try to make the Pages nothing way too big for you readers, with that in mind, two categories of Cut Content were moved as their own Pages on the Site. Both for size design and due these two topics being a Major part of Cut Features.

Down below, you will see all the known Content that was scrapped, cut, or modified related to the Game's Buildings.

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.

Dino-Vet Station

Seen in the Game Files and by the Trailers and Promotional Shots of JPOG. The Dino-Vet Division and Station were vital for keeping the Welfare of your Dinosaurs on check. We created a whole separated page showing the Dino-Vet Station in which you can visit here:

Dino-Vet Station

Dino-Vet Station

Dino-Vet Station

Dino-Vet Station

Medic Station

Only seen on Prisma's Strategy Guide, the Medic Station was the equivalent of Dino-Vets for the Visitors, without them you wouldn't be able to rescue your Visitors from Disasters. We created a whole separated page showing the Medic Station in which you can visit here:

Medic Station

Medic Station

Medic Station

Vehicle Maintenance Depot

Only found 5 Years after JPOG's Release, the Vehicle Depot was originally used to repair damaged or malfunctioning Vehicles in your game.

We created a whole separated page showing the Vehicle Depot in which you can visit here:

Vehicle Depot

Vehicle Maintenance Depot

Hunting Platform

The only Cut Attraction of which we have images of, the Hunting Platform let Visitors hunt down Carnivores in your Park. Not the greatest politically correct attraction here...

We created a whole separated page showing the Hunting Platform in which you can visit here:

Hunting Platform

Hunting Platform

Jurassic Park Institute

A Vital Facility for all the Genetic Operations of Jurassic Park, sadly it was cut sometime after the Announcement Trailer of the Game, with a few leftover Files.

We created a whole separated page showing the Jurassic Park Institute in which you can visit here:

JP Institute

Jurassic Park Institute

Dino Petting Zoo

Originally, this Attraction was present in the Game for 2 major reasons, Kids and Baby Dinosaurs. Infant Herbivores and perhaps even Carnivores would be able to directly interact with Kids [also cut from the Game] and possibly Adults too. We now only have a few mentions regarding this Cut Attraction.

Gamasutra's Interview Reveal

The Devs first revealed to the Playerbase about the Dino Petting Zoo throughout an Interview made by the Site Gamasutra.

File Leftovers

The "PetZoo.ini" file can still be found on the Units folder, despite not showing much, it still shows that the Petting Zoo did make it into the game at some point.

Hotels

We keep asking yourselves why JPOG never had Hotels or Lodges for our Visitors right? Sadly that Building did in fact exist in the Game at some point, but was removed for Design Decisions and/or Console Limitations. It's likely that the Hotel was removed alongside the Day/Night Mechanic aswell.

Gamasutra's Interview Reveal

The Devs first revealed to the Playerbase about the Hotel throughout an Interview made by the Site Gamasutra.

Fence Gates

Not an actual Building but instead an Addon to the Fences. The Gates were an efficient way to get Vehicles going through Paddocks, and even Paths for Visitors too!

It's unknown why these were cut, but we do know that they were removed only later on, as we see them in the Announcement Trailer of the Game.

Fence Gates

These Gates are seen in various Promotional Materials of JPOG before release, being attached to Fences, Roads or Visitor Paths.

Trailer Reveal

With the E3 Announcement Trailer, the Fence Gates are shown to be used with Tour Roads so Land Cruisers could drive from an Enclosure to another.

Gates on Paths

The Fence Gates could also originally be put down on Visitor Paths so you could have safe Visitor Sectors on the Island, making sure Dinosaur Breakouts couldn't directly put Visitors in danger.

Diagonal Fences & Paths

Probably the most annoying thing of JPOG is the lack of Diagonal Angles when placing down Fences, Paths, or even Buildings. Turns out that was in fact an actual mechanic earlier in the Game. It's unknown why that was cut at all. It's possible it was removed due the Topography being simplified by 4x at some point in the Game.

Diagonal Fences

Fences originally could've been able to be put down in Diagonal Angles of 45°. They were cut possibly after the Diagonal Paths, that weren't seen on the latest Promotional Material.

Diagonal Paths

It's possible that Diagonal Paths were removed due the Terrain of the Islands being simplified by 4x. You can see that Feature in the Overall Cut Content Page.

1 Segment Fence Placement

Pretty sure everyone that played JPOG got annoyed on how you can only put down Fences by 3 Segments. Turns out 1 Segment Placement was actually a Feature of Early Builds of the Game. It's briefly seen in only one image, but it's clear that it was in fact a mechanic, cut for unknown reasons.

1 Segmented Fences

As seen here, 1 Segmented Fences were possible at some point in Development. This could've lead to situations like the Fences being attached to the Park Entrance's Gates.

Non-Electric Fences

Originally, the Low, Medium and High Security Fences you put down in your Park weren't automatically Electrified, that was in fact an Upgrade that could be implemented into them. In order to upgrade the Fences to become electrified, players originally needed to complete the Research for it.

Electrify Option

The Fences originally would come without Electricity equipped on them, without Power Boxes and such. That was an option when clicking in Fences, list Repair and Test.

Research

The Electric Fences were also a Researchable Option for Players.

Concrete Walls

Also shown on the Fences Page of this Site, the Concrete Walls are the original design to the High Security Fences of the Game. Although it's pretty unclear if the Concrete Walls were a separated Fence at some point, or just an Early Design.

Concrete Walls

The Concrete Walls were first seen on the E3 Announcement Trailer of JPOG, when it was still named "Jurassic Park The Game".

Stadium

Perhaps the most mysterious Cut Feature of JPOG so far, the Stadium is.. something, in fact we don't know what it was exactly, aside from a single file with this name. It's unclear if that's an Attraction, likely, but not confirmed.

Stadium's only mention

The only mention of the Stadium so far.. perhaps in a distant future something about it pops up somewhere?

Placeable Jurassic Park Gate

Somewhat dubious but quite possible, the Jurassic Park Gates from the Park Entrance originally could've been able to be put into your Park anywhere you liked.

The interesting part is how that feature was later on implemented by Modders as a Decoration alternative.

JP Gates

As seen here, the Gates could probably be attached to Paths and/or Tour Roads, instead of only by the Park Entrance.

Super Healing Compound

Aside from being an Upgrade to Dino-Vets, not much is known about the Super Healing Compound. It worked similar to the Healing Compound seen in the Final Game by Rangers, but instead, it could revive and heal Dinosaurs in a single shot.

In-Files Leftover

As seen in the Localisation Files, the Research for the Dino-Vets can still be found in here describing the Super Healing Compound.

Safari Adventure Roads

Weird how we set a specific path for the Safari Adventure but we can't truly see it right? That's because originally there was a Road formed by the Safari Adventure. It's pretty odd why this was cut in the first place, but we do see it in various Early Builds and even in the Game Files.

Safari Roads In-Game

It's also shown here that the Roads could have ramifications or could have 2 Roads connected to one another without problems, something not seen in the Final Game.

File Leftovers

The Roads themselves can still be found in the Terrain Folder of your Game! Although it's unknown how to make them work again.

Buildings on Mountains

Probably an extremely known picture of JPOG, but also with a subtle detail that passes missed by people, Buildings on Mountains! For those that are out of the loop, Buildings can't be put down in High Places, only flat sea-level Terrain. That wasn't the case in Early Builds of the game.

Buildings on Mountains

As seen here, on this Mission, the Ranger Depot is put down on top of a Mountain, it's unclear if at that point the Depot being there was just a stretch for the Mission or an actual mechanic of the game. But it does show it was possible at some point.

"Notify me: Yes / No"

"Notify Me" was an Option for Hatcheries that whenever a Dinosaur was fully grown in there, Ray Arnold would send a message on your Mail warning about that, so you could choose to release the Dinosaur or not. It's possible that Notify Me was also an option for other Facilities and Buildings in the game at some point.

Notify Me

As seen there, a 4th option on the Hatchery, called "Notify Me" was able to be used to receive notifications when Dinosaurs were ready to release.
This feature can also just be called "Early Hatchery UI", after all most of it is different in the Final Game from what we see in here.

Possible Early Herb. Feeder

Despite having no name mentions, no descriptions, nothing, the only good hint we may have are the Bale stocked on its interior, implying that Building was in fact an early Design of the Herbivore Feeder. But since there's no word to confirm or deny that, we left it separated from the Early Buildings Designs.

Possible Early Herbivore Feeder

Early Buildings Designs

A plenty of Buildings of JPOG had a variety of Early Designs that never made it into the Final Game, instead of putting them separated, we grouped all of them in this one piece, since they represent one topic as a whole.

Early Small Park Entrance

"Half-Cut" from the Game, the Small Park Entrance was perhaps a smaller, simpler version of the Main Building, only seen when in Low Graphics, or in the Console Versions.

Original Movie Visitors Center

The Early Design for the Park Entrance was much closer to the 1993 Visitors Center, with 3 Rotunda Roofs.

Early Small Rest Area

With a similar deal as the Small Park Entrance, the Small Rest Area was perhaps a variant of the Rest Area, only seen on the Console Versions of the Final Game.

Early Safari Depot

As mentioned on the Safari Adventure Page, the Safari Depot had a much different Design earlier in Development. With a smaller Garage and the Land Cruiser being parked outside.

Early Balloon Station

Just like the Safari Depot, the Balloon Station had a different Design earlier in Development, that one is also better described on the Balloon Tour's Page.

Early Fountain / Large Fountain?

This one is quite interesting, looking much larger than the Fountain we see in the Final Game, could imply this is a Large Fountain Variant. With the one seen in the Final Game being the Small Variant.

Early Viewing Platform

Just like most Buildings in the Game, the Viewing Platform suffered from Redesigns throughout Development. One of these versions, close to the Final Design, had a Glass Elevator, instead of a Concrete Open Elevator.

Early Kiosk

Despite being a small change, the Kiosk early on had a Green, Yellow and Red Mural, something on the same vibes as the Visitor's Center Green Mural!

Early Herbivore Feeder

The Herbivore Feeder was also changed from Development to Final Product, with a much larger design, the Interior with the Storage of Food was exposed, showing to the Player how much was left.