Proto:Resident Evil 2 (PlayStation)/August 5, 1997 (Trial Edition)

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Zombie models differ when their legs are shot. Lickers have different attack.
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The Trial Edition of Biohazard 2 is a pre-release demo that is included in the Japanese version of Resident Evil: Director's Cut. Notably, the disc also contains a demo of Rockman Neo, which was later released as Rockman DASH in Japan.

A North American version and a European version which are very close to this one also exist, although they have some differences.

Doors

Placeholder doors.

Items

Items With Early Design

Hand Gun

Trial	Final

The colour scheme and some detailing differ.

Custom Hand Gun

Trial	Final

Custom Shotgun

Trial	Final

Magnum

Trial	Final

Custom Magnum

Trial	Final

Flamethrower

Trial	Final

Grenade Launcher

Trial	Final

The colour scheme and some detailing differ.

S. Machine Gun

Trial	Final

Only the small version differs.

Shotgun Parts

Trial	Final

Hand Gun Bullets

Trial	Final

Shotgun Shells

Trial	Final

Magnum Bullets

Trial	Final

Machine Gun Bullets

Trial	Prototype	Final

A comparison between the demo version, the 10/31/97 prototype and the final.

Flamethrower Fuel

Trial	Final

Serpent Stone

Trial	Final

Jaguar Stone

Trial	Final

Eagle Stone

Trial	Final

Wood Eagle

Trial	Final

An alternate version of the Eagle Stone. Note that the final version of all stones are in this version, this early version of the Eagle Stone is a duplicate.

Crank

Trial	Final

Items With Different Design

Rocket Launcher

Trial	Final

A design resembling that of the rocket launcher in the first game.

Keys

(P) Precinct Key (P = Public)
(L) Precinct Key (L = Limited)
(D) Precinct Key (Meaning of "D" isn't given)
(S) Precinct Key (S = Strict)

Early versions of the four suit-themed Precinct Keys. The small version of the (P) Precinct Key uses the same design as the dormitory key from the first game as placeholder.

Trial Edition	10/31/97 Proto	Final

(P) Precinct Key	[Unknown Name] Key	Platform Key

The (P) Precinct Key was repurposed into the [Unknown Name] Key in the October 31, 1997 prototype, in which it opens the shutter leading to the elevator platform at the end of the A scenario. For this purpose, the [Unknown Name] Key was replaced by the MO Disk in the final version. Still in the final version, the key itself was repurposed again into the Platform Key, used at the end of the B scenario.

Trial Edition	Final

(S) Precinct Key	Locker Key

The (S) Precinct Key corresponds to the Heart Key in this version. It was repurposed into the special Locker Key in the final. The alternate costumes and the inside of the locker they are found in do not exist yet.

Trial Edition	10/31/97 Proto	Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

(L) Precinct Key	Locker Key	Main Gate Key

The (L) Precinct Key was repurposed into a Locker Key in the October 31, 1997 prototype, used for the locker in the police station basement storeroom and not to be mixed up with the Locker Key from the final version which opens a different locker as seen above. This key is unused in the final version of the game, it is not present in the data of the game. However, it made its way, as-is, to Resident Evil 3: Nemesis in which it was repurposed, again, into the Main Gate Key.

Bolts

Lock Bolt A
Lock Bolt B
Lock Bolt C
Bolt Plug
Bolt Handle

Early versions of the four chess-themed Plugs, as seen in Room 10B. Note that there only seems to be 3 plugs versus 4 in the final, presumably combining Bolt Plug and Bolt Handle together results in Lock Bolt C, although attempting to do so in-game does not work.

Items Not Present In Final

Chemicals

Chemical A.
Chemical B.
Recovery Chemical. A combination of the two Chemicals.

Possibly early versions of the Vaccine?

Recovery Chemical, obtained by combining Chemical A and B together, is not in the final. Note that in the small versions, Recovery Chemical is bigger than the other two.

Chemical A and B, which are in the final unused, also have the same mechanic as they do in that version. They can be combined with Grenade Rounds which results in Flame Rounds and Acid Rounds respectively. However, unlike in the final where the number of grenades given as a result of the combination can vary from 1 to 6, in this version the result of the combination always gives 250 grenades.

Detoxification Spray

Detoxification Spray.

It can be used to cure poison.

Calico 950.

Calico 950.

Unusable in the trial, though a 3D model for it exists. It is usable, though unfinished, in the October 31, 1997 prototype as well as in the final version, though these two inventory images did not survive in the final version in which they were replaced by the Colt S.A.A.

Watch

Watch

"A cute watch. Comes with a stopwatch."

Possibly meant to be a personal item for Claire.

Keycards

Green Keycard
Yellow Keycard

Green Keycard description: "Used to open an electronic lock. 'Meeting Room' is written on it."

Yellow Keycard description: "Used to open an electronic lock."

Note that both the Red Keycard and Blue Keycard which made it to final are also in this version.

Placeholder Images

Description image for empty item slots.
Spark Shot. Text reads "Air Taser Temporary".
Spark Shot Bullets. "Air Taser Battery Temporary".
"Parts A Temporary".
"Parts C Temporary", but this is actually used for Parts B.

Small versions of the above, when they exist.

The small versions of all three types of grenade rounds use the graphics from their counterpart in the first game as placeholder.

Character Select Screen

Although Claire is present (but unused) in the trial, this version contains remains of Elza Walker.

The background image which goes with the above. It is the character select screen, leftover from Resident Evil 1.5.

Title Menu

Text data for "Normal" and "Rookie" difficulty settings exist, though no such thing is available to the player. Note that the "Rookie" difficulty setting does not exist in the final version of the game, in which it is "Easy" instead, though the DualShock Version re-release does offer a "Rookie" setting, which is easier than "Easy".

The "Information" text is unused in the US Preview.

Files

File 03

"Police Station Memo

1998, 8, 23

Notice of equipment relocation due to department reassignments.

4-digit keypress safe (2 count)

Moving from 2F S.T.A.R.S. office to 1F East side office

No. '2236'

Moving from 1F East side office to 2F S.T.A.R.S. office

No. '5632'

Please confirm the above.

Raccoon Police Communications Division"

A file which can not be picked-up by the player and which does not have a version translated in English. It seems to give the code 2236, used for the small safe in the police station 1F office in the final, as well as a different code, 5632, which is apparently meant for the weapons locker in the S.T.A.R.S. office. This locker can not be opened in this version, although background data for it exists, and in the final version it is not locked.

Status Screen

Two versions of the status screen exist: the mugshot in the first one is used, but not the ones in the second. All the mugshots differ from final.

Gameplay

Damage Values & Health Status

A zombie bite always deals 15 damage, while it deals 20 or 30 in the final versions.
The orange Caution status is at 50 HP (1/4th of the max), while it is at 40 HP in the final.
In the final, the playable character holds his side and slows down when his HP value is 100 or less, and starts to limp when it is 20 or less, which correspond to the yellow Caution and Danger health status. In this version, these two mechanics are not tied to the Caution and Danger status as the character starts to slow down at 97 HP and starts to limp at 39 HP.

Note that the above is true in all three demo versions (Japanese Trial Edition, North American and European Previews). However, things are different in the October 31, 1997 prototype.

Misc.

Compared to the final version zombies are less aggressive and if pushed down it will take them longer to get back up.
Death scenes have not yet been censored.

Backgrounds Comparison

Except from the two following rooms, all the backgrounds are identical to that of the August 27, 1997 US Preview.

Room 10C: Police Station, 2F West Corridor

Japanese Trial Edition, 08/05/97	US Preview, 08/27/97

The door which leads to another corridor, which can not be opened in any known version due to being blocked on the other side, was moved. Some detailing on the wall was changed.

Room 200: Police Station, Main Hall

Japanese Trial Edition, 08/05/97	US Preview, 08/27/97

Door frames were improved to make the doors visible. On the last screen, the compartment for the Unicorn Medal doesn't exist yet in the Japanese version, while in the USA version it is an early version with a placeholder medal.