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| - It contains a different storyline (and set of locations), set before the original DOS Wolf 3-D campaign. The campaign is called the "Original Encounter" on the 3DO and Apple IIGS (based on the SNES/Jaguar/Mac campaign). It serves as another sort of prequel to the original DOS game, perhaps set between the Nocturnal Missions, Spear of Destiny and Escape from Castle Wolfenstein. The Mac version splits the first episode (consisting of three levels, and ending with Hans Grosse's first "death") into what it calls the "First Encounter" as shareware. It is notable as it contains a list of returning boss characters that William Blazkowicz either previously defeated during his Spear of Destiny missions at Castle Nuremberg, or later in his following campaigns from the original release of Wolfenstein 3D. It portrays B.J.'s first attempt on Hitler's life, before the attempt shown in the original game (hence the name "Original Encounter"). The Original Encounter is divided into six missions each with its own boss at the end, they cover the locations of Castle Dresden, Castle Erlangen, Dr. Schabb's Research Laboratory (Castle Hollehammer?), Wolf's Lair, Castle Heidenheim, and finally Castle Wolfenstein (for B.J.'s first attempted assassination of Hitler). There is some overlap and similarities to original campaign with certain stories taking elements from Episodes 1-3 and some taking elements from the Nocturnal Missions, and elements taken from Spear of Destiny, but set in all new locations. Although the in-game story is somewhat different than the manual claims their purpose to be (the briefings and game manual descriptions don't quite fit exactly). Technically only the SNES/Jaguar ports have a complete storyline. The 3DO/MAC/Apple II versions have very little storyline and no briefings/endings screens (what little there is is in the manual, and may suggest the entire story is an 'escape from Castle Wolfenstein', see "Behind the Scenes'). There is no specific timeline date given for the Original Encounter, except only the detail that its mentioned to take place over the course of a month. The Wofenstein Video Graphic Novel for Wolfenstein (2009) appears to be clearly inspired by a mix of the original game and Original Encounter ending with him defeating Hitler at Castle Wolfenstein (similar to the Jaguar/Mac/3DO versions making the entire storyline basically an "An Escape from Castle Wolfenstein' ending with Hitler's defeat in Castle Wolfenstein, although it does make reference to Castle Hollehammer as well). It seems to place it before 1943 with Return to Castle Wolfenstein (but could be viewed as fitting after as well). The guidebooks for RTCW seem to suggest that they occur before 1943 as well, see Operation Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
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