Half-Life Preliminary Findings

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|image2=FileHL Preliminary Findings-CD.png|200px
|name=''Half-Life Preliminary Findings''
|author=Valve Software
|developer=Palazzo deMix
|date=October 27, 1997http//bluesnews.com/archives/oct97-4.html Half-Life Preliminary Findings CD Out? on Blue's News (October 27, 1997)
|programming language=wikipediaAdobe Director|Macromedia Director
|operating system=wikipediaMicrosoft Windows|Microsoft Windows
|platform=wikipediaPersonal computer|PC
|size=131 megabytes
|language=wikipediaEnglish language|English
|status=Released
|type=Demonstration
|license=Bundled
|website=
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'''''Half-Life Preliminary Findings''''' is a CD-ROM containing early ''Half-Life'' media, dated October 16, 1997, and released October 27, 1997 to promote ''Half-Life''. It was also bundled with ''wikipediaDiablo Hellfire|Diablo Hellfire'' and several other Sierra titles in late 1997.

==Contents==
The disc contains gameplay movies, interviews with several Valve employees, screenshots, and links to ''Half-Life'' websites.http//web.archive.org/web/19990220144204/http//sierrastudios.com/games/half-life/archives.html Preliminary Findings on Official Half-Life website

===Interface===

FileHLPF MainMenu.png|Main menu.
FileHLPF MediaMenu.png|"The Vault" media menu.
FileHLPF Credits.png|Credits screen.


===Videos===
*{{YouTube|url=rmWce02xLbs|text=Introduction}} - an early ''Half-Life'' trailer, shown upon inserting the disk.
*{{YouTube|url=lp8DjjzEDG8|text=Exit}} - several gameplay sequences shown upon exiting the program.

====Interviews====
*{{YouTube|url=05tAjTpMoPM|text=Jay Stelly interview}}
*{{YouTube|url=qwKmogDzOCY|text=Marc Laidlaw interview}}
*{{YouTube|url=mxVzyIkQtQA|text=Kelly Bailey interview}}
*{{YouTube|url=FerAlK9GRSY|text=Ken Birdwell interview}}

====Gameplay====
*{{YouTube|url=-5hGB_JRs8s|text=In Deep}}
*{{YouTube|url=vw2ULIMiCKA|text=Gunfight}}
*{{YouTube|url=8JBwk1arvjk|text=Enemy hit}}
*{{YouTube|url=_aJbm60y1us|text=Headcrab attack}}
*{{YouTube|url=JICVEF6ukqg|text=Exploding boxes}}
*{{YouTube|url=hpOnxBJMgRg|text=Turret action}}

===Images===

Fileintroduction HLPF map.jpg|The introduction map, "kiosk".
FileHLPF 01.png|3Dfx screenshot.
FileHLPF 02.png|Bullsquid|Bullchicken.
FileHLPF 03.png|Pistons.
FileHLPF 04.png|The Human Sergeant.
FileHLPF 05.png|Alien Grunt.
FileHLPF 06.png|Bullchicken.
FileHLPF 07.png|Dancing troupe.
FileHLPF 08.png|An unidentified room.
FileHLPF 09.png|Early "xlab1", map "c3a2a".
FileHLPF 10.png|Bullchicken.
FileHLPF 11.png|Early Submachine gun.
FileHLPF 12.png|Ditto.
FileHLPF 13.png|Early scientist and Bullchicken.
FileHLPF 14.png|Attacking Headcrab.
FileHLPF 15.png|
FileHLPF 16.png|Light effect showcased from an elevator.
FileHLPF 17.png|Dead Black Mesa Security Force the scenes|MP with early Headcrabs behind.
FileHLPF 18.png|Early lab.
FileHLPF 19.png|
FileHLPF 20.png|Scientists.
FileHLPF 21.png|Grunts.
FileHLPF 22.png|Ditto.
FileHLPF 23.png|Early Power Up.
FileHLPF 24.png|Power room.
FileHLPF 25.png|Control room.
FileHLPF 26.png|Ealy satellite.
FileHLPF 27.png|Alien Grunts.
FileHLPF 28.png
FileHLPF 29.png|
FileHLPF 30.png|Silo.
FileHLPF 31.png|Unknown train level.
FileHLPF 32.png|Ditto.
FileHLPF 33.png|Ditto.
FileHLPF 34.png|Scientist on a bridge in an early Sector B.
FileHLPF 35.png|Early Houndeyes in an early Sector B.
FileHLPF 36.png|


==See also==
*Half-Life demonstrations|''Half-Life'' demonstrations
*Half-Life Alpha|''Half-Life'' Alpha

==References==
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