Overview of the Doom0X.zip screen shots

Judging from the different dates that do not agree with the archive numbering and the different formats of the files, I would guess that Id Software took these pictures over the span of a month, and them released them all at once.

Or maybe the dates in the files just got messed up.

Doom01.zip

This archive came with 9 files with LBM extensions, but they were not true LBMs. The only program that could read them was included with the archive. It was called SK.EXE, and in a moment I will show you the text it prints when you start it with no command line. The archive also came with a batch file that you were supposed to use to run SK.EXE. These screen shots were taken on 2-28-93 from 8:19PM to 8:26PM.

SK.EXE Output

Show & Kill LBM v1.1 by Carmack & Romero (C) 1991 Id Software

Merely supply me with a filename and I'll be happy to help you!
You can include wildcard characters in your filename so I can blaze
through a bunch of files.  Use the arrow keys to scroll screens.
The ESC key will exit.

The -n will NOT print a message on the bottom of the screen!

SHOW.BAT

@echo off
cls
echo DOOM Official Pre-Alpha Slide Show
echo by Id Software, Inc. Copyright (c) 1993
echo ---------------------------------------
echo Coming summer 1993.
echo Direct public inquiries to help@idsoftware.com
echo Direct press inquiries to jay@idsoftware.com
echo ---------------------------------------
echo Press a key between screens.
echo ---------------------------------------
pause
sk -n *.lbm
echo It plays even cooler than it looks!
echo ---------------------------------------
echo DOOM - coming soon. Don't miss it.

DOOM00.LBM

Now this is a really cool status bar! It wastes no space, and confirms that there was going to be both Armor, and Shield. Of all the status bars I have seen in the beta pictures, this is by far the best.

DOOM01.LBM

This map I recognize! True story: I played 1.0 version of doom, which had a game saving bug, which trapped me on level 1.2 for a whole week, until I finally cheated to get to the next level. I still know this one like the back of my hand, and probably always will. The things you remember! Back to the picture, check out the cool cannon! Much better than the default gun.

DOOM02.LBM

This looks like 1.2 also. They got some of the status live finally (map, and gun display (upper left hand only, note that sho 15 is still highlighted below the map screen)). Note the new cool looking gun! On the ammo side, we now have RIF (riffle?) and CHR?.