Client missing

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This game is interesting in that it is the client side rather than the server side that is missing. I imagine it could be made to work if someone still had it installed - especially because the server side scripts were saved by Wayback in 2019 before the Thirddaygames media subdomain went down, surprisingly recently - and I also imagine it just isn't that advanced of a server side, let's be real.

With that said, the scripts seen in the captured BBT.zip file are clearly not complete. The main menu page is very unfinished with placeholder text: "Need welcome blurb and instructions on what a parent should or can do from here." The button to launch the game itself is also not finished and only opens a popup.

Unfortunately, the game's installer is a web installer and the required game files are downloaded separately. Most importantly is a DLL library called Big Bible Town.dll, which likely has the code for the game itself. The Should I Remove It page shows the files that would exist in a full install: https://www.shouldiremoveit.com/BIG-Bible-Town-79574-program.aspx

Both an ActiveX/NPAPI plugin is also installed, presumably only to launch the game from the website.

Some interesting reading: https://www.al.com/living-times/2011/07/big_bible_town_opens_world_of.html