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Title : Nemesis
- Version : 0.96.A31 Beta
- Release Date : 31.X.99
- Filename : nemesis.86p (size 4842)
+ Version : 0.97.629 Beta
+ Release Date : 29.VI.00
+ Filename : nemesis.86p (size 6kb)
Author(s) : Shiar
- Email Address : shiar@mailroom.com
+ Email Address : shiar0@hotmail.com
ICQ : #43840958
- Web Page : http://come.to/shiar
+ Web Page : http://www.shiar.org
Description : cool arcade-shoot-em-up-game
- Where to get this game : www.ticalc.org
- Other games by author : N/Y
- Additional credits to : See bottom
+ Where to get this game : www.shiar.org | www.ticalc.org
+ Other games by author : Worm
->>>>>>> NOTE ON V.96 ---------------------------------------------------------
+>>>>>>> NOTE ON V.97 ---------------------------------------------------------
- YES! NEMESIS was on the NEWS in TICALC.ORG! With a nice screenshot so you
-just couldn't ignore it!! And my, I received a lot of messages. Thanks to
-everybody, I'm very happy!
-
- More happiness: a new update featuring alot of bug fixes (Nemesis has now
-got some good beta-testers!), bosses, weapon-upgrades, LEFT+DOWN-bug fixed
-(THANKS2 BRIAN KOROPOFF!), teacher key, armor-bar, hiscorenames, external
-levels, and much more. Again thank you all and keep sending me stuff!
-I really appreciate it!
+ Still under construction. Don't distribute.
>>>>>>> INTRO TO NEMESIS -----------------------------------------------------
Nemesis is an old arcade-game for many platforms, originally for arcades.
I first played Nemesis III for the MSX (1988), but Konami made at least
-> 41 < Nemesis-games (mostly named Nemesis, Gradius, Salamander, Parodius)
+* 41 * Nemesis-games (mostly named Nemesis, Gradius, Salamander, Parodius)
for systems including the Game Boy, (S)NES and Play Station.
ALPHA : select powerup
MORE : pause
EXIT : exit
-GRAPH : teacher! (press graph again to resume)
+GRAPH : teacher/boss! (press graph again to resume)
- In main menu you can press F1 to toggle b<>w (will not be saved... yet).
+ In main menu you can press F1 to toggle b<>w.
A game can be saved by pressing F1 at the level-screen.
Collect the pickups enemies leave after they're destroyed to upgrade your
ship. The highlighted icon in the score bar (bottom) can be activated by
-pressing ALPHA. The number in the first icon shows your shield-points left.
-This icon can be chosen more than once, to increase your shield-points.
+pressing ALPHA.
+
+ Upgrades: ARMOR | TORPEDO | WEAPON-UPG | LASER | MULTIPLES
- Other upgrades: ARMOR/SHIELD | TORPEDO | WEAPON-UPG | LASER | MULTIPLES
+ The upper bar on the left shows your hitpoints left (armor). The bar below
+that shows the current power of your weapon.
>>>>>>> BETA STUFF -----------------------------------------------------------
There are just seven levels for now, don't try to get to level eight.
Things to come:
-* compressed level-files
-* different enemies in one level
* save options (like b<>w)
-* boss key (saves game and quits)
* more LEVELS!! more enemies more upgrades more story
* maybe obstacles?
* source code release
program, or even send me something if you don't. Again: shiar@mailroom.com,
or ICQ #43840958! PLEASE!
- Tested on TI86es (and emulators) with ROM 1.4 and 1.6 using YAS, Rascall and
-Asm(. Nemesis will NOT run correctly under RASCALL with the memory LOCKED!
+ Tested on TI86es (and emulators) with ROM 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 using YAS,
+Rascall and Asm(. Nemesis will NOT run correctly under RASCALL with the
+memory LOCKED!
>>>>>>> CREDITS --------------------------------------------------------------
* Damage to you, your calc, or anything else was not caused by Nemesis
and I am certainly not responsible
-* One shall NOT release an altered version of Nemesis
-* This documentation must be included with distribution (except calc2calc)
-* No money shall be asked for this program
-* Eat plenty of vegetables every day
-
-
->>>>>>> HISTORY --------------------------------------------------------------
-
-Most significant version changes since version 0.61.
-
- Version 0.7 Beta Size:2303 02.IX
-
-* contrast is increased at startup
-* invulerable when entering the game (your ship looks different too)
-* hitpoints/shield. some enemies leave pickups which increase your shield
-* fixed the fake bullets-bug
-
- Version 0.8 Beta Size:2433 03.IX
-
-* enemies move individually, not all at the same time
-* enemies fire once every x time instead of randomized
-* changed: enemies removed correctly, screen cleared at quit, enemies don't
- move off screen (above or below edge), levels rebuild
-
- Version 0.9 Beta Size:2693 04.IX (first major release)
-
-* multiple pickups can be collected, and activated by pressing F2
-* two pickups select torpedo, one selects shield increase
-* you have 4 lives. Dieing will decrease lives and restart in the same level
-* fixes: pickups no longer fire bullets, randomizer fixed, game over quits
-
- Version 0.91Beta Size:2797 05.IX
-
-* fourth icon selects laser
-* fifth icon selects multiples (like the shadow multiples in Nemesis)
-* most data no longer stored in program, saving a lot of bytes
-
- Version 0.92Beta Size:2831 08.IX
-
-* Laserbeam lasts for five turns, making it more powerfull
-* Bullets and enemies are removed at the beginning of a level
-* Pickups don't appear random anymore, but after destroying x enemies
-* Bugs fixed: fifth icon select, firing bullets, invulerability
-
- Version 0.93Beta Size:3098 11.IX (second major release)
-
-* Counts score and saves highest score
-* Pickups move slower, keys changed to 2nd and Alpha
-* Multiples move only when you move (like in MSX-Nemesis)
-* A lot of small fixes and changes (really a lot of them)
-
- Version 0.94Beta Size:4456 08.X (yet another release; ticalc news)
-
-* Two-layer starfield scrolling in the background
-* Enemies can move at different speeds or move patterns and can aim bullets
-* Ground scrolling at bottom and ceiling scrolling @ top (also tunnel-effect)
-* Main menu, levels changed, bugs fixed, enemy firing rate differs, and more
-
- Version 0.95Beta Size:5285 21.X
-
-* Boss at the end of a level
-* Bullet-upgrades (speed/multiple bullets) and 3-bullet limit
-* Graph cleared, unintended pixels removed, prog reload, major bugfixes
-* When you got a hiscore, you can enter your name
-
- Version 0.96Beta Size:4842 31.X
-
-* Armor-bar and enemy-bullets doing 1/4 damage (can vary per level)
-* External levels (in nemesis0.86p) storing level/enemy-data and story
-* You move faster, ground at boss, more bugs fixed, code optimized
-* Game can be saved at start of a level (continue game does work now)
+* Thou shallt NOT release an altered version of Nemesis
+* Thou shallt include this documentation with distribution (except calc2calc)
+* Thou shallt not ask money for this program
+* Thou shallt eat plenty of vegetables every day
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