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- ║ N E M E S I S ║██ Game: Nemesis version 0.93.911 BETA!!
- ║───────────────────║██ By: SHIAR shiar0@hotmail.com
- ║ 0.93BETA by SHIAR ║██ ICQ #43840958
- ╚═══════════════════╝██ http://come.to/shiar
- █████████████████████ Calc: TI-86 only, for now..
- Size: 3098 bytes on calc
- Description: Arcade-game based on an old MSX-game.
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+ Title : Nemesis
+ Version : 0.96.A31 Beta
+ Release Date : 31.X.99
+ Filename : nemesis.86p (size 4842)
+ Author(s) : Shiar
+ Email Address : shiar@mailroom.com
+ ICQ : #43840958
+ Web Page : http://come.to/shiar
+ 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
+>>>>>>> NOTE ON V.96 ---------------------------------------------------------
->>>>>>> INTRO TO NEMESIS ------------------------------------------------------
+ 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!
- Nemesis is an old arcade-game for the MSX. It was a really good game,
-that's why Konami made three Nemesis games, named Nemesis (1986), Nemesis ][
-(1987) and Nemesis III ('88).
+ 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!
->>>>>>> CONTROLS --------------------------------------------------------------
+>>>>>>> INTRO TO NEMESIS -----------------------------------------------------
- You control a hi-tech upgradable vessel (storyline coming soon) and you have
-blast 'n evade your way through a lot of enemies. Some enemies leave pickups
-which you can collect in order to power-up your ship. Keys are:
+ 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)
+for systems including the Game Boy, (S)NES and Play Station.
-Arrow keys: stupid question, self-destructs your ship of course
-2nd: fire your weapon (disruptor as default, upgradable to laserbeam)
-ALPHA: enable the currently selected upgrade
-MORE: pause, press Enter to continue
-EXIT: resets your calc and clears your ROM memory
+>>>>>>> CONTROLS -------------------------------------------------------------
->>>>>>> PICKUPS AND SO --------------------------------------------------------
+ The universal TI-86 keys:
+
+Arrow keys : move
+2nd : fire
+ALPHA : select powerup
+MORE : pause
+EXIT : exit
+GRAPH : teacher! (press graph again to resume)
+
+ In main menu you can press F1 to toggle b<>w (will not be saved... yet).
+ A game can be saved by pressing F1 at the level-screen.
+
+
+>>>>>>> PICKUPS AND SO -------------------------------------------------------
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.
- Other upgrades: ┌───────┬─────────┬───────┬───────┬───────────┐
- │ ARMOR │ TORPEDO │ EMPTY │ LASER │ MULTIPLES │
- └───────┴─────────┴───────┴───────┴───────────┘
+ Other upgrades: ARMOR/SHIELD | TORPEDO | WEAPON-UPG | LASER | MULTIPLES
- All upgrades and pickups will be lost when your ship is destroyed!
+>>>>>>> BETA STUFF -----------------------------------------------------------
->>>>>>> BETA STUFF ------------------------------------------------------------
-
- There are just eight levels for now, don't try to get to level nine.
+ There are just seven levels for now, don't try to get to level eight.
Things to come:
-* more LEVELS!! more enemies more pickups
+* 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?
-* storyline
-* teacher-key or save game
-* save names with hi-score
* source code release
+? grayscale, sounds, multiplayer-option: probably not
- Send me any IDEAS and BUGS found!! Or send me you like this program, or even
-send me something if you don't. Again: shiar0@hotmail.com, or ICQ #43840958!
-PLEASE!
+ Continue to send me any IDEAS and BUGS found!! Or send me you like this
+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(.
+Asm(. Nemesis will NOT run correctly under RASCALL with the memory LOCKED!
+
+
+>>>>>>> CREDITS --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ SHIAR programming and everything else. SHIAR@MAILROOM.COM
+ DAVE betatester (if you need a bug, ask Dave :)
+ BLACKBELT betatester (the one and only..)
+ JONAH COHEN for teaching me z80 and stuff, also kinda betatester
+ FREE BIRD working on the storyline
+ MATTHEW DALE betatester
+ KONAMI for writing the original Nemesises and more great games
+ PATRICK DAVIDSON wrote Galaxian; Nemesis uses his gfx-engine
+ BRIAN KOROPOFF for solving the left+down bug!
+
+ and EVERYBODY WHO SENT ME SOMETHING!! (too much to list here)
+
+
+>>>>>>> RULEZ AND REGULATIONS ------------------------------------------------
+
+* 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)
->>>>>>> CREDITS ---------------------------------------------------------------
+* 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
- SHIAR programming and everything else. SHIAR0@HOTMAIL.COM
- KONAMI for writing the original Nemesises and more great games
- FRAGGIE beta tester #1 and being very positive about the game
- FREE BIRD beta tester #2, will help me writing the storyline
- ELEANOR GILES for sending me mail / reporting a bug / making my day!
- JAMES RUBINGH sent me an ICQ message, thank you
+ 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
->>>>>>> DISCLAIMER AND END ----------------------------------------------------
+ Version 0.96Beta Size:4842 31.X
- Take any program and read the disclaimer. The same thing applies here. Now go
-and play Nemesis and SEND ME SOMETHING!
+* 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)
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