version 0.99: armor pickups, bullet hit, finishing touches

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  Title                         : Nemesis
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  Title                         : Nemesis

- Version                       : 0.99.829 Beta
- Release Date                  : 29.VIII.00
- Filename                      : nemesis.86p (size 7kB)
+ Version                       : 0.99.99 Beta
+ Release Date                  : 9.IX.00
+ Filename                      : nemesis.86p (size 6939)

  Author(s)                     : Shiar
  Email Address                 : shiar0@hotmail.com
  Author(s)                     : Shiar
  Email Address                 : shiar0@hotmail.com

- ICQ                           : #43840958

  Web Page                      : http://www.shiar.org
  Description                   : cool arcade-shoot-em-up-game
  Where to get this game        : www.shiar.org | ticalc.org
  Web Page                      : http://www.shiar.org
  Description                   : cool arcade-shoot-em-up-game
  Where to get this game        : www.shiar.org | ticalc.org


@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@
 >>>>>>> NOTE ON V.99 ---------------------------------------------------------
 
   Dear betatester, please do not give this game away to others. This beta has
 >>>>>>> NOTE ON V.99 ---------------------------------------------------------
 
   Dear betatester, please do not give this game away to others. This beta has

-ten levels, and should not crash your calc. Report any bugs or imperfections
+ten levels, and should never crash your calc. Report any bugs or imperfections

 to me. Thanks, and have fun!
 
 
 to me. Thanks, and have fun!
 
 


@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ the last two are HARDCORE-ships, which have a lot less armor than the others.
 CONTINUE GAME later, you'll start at that level.
 
   In the game itself you just have to keep yourself from getting destroyed.
 CONTINUE GAME later, you'll start at that level.
 
   In the game itself you just have to keep yourself from getting destroyed.

+The following keys might come in handy:

 
   ARROWS : move your ship
      2nd : fire weapons
 
   ARROWS : move your ship
      2nd : fire weapons


@@ -44,38 +44,38 @@ CONTINUE GAME later, you'll start at that level.
    GRAPH : teacher/boss! (press graph again to resume)
     EXIT : whooo, what does _this_ button do?
 
    GRAPH : teacher/boss! (press graph again to resume)
     EXIT : whooo, what does _this_ button do?
 

-  After destroying several enemies, pickups will appear. Collect them to
-upgrade your vessel. The highlighted icon in the score bar (bottom) can be
-activated by pressing ALPHA (see next section).
-
-  The upper bar on the left shows your hitpoints left (armor). The bar below
-that shows the current power of your weapon.
+  At the bottom you can see the current power of your weapon, your lives left,
+armor left, your upgrades and score.

 
 
 >>>>>>> UPGRADES -------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
 >>>>>>> UPGRADES -------------------------------------------------------------
 

-  ARMOR+SHIELD
-Will increase your armor and activate the shield for a short time. The shield
-will reduce any damage, and completely absorb enemy bullets in normal mode.
+  Flying over a small pickup will increase your armor and activate the shield
+for a short time. The shield will reduce any damage, and completely absorb
+enemy bullets in normal mode.
+
+  After defeating a boss, a larger pickup will appear, which you can use to
+upgrade your ship. These upgrades are:

 
 

+  1 - BEAM: The standard weapon all vessels are equipped with. Selecting this
+icon will upgrade your weapon to a more powerful one. This can only be done
+nine times.

 
 

-  TAILBEAM / UP DOUBLE
-Depending on the vessel you fly with, this activates either a tail beam (a
-bullet going backwards) or up double (bullet going up 45 degrees). This extra
-weapon can not be selected when you have lasers.
+  2 - LASER: A direct weapon which replaces the beam-weapon. Can also be
+upgraded upto nine times.

 
 

-  BEAM
-The standard weapon all vessels are equipped with. Selecting this icon will
-upgrade your weapon to a more powerful one. This can only be done nine times.
+  3 - TAILBEAM / UP DOUBLE: Depending on the vessel you fly with, this
+activates either a tail beam (a bullet going backwards) or up double (bullet
+going up 45 degrees). This extra weapon is only available when your ship is
+equipped with a beam weapon.

 
 

-  LASER
-A direct weapon which replaces the beam-weapon. Can also be upgraded upto
-nine times.
+    - MULTIPLES: or "options". Will be selected if you've got lasers. These
+will follow your ship and fire when you do, effectively doubling your damage.
+You can have four of them.

 
 

-  MULTIPLES
-Or "options". Can only be selected together with lasers. These will follow
-your ship and fire when you do, effectively doubling your damage. You can
-have four of them.
+  4 - SCORE: If you collect four pickups, your score will be increased by 250
+points. This is for the real hardcore shmuppers who don't need no skinkin'
+upgrades,

 
 
 >>>>>>> BETA STUFF -----------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 >>>>>>> BETA STUFF -----------------------------------------------------------