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- SYZYGY v0.1
- One of the first games I remember playing on a computer was
- called "syzygy" on a now ancient TRS-80 Model 1. It has since
- appeared on other computers under various names. Why it was
- called syzygy, I have no idea (consult Websters). However, since
- the HP48SX has approximately the same memory, graphics and cpu
- power as my TRS-80 did (something like 16kB, 128x64, and a 1.2Mhz Z80),
- I thought it would be amusing to play it again. Now, approximately
- to my recollection, and with many apologies to the original author,
- here is a CHIP48 version of SYZYGY. Enough drivel.
- The object of the game is to seek out "targets". You do this with
- your syzygy. Initially small, the syzygy will grow by some amount
- each time a target is hit. Eventually, your syzygy will
- be so long as to make tougher and tougher to get any points (and easier
- and easier to get killed). Confused? Just try it.
- Anyways, the syzygy is not allowed to run into anything except targets.
- It cannot run into the screen border (if present), or itself (this
- includes backing into itself). Fast and immediate death will result.
- Don't worry if you die quickly a few times. The keys take a few
- minutes to get used to.
- To start: + start/restart game with border
- - start/restart borderless game
-
- To play: 9 up
- 6 down
- 1 left
- 2 right
- [Hint for frustrated beginners: hold left hand on 1 & 2, and right hand on
- 6 & 9 keys. Alternate between left hand, right hand, left hand... -jkh-]
- Fine print (borrowed from Andreas Gustafsson, author of CHIP-48):
- SYZYGY is (c) copyright 1990 by Roy Trevino (RTT)
- Noncommercial distribution allowed, provided that this
- copyright message is preserved, and any modified versions
- are clearly marked as such.
- SYZYGY, via CHIP-48, makes use of undocumented low-level features
- of the HP48SX calculator, and may or may not cause loss of data,
- excessive battery drainage, and/or damage to the calcultor
- hardware. The Author takes no responsibility whatsoever for
- any damage caused by the use of this program.
-
- THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR
- IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
- WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
- PURPOSE.
- Roy
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- Roy Trevino Intel Corp.
- E-mail: rtrevino@sedona.intel.com Tel: (602) 554 2816
- UUCP: decwrl!apple!oliveb!orc!inews!rtrevino@sedona.intel.com
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