Syzygy [Roy Trevino, 1990].txt 2.6 KB

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  1. SYZYGY v0.1
  2. One of the first games I remember playing on a computer was
  3. called "syzygy" on a now ancient TRS-80 Model 1. It has since
  4. appeared on other computers under various names. Why it was
  5. called syzygy, I have no idea (consult Websters). However, since
  6. the HP48SX has approximately the same memory, graphics and cpu
  7. power as my TRS-80 did (something like 16kB, 128x64, and a 1.2Mhz Z80),
  8. I thought it would be amusing to play it again. Now, approximately
  9. to my recollection, and with many apologies to the original author,
  10. here is a CHIP48 version of SYZYGY. Enough drivel.
  11. The object of the game is to seek out "targets". You do this with
  12. your syzygy. Initially small, the syzygy will grow by some amount
  13. each time a target is hit. Eventually, your syzygy will
  14. be so long as to make tougher and tougher to get any points (and easier
  15. and easier to get killed). Confused? Just try it.
  16. Anyways, the syzygy is not allowed to run into anything except targets.
  17. It cannot run into the screen border (if present), or itself (this
  18. includes backing into itself). Fast and immediate death will result.
  19. Don't worry if you die quickly a few times. The keys take a few
  20. minutes to get used to.
  21. To start: + start/restart game with border
  22. - start/restart borderless game
  23. To play: 9 up
  24. 6 down
  25. 1 left
  26. 2 right
  27. [Hint for frustrated beginners: hold left hand on 1 & 2, and right hand on
  28. 6 & 9 keys. Alternate between left hand, right hand, left hand... -jkh-]
  29. Fine print (borrowed from Andreas Gustafsson, author of CHIP-48):
  30. SYZYGY is (c) copyright 1990 by Roy Trevino (RTT)
  31. Noncommercial distribution allowed, provided that this
  32. copyright message is preserved, and any modified versions
  33. are clearly marked as such.
  34. SYZYGY, via CHIP-48, makes use of undocumented low-level features
  35. of the HP48SX calculator, and may or may not cause loss of data,
  36. excessive battery drainage, and/or damage to the calcultor
  37. hardware. The Author takes no responsibility whatsoever for
  38. any damage caused by the use of this program.
  39. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR
  40. IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
  41. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
  42. PURPOSE.
  43. Roy
  44. --------------------------------------------------------------
  45. Roy Trevino Intel Corp.
  46. E-mail: rtrevino@sedona.intel.com Tel: (602) 554 2816
  47. UUCP: decwrl!apple!oliveb!orc!inews!rtrevino@sedona.intel.com
  48.