Re: [stella] Games to be shown in the documentary

Subject: Re: [stella] Games to be shown in the documentary
From: Chris Cracknell <crackers@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 23:51:37 -0500 (EST)
In article <3.0.1.32.19980106133142.006bc678@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, you wrote:

>yes, that would be just a matter of time, BUT..
>
>..there's almost no free RAM! More features, like variations, or things
>like animated explosions, sound effects, need RAM locations for their
>counters and flags.
>(Here's why the original Atari Space Invaders has only 3 shields... they
>hadn't enough  RAM for the 4th shield, IMO) Think that I had some troubles
>to find the ram just for the few features I've added.
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Well... 

You could always make it a Supercharger only game, then extra RAM wouldn't
be a problem at all.

                                   CRACKERS
                           (RAM galore from hell!!!)

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