Thanks for the comments.
> Standard behaviour would be that 'RESET' _always_ starts a new game, no
> matter what's currently on. So it should restart with a new game even
> when you're already playing. That's a good thing to add for people
OK, I'll do this. Should be straightforward.
> I can play to any desired score just by _never_ finishing the first
> level. With one live you can easily get some 5000 points and some
> additional 2-5 extra lives, so why finishing the level?
Obviously this is a major problem! I guess I always get bitten by the urge
to complete the level :) I will probably adjust things so that you only
get one run of fruit per level.... or something like that. I'll have a
think about it for a little bit. Maybe I'll reduce the value of the fruit
so you can't beat the score counting down if you don't complete in time.
I'll have a little play.
Cheers
A
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Manuel Polik" <manuel.polik@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <stella@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: [stella] Qb: FINAL (?)
> Andrew Davie wrote:
>
> > I am not aware of the 'standards' for 2600 games, as far as usage of
console
> > switches go. I have one switch which will restart the game when you're
> > dead, or start when its in demo mode. This seemed all that was
necessary,
> > to me.
>
> Standard behaviour would be that 'RESET' _always_ starts a new game, no
> matter what's currently on. So it should restart with a new game even
> when you're already playing. That's a good thing to add for people
> playing on the real thing, not an emulator. Now they've only two ways
> for restarting:
>
> - Switching the console off & on
> - Killing all QBs
>
> Both ways have obvious negative aspects, so a proper working RESET
> button would definitely add some UI comfort.
>
> Since you don't offer different levels, I'd say you don't need to do
> anything on SELECT, though.
>
> Another thing I just found out, unfortunately it'll ruin any Hiscore
> competition:
>
> I can play to any desired score just by _never_ finishing the first
> level. With one live you can easily get some 5000 points and some
> additional 2-5 extra lives, so why finishing the level?
>
> Greetings,
> Manuel
>
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