[stella] Qb: Release candidate 2.08

["Andrew Davie" <adavie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is yet another release candidate... version 2.08.

This release addresses the issues Manual has raised - in particular

* game now handles RESET console switch by restarting game
* You can't sit on ANY level and munch fruit forever.  As soon as the
tableaux changes (and your score starts to count down), I no longer award
points/lives for fruit eating.  You should be working, not eating.... lunch
break is over.

Also, this version fixes the VSYNC (6 lines) problem that Eckhard reported.

I also adjusted the timing of the flashing around the target area... it was
a bit wonky, and out of synch (the top/side sections appeared to flash
separately).

I have also tried a little experiment:  this version cuts down the speed of
the jump to 3/4 normal speed.  The original seemed a little fast on my PAL
machine, and was probably impossibly fast on an NTSC.  I can easily slow it
down to 1/2... but I'm happy with it as it is now (@3/4).  Could I please
have some immediate feedback from people on the jump speed?  Is it better
than it was?  Should it be even slower?

Attached, a TEST version with the jump at 1/2 speed (NTSC only).   How does
this compare with the above?

Cheers
A


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