GATO 11/??/87

 

A long gap between revisions, but there was some significant work done.  A title screen was added (without the title), and the ships log screen was also added.  The buggy gauge selection on the periscope screen has been fixed so you can now actually select the proper gauges without overshooting them.  The radar screen has been changed slightly to add some new hardcoded blips and an island, but since you still cannot move your sub this image never changes.  The 'blow up' bug from the earlier version has been removed, and the gauges now work much better (the needle moves properly).  Now there are ships to play with on the periscope screen, and some nice accompanying animation (watch those guns fire at you!).  Oddly you can see the images of the island and ships, even after you've dove under the water.  This bug was never fixed.

There is a hidden message in the rom code that says:

GATO, The Atari 7800 Version by Jack Sandberg, Sr. Software Engineer, ibid inc., West Hartford, CT., Ver. 1.0 04/24/87 -- Security String Do Not Remove"

 

Prototype Differences
The button debounce code is a bit buggy.  You must tap the button very quickly to change screens otherwise it will cycle through them very fast.
You cannot move your ship on the map screen
The radar always screen shows three enemies and an island
The 'blow up' bug has been fixed

 

This means something...

 

A title screen!  Without the title!

 

Nice graphics!

 

Underwater islands?

 

 

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