====== Nostromo : Updates ======

**NOSTROMO** feels much more like a game now that the following work:
  * The alien stalks the corridors around the storage rooms
  * The crew can knock down walls to break into store rooms
  * The crew can only carry five items max
  * The crew can drop items in the escape shuttle
  * The tally of items carried and stored in the shuttle now update

Some of the remaining work to complete include:
  * Timer display (timer coded, display remaining)
  * The time expired screen
  * The alien killed you screen
  * The level completed screen
  * Score tally
  * Next level goal logic to update number of items needed of each type
  * Game configuration interface to choose video, audio, controls, expansions
  * 17 x AY-3-8910 audio cues playable through sound drivers
  * Joystick control (written, needs to be integrated)
  * Hallway display 1 and 2 for time trial
  * The alien animation screens for level 7 and beyond
  * The game over play again screen
  * The ASCII and AX-2 logo screens (already mocked up)
  * The NOSTROMO intro screen (already mocked up)
  * Do I need to add a PMODE 3 screen for Dragon output?
  * Debug the item placement to fix the occasional mis-placement into the wall
  * Correct the wall display blocks for SG4 mode after the CoCoVGA font change
  * Take advantage of red/blue artifact colors on RG6 screen)
  * Add artifact color switch
  * High score display for screen shots
  * Help Key mode for later levels

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