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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