Bubble Bobble WHDLoad Pack

README

 THIS PACKAGE COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
 IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO USE, RESULTS AND
 PERFORMANCE OF THE PACKAGE IS ASSUMED BY YOU AND IF THE PACKAGE SHOULD PROVE
 TO BE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING,
 REPAIR OR OTHER REMEDIATION.
 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, CAN THE AUTHOR BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE
 CAUSED IN ANY USUAL, SPECIAL, OR ACCIDENTAL WAY, ALSO IF THE OWNER OR A THIRD
 PARTY HAS BEEN POINTED AT SUCH POSSIBILITIES OF DAMAGE.

 This patch applies to "Bubble Bobble" © 1988 Firebird - 1 disk.
 
 Thanks to Mad-Matt, Frank and the SPS suppliers for the originals!
 Supported versions: SPS 1342, 1343, 1344 and 2518.

REQUIREMENTS:
- Slave requires WHDLoad V17+.
- Game requires 512k chip mem (+0.4Mb other memory for preload option)

Version 1.3 (29-Mar-2020) done by JOTD:
- fixed blank display after taking bomb bonus (issue #0003908)
- fixed game speed, was too fast on some CPUs (issue #0002255)
  (this was exactly the same issue as in LedStorm, programmed by the same guy!)
- fixed fade-in/fade-out speed 

Version 1.2 (28-Feb-2019): done by JOTD
- CUSTOM2=1 changes up to 2nd/blue button for jump (both players)
- CD32 buttons support: play: pause (F1), reverse+forward: quit (F10)
- adapted to whdload v17
- source code included

Version 1.1 (15-Jul-2007)
- Now supports 4 versions
- Completely rewrote slave, no longer requires OSEmu
- Now works on WHDLoad 16+
- All files can be packed to save space (FImp, Propack etc)
- Trainer added: 
   Del - Toggle infinite lives on/off (set Custom1=1 to turn on)
    F9 - Jump to the final level
  Help - Skip the current level
- Stack relocated to fast memory
- Fire button will skip the "Now it is the beginning of a fantastic story"
  intro
  
Version 1.0 (29-Apr-2001)
- Full load from HD
- 2 versions supported
- Copy protection removed
- Loads and saves high scores
- Buttonwait tooltype added for title picture
- RomIcon, NewIcon and OS3.5 Colour Icon (created by Frank!)
- Quit option (default key is 'F10')


For those of you that are curious, here are the differences I have found
between the 4 known versions:

SPS 1342: No credits on title screen, insufficient memory allocated for 
          "asprites.spr" file, buggy end of game guardian (16x16 blocks 
          sometimes vanish when you hit him and the final bubble he is
          trapped in is sometimes corrupt), slow firing bubble speed,
          music plays faster, credits screen replaced, Rob Northen copylock 
          contained in "snd" file

The other 3 versions are basically the same and have these features:
          Credits appear on the title screen, bubbles fire faster, end of 
          game guardian works correctly, slower music, Protec copy 
          protection contained in the executable

SPS 1343: Fully encrypted file (Rob Northen copylock, Protec disabled)
SPS 1344: No copy-protection (Protec disabled)
SPS 2518: Protec copy protection is checked

I would guess that SPS 1342 was the first version released, then a few bugs
were fixed and the copylock replaced with Protec copy-protection for SPS 
2518. SPS 1343 looks like a re-release with the best protection of all, and
then another final release containing no copy-protection for SPS 1344. Phew!

If you are upgrading from the old install, it is recommended you re-install
the game completely since the old script copied the executable from one
version.

It is highly recommended to play this game in NTSC mode as it is a lot
faster and smoother!

Greetings to Frank for the nice icons, Mad-Matt for constant nagging to
finish this release :) all Action members, Wepl and the entire WHDLoad
team!


Codetapper/Action (15-Jul-2007)


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