Frequently Asked Questions




How do I create my own level?

There isn't level editor nevertheless you can created a level. To do that you will have to modify the source code and re-compile it, don't run away it's easy. If you are no equiped you will have to download a compiler and a linker. Under Windows the easiest is Assembly Studio 86 with the plugin for CrASH <advertisement>made by myself</advertisement> that you can download at asmstudio.acz.org. Other compilers and linkers exist for most of the other OS, go to ticalc.org to find them.

Once you have the tools you can have a look at the already made levels to get inspiration. Edit one of the files named lvl??.inc and BombMMP.asm either with Assembly Studio 86 or any ascii editor (the notepad for instance).
lvl??.inc is the level, there are 3 parts: the name and some extra information, the description of the bombermen at the beginning of the game and the level tilemap with some comments to be able to read it.
In the BombMMP.asm file the important part is at the very end. Just after 'FakeFAT:' there is a list of every level to use. After, for each level, two lines say the name and the name of the file.

To do your own level copy one of the lvl??.inc file and rename it. Edit it and change the data to fit your idea.
There are 8 lines beginning with .db and followed by 12 hexadecimal numbers for the columns. Each number represents a block of the level. Refer to the table just before to know to what block a number corresponds. Don't forget that all the numbers are in hexadecimal, if you calculate a decimal number convert it with the calculator of Windows. The last thing to do is to add your level in BombMMP.asm .

Once done, compile your new file and send it to your calculator (and to me). That's all folks.

How to select the 16 million colors mode?

I didn't know how to do that until someone e-mailed me that it could be set pushing Ctrl + Y= whenever in the game. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find the Ctrl Key. So e-mail me if you find another way.

Existe-t-il une version française du jeu? Is there a french version? No.

Bonne question, en effet je (Eric) suis français et de plus la tendance est à la traduction. Cependant la réponse est non, tout du moins pour l'instant.
C'est pas que je boude ma langue maternelle mais je préfère me concentrer sur d'autres choses plus importantes d'autant plus que le texte n'est pas dans sa version définitive et ça m'ennuie profondément de faire tous les changements en double. Donc patience...