- VERMIS -

v0.2c 09/07/03

antoinecellerier@yahoo.com

What is it?
Vermis (thats worm in Latin)
Oh! Just another nibbles like game?
No! This one can be 100% customized
before each game!

screen shots

1 - Things you can change:

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Menu Page 1/2

• Game zone width : 20 to 159 pixels on TI-89
  20 to 239 pixels on TI-92+ and V200
  (Keys [LEFT] and [RIGHT])
• Game zone height : 20 to 93 pixels on TI-89
  20 to 127 pixels on TI-92+ and V200
  (Keys [UP] and [DOWN])
• Vermis initial length : 1 to 2047 pixels
  (Keys [y] and [z])
• Vermis growth by apple eaten : 0 to 2046 pixels
  (Keys [(] and [)])
• Number of apples on screen : 0 to 253
  (Keys [-] and [+])
• Apple size : 3 to 30 pixels wide squares
  (Keys [,] and [9])
• Number of blocks that appear per apple eaten : 0 to 253
  (Keys [/]"divide" and [*]"multiply")
• Block size : 1 to 30 pixels wide squares
  (Keys [6] and [3])
• CPU vermis num : 0 to 100
  (Keys [=] and [|])

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• Time lapse between each vermis move : 0 to 1010 milliseconds (by 2 or 3ms steps)
  (Keys [-] and [+])
• Enable or disable display of stats during game
  (disabling stats display makes game faster. it can be usefull when you play with
  a timer in the 0 - 5 ms range) (Key [STO])
• number of human players (0, 1 or 2)
  (Key [z])
• Command mode : 2 key or 4 key
  (Key [MODE] for player 1)
  (Key [APPS] for player 2)
• Command keys can be edited
  (Keys [diamond] + [MODE] for player 1)
  (Keys [diamond] + [APPS] for player 2)
• Clear highscore
  (Key [CLEAR])
• Reset default settings
  (resets all defaults EXCEPT highscore and edited command keys)
  (Key [F1])
• Load & save custom setting
  (loads and saves all defaults EXCEPT highscore and edited command keys)
  (Key [F2] to [F5] to load)
  (Keys [diamond] + [F2] to [F5] to save)

2 - Game play:

• use the arrows to move the vermis around.
  (player 2 default keys are for TI-89: up:[y] right:[)] down:[(] left:[=])
  (player 2 default keys are for TI-92+ and V200: up:[w] right:[s] down:[z] left:[a])
• "empty" boxes are the apples u want to eat
• "filled in" boxes are the treats you'd rather let asside
• use the APPS key to pause the game
• use the OFF key to turn calc on during the game
  (press [2nd] and [ON] simultaneously, not one after the other)
• use the ESC key to quit on going game

3 - Extra Info

TI-92+ and V200 versions of the game are adapted from TI-89 version
Some bugs (such as key defs) may exist

Warning:
keeping & saving settings DOES NOT WORK if program is locked or archived!

Comments, ideas, etc: e-mail me at antoinecellerier@yahoo.com

4 - VERSION HISTORY

updates can be found on http://www.ticalc.org in the archives/ti-89/asm/games section

v0.1 (wasn't numbered) Mar 30 2003 17:06:55

• first available version
• basic customizations allowed : width, height, growth per apple, blocks per apple, timer, stats

v0.2 Apr 25 2003

• fixed display bug due to apples appearing on top of eaten apple
• reduced maximum timer value allowed from 4950 ms to 1010 ms
• timer now set by 2 to 3ms steps
• added custom menu items : command mode, initial length, apple size, block size
• added commad key editing
• added 4 custom settings "save slots"
• added in game pause and on/off feature
• fixed memory leak
• multiplayer mode : 2 players on one calc
• cpu controlled vermis
• added TI-92+ and V200 support

v0.2a Apr 26 2003

• fixed key read problem for ti-92+ and V200

v0.2b May 13 2003

• added french language version
  other language files ("lang_??.h") can be made (extra info included in file vermis.c)

v0.2c Jul 09 2003

• fixed a bug due to total vermis num reaching values such as 0 or -1

what may come in the near future:

• multiplayer mode : up to 4 players on two calcs
• time triggered events (like extra apples, extra blocks or auto growth)
• user defined sprites for apples and blocks (if it doesn't slow down gameplay)
• user defined levels

5 - Legal Notice

VERMIS
Copyright (C) 2003 Antoine Cellerier
e-mail : antoinecellerier@yahoo.com

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.