Program:      Atari Boxing
Version:      2.0
Author:       James Vernon (TCPA) <james@calc.org>
Description:  Clone of the old Atari Boxing game
Machine:      TI-83/TI-83+
Platform:     Ion
Language:     Z80 Assembly
Released:     September 2000
Size:         TI-83  = 1606 bytes
              TI-83+ = 1611 bytes


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** Version History **
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v1.0 <> August 2000
 TI-83 Size:  1550 bytes
 TI-83+ Size: 1555 bytes
  - First public release
  - Human vs. TI-83 not implemented yet :(

v2.0 <> September 2000
 TI-83 Size:  1606 bytes
 TI-83+ Size: 1611 bytes
  - Now has 1 player mode vs. CPU!!


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** Setup **
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  You must have Ion installed on your calculator to play Atari Boxing. I recommend always using the latest version of Ion which can be downloaded from http://joewing.calc.org.

TI-83:  Copy boxing.83p to the calculator
TI-83+: Copy boxing.8xp to the calculator

  Run Ion and select "Atari Boxing v2.0 - TCPA".


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** Gameplay **
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 After you run Atari Boxing from Ion the Mode Selection screen will come up. Here you choose between 1 or 2 players. If you choose 1 player, you will fight against the CPU. If you choose 2 players you will fight against another human opponent (on the same calculator). The aim is to knock out your opponent by scoring 50 points. You score points by punching the crap out of your opponent but they must be well aimed punches to the head. You must also do so before the clock reaches zero which means you must be quick and effective.


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** Controls **
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Selection Screen:
[1]       - One Player
[2]       - Two Players
[3]       - Quit to Ion

--ONE PLAYER IN GAME--
 [Up]      - Up
 [Down]    - Down
 [Left]    - Left
 [Right]   - Right
 [2nd]     - Punch

--TWO PLAYERS IN GAME--
 [2nd]     - P1 Up
 [MATH]    - P1 Down
 [ALPHA]   - P1 Left
 [XT0n]    - P1 Right
 [Y=]      - P1 Punch
 [Up]      - P2 Up
 [Down]    - P2 Down
 [Left]    - P2 Left
 [Right]   - P2 Right
 [GRAPH]   - P2 Punch
 [CLEAR]   - Quit to selection screen
 [MODE]    - Pause

Game Over:
[ENTER]   - Return to Selection Screen


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** Future Versions **
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  Perhaps the AI script could be improved.. it's pretty shotty ;) Other than that the only idea I can come up with is making the 2 Player Mode linkplay but I've never been able to figure out the linkport properly so we'll see how that goes.


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** Disclaimer **
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  This program accesses important parts of the calculators memory and therefore could cause it to crash, although it shouldn't. As far as I know there are no bugs with this version although if you experience any trouble please contact me straight away!


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** Source Code **
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  I've released the source code to this game for others to look at, although it probably isn't a great piece of code.. anyhow, hopefully someone will gain something out of it.


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** Thanks to.. **
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- Joe Wingbermuehle for Ion and the library functions
- Jimmy Mrdell for the collision detection routine out of Sqrxz
- Activision for the original Atari Boxing game
- Everyone for telling me how crap v1.0 was which motivated me to make a 1 player version ;)


  You may add Atari Boxing to your website as long as you don't separate the files included in this zip file. If you have any comments, questions, or anything else please email/ICQ me and I'll get back to you. For the most recent news on TCPA projects go to the TCPA page or for information on just my projects go to my TCPA Member Page.


Atari Boxing 2.0
Copyright 2000 Jimsoft Software/TCPA
Written and Programmed by James Vernon <james@calc.org>
http://tcpa.calc.org
http://tcpa.calc.org/members/james/
ICQ#: 71589304