Version 1.0

Chopper is a simple version of a Java game that you might have seen on the internet at some point. Well, someone asked me to port it - two days later, here is the result!

This game isn't designed for longevity - just another tunnel game, really. (Can you actually classify as an ASM game programmer if you don't have a tunnel game under your belt?)

Send the version you want to your calculator - Chopper (Ion) is for Ion, and Chopper (MirageOS) is for MirageOS.

Once installed, select it in the shell you're using.

At the looping credits screen, hit Clear to quit. Any other key will bring up a prompt: Speed (0-5)? Press the key for the speed you want - 0 is slow, 5 is fast. Then you will be asked for difficulty. The higher, the more frequent the blocks that appear inside the tunnel are. Press 0-5 again to select.

Now you're in the game! Controls are the easiest I've ever seen - 2nd to boost your helicopter up a little - nothing else! (You can press clear to quit).

You'll notice that at some point your screen will flash (annoyingly). That indicates a new high score (you can see the current high score if you leave the calculator at the splash screen).

That's all there is to it! (Oh, and yes, the rotors really go round and round on the helicopter sprite!)

Send any questions/comments to benryves@techie.com . See more games by our programming group at www.spitfireproductions.tk, or at www.calc83plus.tk for my games in particular.

It's just a jump to the left...