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@@ -1,6 +1,55 @@
+Release Version 2.0.0 [01 JAN 2001]
+-----------------------------------
+	- major code redesign to maintain generic game functions in a separate
+	  library and make it easier to port the game to new targets like SDL
+	- can be compiled with SDL library to build native Windows version
+	- DOS and Windows versions can be compiled with gcc cross-compiler
+	- trying to open already busy audio device does not block the game
+	- fixed network playing bug (patch from web site)
+	- SDL version can load and play music modules
+	- fixed element description in level editor for EM doors and keys
 
-Release Version 1.2 [WILL HOPEFULLY SOON BE RELEASED...]
---------------------------------------------------------
+Release Version 1.4.0 [27 OCT 1999]
+-----------------------------------
+	- new Boulderdash elements for better game emulation
+	- new cool medium-sized crystal font
+	- new elements and graphics for Diamond Caves II levels
+	- new elements and graphics for Emerald Mine Club levels
+	- brushed-up (higher resolution) graphics for Supaplex elements
+	- special oversized Supaplex levels included
+	- new elements for more authentic Emerald Mine elements (doors)
+	- more level editor enhancements:
+	  element list scrollbar and level number selection within editor
+	- lots of new levels converted from Emerald Mine Club disks,
+	  DX-Boulderdash and Supaplex
+	- new levels created and contributed by players
+	- now over 160 level series with over 14.000 levels
+	- high score list now scrollable to see all 100 entries
+	- new 16-bit elements level format to allow more than 256 elements
+	- re-introduced level handicap for more challange (levels must be
+	  solved to be able to play the next one; can be disabled in setup)
+	- new setup option to disable time limit for relaxed playing :-)
+	- GAME_DIR path split into RO_GAME_DIR and RW_GAME_DIR to allow
+	  distributors to separate read-only (levels, graphics, sounds)
+	  from writable (hich scores) game data
+	- new personal level setup files to store level handicap and
+	  last played level for each level series
+	- removed some 32-bit dependent code; should be 64-bit clean now
+	- some little bugs fixed
+
+Release Version 1.3.0 [5 FEB 1999]
+----------------------------------
+	- strongly enhanced level editor
+	- new elements, graphics and levels for Supaplex style games
+	- completely rewritten platform independent gadget code
+	  (buttons, scrollbars, text and number input gadgets)
+	- nasty sound bug fixed (showed up with Linux kernel 2.2.x)
+
+Release Version 1.2.0 [5 DEC 1998]
+----------------------------------
+	- DOS/Windows version
+	- new WAV sound loader (to replace the old Amiga 8SVX files)
+	- new PCX graphics loader (to avoid GIF license problems)
 	- network multiplayer games with upto four players
 	- no separate network server needed; each client can
 	  fork a network server at startup if there's no server
@@ -34,13 +83,13 @@ Release Version 1.2 [WILL HOPEFULLY SOON BE RELEASED...]
 	  level directory, standalone server execution and verbose
 	  execution
 
-Release Version 1.1 [NOT RELEASED]
-----------------------------------
+Version 1.1 [???] [NOT RELEASED]
+--------------------------------
 	- new (but broken) GIF graphics loader to be independent
-	  from the XPM library and replace all graphics by GIFs.
+	  from the XPM library and to replace all graphics by GIF files
 
-Release Version 1.0 [9 APR 97] [NOT RELEASED]
----------------------------------------------
+Version 1.0 [9 APR 1997] [NOT RELEASED]
+---------------------------------------
 	- the game now contains many really playable levels,
 	  not only a few levels for testing
 	- the game is now even better playable by keyboard
@@ -56,8 +105,12 @@ Release Version 1.0 [9 APR 97] [NOT RELEASED]
 	  to make it possible to go on with a game at any tape
 	  position
 
-Prerelease Version 0.9b [4 NOV 95]
-----------------------------------
+Version 0.9b2 [21 NOV 1995] [NOT RELEASED]
+------------------------------------------
+	- new game elements
+
+Prerelease Version 0.9b [4 NOV 1995]
+------------------------------------
 	- the game is now completely Freeware
 	- the game is now better playable by keyboard
 	  (in the last version, the player was making more than
@@ -72,6 +125,6 @@ Prerelease Version 0.9b [4 NOV 95]
 	- FreeBSD sound and joystick support (thanks to Jean-Marc
 	  Zucconi)
 
-Prerelease Version 0.9 [23 OCT 95]
-----------------------------------
+Prerelease Version 0.9 [23 OCT 1995]
+------------------------------------
 	- first (pre)release version