+Release Version 2.0.1 [?? ??? 2001]
+-----------------------------------
+ - bug in explosion code fixed that broke level 24 of "Baby Ghost Mine"
+ - several Supaplex emulation bugs fixed thanks to Mihail Milushev:
+ + orange disk does not fall off from slippery elements
+ + infotrons kill electrons and snik snaks and trigger orange disks
+ + explosion chain reactions are now a bit slower than murphy
+ - behaviour of robots adjusted to make them less aggressive
-Release Version 1.2 [WILL HOPEFULLY SOON BE RELEASED...]
---------------------------------------------------------
+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
+ - bug in network playing code fixed (patch from web site)
+ - SDL version can load and play music modules
+ - bug in level editor fixed for EM doors and keys element description
+ - sound sample frequency raised from 8 kHz to 22 kHz
+
+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
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
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
- 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
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