+Release Version 2.1.0 [XX XXX XXXX]
+-----------------------------------
+ - graphics, sounds and music now fully configurable
+ - added support for TrueColor PCX graphics files
+ - added support for 16 bit WAV sound files
+ - enhanced sound system (especially regarding stereo and loop sounds)
+ - new structured setup menu (with sub-menues for graphics and sounds)
+ - added "quick save" and "quick load" functions with shortcut key
+ - added single-step playing mode (automatic pause after each step)
+ - behaviour of "Escape" key in level editor now more intuitive
+ - changed default slipping behaviour of gems back to 2.0.0 style;
+ this is now an element property for gems in the level editor,
+ although existing converted levels use the new EM gems behaviour
+ - bug fixed that prevented walking through tubes when gravity on
+ - added Boulder Dash style "snap-pushing" (thanks to Achim Härtel)
+ - fixed memory leak in image loading code
+ - fixed some "solid" elements that were accidentally destructible
+ - fixed some tape stuff
+
+Release Version 2.0.1 [19 MAR 2002]
+-----------------------------------
+ - 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
+ (needed for quite some Emerald Mine Club levels)
+ - emeralds and diamonds now fall off normal, steel and growing walls,
+ as this is the correct behaviour in Emerald Mine; existing private
+ and contributed levels will still behave as before, unless saved
+ again (with or without modifications) from the level editor of the
+ current version of the game
+ - icon for Windows executable added
+ - bug when selecting default level series fixed
+ - new IFF style file format for level and tape files
+ - bug in storing amoeba content fixed
+ - nasty tape bugs fixed (completely reworked tape stuff)
+ - fullscreen mode now works with Windows (workaround for bug in SDL)
+ - /dev/dsp support for NetBSD added (thanks to Krister Walfridsson)
+ - file permissions when saving files and creating directories changed
+ - some small sound bugs fixed
+ - added new contributed levels from the following players:
+ + Arno Luppold
+ + Barak Shacked
+ + Ben Braithwaite
+ + Dominik Seichter
+ + Emilio Hemken
+ + Glenn Alexander
+ + Helge Hafting
+ + Paul Sutton
+
+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 1.3.5 [?? SEP 1999]
+Release Version 1.4.0 [27 OCT 1999]
-----------------------------------
+ - new Boulder Dash 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
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 to replace all graphics by GIF files
-Release Version 1.0 [9 APR 1997] [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
there are diagonal directions with keyboard playing
and the fire buttons are mapped to the shift keys)
- a lot of new elements for better emulation of levels
- from the games "Boulderdash", "Emerald Mine" and
+ from the games "Boulder Dash", "Emerald Mine" and
"Sokoban". New elements to build "Dynablaster" style
levels.
- enhanced functionality of the level tape recorder
to make it possible to go on with a game at any tape
position
-Prerelease Version 0.9b2 [21 NOV 1995] [NOT RELEASED]
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+Version 0.9b2 [21 NOV 1995] [NOT RELEASED]
+------------------------------------------
- new game elements
Prerelease Version 0.9b [4 NOV 1995]
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