+Release Version 3.1.1 [16 AUG 2005]
+-----------------------------------
+ - added tutorial level set created by Aaron Davidson
+ - added editor element descriptions written by Aaron Davidson
+ - added native game engine for Emerald Mine (Club) levels
+ - added level skipping functionality to main menu
+ - added support for dumping small-sized level sketches from editor
+ - added use of "editorsetup.conf" for different level sets
+ - lots of bugfixes and internal engine changes (see ChangeLog)
-Prerelease Version 0.9 [23 OCT 95]
+Release Version 3.1.0 [07 JUN 2004]
+-----------------------------------
+ - fixed obvious bug with wrong "Murphy" graphics (when digging etc.)
+ - fixed a lot of Emerald Mine and Supaplex game engine emulation bugs
+ - re-converted Emerald Mine and Supaplex levels to apply engine fixes
+ - changed default snap/drop keys from left/right Shift to Control keys
+ - added level loader for loading native Emerald Mine levels
+ - added level loader for loading native Supaplex packed levels
+ - added group elements for multiple matches and random element creation
+ - added elements that can be digged or left behind by custom elements
+ - added element "Sokoban field with player" missing for Sokoban levels
+ - added custom element features to allow building of teleporters
+ - added option to use step limit instead of time limit for level
+ - added pressing "space" key as valid action to select menu options
+ - added clipboard (cut and paste buttons) for custom and group elements
+ - added shortcut to dump brush (type ":DB" in editor) for use in forum
+ - added network multiplayer code for Windows (still only command line)
+ - replaced old tutorial level set with far better one by Niko Böhm
+ - "contributions" levels now separate package to make base set smaller
+ - too many bugfixes and changes to list them all here (see ChangeLog)
+
+Release Version 3.0.8 [14 DEC 2003]
+-----------------------------------
+ - added "musicinfo.conf" for menu and level music configuration
+ - added "editorsetup.conf" for editor element list configuration
+ - added "copy" and "exchange" functions for custom elements to editor
+ - added configurable "bored" and "sleeping" animations for the player
+ - added "awakening" sound for player when waking up after sleeping
+ - added configurable element animations for info screen
+ - added configurable music credits for info screen
+ - added configurable level set information for info screen
+ - added warnings for undefined token values in artwork config files
+ - menu entries now also selectable by clicking on entry text
+ - better sniksnak turning movement (two steps instead of only one)
+ - fixed turning movement of butterflies and fireflies (no frame reset)
+ - fixed bug with wrong default impact sound for colored emeralds
+ - fixed bug with double nut cracking sound
+ - fixed a very nasty bug in dragon turning code in TurnRoundExt()
+ - finally fixed tape recording when player is created from CE change
+ - added new contributed levels from the following players:
+ + Audrius Saikunas (4 levels)
+ + Efraim Yawitz (20 levels)
+ + Krystian Abramowicz (100 levels)
+ + Paul E Collins (formerly known as Equinox Tetrachloride; 64 levels)
+ + Sebastian Simon (12 levels)
+ - amazing new level set:
+ + "BD2K3" from Alan Bond
+ + 43 levels full of BD nostalgia, action and fantastic effects
+ + overwhelming use of custom elements
+ + complete artwork set with graphics, sounds and music
+ + available as a separate download from www.artsoft.org
+ - another great level set was updated:
+ + "jue2" from Jürgen Bonhagen
+ + 15 new mind-boggling levels full of new challenges for your brain
+ + complete artwork set with graphics and sounds
+ + available for downloading from "http://www.jb-line.de/rnd.html"
+
+Release Version 3.0.7 [10 NOV 2003]
+-----------------------------------
+ - fixed incorrectly displayed animation for attacking dragon
+ - fixed bug with not setting initial gravity for each new game
+ - fixed bug with teleportation of player by custom element change
+ - fixed bug with player not getting smashed by rock sometimes
+ - fixed serious bug in code for delayed element pushing
+ - fixed little bug in animation frame selection for pushed elements
+ - fixed bug when pushing element that can move away to the side
+ - fixed tape recording when player is created from CE element change
+ - fixed player animation frame reset for identical animations
+ - unavailable setup options now marked as "n/a" instead of "off"
+ - prevent "extended" changed elements from delay change in same frame
+ - speed-up of reading config file for verbose output
+ - added configuration option for opening and closing Supaplex exit
+ - added configuration option for moving up/down animation for Murphy
+ - added animation for "turning" action (for elements with move delay)
+ - added turning animations for bug, spaceship and sniksnak
+
+Release Version 3.0.6 [06 OCT 2003]
+-----------------------------------
+ - fixed bug when initializing font graphic structure
+ - fixed bug with animation mode "pingpong" when using only 1 frame
+ - fixed bug with extended change target introduced in 3.0.5
+ - fixed bug where passing over moving element doubles player speed
+ - fixed bug with elements continuing to move into push direction
+ - fixed bug with duplicated player when dropping bomb with shield on
+ - fixed switching bug (resetting flag when not switching but not idle)
+ - fixed element tokens for certain file elements with ".active" etc.
+ - added "switching" event for custom elements ("pressing" only once)
+ - added support for MP3 music for SDL version through SMPEG library
+
+Release Version 3.0.5 [29 SEP 2003]
+-----------------------------------
+ - fixed bug in multiple config pages loader code that caused crashes
+ - enhanced (remaining low-resolution) Supaplex graphics
+ - active/inactive sides configurable for custom element changes
+ - new movement type "move when pushed" available for custom elements
+ - now four envelope elements available
+ - font, background, animation and sound for envelope now configurable
+ - main menu doors opening/closing animation type now configurable
+
+Release Version 3.0.4 [13 SEP 2003]
+-----------------------------------
+ - fixed bug in multiple config pages code that caused crashes
+ - fixed bug in custom definition of crumbled element graphics
+
+Release Version 3.0.3 [08 SEP 2003]
+-----------------------------------
+ - fixed bug (missing array boundary check) which could crash the game
+ - fixed problem with setting mouse cursor in SDL version in fullscreen
+ - fixed problem with flickering when drawing toon animations
+ - fixed problem with player animation when snapping and moving
+ - fixed several nasty bugs that may have caused crashes on some systems
+ - added envelope content which gets displayed when collecting envelope
+ - added multiple change event pages for custom elements
+ - added support for loading various music formats through SDL_mixer
+ - added music to Supaplex classic level set
+
+Release Version 3.0.2 [22 AUG 2003]
+-----------------------------------
+ - fixed bug with messing up custom element properties in 3.0.0 levels
+ - fixed bug with choosing wrong engine version when playing tapes
+ - fixed bug with creating inaccessible elements at player position
+ - fixed bug with not finding current level artwork directory
+
+Release Version 3.0.1 [18 AUG 2003]
+-----------------------------------
+ - fixed bug that caused a crash at startup under Solaris
+ - fixed bug that caused the DOS version not finding its files
+ - fixed bug with missing graphic for active red disk bomb
+ - added custom element property for dropping collected elements
+ - added another 128 custom elements for those who can't get enough
+ - fixed PCX files in the DOS version ("classic" graphics only)
+
+Release Version 3.0.0 [05 AUG 2003]
+-----------------------------------
+ - final version bumped to 3.0.0 due to the massive changes
+ - graphics and sounds now completely and dynamically customizable
+ - custom elements now have lots of configurable properties
+ - advanced custom element settings for powerful, self-created elements
+ - fixed Supaplex gravity tubes
+ - fixed very nasty bug in SDL_image (and X11) PCX loading routine
+ - fixed some very nasty bugs in bitmap zoom routine
+ - fixed very nasty bug in level/artwork loading routine
+ - added new contributed levels and artwork from the following players:
+ * in the section "Contributions - 2002":
+ + Abby King (14 levels)
+ + Alan Bond (30 levels, all solvable, BD style artwork set)
+ + David Hutchinson (25 levels, artwork set)
+ + Equinox Tetrachloride (50 levels + 100 levels, all solvable)
+ + Sylvan Hancock (39 levels)
+ * in the section "Contributions - 2003":
+ + Andreas Buschbeck (85 levels, all solvable, complete artwork set)
+ + Edward Leuf (10 levels, all solvable, artwork set)
+ + Emanuel Schmieg (22 levels, all solvable, complete artwork set)
+ + Gavin Davidson (47 levels)
+ + Jorge Jordan (17 levels)
+ + Rafael Gatti (17 levels)
+ + Randy Johannessen (17 levels)
+ + Richard Valvona (3 levels)
+ + Sam Bateman (35 levels)
+ - great new levels with full artwork are now available from:
+ + Juergen Bonhagen (with complete artwork set)
+ * download these levels from "http://www.jb-line.de/"
+ + Andreas Buschbeck (with complete artwork set)
+ * download these levels from "http://home.vr-web.de/~abuschbeck/"
+
+Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc7 [17 JUL 2003]
+------------------------------------------
+ - fixed bug when picking element in the editor
+ - added more custom elements properties
+ - fixed bugs when smashing penguin
+
+Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc6 [22 APR 2003]
+------------------------------------------
+ - fixed small font configuration directive bug
+ - tape recorder font slightly enhanced (now complete character set)
+ - added missing font configuration source file
+ - added updated CHANGES file ;-)
+
+Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc5 [20 APR 2003]
+------------------------------------------
+ - added generic selectbox gadget
+ - added special mouse cursor for playfield while playing
+ - font handling now more flexible (support for ISO-Latin-1 fonts)
+ - font graphics adjusted accordingly
+
+Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc4 [30 MAR 2003]
+------------------------------------------
+ - changes for menu configuration
+ - not officially announced pre-release version
+ - Emerald Mine text font now much better quality
+
+Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc3 [11 FEB 2003]
+------------------------------------------
+ - first custom element properties
+ - animation configuration for dynamically defined element actions
+ - automatically downscaled graphics (small graphics not needed anymore)
+ - ".EDITOR" and ".PREVIEW" suffixes for special editor/preview graphics
+ - toon animations (and number of toons) now fully configurable
+
+Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc2 [13 JAN 2003]
+------------------------------------------
+ - added support for stereo WAV sound files
+ - moving objects can now have arbitrary animation length
+ - new batch command for dumping level information
+ - added support for background images for all menu screens
+ - added 128 custom elements that can be decorated with own graphics
+ - added some example levels showing how to create custom artwork
+ - added new contributed levels from the following players:
+ + Emanuel Schmieg: "Into The Ice Caves" (22 levels + artwork)
+
+Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc1 [31 DEC 2002]
+------------------------------------------
+ - level series artwork now configurable via level series config file
+ - single graphics and animations can now be replaced with different
+ ones (independantly from default image files which may be larger)
+ by defining and using additional image files
+ - element animation length, speed and mode now freely configurable
+ - automatic tape playing function for game engine and level testing
+ - missing steel wall graphic added (thanks to Equinox Tetrachloride)
+ - added new contributed levels from the following players:
+ + Abby King (14 levels)
+ + Andreas Buschbeck (80 levels with complete artwork set)
+ + David Hutchinson (25 levels with graphics set)
+ + Equinox Tetrachloride (150 levels guaranteed to be solvable)
+ + Sylvan Hancock (39 levels)
+
+Release Version 2.1.1 [13 AUG 2002]
+-----------------------------------
+ - sound bug (causing crashes) fixed (reported by Keith Peterston)
+ - support for /dev/sound/dsp (devfs) added (thanks to Christoph Bauer)
+ - small NetBSD compilation bug fixed (thanks to Adam Ciarcinski)
+ - default keys for "snap field" and "place bomb" fixed for Mac OS X
+ - added new contributed levels from the following players:
+ + Alan Bond
+ + Gerrit Holl and Timen van den Berg
+
+Release Version 2.1.0 [05 AUG 2002]
+-----------------------------------
+ - native Mac OS X port (finally!)
+ - 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
+ - added new contributed levels from the following players:
+ + Conor Mancone
+ + Gavin Davidson
+ + Jerome Kunegis
+ + Rüdiger Schäfer
+ + Flyboy: level group "Cops and Robbers", with own graphics set
+ - added custom graphics set "Animal Kingdom" by Flyboy
+
+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 1.4.0 [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
+ - 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
+ running at this moment
+ - possibility to invoke the game to act as a standalone
+ network server (on a separate machine, for example)
+ - local multiplayer games with upto four players
+ - support for upto four joysticks
+ - completely free customizable keyboard and joystick
+ for all four players individually
+ - new joystick calibration screen which can be left
+ (with Escape key) if no joystick is connected... ;-)
+ - new (working) GIF graphics loader (but still support
+ for the old XPM method)
+ - supports private colormap with extremely less flashing
+ on 8-bit (256 colors) displays
+ - soft-scrolling with 50 frames per second (which raises
+ the system requirements and makes it completely
+ unplayable on my "old reference" 486/33 (where 0.9b runs
+ smoothly) and running at 90% speed on my K6-200.
+ - completely new file format for personal setup data
+ in ASCII format which is human readable and easily
+ customizable even with a texteditor; stored in the
+ user's home directory and no longer somewhere in the
+ game's installation directory
+ - high score lists changed: now one file per level and
+ no longer one file per level series; now using readable
+ ASCII format
+ - useful command line options to specify the X11 display,
+ the game's base (installation) directory, an alternate
+ level directory, standalone server execution and verbose
+ execution
+
+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
+
+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
+ (now you have the same gameplay functionality
+ compared to playing with a joystick. Especially
+ 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 "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
+
+Version 0.9b2 [21 NOV 1995] [NOT RELEASED]
+------------------------------------------
+ - new game elements
+
+Pre-Release 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
+ one step for one keystroke in some cases -- thanks to
+ Warwick Allison for the hint with "XSync()"!)
+ - new amoeba type with configurable content (like in the
+ original C64 version, when aboeba cannot grow anymore
+ and explodes to diamonds or some other elements)
+ - compile error with ONE_PER_NAME in high score function
+ removed (thanks to Dmitry Kohmanyuk)
+ - little code cleanup (to get some new bugs ;)
+ - FreeBSD sound and joystick support (thanks to Jean-Marc
+ Zucconi)
+
+Pre-Release Version 0.9 [23 OCT 1995]
+-------------------------------------
- first (pre)release version
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