lemm: improve exploding sequence a bit

games/lemm/Makefile

@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ lemm.inc:	generate_common LEMM
 	./generate_common -a 0x6000 -s move_lemmings lemm.lst >> lemm.inc
 	./generate_common -a 0x6000 -s erase_lemming lemm.lst >> lemm.inc
 	./generate_common -a 0x6000 -s update_time lemm.lst >> lemm.inc
+	./generate_common -a 0x6000 -s update_explosion_timer lemm.lst >> lemm.inc
 	./generate_common -a 0x6000 -s draw_door lemm.lst >> lemm.inc
 	./generate_common -a 0x6000 -s draw_door_5 lemm.lst >> lemm.inc
 	./generate_common -a 0x6000 -s draw_flames lemm.lst >> lemm.inc

games/lemm/README

@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ easily use any ROM routines so useful routines like WAIT and HPOSN
 are re-implemented in RAM.
 
 
+Code Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+TODO
+
+
+
 Memory Map
 ~~~~~~~~~~
 	$0000-$00ff  = zero page

games/lemm/TODO

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
-Spinning things on L7
-one-way wall L9
 Improve explosions
++ offset the frames when nuking so not simultaneous
++ on explosion, start with invisible 6 so we always get a full 5s
++ Make particles thicker?  Look fine, not show up in recordings
++ Erase particles as last step
+
+Request from internet:
++ Acceleration on cursor movement keys
+	This is trickier than it sounds
 
 Change wait delay on levels with bg animations?
 Have 20 lemmings on some levels?
@@ -15,9 +21,7 @@ Only scan for Maximum Lemming number rather than maximum possible number?
 	even x, maybe we should start animation 4 frames in if that's
 	the case.  Or maybe it's the shift for odd frames, make
 	the shift the other way if walking left/right
-+ Make particles thicker?  Look fine, not show up in recordings
-+ Erase particles as last step
 
-+ offset the frames when nuking so not simultaneous
-+ on explosion, start with invisible 6 so we always get a full 5s
+
+
 

games/lemm/draw_lemming.s

@@ -63,18 +63,30 @@ draw_lemming_loop:
 	; draw countdown if applicable
 
 do_draw_countdown:
-	lda	lemming_exploding,Y
-	beq	do_draw_lemming
+	lda	lemming_exploding,Y		; see if exploding
+	beq	do_draw_lemming			; if not skip ahead
+
+						; sprites are 5,4,3,2,1
+
+	tya
+	tax
+	inc	lemming_exploding_frame,X
+
+	; decrement  first because
+	; =0 means no exploding
+	; also to make sure 5 appears a whole second, skip first second
 
 	ldx	lemming_exploding,Y
 	dex
+	dex
+	bmi	do_draw_lemming
 
-	lda	countdown_sprites_l,X
+	lda	countdown_sprites_l,X		; look up number sprite
 	sta	INL
 	lda	countdown_sprites_h,X
 	sta	INH
 
-	ldx	lemming_x,Y
+	ldx	lemming_x,Y			; draw 6 pixels above head
         stx     XPOS
 	lda	lemming_y,Y
 	sec

games/lemm/keyboard.s

@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ make_exploding:
 	lda	EXPLODER_COUNT		; only if we have some left
 	beq	done_make_exploder
 
+	ldx	#0			; regular frame start
 	jsr	explode_lemming
 
 	dec	EXPLODER_COUNT
@@ -621,16 +622,17 @@ done_plus_adjust:
 	; nuke
 	;============================
 	;============================
-	; TODO: offset them a bit so it's not simultaneous
 
 nuke_button:
 	; stop lemmings from exiting
 	lda	#0
 	sta	LEMMINGS_TO_RELEASE
 
+	ldx	#0			; initial frame offset
 	ldy	#0
 nuke_loop:
 	jsr	explode_lemming
+	dex
 	iny
 	cpy	#MAX_LEMMINGS
 	bne	nuke_loop
@@ -669,13 +671,18 @@ done_menu:
 	;=====================
 	;=====================
 	; which is in  Y
+	; frame is in  X
 explode_lemming:
 	; only explode if not already exploding
 
 	lda	lemming_exploding,Y
 	bne	skip_explode
 
-	lda	#1
+	txa
+	sta	lemming_exploding_frame,Y
+
+	lda	#2			; 2 not 1 as we don't display the
+					; first partial second
 	sta	lemming_exploding,Y
 
 skip_explode:

games/lemm/move_lemming.s

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ lemming_y:		.res MAX_LEMMINGS,0
 lemming_direction:	.res MAX_LEMMINGS,0
 lemming_out:		.res MAX_LEMMINGS,0
 lemming_frame:		.res MAX_LEMMINGS,0
+lemming_exploding_frame:.res MAX_LEMMINGS,0
 lemming_status:		.res MAX_LEMMINGS,0
 lemming_exploding:	.res MAX_LEMMINGS,0
 lemming_fall_distance:	.res MAX_LEMMINGS,0

games/lemm/particle_hgr.s

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ; by Vince `deater` Weaver
 
-PARTICLES = 64
+PARTICLES = 32
 SCALE = 2
 
 ;HGR_BITS	= $1C
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ y_good:
 HPLOT0:
 ;	line from (x,a) to (x+y,a)
 
-	ldy	#1
+	ldy	#2
 	jsr	hgr_hlin
 
 	rts

games/lemm/update_time.s

@@ -1,29 +1,27 @@
-
-
-	;============================
-	; update the time
-	;============================
-	; this gets called approximately once a second
-
-	; updates the time left
-update_time:
-
 	;==============================
 	; update explosion timer
 	;==============================
 	; not ideal (first second might be short)
+	; called roughly at 7Hz
 
+update_explosion_timer:
 	ldy	#0
 update_exploding_loop:
 	lda	lemming_exploding,Y
 	beq	not_done_exploding
 
+	lda	lemming_exploding_frame,Y		; roughly 1s?
+	cmp	#7
+	bne	not_done_exploding
+
+	lda	#0			; reset
+	sta	lemming_exploding_frame,Y
 
 	tya
 	tax
 	inc	lemming_exploding,X
 	lda	lemming_exploding,Y
-	cmp	#6
+	cmp	#7			; value is 2+displayed
 	bne	not_done_exploding
 
 	lda	#LEMMING_EXPLODING
@@ -38,8 +36,22 @@ not_done_exploding:
 	cpy	#MAX_LEMMINGS
 	bne	update_exploding_loop
 
+	rts
 
 
+
+
+
+	;============================
+	; update the time
+	;============================
+	; this gets called approximately once a second
+
+	; updates the time left
+update_time:
+
+;	jsr	update_explosion_timer
+
 	sed
 
 	sec

games/lemm/update_timer.s

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 update_timer:
+	jsr	update_explosion_timer
+
 	lda	SOUND_STATUS
 	and	#SOUND_MOCKINGBOARD
 	bne	timer_mockingboard