some notes

src/prelaunch/beer.run.a

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $621F
          lda   #$AD
          sta   $1E20      ; patch - don't decrease lives
          sta   $6D5C      ; patch - don't increase lives

src/prelaunch/bouncing.kmngas.a

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $0213
          lda   #$AD
          sta   $69DC      ; patch - don't decrease lives
          sta   $6C9A      ; patch - don't increase lives

src/prelaunch/brainteaserblvd.a

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $74
          lda   #$A5
          sta   $1338      ; patch - don't decrease lives
          sta   $10A8      ; patch - don't increase lives

src/prelaunch/crossfire.a

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $4C1F
          lda   #$00
          sta   $4786      ; patch - don't decrease lives
 +

src/prelaunch/defender.a

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $9E
          lda   #$A5
          sta   $7579      ; patch - don't decrease lives
          sta   $6567      ; patch - don't increase lives

src/prelaunch/eggs.it.a

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $7801
          lda   #$AD
          sta   $962A      ; patch - don't decrease lives
 +

src/prelaunch/free.fall.a

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $1532
          lda   #$AD
          sta   $0E19      ; patch - don't decrease lives
          sta   $19F2      ; patch - don't decrease lives

src/prelaunch/gamma.goblins.a

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $06FE
          lda   #$AD
          sta   $4EF3      ; patch - don't decrease lives
          lda   #$00

src/prelaunch/genetic.drift.a

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 patch
          lda   #0         ; SMC (will be non-zero if cheat mode is enabled)
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $10
          lda   #$A5
          sta   $5846      ; patch - don't decrease lives
 +

src/prelaunch/gold.rush.a

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $0A33 (capped at 9)
          lda   #$AD
          sta   $13EE      ; patch - don't decrease lives
-                          ; (game increases lives but caps at 9, so no further patches)
 +
          +DISABLE_ACCEL
          jmp   $0B00

src/prelaunch/gorgon.a

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $70
          lda   #$A5
          sta   $A5B0      ; patch - don't decrease lives
 +

src/prelaunch/gremlins.a

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $76 and $084A,X (0/1 for player 1/2)
          lda   #$A5
          sta   $54B2      ; patch - don't decrease lives
          sta   $5165      ; patch - don't increase lives

src/prelaunch/hero.a

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $28 (capped at 6)
+                          ; bombs in $29
          lda   #$A5
          sta   $6387      ; patch - don't decrease lives after dying
          lda   #$2C

src/prelaunch/hungryboy.a

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 patch    nop
          lda   #0         ; SMC (will be non-zero if cheats are enabled)
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $B6
          lda   #$A5
          sta   $70F4      ; patch - don't decrease lives
 +

src/prelaunch/jumpman.a

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $B7
          lda   #$A5
          sta   $8FF3      ; patch - don't decrease lives
          sta   $93B1      ; patch - don't decrease lives

src/prelaunch/kid.niki.a

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $084A
          lda   #$AD
          sta   $BD34      ; patch - don't decrease lives
 +

src/prelaunch/lancaster.a

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 cheat
          lda   #0         ; SMC (will be non-zero if cheats are enabled)
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $0ED7
          lda   #$ad
          sta   $1661
          sta   $1476

src/prelaunch/lazer.silk.a

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $CE
          lda   #$A5
          sta   $7BA0      ; patch - don't decrease lives
          sta   $806A      ; patch - don't increase lives

src/prelaunch/sammy.lightfoot.a

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
          +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
          and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $734E (player 1), $734F (player 2)
          lda   #$AD
          sta   $7B8B      ; patch - never decrease lives (player 1)
          sta   $7B81      ; patch - never decrease lives (player 2)

src/prelaunch/serpentine.a

@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ patch
 cheat=*+1
          lda   #0         ; SMC
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $D8 (capped at 3)
          lda   #$A5
          sta   $868F      ; patch - don't decrease lives
-                          ; lives are capped at 3 so no further patches
 +
          jmp   $0800

src/prelaunch/up.n.down.a

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 patch
          lda   #0         ; SMC
          beq   +
+                          ; lives in $1B,X (X=0/1 for player 1/2)
          lda   #$B5
          sta   $0912      ; patch - don't decrease lives
 +