                         Snake Killer 2.5
                           <Evan Hoke>

Descriptions:
Snake Killer is a game where you move a guy around the screen trying 
to kill a snake.  It is kind of like nibbles, but in this game, instead of 
being the snake you try to kill it.

Requirements:
A Ti 83 or Ti 83-Plus Calculator
The Ion shell.  You can download this at http://www.ticalc.org
A graph link or equivalent, for sending the program to your calculator.

Installation:
1. Using the software that can with the Graph Link, send Ion to your 
calculator and install it.  For more detailed instructions on 
installing Ion, refer to Ion.txt with is part of the Ion zip file.
2. Send either the "Snakekil.83p" file if you are using a Ti 83 or the 
"Snakekil.8xp" file if you are using a Ti 83-Plus to your calculator.
3. Run prgmA.
4. Select "Snake Killer 2.5" from the list of programs using the up 
and down arrows.  If  "Snake Killer 2.5" does not appear on the 
list, use the left or right arrows to go to the next page and select 
"Snake Killer 2.5".
5. Hit Enter or Y= to run the program

Playing the Game:
The object of the game is to get the snake to kill itself by running into 
itself before it kills you.  Use the Left, Right, Up and Down keys to 
control which way the guy runs.  If you run into the side of the screen, 
you will bounce off it and go in the opposite direction.  If you hit any 
part of the snake, you will die and have to start over from level 1.  Once 
you kill the snake, you will proceed to level 2 where in order to kill the 
snake, you have to make it pass through itself 2 times.  This continues 
until you eventually die.  Press CLEAR anytime during the game to 
pause the game or MODE to quit the game.  To save power, when you 
pause the game, your calculator will shut off.

Enter Your Name:
If you get a high score, you will be prompted to enter your name.  Your 
entry can be up to 16 characters in length.  Use the letter keys to type in 
your name or hit "." for ".", "?" (-) for "?", "_" (0) for " " or "VARS" 
for "!".  To clear your name, hit "CLEAR", to delete a character hit 
"DEL" and hit "ENTER" once you have finished entering your name.

Bug Reports, Questions or Comments?
If you would like to report a bug or have a question or comment about 
Snake Killer, please email me at ehgid@hotmail.com.  Please be very 
descriptive in a bug report so that I can identify the problem and fix it.

Disclaimer:
I am not responsible for any damage that Snake Killer may cause to 
your calculator or computer.  I have tested the program extensively so 
there should not be any bugs but in the event of a bug, I am not 
responsible.  You should always back up your calculator before playing 
assembly games.  Feel free to distribute Snake Killer as long as you 
keep all the files in this folder intact.  Don't get the wrong impression, I 
not a stingy capitalist (this program is free) but just incase your 
calculator blows up and Russia declares nuclear war, I can say that I am 
not responsible.

History:
Version 1.0 1/8/00 Completed the basic version of Snake Killer.
Version 2.0 4/6/00 Completed the assembly version of Snake Killer.  
Now the game is much faster.
Version 2.5 7/23/00 Added a scoreboard, added pausing, added a delay 
after you complete a level, made the boundaries of the screen a little 
wider, made the arrow keys respond faster, optimized code and added 
this instruction manual.

Acknowledgments:
I would like to thank the following people for their contribution to 
Snake Killer:
-Joe Wingbermuehle for making the Ion shell.
-You for downloading Snake Killer and taking the time to read this 
boring file.
-All the people who encouraged me and gave me suggestions on 
making Snake Killer.