* The game used a ROM routine related to tape handling for random number generation. * The game properly checks the drive for errors after loading/saving (so the drive's light no longer flashes indefinitely after an error). This was fixed so that any device number from 8-11 which was used to load the game will work. * The game could only load from/save to device 8. The HELP key function reported in the instructions did nothing this was fixed as well. * New music, which plays throughout the game. * The opening of the border was completely rewritten (this was necessary to make the game NTSC compatible). Some speed optimization was necessary due to less CPU time per frame. * All IRQs were rewritten and all $FF07 writes were fixed to make the game NTSC compatible. Hundreds of unnecessary JMP statements were removed by streamlining all code. All domino related data structures were overhauled, etc. * Massive overall code optimization nearly everything was rewritten to be shorter and more efficient. * The game now includes a practice mode (by pressing "P"), with unlimited Jollies and unlimited time. * Pressing "H" from the intro goes to the high scores. * The instructions were completely rewritten, the original was broken English.
The original used sprites, which are 3 characters high, the new messages are only 2 characters high (to fit on NTSC). * All lower messages were redrawn (with a more consistent look). Additionally, all messages auto fade-out after about 5 seconds. * The message fade-in was fixed, it uses blue and gray shades. * When choosing domino orientation after a Jolly, the colors were not properly restored, therefore the fade-in animation was shown in hi-res. The fade in now uses all 8 shades of gray. The original C64 code was too fast, the authors didn't know how to sync the animation to frames, and the original conversion did not adjust the C64 colors properly.
* The domino fade-in animation was fixed.
* The original logo was properly converted (thanks to Kichy), all text colors and in-game colors were fixed. The same happens when placing a domino to the end positions (10 and 11). * When placing a double domino after a Jolly, the game won't ask the player to choose orientation (since it doesn't matter). This was fixed (and properly adjusted for NTSC as well). Therefore, instead of 2 minutes, the player had only 1:58 seconds. * The game's timer was too fast, by 1/50th of a second. Domino Deluxe was originally meant to be an NTSC fix, but once I started, I just kept improving things. The EVS conversion is unplayable due to bugs, the conversion by TGMS works, but has particularly ugly colors. This game was originally released for C64, and converted to Plus/4 twice.
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