name:   Bitstretcher
author: Tony Haines (a.s.haines@bham.ac.uk)
size:   1024 bytes
needs:  ARM2 or later, Mode 13 capable monitor
descr.: 1k demo and game

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Last update: 23rd April
(2 size optimisations, added ending code)


This program demonstrates a never before seen effect -
a zoom so far you can see the individual bits.

The program initially zooms out to show a picture

You can then try to escape a maze, the keys are:
Z : move left
X : move right
up arrow :  zoom in
down arrow : zoom out
Escape : Quit the demo


You may wish to turn up the brightness of your monitor - as the
screen expands it also becomes dimmer. (This is an inherent part
of the effect.)

Fall off the blocks and the game will be restarted.
The object is to get underneath the white arrow.

At this point the demo ends abruptly because I didn't have enough
space to do anything else.

The game isn't very taxing, I doubt it will take anyone more than
5 minutes to complete.

I sincerely hope this will work on all RiscOS computers;
it is just about fast enough to play the game on my StrongARM
with the cache turned off, so ARM2 should be OK.

Escape will quit the demo once the game part has been reached
(this won't take long; the zoom in speed is regulated.)


This program and all sources freeware.

Comments, etc to :   a.s.haines@bham.ac.uk
(likely valid until at least October 2000)


