.autoPlayKeys1_EN ; At this point the we are at the title screen, which ; will show the rotating Cobra Mk III before starting ; the combat demo in auto-play mode EQUB $9F ; Do nothing for 31 * 4 = 124 VBlanks ; At this point the combat demo starts EQUB $C2 ; Do nothing (%00000000) while MANY+19 = 0 (i.e. wait EQUB %00000000 ; until the Sidewinder - ship type 19 - is spawned) EQUW MANY+19 EQUB $8A ; Do nothing for 10 * 4 = 40 VBlanks EQUB %01000000 ; Press the A button (%01000000) for 4 VBlanks to fire EQUB 4 ; the laser (this kills the first ship) EQUB $83 ; Do nothing for 3 * 4 = 12 VBlanks EQUB $C2 ; Do nothing (%00000000) while FRIN+4 = 0 (i.e. wait EQUB %00000000 ; until the third ship is spawned in ship slot 4) EQUW FRIN+4 EQUB $9C ; Do nothing for 12 * 4 = 48 VBlanks EQUB %00000100 ; Press the down button (%00000100) for 20 VBlanks to EQUB 20 ; pull the nose up EQUB %01000100 ; Press the down and A buttons (%01000100) for 6 VBlanks EQUB 6 ; to pull the nose up and fire the lasers EQUB %01000000 ; Press the A button (%01000000) for 31 VBlanks to fire EQUB 31 ; the lasers EQUB %01000000 ; Press the A button (%01000000) for 31 VBlanks to fire EQUB 31 ; the lasers EQUB %00100001 ; Press the right and B buttons (%01000100) for 14 EQUB 14 ; VBlanks to move the icon bar pointer to the right ; and onto the Target Missile button EQUB $83 ; Do nothing for 3 * 4 = 12 VBlanks EQUB %00010000 ; Press the Select button (%00010000) for 3 VBlanks to EQUB 3 ; choose the selected icon (i.e. target the missile) EQUB $88 ; Do nothing for 8 * 4 = 32 VBlanks EQUB $8D ; Do nothing for 13 * 4 = 52 VBlanks EQUB %00000001 ; Press the right button (%00000001) for 31 VBlanks to EQUB 31 ; roll to the right (clockwise) EQUB %00000001 ; EN/FR: Press the right button (%00000001) for 21 EQUB 21 ; VBlanks to roll to the right (clockwise) EQUB %00001000 ; Press the up button (%00001000) for 20 VBlanks to EQUB 20 ; pitch down EQUB $8E ; Do nothing for 14 * 4 = 56 VBlanks EQUB %00001000 ; Press the up button (%00001000) for 31 VBlanks to EQUB 31 ; pitch down EQUB %00001000 ; EN: Press the up button (%00001000) for 20 VBlanks to EQUB 20 ; pitch down EQUB %00001000 ; EN: Press the up button (%00001000) for 20 VBlanks to EQUB 20 ; pitch down EQUB %00100001 ; Press the right and B buttons (%00100001) for 2 EQUB 2 ; VBlanks to move the icon bar pointer to the right ; and onto the Fire Missile button EQUB $83 ; Do nothing for 3 * 4 = 12 VBlanks EQUB $C3 ; Press the up button (%00001000) while bit 7 of MSTG is EQUB %00001000 ; set (i.e. pull up until the missile has locked onto a EQUW MSTG ; target) EQUB %00010000 ; Press the Select button (%00010000) for 3 VBlanks to EQUB 3 ; choose the selected icon (i.e. fire the missile), ; which sends a missile to kill the second ship EQUB $88 ; Do nothing for 8 * 4 = 32 VBlanks EQUB $9F ; EN: Do nothing for 31 * 4 = 124 VBlanks EQUB $9F ; EN: Do nothing for 31 * 4 = 124 VBlanks EQUB %00100010 ; Press the left and B buttons (%00100010) for 22 EQUB 22 ; VBlanks to move the icon bar pointer to the left ; and onto the Front View button EQUB $83 ; Do nothing for 3 * 4 = 12 VBlanks EQUB %00010000 ; Press the Select button (%00010000) for 3 VBlanks to EQUB 3 ; choose the selected icon (i.e. to change from front ; view to rear view) EQUB $88 ; Do nothing for 8 * 4 = 32 VBlanks EQUB %00100001 ; Press the right and B buttons (%00100001) for 18 EQUB 18 ; VBlanks to move the icon bar pointer to the right ; and onto the Target Missile button EQUB $83 ; Do nothing for 3 * 4 = 12 VBlanks EQUB %00000001 ; EN: Press the right button (%00000001) for 8 VBlanks EQUB 8 ; to roll to the right (clockwise) EQUB %00000100 ; EN: Press the down button (%00000100) for 31 VBlanks EQUB 31 ; to pull the nose up EQUB %00010000 ; Press the Select button (%00010000) for 3 VBlanks to EQUB 3 ; choose the selected icon (i.e. target the missile) EQUB $88 ; Do nothing for 8 * 4 = 32 VBlanks EQUB %00100001 ; Press the right and B buttons (%00100001) for 2 EQUB 2 ; VBlanks to move the icon bar pointer to the right ; and onto the Fire Missile button EQUB $83 ; Do nothing for 3 * 4 = 12 VBlanks EQUB %00000100 ; EN: Press the down button (%00000100) for 19 VBlanks EQUB 19 ; to pull the nose up EQUB %00100100 ; EN: Press the down and B buttons (%00100100) for 17 EQUB 17 ; VBlanks to reduce our speed EQUB $C3 ; Do nothing (%00000000) while bit 7 of MSTG is set EQUB %00000000 ; (i.e. do nothing until the missile has locked onto a EQUW MSTG ; target) EQUB $C0 ; Switch to the autoPlayKeys2 table in the next VBlank ; to move on to the second part of the auto-play demo, ; which demonstrates the game itselfName: autoPlayKeys1_EN [Show more] Type: Variable Category: Combat demo Summary: Auto-play commands for the first part of the auto-play combat demo (combat practice) when English is the chosen language Deep dive: Multi-language support in NES Elite Auto-playing the combat demoContext: See this variable in context in the source code References: This variable is used as follows: * autoPlayKeys1Hi uses autoPlayKeys1_EN * autoPlayKeys1Lo uses autoPlayKeys1_EN