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⌂ ∞ Elite on the BBC Micro and NES

Loader: RSHIPS

[Elite-A, Parasite]

       Name: RSHIPS                                                  [Show more]
       Type: Subroutine
   Category: Loader
    Summary: Launch from the station, load a new set of ship blueprints and
             jump into the main game loop

    Context: See this subroutine in context in the source code
 References: This subroutine is called as follows:
             * TT102 calls RSHIPS




.RSHIPS

 JSR LOMOD              \ Call LOMOD to populate the ship blueprints table
                        \ with a random selection of ships

 JSR RESET              \ Call RESET to reset most variables

 LDA #&FF               \ Set QQ1 to &FF to indicate we are docked, so when
 STA QQ12               \ we reach TT110 after calling FRCE below, it shows the
                        \ launch tunnel

 STA QQ11               \ Set the view type to a non-zero value, so when we
                        \ reach LOOK1 after calling FRCE below, it sets up a
                        \ new space view

 STA dockedp            \ Set dockedp to &FF to indicate that we are no longer
                        \ docked

 LDA #f0                \ Jump into the main game loop at FRCE_FLIGHT, setting
 JMP FRCE_FLIGHT        \ the key "pressed" to red key f0 (so we launch from the
                        \ station)