PSSST: Game status buffer

Address

Length

Description

335

Game status buffer entry at 5CB1

3

3-byte representation of the score.

1

Holds the number of players and the chosen control method.

Byte	Binary	Option
00	00000000	1UP Game + Keyboard
01	00000001	2UP Game + Keyboard
02	00000010	1UP Game + Kempston Joystick
03	00000011	2UP Game + Kempston Joystick

1

Either 00 or 01.

3

3-byte representation of the score.

3

3-byte representation of the score.

11

Temporary Actor State

1

Values are 00 (no bug update?) up to the max number of bugs: 01 to 06. Used by all bug update routines and in a few other places.

2

16-bit counter starting at 0x0000 and counting +1 (each time a sprite is moved or redrawn), although sometimes it will increment + 02. This continues until the whole game is over - for both 1 and 2 player games. Counter loops around after reaching FFFF.

5

Value is calculated using the 16-bit game timer LSB value, which is used to fetch a byte from the ROM (between addresses 00 and FF), then by adding the current R.

1

Either 00 for 1UP or FF for 2UP.

1

Holds a copy of the last FRAMES counter.

1

Has the frame been updated? 00=No 01=Yes.

1

Menu Item Attribute

Current menu item colour attribute.

1

"Get Ready" Delay Counter

20

Game status buffer entry at 5E23

1

Active Player Level

Note that level 1 is 00.

1

Active Player Lives

The currently active players remaining lives.

1

Inactive Player Level

Note that level 1 is 00.

1

Inactive Player Lives

The inactive players remaining lives.

1

Game status buffer entry at 5E3B

8

Game status buffer entry at 5E3C

40

Game status buffer entry at 5E44

8

3

Game status buffer entry at 5E74

21

Game status buffer entry at 5E77

8

32

65

Game status buffer entry at 5EB4

8

Default Robbie State

8

Default Flower State

10

Game status buffer entry at 5F2E

8

Game status buffer entry at 5F38