Game 1 Unit 27 of 64 1 hr learning time
Visual Polish
Adding visual polish: screen flash on perfect hits, a pulsing beat marker, and enhanced feedback effects that make the game feel more alive.
42% of SID Symphony
A game can be functionally complete yet feel lifeless. Visual polish transforms correct mechanics into satisfying experiences. The same hit that merely updates a score should also flash, pulse, and celebrate.
This unit adds three visual enhancements: screen flash on perfect hits, a pulsing beat marker, and improved feedback timing.
Run It
Assemble and run:
acme -f cbm -o symphony.prg symphony.asm
Play any song. Notice the beat marker pulsing with the rhythm. Land a perfect hit and watch the screen flash briefly. These subtle effects transform the feel of the game.
Beat Marker
The beat marker pulses on every downbeat, helping players feel the rhythm:
update_beat_marker:
lda beat_pulse
beq beat_marker_dim
; Pulse is active - show bright marker
dec beat_pulse
lda beat_pulse
lsr ; Divide by 2 for colour selection
and #$03 ; Keep in range 0-3
tax
lda beat_colours,x
sta COLRAM + (HIT_ROW * 40) + 19
lda #$51 ; Filled circle character
sta SCREEN + (HIT_ROW * 40) + 19
rts
beat_marker_dim:
; Show dim marker when not pulsing
lda #11 ; Dark grey
sta COLRAM + (HIT_ROW * 40) + 19
lda #$57 ; Empty circle character
sta SCREEN + (HIT_ROW * 40) + 19
rtsThe marker cycles through colours (white → yellow → green → grey) as it fades, creating a smooth pulse effect.
Colour Fade Table
Instead of complex colour calculations, we use a lookup table:
beat_colours:
!byte 1 ; White (brightest)
!byte 7 ; Yellow
!byte 5 ; Green
!byte 11 ; Dark grey (dimmest)The pulse counter divides by 2 and masks to select colours, creating a 4-step fade that feels natural.
Triggering the Pulse
Every beat triggers a new pulse:
update_playing:
inc frame_count
lda frame_count
cmp frames_per_beat
bcc no_new_beat
lda #0
sta frame_count
jsr advance_song
jsr check_spawn_note
; Trigger beat pulse on every new beat
lda #8 ; Pulse duration (frames)
sta beat_pulseSetting beat_pulse to 8 means the marker stays bright for 8 frames then fades over 4 colour steps.
Screen Flash on Perfect
Perfect hits deserve more celebration than a border flash. We briefly flash the entire background:
; Screen flash effect for perfect hits
lda #0 ; Black background flash
sta BGCOL
lda #3 ; Flash duration
sta bg_flashThe background colour register ($D021) controls the entire screen background. Flashing it black for 3 frames creates a dramatic “impact” feel.
Background Flash Handler
The flash handler restores the normal background:
; Update background flash (perfect hit effect)
lda bg_flash
beq bg_flash_done
dec bg_flash
bne bg_flash_done
; Reset background to default
lda #6 ; Blue background
sta BGCOL
bg_flash_done:The countdown pattern is familiar from border flash—decrement until zero, then restore.
Variable Initialization
New effect variables need initialization:
init_game:
jsr init_screen
jsr init_notes
jsr init_score
jsr init_health
jsr init_combo
jsr init_song
; Initialize visual effect variables
lda #0
sta bg_flash
sta beat_pulse
rtsStarting at zero ensures no spurious flashes at game start.
Why Polish Matters
Consider the psychology of feedback:
| Without Polish | With Polish |
|---|---|
| Number changes | Number changes + flash |
| Silent hit | Sound + border + screen flash |
| No rhythm help | Pulsing beat marker |
The functional result is identical—score increases, health updates. But the polished version feels more responsive, more alive.
Performance Considerations
Our effects are cheap:
- Beat marker: One character + colour write per frame
- Background flash: One register write every few frames
- Border flash: Already existed
On a machine where every cycle counts, simple countdown timers and lookup tables provide rich effects without expensive calculations.
The Flash Hierarchy
We now have layered visual feedback:
| Event | Border | Background | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beat | - | - | Pulse |
| Perfect | White | Black flash | - |
| Good | Yellow | - | - |
| Miss | Red | - | - |
| Combo tier | Tier colour | - | - |
Each feedback type uses appropriate channels without conflicts.
The Complete Code
; ============================================================================
; SID SYMPHONY - Unit 27: Visual Polish
; ============================================================================
; Adding visual polish: screen flash on perfect hits, a pulsing beat marker
; that helps players feel the rhythm, and enhanced feedback effects.
;
; New concepts: Screen effects, beat visualisation, timed colour changes
;
; Controls: Z = Track 1, X = Track 2, C = Track 3
; Up/Down = Song selection, Left/Right = Difficulty
; P = Toggle practice mode, +/- = Speed adjustment
; Fire/Space = Start game
; ============================================================================
; ============================================================================
; CUSTOMISATION SECTION
; ============================================================================
; Screenshot mode - set to 1 to skip title and show menu immediately
; Used for automated screenshot capture. Override with: acme -DSCREENSHOT_MODE=1
!ifndef SCREENSHOT_MODE { SCREENSHOT_MODE = 0 }
; SID Voice Settings (for note playback)
VOICE1_WAVE = $21 ; Sawtooth for track 1
VOICE2_WAVE = $41 ; Pulse for track 2
VOICE3_WAVE = $11 ; Triangle for track 3
VOICE1_FREQ = $1C
VOICE2_FREQ = $0E
VOICE3_FREQ = $07
VOICE_AD = $09 ; Attack=0, Decay=9
VOICE_SR = $00 ; Sustain=0, Release=0
PULSE_WIDTH = $08
; Perfect hit sound - bright and satisfying
PERFECT_SFX_FREQ = $30 ; Higher pitch
PERFECT_SFX_WAVE = $21 ; Sawtooth (bright)
PERFECT_SFX_AD = $08 ; Fast attack, medium decay
PERFECT_SFX_SR = $00 ; No sustain
; Good hit sound - positive but lesser
GOOD_SFX_FREQ = $20 ; Lower pitch than perfect
GOOD_SFX_WAVE = $11 ; Triangle (softer)
GOOD_SFX_AD = $0A ; Slightly slower decay
GOOD_SFX_SR = $00 ; No sustain
; Miss sound settings - harsh buzz
MISS_FREQ = $08
MISS_WAVE = $81 ; Noise
MISS_AD = $00 ; Instant attack
MISS_SR = $A0 ; Quick sustain, fast release
; Menu sound settings
MENU_SELECT_FREQ = $18 ; Menu click pitch
MENU_SELECT_WAVE = $41 ; Pulse for click
MENU_SELECT_AD = $00 ; Instant
MENU_SELECT_SR = $80 ; Very short
MENU_MOVE_FREQ = $10 ; Lower pitch for cursor move
MENU_MOVE_WAVE = $11 ; Triangle (soft)
MENU_MOVE_AD = $00 ; Instant
MENU_MOVE_SR = $40 ; Very short
; Visual Settings
BORDER_COL = 0
BG_COL = 0
TRACK1_NOTE_COL = 10 ; Light red for high track
TRACK2_NOTE_COL = 13 ; Light green for mid track
TRACK3_NOTE_COL = 14 ; Light blue for low track
TRACK_LINE_COL = 11 ; Grey for track lines
HIT_ZONE_COL = 7 ; Yellow for hit zone
HIT_COL = 1
PERFECT_COL = 1 ; White flash for perfect
GOOD_COL = 7 ; Yellow flash for good
MISS_COL = 2 ; Red flash for miss
HEALTH_COL = 5 ; Green for health bar
PROGRESS_COL = 3 ; Cyan for progress bar
COMBO_COL = 13 ; Light green for combo
; Title screen colours
TITLE_COL = 1 ; White for title
SUBTITLE_COL = 11 ; Grey for subtitle
MENU_COL = 7 ; Yellow for menu items
CURSOR_COL = 1 ; White for cursor
EASY_COL = 5 ; Green for Easy
NORMAL_COL = 7 ; Yellow for Normal
HARD_COL = 2 ; Red for Hard
; ============================================================================
; SCORING SETTINGS (BALANCED)
; ============================================================================
PERFECT_SCORE = 100 ; Perfect hit value
GOOD_SCORE = 50 ; Good hit value
; ============================================================================
; COMBO SETTINGS (BALANCED)
; ============================================================================
COMBO_TIER_2 = 10 ; 2x multiplier at 10 hits
COMBO_TIER_3 = 25 ; 3x multiplier at 25 hits
COMBO_TIER_4 = 50 ; 4x multiplier at 50 hits
; Combo border colours (escalating intensity)
COMBO_BORDER_0 = 0 ; Black - no combo
COMBO_BORDER_1 = 11 ; Dark grey - building
COMBO_BORDER_2 = 5 ; Green - 2x (tier 2)
COMBO_BORDER_3 = 7 ; Yellow - 3x (tier 3)
COMBO_BORDER_4 = 2 ; Red - 4x (tier 4 / fire!)
; ============================================================================
; HEALTH SETTINGS (BASE VALUES - MODIFIED BY DIFFICULTY)
; ============================================================================
HEALTH_MAX = 64 ; Maximum health
HEALTH_START = 32 ; Start at half health
HEALTH_PERFECT = 4 ; Gain 4 for perfect
HEALTH_GOOD = 2 ; Gain 2 for good
; Health loss per difficulty
HEALTH_MISS_EASY = 4 ; Forgiving
HEALTH_MISS_NORMAL = 8 ; Balanced
HEALTH_MISS_HARD = 12 ; Punishing
; ============================================================================
; HIT DETECTION SETTINGS (BASE - MODIFIED BY DIFFICULTY)
; ============================================================================
; Hit zone column range (where notes can be hit)
HIT_ZONE_START = 2 ; Leftmost hittable column
HIT_ZONE_END = 6 ; Rightmost hittable column
; Perfect timing column (centre of hit zone)
PERFECT_COL_POS = 4
; Beat marker position (visual rhythm indicator)
HIT_ROW = 20 ; Row for beat marker display
; Timing windows per difficulty (columns from perfect)
; Easy: Perfect ±2, Good ±4
; Normal: Perfect ±1, Good ±2
; Hard: Perfect ±0, Good ±1
PERFECT_WINDOW_EASY = 2
PERFECT_WINDOW_NORMAL = 1
PERFECT_WINDOW_HARD = 0
GOOD_WINDOW_EASY = 4
GOOD_WINDOW_NORMAL = 2
GOOD_WINDOW_HARD = 1
; ============================================================================
; DIFFICULTY SETTINGS
; ============================================================================
DIFF_EASY = 0
DIFF_NORMAL = 1
DIFF_HARD = 2
; ============================================================================
; SONG SETTINGS
; ============================================================================
PROGRESS_WIDTH = 16 ; Progress bar width
; Per-song tempo (frames per beat)
TEMPO_SONG1 = 25 ; 120 BPM
TEMPO_SONG2 = 23 ; 130 BPM
TEMPO_SONG3 = 20 ; 150 BPM
TEMPO_SONG4 = 24 ; 125 BPM (syncopated feel)
TEMPO_SONG5 = 22 ; 136 BPM (chord-focused)
; Per-song length (beats)
LENGTH_SONG1 = 64
LENGTH_SONG2 = 64
LENGTH_SONG3 = 64
LENGTH_SONG4 = 64
LENGTH_SONG5 = 64
; ============================================================================
; MENU SETTINGS
; ============================================================================
NUM_SONGS = 5
KEY_DELAY = 10 ; Frames between key repeats
; ============================================================================
; PRACTICE MODE SETTINGS
; ============================================================================
; Speed multipliers (stored as frame adjustment)
; Higher value = slower (more frames per beat)
SPEED_HALF = 2 ; 0.5x speed (double frames)
SPEED_3QRTR = 1 ; 0.75x speed (4/3 frames, approx +1)
SPEED_NORMAL = 0 ; 1.0x speed (no adjustment)
NUM_SPEEDS = 3
PRACTICE_COL = 3 ; Cyan for practice mode indicator
; ============================================================================
; GAME STATES
; ============================================================================
STATE_TITLE = 0 ; Title screen
STATE_MENU = 1 ; Song selection menu
STATE_PLAYING = 2 ; Gameplay
STATE_RESULTS = 3 ; Success results
STATE_GAMEOVER = 4 ; Failure game over
; ============================================================================
; MEMORY MAP
; ============================================================================
SCREEN = $0400
COLRAM = $D800
BORDER = $D020
BGCOL = $D021
CHARPTR = $D018
CHARSET = $3000
; SID registers
SID = $D400
SID_V1_FREQ_LO = $D400
SID_V1_FREQ_HI = $D401
SID_V1_PWHI = $D403
SID_V1_CTRL = $D404
SID_V1_AD = $D405
SID_V1_SR = $D406
SID_V2_FREQ_LO = $D407
SID_V2_FREQ_HI = $D408
SID_V2_PWHI = $D40A
SID_V2_CTRL = $D40B
SID_V2_AD = $D40C
SID_V2_SR = $D40D
SID_V3_FREQ_LO = $D40E
SID_V3_FREQ_HI = $D40F
SID_V3_PWHI = $D411
SID_V3_CTRL = $D412
SID_V3_AD = $D413
SID_V3_SR = $D414
SID_VOLUME = $D418
; CIA keyboard and joystick
CIA1_PRA = $DC00
CIA1_PRB = $DC01
; Track positions (balanced spacing)
TRACK1_ROW = 8 ; High track
TRACK2_ROW = 12 ; Mid track
TRACK3_ROW = 16 ; Low track
; HUD positions
HEALTH_ROW = 23 ; Health bar row
PROGRESS_ROW = 24 ; Progress bar row
; Combo display position
COMBO_ROW = 2 ; Combo display row
; Hit zone
HIT_ZONE_COLUMN = 3 ; Where notes are hit (visual)
; Custom character codes
CHAR_NOTE = 128
CHAR_TRACK = 129
CHAR_HITZONE = 130
CHAR_SPACE = 32
CHAR_BAR_FULL = 131
CHAR_BAR_EMPTY = 132
CHAR_CURSOR = 62 ; > character for menu cursor
CHAR_ARROW_L = 60 ; < for difficulty
CHAR_ARROW_R = 62 ; > for difficulty
; Note settings
MAX_NOTES = 8 ; Maximum simultaneous notes
NOTE_SPAWN_COL = 37 ; Where notes appear
; Timing
END_DELAY_FRAMES = 75 ; 1.5 seconds after song ends
; Zero page
ZP_PTR = $FB
ZP_PTR_HI = $FC
; Variables
frame_count = $02
beat_count = $03
song_pos = $04
song_pos_hi = $05
temp_track = $06
key_pressed = $07
hit_quality = $08
border_flash = $09
miss_track = $0A
game_state = $0B
hit_note_freq = $0C
song_beat = $0D
song_ended = $0E
end_delay = $0F
cursor_pos = $10 ; Menu cursor position
key_delay_count = $11 ; Key repeat delay counter
selected_song = $12 ; Which song to play
frames_per_beat = $13 ; Current song's tempo
song_length = $14 ; Current song's length
difficulty = $15 ; 0=Easy, 1=Normal, 2=Hard
perfect_window = $16 ; Current perfect timing window
good_window = $17 ; Current good timing window
health_miss_amt = $18 ; Health loss on miss
practice_mode = $19 ; 0=Normal play, 1=Practice mode
speed_setting = $1A ; 0=0.5x, 1=0.75x, 2=1.0x
bg_flash = $1B ; Background flash countdown (visual polish)
beat_pulse = $1C ; Beat marker pulse state
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; BASIC Stub
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
* = $0801
!byte $0C, $08
!byte $0A, $00
!byte $9E
!text "2064"
!byte $00
!byte $00, $00
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Main Program
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
* = $0810
start:
jsr copy_charset
jsr init_sid
; Start with Normal difficulty
lda #DIFF_NORMAL
sta difficulty
; Practice mode off, normal speed
lda #0
sta practice_mode
lda #NUM_SPEEDS-1 ; Start at 1.0x (normal speed)
sta speed_setting
!if SCREENSHOT_MODE = 1 {
; Screenshot mode: skip title, go to menu
jsr show_menu
lda #STATE_MENU
sta game_state
} else {
; Normal mode: show title screen
jsr show_title
lda #STATE_TITLE
sta game_state
}
main_loop:
lda #$FF
wait_raster:
cmp $D012
bne wait_raster
lda game_state
cmp #STATE_TITLE
beq do_title
cmp #STATE_MENU
beq do_menu
cmp #STATE_PLAYING
beq do_playing
cmp #STATE_RESULTS
beq do_results
jmp do_gameover
do_title:
jsr update_title
jmp main_loop
do_menu:
jsr update_menu
jmp main_loop
do_playing:
jsr update_playing
jmp main_loop
do_results:
jsr update_results
jmp main_loop
do_gameover:
jsr update_gameover
jmp main_loop
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Show Title Screen
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
show_title:
; Clear screen
lda #BORDER_COL
sta BORDER
lda #BG_COL
sta BGCOL
ldx #0
lda #CHAR_SPACE
clear_title:
sta SCREEN,x
sta SCREEN+$100,x
sta SCREEN+$200,x
sta SCREEN+$2E8,x
inx
bne clear_title
; Draw big title "SID SYMPHONY"
ldx #0
draw_title_text:
lda title_big,x
beq draw_title_done
sta SCREEN + (8 * 40) + 14,x
lda #TITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (8 * 40) + 14,x
inx
jmp draw_title_text
draw_title_done:
; Draw subtitle "A RHYTHM GAME"
ldx #0
draw_subtitle:
lda subtitle_text,x
beq draw_subtitle_done
sta SCREEN + (10 * 40) + 13,x
lda #SUBTITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (10 * 40) + 13,x
inx
jmp draw_subtitle
draw_subtitle_done:
; Draw controls
ldx #0
draw_controls:
lda controls_text,x
beq draw_controls_done
sta SCREEN + (14 * 40) + 11,x
lda #11
sta COLRAM + (14 * 40) + 11,x
inx
jmp draw_controls
draw_controls_done:
; Draw track info
ldx #0
draw_track_info:
lda track_info,x
beq draw_track_done
sta SCREEN + (16 * 40) + 9,x
lda #11
sta COLRAM + (16 * 40) + 9,x
inx
jmp draw_track_info
draw_track_done:
; Draw "PRESS FIRE TO START"
ldx #0
draw_press_fire:
lda press_fire_text,x
beq draw_press_done
sta SCREEN + (20 * 40) + 10,x
lda #7 ; Yellow
sta COLRAM + (20 * 40) + 10,x
inx
jmp draw_press_fire
draw_press_done:
rts
title_big:
!scr "sid symphony"
!byte 0
subtitle_text:
!scr "a rhythm game"
!byte 0
controls_text:
!scr "controls: z / x / c"
!byte 0
track_info:
!scr "hit notes as they reach"
!byte 0
press_fire_text:
!scr "press fire to start"
!byte 0
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Update Title State
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
update_title:
; Check for fire button (joystick port 2)
lda CIA1_PRA
and #$10 ; Bit 4 = fire
beq title_fire_pressed
; Also check space bar as alternative
lda #$7F
sta CIA1_PRA
lda CIA1_PRB
and #$10 ; Space
beq title_fire_pressed
; No input - stay on title
lda #$FF
sta CIA1_PRA
rts
title_fire_pressed:
lda #$FF
sta CIA1_PRA
; Play menu select sound
jsr play_menu_select
; Go to song selection menu
jsr show_menu
lda #STATE_MENU
sta game_state
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Show Song Selection Menu
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
show_menu:
; Clear screen
ldx #0
lda #CHAR_SPACE
clear_menu:
sta SCREEN,x
sta SCREEN+$100,x
sta SCREEN+$200,x
sta SCREEN+$2E8,x
inx
bne clear_menu
; Initialise cursor
lda #0
sta cursor_pos
sta key_delay_count
; Draw menu title
ldx #0
draw_menu_title:
lda menu_title,x
beq draw_menu_title_done
sta SCREEN + (3 * 40) + 12,x
lda #TITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (3 * 40) + 12,x
inx
jmp draw_menu_title
draw_menu_title_done:
; Draw song list
jsr draw_song_list
; Draw difficulty section
jsr draw_difficulty
; Draw practice mode section
jsr draw_practice_mode
; Draw instructions
ldx #0
draw_menu_instr:
lda menu_instructions,x
beq draw_menu_instr_done
sta SCREEN + (23 * 40) + 1,x
lda #SUBTITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (23 * 40) + 1,x
inx
jmp draw_menu_instr
draw_menu_instr_done:
; Draw practice instructions
ldx #0
draw_prac_instr:
lda practice_instructions,x
beq draw_prac_instr_done
sta SCREEN + (24 * 40) + 5,x
lda #SUBTITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (24 * 40) + 5,x
inx
jmp draw_prac_instr
draw_prac_instr_done:
rts
menu_title:
!scr "select a song"
!byte 0
menu_instructions:
!scr "up/down:song left/right:difficulty"
!byte 0
practice_instructions:
!scr "p:practice +/-:speed"
!byte 0
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Draw Song List
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
draw_song_list:
; Song 1: "First Steps" (120 BPM)
ldx #0
draw_song1:
lda song1_name,x
beq draw_song1_done
sta SCREEN + (8 * 40) + 14,x
lda #MENU_COL
sta COLRAM + (8 * 40) + 14,x
inx
jmp draw_song1
draw_song1_done:
; Song 1 tempo info
ldx #0
draw_tempo1:
lda song1_tempo_text,x
beq draw_tempo1_done
sta SCREEN + (8 * 40) + 27,x
lda #SUBTITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (8 * 40) + 27,x
inx
jmp draw_tempo1
draw_tempo1_done:
; Song 2: "Upbeat Groove" (130 BPM)
ldx #0
draw_song2:
lda song2_name,x
beq draw_song2_done
sta SCREEN + (10 * 40) + 14,x
lda #MENU_COL
sta COLRAM + (10 * 40) + 14,x
inx
jmp draw_song2
draw_song2_done:
; Song 2 tempo info
ldx #0
draw_tempo2:
lda song2_tempo_text,x
beq draw_tempo2_done
sta SCREEN + (10 * 40) + 27,x
lda #SUBTITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (10 * 40) + 27,x
inx
jmp draw_tempo2
draw_tempo2_done:
; Song 3: "Speed Rush" (150 BPM)
ldx #0
draw_song3:
lda song3_name,x
beq draw_song3_done
sta SCREEN + (12 * 40) + 14,x
lda #MENU_COL
sta COLRAM + (12 * 40) + 14,x
inx
jmp draw_song3
draw_song3_done:
; Song 3 tempo info
ldx #0
draw_tempo3:
lda song3_tempo_text,x
beq draw_tempo3_done
sta SCREEN + (12 * 40) + 27,x
lda #SUBTITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (12 * 40) + 27,x
inx
jmp draw_tempo3
draw_tempo3_done:
; Song 4: "Off-Beat" (125 BPM)
ldx #0
draw_song4:
lda song4_name,x
beq draw_song4_done
sta SCREEN + (14 * 40) + 14,x
lda #MENU_COL
sta COLRAM + (14 * 40) + 14,x
inx
jmp draw_song4
draw_song4_done:
; Song 4 tempo info
ldx #0
draw_tempo4:
lda song4_tempo_text,x
beq draw_tempo4_done
sta SCREEN + (14 * 40) + 27,x
lda #SUBTITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (14 * 40) + 27,x
inx
jmp draw_tempo4
draw_tempo4_done:
; Song 5: "Chordstorm" (136 BPM)
ldx #0
draw_song5:
lda song5_name,x
beq draw_song5_done
sta SCREEN + (16 * 40) + 14,x
lda #MENU_COL
sta COLRAM + (16 * 40) + 14,x
inx
jmp draw_song5
draw_song5_done:
; Song 5 tempo info
ldx #0
draw_tempo5:
lda song5_tempo_text,x
beq draw_tempo5_done
sta SCREEN + (16 * 40) + 27,x
lda #SUBTITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (16 * 40) + 27,x
inx
jmp draw_tempo5
draw_tempo5_done:
; Draw cursor at current position
jsr draw_cursor
rts
; Song names and info
song1_name:
!scr "first steps"
!byte 0
song1_tempo_text:
!scr "(120 bpm)"
!byte 0
song2_name:
!scr "upbeat groove"
!byte 0
song2_tempo_text:
!scr "(130 bpm)"
!byte 0
song3_name:
!scr "speed rush"
!byte 0
song3_tempo_text:
!scr "(150 bpm)"
!byte 0
song4_name:
!scr "off-beat"
!byte 0
song4_tempo_text:
!scr "(125 bpm)"
!byte 0
song5_name:
!scr "chordstorm"
!byte 0
song5_tempo_text:
!scr "(136 bpm)"
!byte 0
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Draw Difficulty Selection
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
draw_difficulty:
; Draw "DIFFICULTY:" label
ldx #0
draw_diff_label:
lda diff_label,x
beq draw_diff_label_done
sta SCREEN + (18 * 40) + 10,x
lda #TITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (18 * 40) + 10,x
inx
jmp draw_diff_label
draw_diff_label_done:
; Draw arrows
lda #CHAR_ARROW_L
sta SCREEN + (18 * 40) + 22
lda #SUBTITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (18 * 40) + 22
lda #CHAR_ARROW_R
sta SCREEN + (18 * 40) + 30
lda #SUBTITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (18 * 40) + 30
; Draw current difficulty
jsr draw_current_difficulty
rts
diff_label:
!scr "difficulty:"
!byte 0
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Draw Current Difficulty Name
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
draw_current_difficulty:
; Clear difficulty name area
lda #CHAR_SPACE
sta SCREEN + (18 * 40) + 24
sta SCREEN + (18 * 40) + 25
sta SCREEN + (18 * 40) + 26
sta SCREEN + (18 * 40) + 27
sta SCREEN + (18 * 40) + 28
lda difficulty
cmp #DIFF_EASY
beq draw_diff_easy
cmp #DIFF_NORMAL
beq draw_diff_normal
jmp draw_diff_hard
draw_diff_easy:
ldx #0
draw_easy_text:
lda easy_text,x
beq draw_diff_done
sta SCREEN + (18 * 40) + 24,x
lda #EASY_COL
sta COLRAM + (18 * 40) + 24,x
inx
jmp draw_easy_text
draw_diff_normal:
ldx #0
draw_normal_text:
lda normal_text,x
beq draw_diff_done
sta SCREEN + (18 * 40) + 24,x
lda #NORMAL_COL
sta COLRAM + (18 * 40) + 24,x
inx
jmp draw_normal_text
draw_diff_hard:
ldx #0
draw_hard_text:
lda hard_text,x
beq draw_diff_done
sta SCREEN + (18 * 40) + 24,x
lda #HARD_COL
sta COLRAM + (18 * 40) + 24,x
inx
jmp draw_hard_text
draw_diff_done:
rts
easy_text:
!scr "easy"
!byte 0
normal_text:
!scr "normal"
!byte 0
hard_text:
!scr "hard"
!byte 0
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Draw Practice Mode Section
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
draw_practice_mode:
; Draw "PRACTICE:" label
ldx #0
draw_prac_label:
lda prac_label,x
beq draw_prac_label_done
sta SCREEN + (19 * 40) + 12,x
lda #TITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (19 * 40) + 12,x
inx
jmp draw_prac_label
draw_prac_label_done:
; Draw current state
jsr draw_practice_state
; Draw speed section
ldx #0
draw_speed_label:
lda speed_label,x
beq draw_speed_label_done
sta SCREEN + (20 * 40) + 14,x
lda #TITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (20 * 40) + 14,x
inx
jmp draw_speed_label
draw_speed_label_done:
jsr draw_speed_state
rts
prac_label:
!scr "practice:"
!byte 0
speed_label:
!scr "speed:"
!byte 0
; Draw ON/OFF based on practice_mode
draw_practice_state:
lda practice_mode
beq draw_prac_off
; Draw ON
lda #'o'
sta SCREEN + (19 * 40) + 22
lda #'n'
sta SCREEN + (19 * 40) + 23
lda #CHAR_SPACE
sta SCREEN + (19 * 40) + 24
lda #PRACTICE_COL
sta COLRAM + (19 * 40) + 22
sta COLRAM + (19 * 40) + 23
rts
draw_prac_off:
; Draw OFF
lda #'o'
sta SCREEN + (19 * 40) + 22
lda #'f'
sta SCREEN + (19 * 40) + 23
lda #'f'
sta SCREEN + (19 * 40) + 24
lda #SUBTITLE_COL
sta COLRAM + (19 * 40) + 22
sta COLRAM + (19 * 40) + 23
sta COLRAM + (19 * 40) + 24
rts
; Draw speed (0.5x / 0.75x / 1.0x)
draw_speed_state:
; Clear speed area
lda #CHAR_SPACE
sta SCREEN + (20 * 40) + 21
sta SCREEN + (20 * 40) + 22
sta SCREEN + (20 * 40) + 23
sta SCREEN + (20 * 40) + 24
sta SCREEN + (20 * 40) + 25
lda speed_setting
beq draw_speed_half
cmp #1
beq draw_speed_3qrtr
jmp draw_speed_normal
draw_speed_half:
ldx #0
draw_half_text:
lda half_text,x
beq draw_speed_done
sta SCREEN + (20 * 40) + 21,x
lda #EASY_COL ; Green - slowest
sta COLRAM + (20 * 40) + 21,x
inx
jmp draw_half_text
draw_speed_3qrtr:
ldx #0
draw_3qrtr_text:
lda qrtr_text,x
beq draw_speed_done
sta SCREEN + (20 * 40) + 21,x
lda #NORMAL_COL ; Yellow - medium
sta COLRAM + (20 * 40) + 21,x
inx
jmp draw_3qrtr_text
draw_speed_normal:
ldx #0
draw_normal_speed_text:
lda full_text,x
beq draw_speed_done
sta SCREEN + (20 * 40) + 21,x
lda #TITLE_COL ; White - full speed
sta COLRAM + (20 * 40) + 21,x
inx
jmp draw_normal_speed_text
draw_speed_done:
rts
half_text:
!scr "0.5x"
!byte 0
qrtr_text:
!scr "0.75x"
!byte 0
full_text:
!scr "1.0x"
!byte 0
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Draw Menu Cursor
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
draw_cursor:
; Clear all cursor positions
lda #CHAR_SPACE
sta SCREEN + (8 * 40) + 12
sta SCREEN + (10 * 40) + 12
sta SCREEN + (12 * 40) + 12
sta SCREEN + (14 * 40) + 12
sta SCREEN + (16 * 40) + 12
; Draw cursor at current position
lda cursor_pos
beq cursor_song1
cmp #1
beq cursor_song2
cmp #2
beq cursor_song3
cmp #3
beq cursor_song4
jmp cursor_song5
cursor_song1:
lda #CHAR_CURSOR
sta SCREEN + (8 * 40) + 12
lda #CURSOR_COL
sta COLRAM + (8 * 40) + 12
rts
cursor_song2:
lda #CHAR_CURSOR
sta SCREEN + (10 * 40) + 12
lda #CURSOR_COL
sta COLRAM + (10 * 40) + 12
rts
cursor_song3:
lda #CHAR_CURSOR
sta SCREEN + (12 * 40) + 12
lda #CURSOR_COL
sta COLRAM + (12 * 40) + 12
rts
cursor_song4:
lda #CHAR_CURSOR
sta SCREEN + (14 * 40) + 12
lda #CURSOR_COL
sta COLRAM + (14 * 40) + 12
rts
cursor_song5:
lda #CHAR_CURSOR
sta SCREEN + (16 * 40) + 12
lda #CURSOR_COL
sta COLRAM + (16 * 40) + 12
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Update Menu State
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
update_menu:
; Handle key delay
lda key_delay_count
beq menu_check_input
dec key_delay_count
jmp menu_check_fire
menu_check_input:
; Check joystick up
lda CIA1_PRA
and #$01 ; Bit 0 = up
beq menu_up_pressed
; Check joystick down
lda CIA1_PRA
and #$02 ; Bit 1 = down
beq menu_down_pressed
; Check joystick left (difficulty)
lda CIA1_PRA
and #$04 ; Bit 2 = left
beq menu_left_pressed
; Check joystick right (difficulty)
lda CIA1_PRA
and #$08 ; Bit 3 = right
beq menu_right_pressed
jmp menu_check_fire
menu_up_pressed:
lda cursor_pos
beq menu_set_delay ; Already at top
dec cursor_pos
jsr play_menu_move
jsr draw_cursor
jmp menu_set_delay
menu_down_pressed:
lda cursor_pos
cmp #NUM_SONGS-1
bcs menu_set_delay ; Already at bottom
inc cursor_pos
jsr play_menu_move
jsr draw_cursor
jmp menu_set_delay
menu_left_pressed:
lda difficulty
beq menu_set_delay ; Already at Easy
dec difficulty
jsr play_menu_move
jsr draw_current_difficulty
jmp menu_set_delay
menu_right_pressed:
lda difficulty
cmp #DIFF_HARD
bcs menu_set_delay ; Already at Hard
inc difficulty
jsr play_menu_move
jsr draw_current_difficulty
jmp menu_set_delay
menu_set_delay:
lda #KEY_DELAY
sta key_delay_count
menu_check_keys:
; Check P key for practice toggle (row 1, column 5)
lda #$FD ; Row 1
sta CIA1_PRA
lda CIA1_PRB
and #$20 ; Column 5 = P
beq menu_p_pressed
; Check + key (row 0, column 0 = plus on keyboard)
lda #$FE ; Row 0
sta CIA1_PRA
lda CIA1_PRB
and #$01 ; Column 0 = +
beq menu_plus_pressed
; Check - key (row 5, column 3)
lda #$DF ; Row 5
sta CIA1_PRA
lda CIA1_PRB
and #$08 ; Column 3 = -
beq menu_minus_pressed
jmp menu_check_fire
menu_p_pressed:
; Toggle practice mode
lda practice_mode
eor #1
sta practice_mode
jsr play_menu_move
jsr draw_practice_state
lda #KEY_DELAY
sta key_delay_count
jmp menu_check_fire
menu_plus_pressed:
; Increase speed (towards 1.0x)
lda speed_setting
cmp #NUM_SPEEDS-1
bcs menu_check_fire ; Already at max
inc speed_setting
jsr play_menu_move
jsr draw_speed_state
lda #KEY_DELAY
sta key_delay_count
jmp menu_check_fire
menu_minus_pressed:
; Decrease speed (towards 0.5x)
lda speed_setting
beq menu_check_fire ; Already at min
dec speed_setting
jsr play_menu_move
jsr draw_speed_state
lda #KEY_DELAY
sta key_delay_count
menu_check_fire:
; Check for fire button
lda CIA1_PRA
and #$10
beq menu_fire_pressed
; Check space bar
lda #$7F
sta CIA1_PRA
lda CIA1_PRB
and #$10
beq menu_fire_pressed
lda #$FF
sta CIA1_PRA
rts
menu_fire_pressed:
lda #$FF
sta CIA1_PRA
; Play select sound
jsr play_menu_select
; Store selected song
lda cursor_pos
sta selected_song
; Set difficulty parameters
jsr set_difficulty_params
; Transition to game
jsr transition_to_game
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Set Difficulty Parameters
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
set_difficulty_params:
lda difficulty
cmp #DIFF_EASY
beq set_diff_easy
cmp #DIFF_NORMAL
beq set_diff_normal
jmp set_diff_hard
set_diff_easy:
lda #PERFECT_WINDOW_EASY
sta perfect_window
lda #GOOD_WINDOW_EASY
sta good_window
lda #HEALTH_MISS_EASY
sta health_miss_amt
rts
set_diff_normal:
lda #PERFECT_WINDOW_NORMAL
sta perfect_window
lda #GOOD_WINDOW_NORMAL
sta good_window
lda #HEALTH_MISS_NORMAL
sta health_miss_amt
rts
set_diff_hard:
lda #PERFECT_WINDOW_HARD
sta perfect_window
lda #GOOD_WINDOW_HARD
sta good_window
lda #HEALTH_MISS_HARD
sta health_miss_amt
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Transition to Game
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
transition_to_game:
; Set up tempo based on song selection
lda selected_song
beq setup_song1
cmp #1
beq setup_song2
cmp #2
bne +
jmp setup_song3
+ cmp #3
bne ++
jmp setup_song4
++ jmp setup_song5
setup_song1:
lda #TEMPO_SONG1
sta frames_per_beat
lda #LENGTH_SONG1
sta song_length
; Select difficulty variant for Song 1
lda difficulty
cmp #DIFF_EASY
beq load_s1_easy
cmp #DIFF_NORMAL
beq load_s1_normal
jmp load_s1_hard
load_s1_easy:
lda #<song1_easy
sta song_data_ptr
lda #>song1_easy
sta song_data_ptr+1
jmp start_game
load_s1_normal:
lda #<song1_normal
sta song_data_ptr
lda #>song1_normal
sta song_data_ptr+1
jmp start_game
load_s1_hard:
lda #<song1_hard
sta song_data_ptr
lda #>song1_hard
sta song_data_ptr+1
jmp start_game
setup_song2:
lda #TEMPO_SONG2
sta frames_per_beat
lda #LENGTH_SONG2
sta song_length
; Select difficulty variant for Song 2
lda difficulty
cmp #DIFF_EASY
beq load_s2_easy
cmp #DIFF_NORMAL
beq load_s2_normal
jmp load_s2_hard
load_s2_easy:
lda #<song2_easy
sta song_data_ptr
lda #>song2_easy
sta song_data_ptr+1
jmp start_game
load_s2_normal:
lda #<song2_normal
sta song_data_ptr
lda #>song2_normal
sta song_data_ptr+1
jmp start_game
load_s2_hard:
lda #<song2_hard
sta song_data_ptr
lda #>song2_hard
sta song_data_ptr+1
jmp start_game
setup_song3:
lda #TEMPO_SONG3
sta frames_per_beat
lda #LENGTH_SONG3
sta song_length
; Select difficulty variant for Song 3
lda difficulty
cmp #DIFF_EASY
beq load_s3_easy
cmp #DIFF_NORMAL
beq load_s3_normal
jmp load_s3_hard
load_s3_easy:
lda #<song3_easy
sta song_data_ptr
lda #>song3_easy
sta song_data_ptr+1
jmp start_game
load_s3_normal:
lda #<song3_normal
sta song_data_ptr
lda #>song3_normal
sta song_data_ptr+1
jmp start_game
load_s3_hard:
lda #<song3_hard
sta song_data_ptr
lda #>song3_hard
sta song_data_ptr+1
jmp start_game
setup_song4:
lda #TEMPO_SONG4
sta frames_per_beat
lda #LENGTH_SONG4
sta song_length
; Select difficulty variant for Song 4
lda difficulty
cmp #DIFF_EASY
beq load_s4_easy
cmp #DIFF_NORMAL
beq load_s4_normal
jmp load_s4_hard
load_s4_easy:
lda #<song4_easy
sta song_data_ptr
lda #>song4_easy
sta song_data_ptr+1
jmp start_game
load_s4_normal:
lda #<song4_normal
sta song_data_ptr
lda #>song4_normal
sta song_data_ptr+1
jmp start_game
load_s4_hard:
lda #<song4_hard
sta song_data_ptr
lda #>song4_hard
sta song_data_ptr+1
jmp start_game
setup_song5:
lda #TEMPO_SONG5
sta frames_per_beat
lda #LENGTH_SONG5
sta song_length
; Select difficulty variant for Song 5
lda difficulty
cmp #DIFF_EASY
beq load_s5_easy
cmp #DIFF_NORMAL
beq load_s5_normal
jmp load_s5_hard
load_s5_easy:
lda #<song5_easy
sta song_data_ptr
lda #>song5_easy
sta song_data_ptr+1
jmp start_game
load_s5_normal:
lda #<song5_normal
sta song_data_ptr
lda #>song5_normal
sta song_data_ptr+1
jmp start_game
load_s5_hard:
lda #<song5_hard
sta song_data_ptr
lda #>song5_hard
sta song_data_ptr+1
start_game:
; Apply speed modifier to tempo
jsr apply_speed_modifier
; Initialise game
jsr init_game
lda #STATE_PLAYING
sta game_state
rts
; Apply speed modifier to frames_per_beat
apply_speed_modifier:
lda speed_setting
beq speed_half_tempo ; 0 = 0.5x
cmp #1
beq speed_3qrtr_tempo ; 1 = 0.75x
rts ; 2 = 1.0x, no change
speed_half_tempo:
; 0.5x speed = double frames_per_beat
asl frames_per_beat
rts
speed_3qrtr_tempo:
; 0.75x speed = frames_per_beat + frames_per_beat/3
; Approximation: add half (will be roughly 1.5x, close to 0.75x)
lda frames_per_beat
lsr ; Divide by 2
clc
adc frames_per_beat ; Add to original = 1.5x frames
sta frames_per_beat
rts
; Song data pointers
song_data_ptr:
!word 0
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Play Menu Move Sound
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
play_menu_move:
lda #0
sta SID_V3_FREQ_LO
lda #MENU_MOVE_FREQ
sta SID_V3_FREQ_HI
lda #$08
sta SID_V3_PWHI
lda #MENU_MOVE_AD
sta SID_V3_AD
lda #MENU_MOVE_SR
sta SID_V3_SR
lda #MENU_MOVE_WAVE
ora #$01 ; Gate on
sta SID_V3_CTRL
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Play Menu Select Sound
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
play_menu_select:
lda #0
sta SID_V3_FREQ_LO
lda #MENU_SELECT_FREQ
sta SID_V3_FREQ_HI
lda #$08
sta SID_V3_PWHI
lda #MENU_SELECT_AD
sta SID_V3_AD
lda #MENU_SELECT_SR
sta SID_V3_SR
lda #MENU_SELECT_WAVE
ora #$01 ; Gate on
sta SID_V3_CTRL
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Initialize Game
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
init_game:
jsr init_screen
jsr init_notes
jsr init_score
jsr init_health
jsr init_combo
jsr init_song
; Initialize visual effect variables
lda #0
sta bg_flash
sta beat_pulse
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Initialize Combo
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
init_combo:
lda #0
sta combo
sta max_combo
jsr display_combo
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Update Playing State
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
update_playing:
inc frame_count
lda frame_count
cmp frames_per_beat
bcc no_new_beat
lda #0
sta frame_count
jsr advance_song
jsr check_spawn_note
; Trigger beat pulse on every new beat
lda #8 ; Pulse duration (frames)
sta beat_pulse
no_new_beat:
jsr update_notes
jsr reset_track_colours
jsr update_border_flash
jsr check_keys
jsr check_song_end
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Update Results State
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
update_results:
; Check for fire to return to menu
lda CIA1_PRA
and #$10
beq results_fire
; Also check space bar
lda #$7F
sta CIA1_PRA
lda CIA1_PRB
and #$10
beq results_fire
lda #$FF
sta CIA1_PRA
rts
results_fire:
lda #$FF
sta CIA1_PRA
jsr play_menu_select
; Return to menu
jsr show_menu
lda #STATE_MENU
sta game_state
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Update Game Over State
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
update_gameover:
; Check for fire to return to menu
lda CIA1_PRA
and #$10
beq gameover_fire
; Also check space bar
lda #$7F
sta CIA1_PRA
lda CIA1_PRB
and #$10
beq gameover_fire
lda #$FF
sta CIA1_PRA
rts
gameover_fire:
lda #$FF
sta CIA1_PRA
jsr play_menu_select
; Return to menu
jsr show_menu
lda #STATE_MENU
sta game_state
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Initialize Screen (Gameplay)
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
init_screen:
; Enable custom charset
lda #$1C ; Character ROM at $3000
sta CHARPTR
; Set colours
lda #BORDER_COL
sta BORDER
lda #BG_COL
sta BGCOL
; Clear screen
ldx #0
lda #CHAR_SPACE
clear_screen:
sta SCREEN,x
sta SCREEN+$100,x
sta SCREEN+$200,x
sta SCREEN+$2E8,x
inx
bne clear_screen
; Draw tracks
ldx #0
draw_tracks:
lda #CHAR_TRACK
sta SCREEN + (TRACK1_ROW * 40),x
sta SCREEN + (TRACK2_ROW * 40),x
sta SCREEN + (TRACK3_ROW * 40),x
lda #TRACK_LINE_COL
sta COLRAM + (TRACK1_ROW * 40),x
sta COLRAM + (TRACK2_ROW * 40),x
sta COLRAM + (TRACK3_ROW * 40),x
inx
cpx #38
bne draw_tracks
; Draw hit zones
lda #CHAR_HITZONE
sta SCREEN + (TRACK1_ROW * 40) + HIT_ZONE_COLUMN
sta SCREEN + (TRACK2_ROW * 40) + HIT_ZONE_COLUMN
sta SCREEN + (TRACK3_ROW * 40) + HIT_ZONE_COLUMN
lda #HIT_ZONE_COL
sta COLRAM + (TRACK1_ROW * 40) + HIT_ZONE_COLUMN
sta COLRAM + (TRACK2_ROW * 40) + HIT_ZONE_COLUMN
sta COLRAM + (TRACK3_ROW * 40) + HIT_ZONE_COLUMN
; Draw track labels
lda #$31 ; "1"
sta SCREEN + (TRACK1_ROW * 40)
lda #$32 ; "2"
sta SCREEN + (TRACK2_ROW * 40)
lda #$33 ; "3"
sta SCREEN + (TRACK3_ROW * 40)
lda #1
sta COLRAM + (TRACK1_ROW * 40)
sta COLRAM + (TRACK2_ROW * 40)
sta COLRAM + (TRACK3_ROW * 40)
; Draw HUD labels
ldx #0
draw_score_label:
lda score_label,x
beq draw_miss_label_start
sta SCREEN,x
lda #7
sta COLRAM,x
inx
jmp draw_score_label
draw_miss_label_start:
ldx #0
draw_miss_label:
lda miss_label,x
beq draw_combo_label_start
sta SCREEN + 14,x
lda #2
sta COLRAM + 14,x
inx
jmp draw_miss_label
draw_combo_label_start:
ldx #0
draw_combo_label:
lda combo_label,x
beq draw_health_label_start
sta SCREEN + (COMBO_ROW * 40) + 27,x
lda #COMBO_COL
sta COLRAM + (COMBO_ROW * 40) + 27,x
inx
jmp draw_combo_label
draw_health_label_start:
ldx #0
draw_health_label:
lda health_label,x
beq draw_progress_label_start
sta SCREEN + (HEALTH_ROW * 40),x
lda #HEALTH_COL
sta COLRAM + (HEALTH_ROW * 40),x
inx
jmp draw_health_label
draw_progress_label_start:
ldx #0
draw_progress_label:
lda progress_label,x
beq labels_done
sta SCREEN + (PROGRESS_ROW * 40),x
lda #PROGRESS_COL
sta COLRAM + (PROGRESS_ROW * 40),x
inx
jmp draw_progress_label
labels_done:
; Draw song name based on selection
lda selected_song
beq draw_name_song1
jmp draw_name_song2
draw_name_song1:
ldx #0
draw_sn1:
lda song1_name,x
beq draw_difficulty_hud
sta SCREEN + 28,x
lda #11
sta COLRAM + 28,x
inx
jmp draw_sn1
draw_name_song2:
ldx #0
draw_sn2:
lda song2_name,x
beq draw_difficulty_hud
sta SCREEN + 26,x
lda #11
sta COLRAM + 26,x
inx
jmp draw_sn2
draw_difficulty_hud:
; Show difficulty on gameplay HUD
lda difficulty
cmp #DIFF_EASY
beq draw_hud_easy
cmp #DIFF_NORMAL
beq draw_hud_normal
jmp draw_hud_hard
draw_hud_easy:
ldx #0
draw_hud_e:
lda easy_text,x
beq draw_song_name_done
sta SCREEN + (COMBO_ROW * 40),x
lda #EASY_COL
sta COLRAM + (COMBO_ROW * 40),x
inx
jmp draw_hud_e
draw_hud_normal:
ldx #0
draw_hud_n:
lda normal_text,x
beq draw_song_name_done
sta SCREEN + (COMBO_ROW * 40),x
lda #NORMAL_COL
sta COLRAM + (COMBO_ROW * 40),x
inx
jmp draw_hud_n
draw_hud_hard:
ldx #0
draw_hud_h:
lda hard_text,x
beq draw_song_name_done
sta SCREEN + (COMBO_ROW * 40),x
lda #HARD_COL
sta COLRAM + (COMBO_ROW * 40),x
inx
jmp draw_hud_h
draw_song_name_done:
rts
score_label:
!scr "score:"
!byte 0
miss_label:
!scr "miss:"
!byte 0
combo_label:
!scr "combo:"
!byte 0
health_label:
!scr "health:"
!byte 0
progress_label:
!scr "song:"
!byte 0
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Initialize Notes
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
init_notes:
ldx #0
lda #0
clear_notes:
sta note_track,x
sta note_col,x
sta note_freq,x
inx
cpx #MAX_NOTES
bne clear_notes
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Initialize Score
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
init_score:
lda #0
sta score_lo
sta score_hi
sta miss_count
sta perfect_count
sta good_count
jsr display_score
jsr display_misses
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Initialize Health
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
init_health:
lda #HEALTH_START
sta health
jsr display_health
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Initialize Song
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
init_song:
lda #0
sta frame_count
sta beat_count
sta song_beat
sta song_ended
; Point to selected song data
lda song_data_ptr
sta song_pos
lda song_data_ptr+1
sta song_pos_hi
jsr display_progress
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Initialize SID
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
init_sid:
; Clear SID
ldx #$18
lda #0
clear_sid:
sta SID,x
dex
bpl clear_sid
; Set volume
lda #$0F
sta SID_VOLUME
; Set pulse widths
lda #PULSE_WIDTH
sta SID_V1_PWHI
sta SID_V2_PWHI
sta SID_V3_PWHI
; Set ADSR for all voices
lda #VOICE_AD
sta SID_V1_AD
sta SID_V2_AD
sta SID_V3_AD
lda #VOICE_SR
sta SID_V1_SR
sta SID_V2_SR
sta SID_V3_SR
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Copy Custom Charset
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
copy_charset:
; Copy default ROM charset to RAM first
sei
lda #$33
sta $01
ldx #0
copy_rom_chars:
lda $D000,x
sta CHARSET,x
lda $D100,x
sta CHARSET+$100,x
lda $D200,x
sta CHARSET+$200,x
lda $D300,x
sta CHARSET+$300,x
lda $D400,x
sta CHARSET+$400,x
lda $D500,x
sta CHARSET+$500,x
lda $D600,x
sta CHARSET+$600,x
lda $D700,x
sta CHARSET+$700,x
inx
bne copy_rom_chars
lda #$37
sta $01
cli
; Now add custom characters
; Character 128 - Note (solid circle)
lda #%00111100
sta CHARSET + (128 * 8) + 0
lda #%01111110
sta CHARSET + (128 * 8) + 1
lda #%11111111
sta CHARSET + (128 * 8) + 2
lda #%11111111
sta CHARSET + (128 * 8) + 3
lda #%11111111
sta CHARSET + (128 * 8) + 4
lda #%11111111
sta CHARSET + (128 * 8) + 5
lda #%01111110
sta CHARSET + (128 * 8) + 6
lda #%00111100
sta CHARSET + (128 * 8) + 7
; Character 129 - Track line (dashes)
lda #%00000000
sta CHARSET + (129 * 8) + 0
lda #%00000000
sta CHARSET + (129 * 8) + 1
lda #%00000000
sta CHARSET + (129 * 8) + 2
lda #%11001100
sta CHARSET + (129 * 8) + 3
lda #%11001100
sta CHARSET + (129 * 8) + 4
lda #%00000000
sta CHARSET + (129 * 8) + 5
lda #%00000000
sta CHARSET + (129 * 8) + 6
lda #%00000000
sta CHARSET + (129 * 8) + 7
; Character 130 - Hit zone (vertical bars)
lda #%10000001
sta CHARSET + (130 * 8) + 0
lda #%10000001
sta CHARSET + (130 * 8) + 1
lda #%10000001
sta CHARSET + (130 * 8) + 2
lda #%10000001
sta CHARSET + (130 * 8) + 3
lda #%10000001
sta CHARSET + (130 * 8) + 4
lda #%10000001
sta CHARSET + (130 * 8) + 5
lda #%10000001
sta CHARSET + (130 * 8) + 6
lda #%10000001
sta CHARSET + (130 * 8) + 7
; Character 131 - Bar full (solid block)
lda #%11111111
sta CHARSET + (131 * 8) + 0
sta CHARSET + (131 * 8) + 1
sta CHARSET + (131 * 8) + 2
sta CHARSET + (131 * 8) + 3
sta CHARSET + (131 * 8) + 4
sta CHARSET + (131 * 8) + 5
sta CHARSET + (131 * 8) + 6
sta CHARSET + (131 * 8) + 7
; Character 132 - Bar empty (hollow block)
lda #%11111111
sta CHARSET + (132 * 8) + 0
lda #%10000001
sta CHARSET + (132 * 8) + 1
sta CHARSET + (132 * 8) + 2
sta CHARSET + (132 * 8) + 3
sta CHARSET + (132 * 8) + 4
sta CHARSET + (132 * 8) + 5
sta CHARSET + (132 * 8) + 6
lda #%11111111
sta CHARSET + (132 * 8) + 7
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Advance Song
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
advance_song:
inc song_beat
jsr display_progress
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Check Spawn Note
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
check_spawn_note:
; Check if song has ended
lda song_ended
bne spawn_done
; Get pointer to current position in song
lda song_pos
sta ZP_PTR
lda song_pos_hi
sta ZP_PTR_HI
; Read beat number
ldy #0
lda (ZP_PTR),y
; Check for end marker
cmp #$FF
beq song_end_marker
; Check if this beat matches
cmp song_beat
bne spawn_done
; Spawn this note
iny
lda (ZP_PTR),y ; Track
sta temp_track
iny
lda (ZP_PTR),y ; Frequency
; Find free note slot
ldx #0
find_slot:
lda note_track,x
beq found_slot
inx
cpx #MAX_NOTES
bne find_slot
jmp advance_song_ptr ; No free slot, skip note
found_slot:
lda temp_track
sta note_track,x
lda #NOTE_SPAWN_COL
sta note_col,x
ldy #2
lda (ZP_PTR),y
sta note_freq,x
jsr draw_note
advance_song_ptr:
; Move to next note in song
lda song_pos
clc
adc #3
sta song_pos
lda song_pos_hi
adc #0
sta song_pos_hi
; Check if there are more notes on this beat
jmp check_spawn_note
song_end_marker:
lda #1
sta song_ended
spawn_done:
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Update Notes
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
update_notes:
ldx #0
update_notes_loop:
lda note_track,x
beq update_next_note
; Erase at old position
jsr erase_note
; Move note left
dec note_col,x
; Check if past hit zone (missed)
lda note_col,x
cmp #HIT_ZONE_START
bcs note_still_active
; Note was missed
lda note_track,x
sta miss_track
lda #0
sta note_track,x
jsr handle_miss
jmp update_next_note
note_still_active:
jsr draw_note
update_next_note:
inx
cpx #MAX_NOTES
bne update_notes_loop
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Draw Note
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
draw_note:
lda note_track,x
cmp #1
beq draw_note_t1
cmp #2
beq draw_note_t2
jmp draw_note_t3
draw_note_t1:
lda note_col,x
clc
adc #<(SCREEN + TRACK1_ROW * 40)
sta ZP_PTR
lda #>(SCREEN + TRACK1_ROW * 40)
adc #0
sta ZP_PTR_HI
lda #CHAR_NOTE
ldy #0
sta (ZP_PTR),y
; Set colour
lda note_col,x
clc
adc #<(COLRAM + TRACK1_ROW * 40)
sta ZP_PTR
lda #>(COLRAM + TRACK1_ROW * 40)
adc #0
sta ZP_PTR_HI
lda #TRACK1_NOTE_COL
sta (ZP_PTR),y
rts
draw_note_t2:
lda note_col,x
clc
adc #<(SCREEN + TRACK2_ROW * 40)
sta ZP_PTR
lda #>(SCREEN + TRACK2_ROW * 40)
adc #0
sta ZP_PTR_HI
lda #CHAR_NOTE
ldy #0
sta (ZP_PTR),y
lda note_col,x
clc
adc #<(COLRAM + TRACK2_ROW * 40)
sta ZP_PTR
lda #>(COLRAM + TRACK2_ROW * 40)
adc #0
sta ZP_PTR_HI
lda #TRACK2_NOTE_COL
sta (ZP_PTR),y
rts
draw_note_t3:
lda note_col,x
clc
adc #<(SCREEN + TRACK3_ROW * 40)
sta ZP_PTR
lda #>(SCREEN + TRACK3_ROW * 40)
adc #0
sta ZP_PTR_HI
lda #CHAR_NOTE
ldy #0
sta (ZP_PTR),y
lda note_col,x
clc
adc #<(COLRAM + TRACK3_ROW * 40)
sta ZP_PTR
lda #>(COLRAM + TRACK3_ROW * 40)
adc #0
sta ZP_PTR_HI
lda #TRACK3_NOTE_COL
sta (ZP_PTR),y
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Erase Note
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
erase_note:
lda note_track,x
cmp #1
beq erase_note_t1
cmp #2
beq erase_note_t2
jmp erase_note_t3
erase_note_t1:
lda note_col,x
clc
adc #<(SCREEN + TRACK1_ROW * 40)
sta ZP_PTR
lda #>(SCREEN + TRACK1_ROW * 40)
adc #0
sta ZP_PTR_HI
lda #CHAR_TRACK
ldy #0
sta (ZP_PTR),y
lda note_col,x
clc
adc #<(COLRAM + TRACK1_ROW * 40)
sta ZP_PTR
lda #>(COLRAM + TRACK1_ROW * 40)
adc #0
sta ZP_PTR_HI
lda #TRACK_LINE_COL
sta (ZP_PTR),y
rts
erase_note_t2:
lda note_col,x
clc
adc #<(SCREEN + TRACK2_ROW * 40)
sta ZP_PTR
lda #>(SCREEN + TRACK2_ROW * 40)
adc #0
sta ZP_PTR_HI
lda #CHAR_TRACK
ldy #0
sta (ZP_PTR),y
lda note_col,x
clc
adc #<(COLRAM + TRACK2_ROW * 40)
sta ZP_PTR
lda #>(COLRAM + TRACK2_ROW * 40)
adc #0
sta ZP_PTR_HI
lda #TRACK_LINE_COL
sta (ZP_PTR),y
rts
erase_note_t3:
lda note_col,x
clc
adc #<(SCREEN + TRACK3_ROW * 40)
sta ZP_PTR
lda #>(SCREEN + TRACK3_ROW * 40)
adc #0
sta ZP_PTR_HI
lda #CHAR_TRACK
ldy #0
sta (ZP_PTR),y
lda note_col,x
clc
adc #<(COLRAM + TRACK3_ROW * 40)
sta ZP_PTR
lda #>(COLRAM + TRACK3_ROW * 40)
adc #0
sta ZP_PTR_HI
lda #TRACK_LINE_COL
sta (ZP_PTR),y
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Handle Miss
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
handle_miss:
jsr play_miss_sound
jsr break_combo
; In practice mode, don't decrease health
lda practice_mode
bne skip_health_loss
; Decrease health (using difficulty-adjusted amount)
lda health_miss_amt
jsr decrease_health
skip_health_loss:
; Flash border red
lda #MISS_COL
sta BORDER
lda #8
sta border_flash
; Flash the track where miss happened
lda miss_track
cmp #1
beq flash_miss_t1
cmp #2
beq flash_miss_t2
jmp flash_miss_t3
flash_miss_t1:
ldx #0
lda #MISS_COL
flash_m1_loop:
sta COLRAM + (TRACK1_ROW * 40),x
inx
cpx #38
bne flash_m1_loop
rts
flash_miss_t2:
ldx #0
lda #MISS_COL
flash_m2_loop:
sta COLRAM + (TRACK2_ROW * 40),x
inx
cpx #38
bne flash_m2_loop
rts
flash_miss_t3:
ldx #0
lda #MISS_COL
flash_m3_loop:
sta COLRAM + (TRACK3_ROW * 40),x
inx
cpx #38
bne flash_m3_loop
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Play Miss Sound
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
play_miss_sound:
inc miss_count
jsr display_misses
lda #0
sta SID_V3_FREQ_LO
lda #MISS_FREQ
sta SID_V3_FREQ_HI
lda #MISS_AD
sta SID_V3_AD
lda #MISS_SR
sta SID_V3_SR
lda #MISS_WAVE
ora #$01
sta SID_V3_CTRL
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Play Perfect Sound
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
play_perfect_sound:
lda #0
sta SID_V3_FREQ_LO
lda #PERFECT_SFX_FREQ
sta SID_V3_FREQ_HI
lda #PERFECT_SFX_AD
sta SID_V3_AD
lda #PERFECT_SFX_SR
sta SID_V3_SR
lda #PERFECT_SFX_WAVE
ora #$01
sta SID_V3_CTRL
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Play Good Sound
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
play_good_sound:
lda #0
sta SID_V3_FREQ_LO
lda #GOOD_SFX_FREQ
sta SID_V3_FREQ_HI
lda #GOOD_SFX_AD
sta SID_V3_AD
lda #GOOD_SFX_SR
sta SID_V3_SR
lda #GOOD_SFX_WAVE
ora #$01
sta SID_V3_CTRL
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Increase Health
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
increase_health:
clc
adc health
cmp #HEALTH_MAX
bcc health_ok
lda #HEALTH_MAX
health_ok:
sta health
jsr display_health
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Decrease Health
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
decrease_health:
sta temp_track
lda health
sec
sbc temp_track
bcs health_not_zero
lda #0
health_not_zero:
sta health
jsr display_health
; Check for game over
lda health
bne no_game_over
jsr show_gameover
lda #STATE_GAMEOVER
sta game_state
no_game_over:
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Display Health Bar
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
display_health:
; Calculate filled blocks (health / 4 = blocks, max 16)
lda health
lsr
lsr
sta temp_track
ldx #0
draw_health_bar:
cpx temp_track
bcs draw_empty_health
lda #CHAR_BAR_FULL
jmp store_health_char
draw_empty_health:
lda #CHAR_BAR_EMPTY
store_health_char:
sta SCREEN + (HEALTH_ROW * 40) + 8,x
lda #HEALTH_COL
sta COLRAM + (HEALTH_ROW * 40) + 8,x
inx
cpx #16
bne draw_health_bar
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Display Progress Bar
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
display_progress:
; Calculate progress (song_beat / 4)
lda song_beat
lsr
lsr
sta temp_track
ldx #0
draw_progress_bar:
cpx temp_track
bcs draw_empty_progress
lda #CHAR_BAR_FULL
jmp store_progress_char
draw_empty_progress:
lda #CHAR_BAR_EMPTY
store_progress_char:
sta SCREEN + (PROGRESS_ROW * 40) + 8,x
lda #PROGRESS_COL
sta COLRAM + (PROGRESS_ROW * 40) + 8,x
inx
cpx #PROGRESS_WIDTH
bne draw_progress_bar
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Combo System
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
increment_combo:
inc combo
lda combo
cmp max_combo
bcc combo_no_max
sta max_combo
combo_no_max:
jsr display_combo
rts
break_combo:
lda #0
sta combo
jsr display_combo
rts
display_combo:
; Display combo count
lda combo
ldx #0
combo_div_100:
cmp #100
bcc combo_done_100
sec
sbc #100
inx
jmp combo_div_100
combo_done_100:
pha
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (COMBO_ROW * 40) + 34
pla
ldx #0
combo_div_10:
cmp #10
bcc combo_done_10
sec
sbc #10
inx
jmp combo_div_10
combo_done_10:
pha
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (COMBO_ROW * 40) + 35
pla
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (COMBO_ROW * 40) + 36
; Colour based on multiplier
jsr get_multiplier
cmp #1
beq combo_col_1x
cmp #2
beq combo_col_2x
cmp #3
beq combo_col_3x
jmp combo_col_4x
combo_col_1x:
lda #11 ; Grey
ldx #COMBO_BORDER_1 ; Dark grey border
jmp set_combo_col
combo_col_2x:
lda #7 ; Yellow
ldx #COMBO_BORDER_2 ; Green border
jmp set_combo_col
combo_col_3x:
lda #5 ; Green
ldx #COMBO_BORDER_3 ; Yellow border
jmp set_combo_col
combo_col_4x:
lda #1 ; White
ldx #COMBO_BORDER_4 ; Red border (fire!)
set_combo_col:
sta COLRAM + (COMBO_ROW * 40) + 34
sta COLRAM + (COMBO_ROW * 40) + 35
sta COLRAM + (COMBO_ROW * 40) + 36
; Update border colour for visual feedback
lda combo
beq reset_border ; No combo = black border
stx BORDER ; Set border to tier colour
rts
reset_border:
lda #COMBO_BORDER_0
sta BORDER
rts
get_multiplier:
lda combo
cmp #COMBO_TIER_4
bcs mult_4x
cmp #COMBO_TIER_3
bcs mult_3x
cmp #COMBO_TIER_2
bcs mult_2x
lda #1
rts
mult_2x:
lda #2
rts
mult_3x:
lda #3
rts
mult_4x:
lda #4
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Reset Track Colours
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
reset_track_colours:
ldx #1 ; Start at column 1 (skip label)
reset_col_loop:
lda #TRACK_LINE_COL
sta COLRAM + (TRACK1_ROW * 40),x
sta COLRAM + (TRACK2_ROW * 40),x
sta COLRAM + (TRACK3_ROW * 40),x
inx
cpx #38
bne reset_col_loop
; Restore hit zone colours
lda #HIT_ZONE_COL
sta COLRAM + (TRACK1_ROW * 40) + HIT_ZONE_COLUMN
sta COLRAM + (TRACK2_ROW * 40) + HIT_ZONE_COLUMN
sta COLRAM + (TRACK3_ROW * 40) + HIT_ZONE_COLUMN
; Redraw notes with correct colours
ldx #0
redraw_loop:
lda note_track,x
beq redraw_next
jsr draw_note
redraw_next:
inx
cpx #MAX_NOTES
bne redraw_loop
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Update Border Flash
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
update_border_flash:
lda border_flash
beq border_flash_done
dec border_flash
bne border_flash_done
lda #BORDER_COL
sta BORDER
border_flash_done:
; Update background flash (perfect hit effect)
lda bg_flash
beq bg_flash_done
dec bg_flash
bne bg_flash_done
; Reset background to default
lda #6 ; Blue background
sta BGCOL
bg_flash_done:
; Update beat pulse marker
jsr update_beat_marker
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Update Beat Marker
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Shows a pulsing indicator that helps players feel the rhythm.
; Pulses bright on downbeat, fades through the beat.
update_beat_marker:
lda beat_pulse
beq beat_marker_dim
; Pulse is active - show bright marker
dec beat_pulse
lda beat_pulse
lsr ; Divide by 2 for colour selection
and #$03 ; Keep in range 0-3
tax
lda beat_colours,x
sta COLRAM + (HIT_ROW * 40) + 19 ; Centre of hit zone
lda #$51 ; Filled circle character
sta SCREEN + (HIT_ROW * 40) + 19
rts
beat_marker_dim:
; Show dim marker when not pulsing
lda #11 ; Dark grey
sta COLRAM + (HIT_ROW * 40) + 19
lda #$57 ; Empty circle character
sta SCREEN + (HIT_ROW * 40) + 19
rts
beat_colours:
!byte 1 ; White (brightest)
!byte 7 ; Yellow
!byte 5 ; Green
!byte 11 ; Dark grey (dimmest)
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Check Keys
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
check_keys:
lda #$FD
sta CIA1_PRA
lda CIA1_PRB
and #$10
bne check_x_key
lda #1
sta key_pressed
jsr check_hit
bcc check_x_key
jsr play_voice1_note
jsr flash_track1_hit
jsr award_points
check_x_key:
lda #$FB
sta CIA1_PRA
lda CIA1_PRB
and #$80
bne check_c_key
lda #2
sta key_pressed
jsr check_hit
bcc check_c_key
jsr play_voice2_note
jsr flash_track2_hit
jsr award_points
check_c_key:
lda #$FB
sta CIA1_PRA
lda CIA1_PRB
and #$10
bne check_keys_done
lda #3
sta key_pressed
jsr check_hit
bcc check_keys_done
jsr play_voice3_note
jsr flash_track3_hit
jsr award_points
check_keys_done:
lda #$FF
sta CIA1_PRA
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Check Hit (with difficulty-adjusted timing windows)
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
check_hit:
ldx #0
check_hit_loop:
lda note_track,x
beq check_hit_next
cmp key_pressed
bne check_hit_next
; Check if note is in hittable range
lda note_col,x
cmp #HIT_ZONE_START
bcc check_hit_next
cmp #HIT_ZONE_END+1
bcs check_hit_next
; Note is hittable - determine quality based on distance from perfect
lda note_freq,x
sta hit_note_freq
; Calculate distance from perfect column
lda note_col,x
sec
sbc #PERFECT_COL_POS
bcs dist_positive
; Negative distance - make it positive
eor #$FF
clc
adc #1
dist_positive:
; A now contains absolute distance from perfect
; Check if within perfect window
cmp perfect_window
bcc hit_is_perfect
beq hit_is_perfect
; Check if within good window
cmp good_window
bcc hit_is_good
beq hit_is_good
; Outside good window but in hit zone - still counts as good
jmp hit_is_good
hit_is_perfect:
lda #2
sta hit_quality
jmp hit_found
hit_is_good:
lda #1
sta hit_quality
hit_found:
jsr erase_note
lda #0
sta note_track,x
sec
rts
check_hit_next:
inx
cpx #MAX_NOTES
bne check_hit_loop
lda #0
sta hit_quality
clc
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Check Song End
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
check_song_end:
lda song_ended
beq not_ended
; Check if all notes cleared
ldx #0
check_notes_clear:
lda note_track,x
bne not_ended
inx
cpx #MAX_NOTES
bne check_notes_clear
; Add delay before results
inc end_delay
lda end_delay
cmp #END_DELAY_FRAMES
bcc not_ended
; Show results
jsr show_results
lda #STATE_RESULTS
sta game_state
not_ended:
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Award Points
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
award_points:
jsr increment_combo
lda hit_quality
cmp #2
beq award_perfect
; Good hit
lda #GOOD_SCORE
jsr apply_multiplier
jsr add_score
inc good_count
; Play good sound effect
jsr play_good_sound
lda #GOOD_COL
sta BORDER
lda #4
sta border_flash
lda #HEALTH_GOOD
jsr increase_health
jmp award_done
award_perfect:
; Perfect hit
lda #PERFECT_SCORE
jsr apply_multiplier
jsr add_score
inc perfect_count
; Play perfect sound effect
jsr play_perfect_sound
lda #PERFECT_COL
sta BORDER
lda #6
sta border_flash
; Screen flash effect for perfect hits
lda #0 ; Black background flash
sta BGCOL
lda #3 ; Flash duration
sta bg_flash
lda #HEALTH_PERFECT
jsr increase_health
award_done:
jsr display_score
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Apply Multiplier
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
apply_multiplier:
sta base_score
jsr get_multiplier
sta current_mult
lda base_score
sta score_add_lo
lda #0
sta score_add_hi
lda current_mult
cmp #1
beq mult_done_apply
dec current_mult
mult_add_loop:
lda score_add_lo
clc
adc base_score
sta score_add_lo
lda score_add_hi
adc #0
sta score_add_hi
dec current_mult
bne mult_add_loop
mult_done_apply:
rts
base_score: !byte 0
current_mult: !byte 0
score_add_lo: !byte 0
score_add_hi: !byte 0
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Add Score
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
add_score:
lda score_lo
clc
adc score_add_lo
sta score_lo
lda score_hi
adc score_add_hi
sta score_hi
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Check and Update High Score
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Compares current score against high score for current song/difficulty.
; Sets new_high_score flag if current score is higher and updates table.
check_high_score:
; Clear new high score flag
lda #0
sta new_high_score
; Calculate table index: (selected_song * 3 + difficulty) * 2
lda selected_song
asl ; × 2
clc
adc selected_song ; × 3
clc
adc difficulty ; + difficulty
asl ; × 2 (for 2-byte entries)
tax ; X = table index
; Compare current score with high score
; First compare high bytes
lda score_hi
cmp high_scores+1,x ; Compare high byte
bcc hs_not_higher ; Current < high, not new record
bne hs_is_higher ; Current > high, new record
; High bytes equal, compare low bytes
lda score_lo
cmp high_scores,x ; Compare low byte
bcc hs_not_higher ; Current < high
beq hs_not_higher ; Current = high (not strictly greater)
hs_is_higher:
; New high score! Update table
lda score_lo
sta high_scores,x
lda score_hi
sta high_scores+1,x
; Set flag
lda #1
sta new_high_score
hs_not_higher:
rts
; Get high score for current song/difficulty into work_lo/work_hi
get_high_score:
; Calculate table index: (selected_song * 3 + difficulty) * 2
lda selected_song
asl
clc
adc selected_song
clc
adc difficulty
asl
tax
lda high_scores,x
sta work_lo
lda high_scores+1,x
sta work_hi
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Display Score
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
display_score:
lda score_lo
sta work_lo
lda score_hi
sta work_hi
ldx #0
div_10000:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #<10000
tay
lda work_hi
sbc #>10000
bcc done_10000
sta work_hi
sty work_lo
inx
jmp div_10000
done_10000:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + 8
ldx #0
div_1000:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #<1000
tay
lda work_hi
sbc #>1000
bcc done_1000
sta work_hi
sty work_lo
inx
jmp div_1000
done_1000:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + 9
ldx #0
div_100:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #100
bcc done_100
sta work_lo
inx
jmp div_100
done_100:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + 10
ldx #0
div_10:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #10
bcc done_10
sta work_lo
inx
jmp div_10
done_10:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + 11
lda work_lo
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + 12
lda #7
sta COLRAM + 8
sta COLRAM + 9
sta COLRAM + 10
sta COLRAM + 11
sta COLRAM + 12
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Display Misses
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
display_misses:
lda miss_count
ldx #0
miss_div_10:
cmp #10
bcc miss_done_10
sec
sbc #10
inx
jmp miss_div_10
miss_done_10:
pha
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + 21
pla
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + 22
lda #2
sta COLRAM + 21
sta COLRAM + 22
rts
work_lo: !byte 0
work_hi: !byte 0
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Play Voices (for note playback)
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
play_voice1_note:
lda #0
sta SID_V1_FREQ_LO
lda hit_note_freq
sta SID_V1_FREQ_HI
lda #VOICE1_WAVE
ora #$01
sta SID_V1_CTRL
rts
play_voice2_note:
lda #0
sta SID_V2_FREQ_LO
lda hit_note_freq
sta SID_V2_FREQ_HI
lda #VOICE2_WAVE
ora #$01
sta SID_V2_CTRL
rts
play_voice3_note:
lda #0
sta SID_V3_FREQ_LO
lda hit_note_freq
sta SID_V3_FREQ_HI
lda #VOICE3_WAVE
ora #$01
sta SID_V3_CTRL
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Flash Tracks
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
flash_track1_hit:
ldx #0
lda #HIT_COL
flash_t1h_loop:
sta COLRAM + (TRACK1_ROW * 40),x
inx
cpx #38
bne flash_t1h_loop
lda #1
sta COLRAM + (TRACK1_ROW * 40)
rts
flash_track2_hit:
ldx #0
lda #HIT_COL
flash_t2h_loop:
sta COLRAM + (TRACK2_ROW * 40),x
inx
cpx #38
bne flash_t2h_loop
lda #1
sta COLRAM + (TRACK2_ROW * 40)
rts
flash_track3_hit:
ldx #0
lda #HIT_COL
flash_t3h_loop:
sta COLRAM + (TRACK3_ROW * 40),x
inx
cpx #38
bne flash_t3h_loop
lda #1
sta COLRAM + (TRACK3_ROW * 40)
rts
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Show Results Screen
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
show_results:
; Check if we beat the high score
jsr check_high_score
; Clear screen
ldx #0
lda #CHAR_SPACE
clear_results:
sta SCREEN,x
sta SCREEN+$100,x
sta SCREEN+$200,x
sta SCREEN+$2E8,x
inx
bne clear_results
; Draw "SONG COMPLETE!"
ldx #0
draw_complete:
lda complete_text,x
beq draw_results_score
sta SCREEN + (5 * 40) + 13,x
lda #5
sta COLRAM + (5 * 40) + 13,x
inx
jmp draw_complete
draw_results_score:
; Draw score label
ldx #0
draw_rs_label:
lda results_score_label,x
beq draw_rs_value
sta SCREEN + (9 * 40) + 12,x
lda #7
sta COLRAM + (9 * 40) + 12,x
inx
jmp draw_rs_label
draw_rs_value:
; Draw score value
lda score_lo
sta work_lo
lda score_hi
sta work_hi
ldx #0
rs_div_10000:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #<10000
tay
lda work_hi
sbc #>10000
bcc rs_done_10000
sta work_hi
sty work_lo
inx
jmp rs_div_10000
rs_done_10000:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (9 * 40) + 23
ldx #0
rs_div_1000:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #<1000
tay
lda work_hi
sbc #>1000
bcc rs_done_1000
sta work_hi
sty work_lo
inx
jmp rs_div_1000
rs_done_1000:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (9 * 40) + 24
ldx #0
rs_div_100:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #100
bcc rs_done_100
sta work_lo
inx
jmp rs_div_100
rs_done_100:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (9 * 40) + 25
ldx #0
rs_div_10:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #10
bcc rs_done_10
sta work_lo
inx
jmp rs_div_10
rs_done_10:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (9 * 40) + 26
lda work_lo
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (9 * 40) + 27
lda #7
sta COLRAM + (9 * 40) + 23
sta COLRAM + (9 * 40) + 24
sta COLRAM + (9 * 40) + 25
sta COLRAM + (9 * 40) + 26
sta COLRAM + (9 * 40) + 27
; Draw perfect count
ldx #0
draw_perfect_label:
lda perfect_label,x
beq draw_perfect_value
sta SCREEN + (11 * 40) + 12,x
lda #1
sta COLRAM + (11 * 40) + 12,x
inx
jmp draw_perfect_label
draw_perfect_value:
lda perfect_count
ldx #0
pv_div_10:
cmp #10
bcc pv_done_10
sec
sbc #10
inx
jmp pv_div_10
pv_done_10:
pha
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (11 * 40) + 23
pla
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (11 * 40) + 24
lda #1
sta COLRAM + (11 * 40) + 23
sta COLRAM + (11 * 40) + 24
; Draw good count
ldx #0
draw_good_label:
lda good_label,x
beq draw_good_value
sta SCREEN + (12 * 40) + 12,x
lda #7
sta COLRAM + (12 * 40) + 12,x
inx
jmp draw_good_label
draw_good_value:
lda good_count
ldx #0
gv_div_10:
cmp #10
bcc gv_done_10
sec
sbc #10
inx
jmp gv_div_10
gv_done_10:
pha
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (12 * 40) + 23
pla
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (12 * 40) + 24
lda #7
sta COLRAM + (12 * 40) + 23
sta COLRAM + (12 * 40) + 24
; Draw miss count
ldx #0
draw_miss_label_r:
lda miss_label_r,x
beq draw_miss_value
sta SCREEN + (13 * 40) + 12,x
lda #2
sta COLRAM + (13 * 40) + 12,x
inx
jmp draw_miss_label_r
draw_miss_value:
lda miss_count
ldx #0
mv_div_10:
cmp #10
bcc mv_done_10
sec
sbc #10
inx
jmp mv_div_10
mv_done_10:
pha
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (13 * 40) + 23
pla
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (13 * 40) + 24
lda #2
sta COLRAM + (13 * 40) + 23
sta COLRAM + (13 * 40) + 24
; Draw max combo
ldx #0
draw_maxc_label:
lda maxcombo_label,x
beq draw_maxc_value
sta SCREEN + (15 * 40) + 12,x
lda #COMBO_COL
sta COLRAM + (15 * 40) + 12,x
inx
jmp draw_maxc_label
draw_maxc_value:
lda max_combo
ldx #0
mc_div_100:
cmp #100
bcc mc_done_100
sec
sbc #100
inx
jmp mc_div_100
mc_done_100:
pha
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (15 * 40) + 23
pla
ldx #0
mc_div_10:
cmp #10
bcc mc_done_10
sec
sbc #10
inx
jmp mc_div_10
mc_done_10:
pha
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (15 * 40) + 24
pla
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (15 * 40) + 25
lda #COMBO_COL
sta COLRAM + (15 * 40) + 23
sta COLRAM + (15 * 40) + 24
sta COLRAM + (15 * 40) + 25
; Check if this was a new high score
lda new_high_score
beq res_show_prev_hs
; Draw "NEW HIGH SCORE!" in bright cyan
ldx #0
res_draw_new_hs:
lda new_hs_text,x
bne + ; Branch over jump if not zero
jmp res_draw_return ; Far jump when zero
+ sta SCREEN + (17 * 40) + 12,x
lda #3 ; Cyan
sta COLRAM + (17 * 40) + 12,x
inx
jmp res_draw_new_hs
res_show_prev_hs:
; Draw "HIGH SCORE:" label
ldx #0
res_draw_hs_label:
lda high_score_text,x
beq res_draw_hs_value
sta SCREEN + (17 * 40) + 12,x
lda #11 ; Dark grey
sta COLRAM + (17 * 40) + 12,x
inx
jmp res_draw_hs_label
res_draw_hs_value:
; Get high score for current song/difficulty
jsr get_high_score
; Display 5-digit high score
ldx #0
res_hs_div_10000:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #<10000
tay
lda work_hi
sbc #>10000
bcc res_hs_done_10000
sta work_hi
sty work_lo
inx
jmp res_hs_div_10000
res_hs_done_10000:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (17 * 40) + 24
ldx #0
res_hs_div_1000:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #<1000
tay
lda work_hi
sbc #>1000
bcc res_hs_done_1000
sta work_hi
sty work_lo
inx
jmp res_hs_div_1000
res_hs_done_1000:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (17 * 40) + 25
ldx #0
res_hs_div_100:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #100
bcc res_hs_done_100
sta work_lo
inx
jmp res_hs_div_100
res_hs_done_100:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (17 * 40) + 26
ldx #0
res_hs_div_10:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #10
bcc res_hs_done_10
sta work_lo
inx
jmp res_hs_div_10
res_hs_done_10:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (17 * 40) + 27
lda work_lo
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (17 * 40) + 28
; Colour high score digits
lda #11
sta COLRAM + (17 * 40) + 24
sta COLRAM + (17 * 40) + 25
sta COLRAM + (17 * 40) + 26
sta COLRAM + (17 * 40) + 27
sta COLRAM + (17 * 40) + 28
res_draw_return:
; Draw "PRESS FIRE"
ldx #0
draw_return:
lda return_text,x
beq results_done
sta SCREEN + (20 * 40) + 10,x
lda #11
sta COLRAM + (20 * 40) + 10,x
inx
jmp draw_return
results_done:
rts
complete_text:
!scr "song complete!"
!byte 0
results_score_label:
!scr "final score:"
!byte 0
perfect_label:
!scr "perfect:"
!byte 0
good_label:
!scr "good:"
!byte 0
miss_label_r:
!scr "misses:"
!byte 0
maxcombo_label:
!scr "max combo:"
!byte 0
return_text:
!scr "press fire to continue"
!byte 0
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Show Game Over Screen
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
show_gameover:
; Check if we beat the high score
jsr check_high_score
; Clear screen
ldx #0
lda #CHAR_SPACE
clear_gameover:
sta SCREEN,x
sta SCREEN+$100,x
sta SCREEN+$200,x
sta SCREEN+$2E8,x
inx
bne clear_gameover
; Draw "GAME OVER"
ldx #0
draw_gameover_text:
lda gameover_text,x
beq draw_gameover_score
sta SCREEN + (8 * 40) + 15,x
lda #2
sta COLRAM + (8 * 40) + 15,x
inx
jmp draw_gameover_text
draw_gameover_score:
; Draw score
ldx #0
draw_go_score_label:
lda gameover_score,x
beq draw_go_score_value
sta SCREEN + (12 * 40) + 12,x
lda #7
sta COLRAM + (12 * 40) + 12,x
inx
jmp draw_go_score_label
draw_go_score_value:
lda score_lo
sta work_lo
lda score_hi
sta work_hi
ldx #0
go_div_10000:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #<10000
tay
lda work_hi
sbc #>10000
bcc go_done_10000
sta work_hi
sty work_lo
inx
jmp go_div_10000
go_done_10000:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (12 * 40) + 23
ldx #0
go_div_1000:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #<1000
tay
lda work_hi
sbc #>1000
bcc go_done_1000
sta work_hi
sty work_lo
inx
jmp go_div_1000
go_done_1000:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (12 * 40) + 24
ldx #0
go_div_100:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #100
bcc go_done_100
sta work_lo
inx
jmp go_div_100
go_done_100:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (12 * 40) + 25
ldx #0
go_div_10:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #10
bcc go_done_10
sta work_lo
inx
jmp go_div_10
go_done_10:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (12 * 40) + 26
lda work_lo
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (12 * 40) + 27
lda #7
sta COLRAM + (12 * 40) + 23
sta COLRAM + (12 * 40) + 24
sta COLRAM + (12 * 40) + 25
sta COLRAM + (12 * 40) + 26
sta COLRAM + (12 * 40) + 27
; Check if this was a new high score
lda new_high_score
beq draw_prev_high
; Draw "NEW HIGH SCORE!" in bright cyan
ldx #0
draw_new_hs:
lda new_hs_text,x
bne + ; Branch over jump if not zero
jmp go_draw_retry ; Far jump when zero
+ sta SCREEN + (14 * 40) + 12,x
lda #3 ; Cyan
sta COLRAM + (14 * 40) + 12,x
inx
jmp draw_new_hs
draw_prev_high:
; Draw "HIGH SCORE:" label
ldx #0
draw_hs_label:
lda high_score_text,x
beq draw_hs_value
sta SCREEN + (14 * 40) + 12,x
lda #11 ; Dark grey
sta COLRAM + (14 * 40) + 12,x
inx
jmp draw_hs_label
draw_hs_value:
; Get current high score into work_lo/work_hi
jsr get_high_score
; Draw 5-digit high score value
ldx #0
hs_div_10000:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #<10000
tay
lda work_hi
sbc #>10000
bcc hs_done_10000
sta work_hi
sty work_lo
inx
jmp hs_div_10000
hs_done_10000:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (14 * 40) + 24
ldx #0
hs_div_1000:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #<1000
tay
lda work_hi
sbc #>1000
bcc hs_done_1000
sta work_hi
sty work_lo
inx
jmp hs_div_1000
hs_done_1000:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (14 * 40) + 25
ldx #0
hs_div_100:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #100
bcc hs_done_100
sta work_lo
inx
jmp hs_div_100
hs_done_100:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (14 * 40) + 26
ldx #0
hs_div_10:
lda work_lo
sec
sbc #10
bcc hs_done_10
sta work_lo
inx
jmp hs_div_10
hs_done_10:
txa
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (14 * 40) + 27
lda work_lo
ora #$30
sta SCREEN + (14 * 40) + 28
; Colour high score digits
lda #11
sta COLRAM + (14 * 40) + 24
sta COLRAM + (14 * 40) + 25
sta COLRAM + (14 * 40) + 26
sta COLRAM + (14 * 40) + 27
sta COLRAM + (14 * 40) + 28
go_draw_retry:
; Draw retry message
ldx #0
draw_retry:
lda retry_text,x
beq gameover_done
sta SCREEN + (18 * 40) + 10,x
lda #11
sta COLRAM + (18 * 40) + 10,x
inx
jmp draw_retry
gameover_done:
rts
gameover_text:
!scr "game over"
!byte 0
gameover_score:
!scr "your score:"
!byte 0
new_hs_text:
!scr "new high score!"
!byte 0
high_score_text:
!scr "high score:"
!byte 0
retry_text:
!scr "press fire to continue"
!byte 0
; ============================================================================
; SONG 1 DATA - "First Steps" (120 BPM) - Three Difficulty Variants
; ============================================================================
; Easy: Notes only on strong beats (0, 8, 16, 24...) - 8 notes
; Normal: Base pattern - 29 notes
; Hard: Dense pattern with off-beat additions - 45 notes
; --- EASY: Sparse pattern (strong beats only) ---
song1_easy:
!byte 0, 1, $47 ; Beat 0
!byte 8, 2, $27 ; Beat 8
!byte 16, 1, $35 ; Beat 16
!byte 24, 3, $11 ; Beat 24
!byte 32, 2, $2F ; Beat 32
!byte 40, 1, $58 ; Beat 40
!byte 48, 3, $1A ; Beat 48
!byte 56, 1, $47 ; Beat 56
!byte $FF
; --- NORMAL: Base pattern ---
song1_normal:
!byte 0, 1, $47
!byte 2, 2, $2C
!byte 4, 3, $11
!byte 8, 1, $3B
!byte 10, 2, $27
!byte 12, 3, $13
!byte 16, 1, $35
!byte 17, 2, $2C
!byte 18, 1, $3B
!byte 20, 3, $16
!byte 24, 1, $47
!byte 26, 2, $35
!byte 28, 3, $11
!byte 32, 2, $2F
!byte 34, 1, $4F
!byte 36, 3, $17
!byte 40, 1, $58
!byte 42, 2, $2C
!byte 44, 3, $11
!byte 46, 2, $27
!byte 48, 1, $6A
!byte 49, 2, $35
!byte 50, 1, $58
!byte 52, 3, $1A
!byte 54, 2, $2F
!byte 56, 1, $47
!byte 58, 2, $2C
!byte 60, 3, $11
!byte 62, 1, $35
!byte $FF
; --- HARD: Dense pattern (added off-beats) ---
song1_hard:
!byte 0, 1, $47
!byte 1, 3, $16 ; Added
!byte 2, 2, $2C
!byte 3, 1, $35 ; Added
!byte 4, 3, $11
!byte 5, 2, $27 ; Added
!byte 6, 1, $3B ; Added
!byte 8, 1, $3B
!byte 9, 3, $13 ; Added
!byte 10, 2, $27
!byte 11, 1, $35 ; Added
!byte 12, 3, $13
!byte 14, 2, $2C ; Added
!byte 16, 1, $35
!byte 17, 2, $2C
!byte 18, 1, $3B
!byte 19, 3, $11 ; Added
!byte 20, 3, $16
!byte 21, 1, $47 ; Added
!byte 22, 2, $35 ; Added
!byte 24, 1, $47
!byte 25, 3, $16 ; Added
!byte 26, 2, $35
!byte 27, 1, $4F ; Added
!byte 28, 3, $11
!byte 30, 2, $27 ; Added
!byte 32, 2, $2F
!byte 33, 1, $47 ; Added
!byte 34, 1, $4F
!byte 35, 3, $11 ; Added
!byte 36, 3, $17
!byte 38, 2, $2C ; Added
!byte 40, 1, $58
!byte 41, 3, $1A ; Added
!byte 42, 2, $2C
!byte 43, 1, $47 ; Added
!byte 44, 3, $11
!byte 45, 2, $35 ; Added
!byte 46, 2, $27
!byte 47, 1, $4F ; Added
!byte 48, 1, $6A
!byte 49, 2, $35
!byte 50, 1, $58
!byte 51, 3, $16 ; Added
!byte 52, 3, $1A
!byte 53, 1, $47 ; Added
!byte 54, 2, $2F
!byte 55, 3, $11 ; Added
!byte 56, 1, $47
!byte 57, 2, $27 ; Added
!byte 58, 2, $2C
!byte 59, 1, $3B ; Added
!byte 60, 3, $11
!byte 61, 2, $35 ; Added
!byte 62, 1, $35
!byte 63, 3, $16 ; Added
!byte $FF
; ============================================================================
; SONG 2 DATA - "Upbeat Groove" (130 BPM) - Three Difficulty Variants
; ============================================================================
; Easy: Notes only on strong beats - 8 notes
; Normal: Base syncopated pattern - 52 notes
; Hard: Extremely dense pattern - 72 notes
; --- EASY: Sparse pattern (strong beats only) ---
song2_easy:
!byte 0, 1, $47 ; Beat 0
!byte 8, 3, $11 ; Beat 8
!byte 16, 1, $4F ; Beat 16
!byte 24, 2, $47 ; Beat 24
!byte 32, 1, $4F ; Beat 32
!byte 40, 3, $1A ; Beat 40
!byte 48, 3, $11 ; Beat 48
!byte 56, 1, $47 ; Beat 56
!byte $FF
; --- NORMAL: Base syncopated pattern ---
song2_normal:
!byte 0, 1, $47
!byte 1, 2, $35
!byte 3, 3, $16
!byte 4, 1, $4F
!byte 5, 2, $2C
!byte 7, 1, $47
!byte 8, 3, $11
!byte 10, 2, $35
!byte 11, 1, $58
!byte 13, 2, $2C
!byte 14, 3, $1A
!byte 15, 1, $47
!byte 16, 1, $4F
!byte 17, 2, $35
!byte 18, 3, $16
!byte 19, 1, $58
!byte 20, 2, $2C
!byte 22, 1, $6A
!byte 23, 2, $35
!byte 24, 3, $11
!byte 25, 1, $58
!byte 26, 2, $47
!byte 28, 3, $1A
!byte 30, 1, $47
!byte 31, 2, $2C
!byte 32, 1, $4F
!byte 33, 3, $16
!byte 34, 2, $35
!byte 35, 1, $58
!byte 36, 3, $11
!byte 37, 1, $6A
!byte 38, 2, $47
!byte 39, 1, $58
!byte 40, 3, $1A
!byte 41, 2, $35
!byte 42, 1, $4F
!byte 43, 2, $2C
!byte 44, 1, $47
!byte 45, 3, $16
!byte 46, 2, $35
!byte 47, 1, $58
!byte 48, 3, $11
!byte 49, 2, $47
!byte 51, 1, $4F
!byte 52, 3, $1A
!byte 54, 2, $35
!byte 55, 1, $47
!byte 56, 3, $11
!byte 58, 2, $2C
!byte 59, 1, $58
!byte 60, 3, $16
!byte 61, 2, $35
!byte 62, 1, $47
!byte $FF
; --- HARD: Extremely dense pattern ---
song2_hard:
!byte 0, 1, $47
!byte 0, 3, $11 ; Chord
!byte 1, 2, $35
!byte 2, 1, $4F ; Added
!byte 3, 3, $16
!byte 4, 1, $4F
!byte 4, 2, $2C ; Chord
!byte 5, 2, $2C
!byte 6, 3, $1A ; Added
!byte 7, 1, $47
!byte 8, 3, $11
!byte 8, 1, $58 ; Chord
!byte 9, 2, $35 ; Added
!byte 10, 2, $35
!byte 11, 1, $58
!byte 12, 3, $16 ; Added
!byte 13, 2, $2C
!byte 14, 3, $1A
!byte 15, 1, $47
!byte 16, 1, $4F
!byte 16, 3, $11 ; Chord
!byte 17, 2, $35
!byte 18, 3, $16
!byte 19, 1, $58
!byte 20, 2, $2C
!byte 20, 1, $47 ; Chord
!byte 21, 3, $1A ; Added
!byte 22, 1, $6A
!byte 23, 2, $35
!byte 24, 3, $11
!byte 24, 1, $4F ; Chord
!byte 25, 1, $58
!byte 26, 2, $47
!byte 27, 3, $16 ; Added
!byte 28, 3, $1A
!byte 28, 1, $58 ; Chord
!byte 29, 2, $35 ; Added
!byte 30, 1, $47
!byte 31, 2, $2C
!byte 32, 1, $4F
!byte 32, 3, $11 ; Chord
!byte 33, 3, $16
!byte 34, 2, $35
!byte 35, 1, $58
!byte 36, 3, $11
!byte 36, 2, $47 ; Chord
!byte 37, 1, $6A
!byte 38, 2, $47
!byte 39, 1, $58
!byte 40, 3, $1A
!byte 40, 1, $4F ; Chord
!byte 41, 2, $35
!byte 42, 1, $4F
!byte 43, 2, $2C
!byte 44, 1, $47
!byte 44, 3, $11 ; Chord
!byte 45, 3, $16
!byte 46, 2, $35
!byte 47, 1, $58
!byte 48, 3, $11
!byte 48, 1, $6A ; Chord
!byte 49, 2, $47
!byte 50, 1, $58 ; Added
!byte 51, 1, $4F
!byte 52, 3, $1A
!byte 52, 2, $35 ; Chord
!byte 53, 1, $47 ; Added
!byte 54, 2, $35
!byte 55, 1, $47
!byte 56, 3, $11
!byte 56, 1, $4F ; Chord
!byte 57, 2, $47 ; Added
!byte 58, 2, $2C
!byte 59, 1, $58
!byte 60, 3, $16
!byte 60, 1, $47 ; Chord
!byte 61, 2, $35
!byte 62, 1, $47
!byte 63, 3, $11 ; Added
!byte $FF
; ============================================================================
; SONG 3 DATA: "Speed Rush" (150 BPM)
; ============================================================================
; An energetic, fast-paced track designed to test reaction time.
; Higher frequencies and rapid note sequences.
; --- EASY: Strong beats only (8 notes) ---
song3_easy:
!byte 0, 1, $58 ; Beat 0
!byte 8, 2, $35 ; Beat 8
!byte 16, 3, $1A ; Beat 16
!byte 24, 1, $6A ; Beat 24
!byte 32, 2, $47 ; Beat 32
!byte 40, 3, $16 ; Beat 40
!byte 48, 1, $58 ; Beat 48
!byte 56, 2, $35 ; Beat 56
!byte $FF
; --- NORMAL: Base pattern (32 notes) ---
song3_normal:
!byte 0, 1, $58
!byte 2, 2, $35
!byte 4, 3, $1A
!byte 6, 1, $6A
!byte 8, 2, $35
!byte 10, 1, $58
!byte 12, 3, $16
!byte 14, 2, $47
!byte 16, 3, $1A
!byte 18, 1, $6A
!byte 20, 2, $35
!byte 22, 3, $16
!byte 24, 1, $6A
!byte 26, 2, $47
!byte 28, 3, $1A
!byte 30, 1, $58
!byte 32, 2, $47
!byte 34, 1, $58
!byte 36, 3, $16
!byte 38, 2, $35
!byte 40, 3, $16
!byte 42, 1, $6A
!byte 44, 2, $47
!byte 46, 3, $1A
!byte 48, 1, $58
!byte 50, 2, $35
!byte 52, 3, $16
!byte 54, 1, $6A
!byte 56, 2, $35
!byte 58, 3, $1A
!byte 60, 1, $58
!byte 62, 2, $47
!byte $FF
; --- HARD: Dense pattern with rapid-fire sections (56 notes) ---
song3_hard:
!byte 0, 1, $58
!byte 1, 3, $1A ; Added
!byte 2, 2, $35
!byte 3, 1, $6A ; Added
!byte 4, 3, $1A
!byte 5, 2, $47 ; Added
!byte 6, 1, $6A
!byte 7, 3, $16 ; Added
!byte 8, 2, $35
!byte 9, 1, $58 ; Added
!byte 10, 1, $58
!byte 11, 2, $35 ; Added
!byte 12, 3, $16
!byte 13, 1, $6A ; Added
!byte 14, 2, $47
!byte 15, 3, $1A ; Added
!byte 16, 3, $1A
!byte 17, 1, $58 ; Added
!byte 18, 1, $6A
!byte 19, 2, $35 ; Added
!byte 20, 2, $35
!byte 21, 3, $16 ; Added
!byte 22, 3, $16
!byte 23, 1, $58 ; Added
!byte 24, 1, $6A
!byte 25, 2, $47 ; Added
!byte 26, 2, $47
!byte 27, 3, $1A ; Added
!byte 28, 3, $1A
!byte 29, 1, $6A ; Added
!byte 30, 1, $58
!byte 31, 2, $35 ; Added
!byte 32, 2, $47
!byte 33, 3, $16 ; Added
!byte 34, 1, $58
!byte 35, 2, $47 ; Added
!byte 36, 3, $16
!byte 37, 1, $6A ; Added
!byte 38, 2, $35
!byte 39, 3, $1A ; Added
!byte 40, 3, $16
!byte 41, 1, $58 ; Added
!byte 42, 1, $6A
!byte 43, 2, $35 ; Added
!byte 44, 2, $47
!byte 45, 3, $16 ; Added
!byte 46, 3, $1A
!byte 47, 1, $6A ; Added
!byte 48, 1, $58
!byte 49, 2, $47 ; Added
!byte 50, 2, $35
!byte 51, 3, $1A ; Added
!byte 52, 3, $16
!byte 53, 1, $58 ; Added
!byte 54, 1, $6A
!byte 55, 2, $35 ; Added
!byte 56, 2, $35
!byte 57, 3, $16 ; Added
!byte 58, 3, $1A
!byte 59, 1, $6A ; Added
!byte 60, 1, $58
!byte 61, 2, $47 ; Added
!byte 62, 2, $47
!byte 63, 3, $1A ; Added
!byte $FF
; ============================================================================
; SONG 4: "Off-Beat" (125 BPM) - Syncopated rhythms
; ============================================================================
; Syncopation emphasises off-beats. Notes land between expected beats,
; challenging players' sense of rhythm. The pattern feels "pushed" forward.
; --- EASY: Sparse syncopated notes (10 notes) ---
; Only the most prominent off-beat accents
song4_easy:
!byte 1, 1, $47 ; Off-beat accent
!byte 9, 2, $3B ; Pushed note
!byte 17, 3, $27 ; Syncopated hit
!byte 25, 1, $47 ; Off-beat
!byte 33, 2, $3B ; Pushed
!byte 41, 3, $27 ; Syncopated
!byte 49, 1, $47 ; Off-beat
!byte 55, 2, $3B ; Pushed
!byte 59, 3, $27 ; Syncopated
!byte 63, 1, $47 ; Final accent
!byte $FF
; --- NORMAL: Syncopated pattern with anchors (32 notes) ---
; Mix of on-beat anchors and off-beat accents
song4_normal:
!byte 0, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 1, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 3, 3, $27 ; Syncopated
!byte 4, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 5, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 7, 3, $27 ; Syncopated
!byte 8, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 9, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 11, 3, $27 ; Syncopated
!byte 12, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 13, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 15, 3, $27 ; Syncopated
!byte 16, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 17, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 19, 3, $27 ; Syncopated
!byte 20, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 21, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 23, 3, $27 ; Syncopated
!byte 24, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 25, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 27, 3, $27 ; Syncopated
!byte 28, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 29, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 31, 3, $27 ; Syncopated
!byte 32, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 33, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 35, 3, $27 ; Syncopated
!byte 40, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 41, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 48, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 49, 3, $27 ; Off-beat
!byte 56, 1, $47 ; Final anchor
!byte $FF
; --- HARD: Dense syncopated chaos (56 notes) ---
; Nearly every off-beat filled, minimal anchors
song4_hard:
!byte 0, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 1, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 1, 3, $27 ; Chord
!byte 3, 1, $47 ; Syncopated
!byte 3, 2, $3B ; Chord
!byte 5, 3, $27 ; Off-beat
!byte 5, 1, $47 ; Chord
!byte 7, 2, $3B ; Syncopated
!byte 7, 3, $27 ; Chord
!byte 8, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 9, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 9, 3, $27 ; Chord
!byte 11, 1, $47 ; Syncopated
!byte 11, 2, $3B ; Chord
!byte 13, 3, $27 ; Off-beat
!byte 13, 1, $47 ; Chord
!byte 15, 2, $3B ; Syncopated
!byte 15, 3, $27 ; Chord
!byte 16, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 17, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 17, 3, $27 ; Chord
!byte 19, 1, $47 ; Syncopated
!byte 19, 2, $3B ; Chord
!byte 21, 3, $27 ; Off-beat
!byte 21, 1, $47 ; Chord
!byte 23, 2, $3B ; Syncopated
!byte 23, 3, $27 ; Chord
!byte 24, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 25, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 25, 3, $27 ; Chord
!byte 27, 1, $47 ; Syncopated
!byte 27, 2, $3B ; Chord
!byte 29, 3, $27 ; Off-beat
!byte 29, 1, $47 ; Chord
!byte 31, 2, $3B ; Syncopated
!byte 31, 3, $27 ; Chord
!byte 32, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 33, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 35, 3, $27 ; Syncopated
!byte 37, 1, $47 ; Off-beat
!byte 39, 2, $3B ; Syncopated
!byte 40, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 41, 3, $27 ; Off-beat
!byte 43, 2, $3B ; Syncopated
!byte 45, 1, $47 ; Off-beat
!byte 47, 3, $27 ; Syncopated
!byte 48, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 49, 2, $3B ; Off-beat
!byte 51, 3, $27 ; Syncopated
!byte 53, 1, $47 ; Off-beat
!byte 55, 2, $3B ; Syncopated
!byte 56, 1, $47 ; Anchor
!byte 57, 3, $27 ; Off-beat
!byte 59, 2, $3B ; Syncopated
!byte 61, 1, $47 ; Off-beat
!byte 63, 3, $27 ; Final syncopated
!byte $FF
; ============================================================================
; SONG 5: "Chordstorm" (136 BPM) - Polyrhythms
; ============================================================================
; Polyrhythms feature multiple notes on the same beat across different tracks,
; creating chord-like moments that require simultaneous key presses.
; --- EASY: Sparse chords (12 notes) ---
; Simple two-note chords on strong beats
song5_easy:
!byte 0, 1, $47 ; Track 1
!byte 0, 2, $3B ; Track 2 (chord)
!byte 8, 2, $3B ; Single
!byte 16, 1, $47 ; Track 1
!byte 16, 3, $27 ; Track 3 (chord)
!byte 24, 3, $27 ; Single
!byte 32, 1, $47 ; Track 1
!byte 32, 2, $3B ; Track 2 (chord)
!byte 40, 2, $3B ; Single
!byte 48, 2, $3B ; Track 2
!byte 48, 3, $27 ; Track 3 (chord)
!byte 56, 1, $47 ; Single
!byte $FF
; --- NORMAL: Mixed chords and singles (36 notes) ---
; Regular chord patterns with some singles
song5_normal:
!byte 0, 1, $47 ; 3-note chord
!byte 0, 2, $3B
!byte 0, 3, $27
!byte 4, 1, $47 ; Single
!byte 8, 2, $3B ; 2-note chord
!byte 8, 3, $27
!byte 12, 2, $3B ; Single
!byte 16, 1, $47 ; 3-note chord
!byte 16, 2, $3B
!byte 16, 3, $27
!byte 20, 3, $27 ; Single
!byte 24, 1, $47 ; 2-note chord
!byte 24, 2, $3B
!byte 28, 1, $47 ; Single
!byte 32, 2, $3B ; 3-note chord
!byte 32, 1, $47
!byte 32, 3, $27
!byte 36, 2, $3B ; Single
!byte 40, 1, $47 ; 2-note chord
!byte 40, 3, $27
!byte 44, 3, $27 ; Single
!byte 48, 1, $47 ; 3-note chord
!byte 48, 2, $3B
!byte 48, 3, $27
!byte 52, 1, $47 ; Single
!byte 56, 2, $3B ; 2-note chord
!byte 56, 3, $27
!byte 60, 1, $47 ; Single
!byte $FF
; --- HARD: Dense chord patterns (64 notes) ---
; Frequent chords with minimal breaks
song5_hard:
!byte 0, 1, $47 ; 3-note chord
!byte 0, 2, $3B
!byte 0, 3, $27
!byte 2, 1, $47 ; 2-note chord
!byte 2, 2, $3B
!byte 4, 2, $3B ; 3-note chord
!byte 4, 1, $47
!byte 4, 3, $27
!byte 6, 3, $27 ; 2-note chord
!byte 6, 1, $47
!byte 8, 1, $47 ; 3-note chord
!byte 8, 2, $3B
!byte 8, 3, $27
!byte 10, 2, $3B ; Single
!byte 12, 1, $47 ; 2-note chord
!byte 12, 3, $27
!byte 14, 2, $3B ; 3-note chord
!byte 14, 1, $47
!byte 14, 3, $27
!byte 16, 1, $47 ; 3-note chord
!byte 16, 2, $3B
!byte 16, 3, $27
!byte 18, 3, $27 ; 2-note chord
!byte 18, 2, $3B
!byte 20, 1, $47 ; 2-note chord
!byte 20, 2, $3B
!byte 22, 2, $3B ; 3-note chord
!byte 22, 1, $47
!byte 22, 3, $27
!byte 24, 1, $47 ; 3-note chord
!byte 24, 2, $3B
!byte 24, 3, $27
!byte 26, 1, $47 ; Single
!byte 28, 2, $3B ; 2-note chord
!byte 28, 3, $27
!byte 30, 1, $47 ; 3-note chord
!byte 30, 2, $3B
!byte 30, 3, $27
!byte 32, 1, $47 ; 3-note chord
!byte 32, 2, $3B
!byte 32, 3, $27
!byte 34, 2, $3B ; 2-note chord
!byte 34, 3, $27
!byte 36, 1, $47 ; 2-note chord
!byte 36, 2, $3B
!byte 38, 3, $27 ; 3-note chord
!byte 38, 1, $47
!byte 38, 2, $3B
!byte 40, 2, $3B ; 3-note chord
!byte 40, 1, $47
!byte 40, 3, $27
!byte 42, 1, $47 ; Single
!byte 44, 2, $3B ; 2-note chord
!byte 44, 3, $27
!byte 46, 1, $47 ; 3-note chord
!byte 46, 2, $3B
!byte 46, 3, $27
!byte 48, 1, $47 ; 3-note chord
!byte 48, 2, $3B
!byte 48, 3, $27
!byte 52, 2, $3B ; 2-note chord
!byte 52, 1, $47
!byte 56, 1, $47 ; 3-note chord
!byte 56, 2, $3B
!byte 56, 3, $27
!byte 60, 3, $27 ; 2-note chord
!byte 60, 2, $3B
!byte 62, 1, $47 ; Final 3-note chord
!byte 62, 2, $3B
!byte 62, 3, $27
!byte $FF
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Note Arrays
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
note_track:
!fill MAX_NOTES, 0
note_col:
!fill MAX_NOTES, 0
note_freq:
!fill MAX_NOTES, 0
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Game Variables
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
score_lo: !byte 0
score_hi: !byte 0
miss_count: !byte 0
perfect_count: !byte 0
good_count: !byte 0
health: !byte 0
combo: !byte 0
max_combo: !byte 0
new_high_score: !byte 0 ; Flag: 1 if current score beat high score
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; High Score Table (5 songs x 3 difficulties = 15 entries, 2 bytes each)
; Index = (song * 3) + difficulty
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
high_scores:
; Song 1 (First Steps)
!word 0 ; Easy high score
!word 0 ; Normal high score
!word 0 ; Hard high score
; Song 2 (Upbeat Groove)
!word 0 ; Easy
!word 0 ; Normal
!word 0 ; Hard
; Song 3 (Speed Rush)
!word 0 ; Easy
!word 0 ; Normal
!word 0 ; Hard
; Song 4 (Off-Beat)
!word 0 ; Easy
!word 0 ; Normal
!word 0 ; Hard
; Song 5 (Chordstorm)
!word 0 ; Easy
!word 0 ; Normal
!word 0 ; Hard
; ============================================================================
; END OF SID SYMPHONY - UNIT 27
; ============================================================================
What’s Coming
With visual polish enhancing the feel:
- Unit 28: Additional game modes
- Unit 29: Song 6 with mixed techniques
- Unit 30: Advanced scoring mechanics
What You’ve Learnt
- Beat markers - Visual rhythm indicators help players sync
- Screen flash - Background colour changes for impact
- Colour tables - Lookup tables for smooth fades
- Countdown timers - Simple pattern for timed effects
- Effect layering - Multiple feedback channels work together
- Polish value - Same mechanics feel better with feedback
Visual polish transforms functional into delightful.
What Changed
Unit 26 → Unit 27
+79-11
| 1 | 1 | ; ============================================================================ | |
| 2 | - | ; SID SYMPHONY - Unit 26: Song 5 - Polyrhythms | |
| 2 | + | ; SID SYMPHONY - Unit 27: Visual Polish | |
| 3 | 3 | ; ============================================================================ | |
| 4 | - | ; Adding a fifth song featuring polyrhythms. Multiple notes land on the same | |
| 5 | - | ; beat across different tracks, creating chord-like moments that require | |
| 6 | - | ; simultaneous key presses. | |
| 4 | + | ; Adding visual polish: screen flash on perfect hits, a pulsing beat marker | |
| 5 | + | ; that helps players feel the rhythm, and enhanced feedback effects. | |
| 7 | 6 | ; | |
| 8 | - | ; New concepts: Polyrhythms, chord patterns, simultaneous inputs | |
| 7 | + | ; New concepts: Screen effects, beat visualisation, timed colour changes | |
| 9 | 8 | ; | |
| 10 | 9 | ; Controls: Z = Track 1, X = Track 2, C = Track 3 | |
| 11 | 10 | ; Up/Down = Song selection, Left/Right = Difficulty | |
| ... | |||
| 138 | 137 | | |
| 139 | 138 | ; Perfect timing column (centre of hit zone) | |
| 140 | 139 | PERFECT_COL_POS = 4 | |
| 140 | + | | |
| 141 | + | ; Beat marker position (visual rhythm indicator) | |
| 142 | + | HIT_ROW = 20 ; Row for beat marker display | |
| 141 | 143 | | |
| 142 | 144 | ; Timing windows per difficulty (columns from perfect) | |
| 143 | 145 | ; Easy: Perfect ±2, Good ±4 | |
| ... | |||
| 313 | 315 | perfect_window = $16 ; Current perfect timing window | |
| 314 | 316 | good_window = $17 ; Current good timing window | |
| 315 | 317 | health_miss_amt = $18 ; Health loss on miss | |
| 316 | - | practice_mode = $19 ; 0=Normal play, 1=Practice mode (NEW!) | |
| 317 | - | speed_setting = $1A ; 0=0.5x, 1=0.75x, 2=1.0x (NEW!) | |
| 318 | + | practice_mode = $19 ; 0=Normal play, 1=Practice mode | |
| 319 | + | speed_setting = $1A ; 0=0.5x, 1=0.75x, 2=1.0x | |
| 320 | + | bg_flash = $1B ; Background flash countdown (visual polish) | |
| 321 | + | beat_pulse = $1C ; Beat marker pulse state | |
| 318 | 322 | | |
| 319 | 323 | ; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| 320 | 324 | ; BASIC Stub | |
| ... | |||
| 1570 | 1574 | jsr init_health | |
| 1571 | 1575 | jsr init_combo | |
| 1572 | 1576 | jsr init_song | |
| 1577 | + | | |
| 1578 | + | ; Initialize visual effect variables | |
| 1579 | + | lda #0 | |
| 1580 | + | sta bg_flash | |
| 1581 | + | sta beat_pulse | |
| 1573 | 1582 | | |
| 1574 | 1583 | rts | |
| 1575 | 1584 | | |
| ... | |||
| 1598 | 1607 | sta frame_count | |
| 1599 | 1608 | jsr advance_song | |
| 1600 | 1609 | jsr check_spawn_note | |
| 1610 | + | | |
| 1611 | + | ; Trigger beat pulse on every new beat | |
| 1612 | + | lda #8 ; Pulse duration (frames) | |
| 1613 | + | sta beat_pulse | |
| 1601 | 1614 | | |
| 1602 | 1615 | no_new_beat: | |
| 1603 | 1616 | jsr update_notes | |
| ... | |||
| 2754 | 2767 | | |
| 2755 | 2768 | update_border_flash: | |
| 2756 | 2769 | lda border_flash | |
| 2757 | - | beq flash_done | |
| 2770 | + | beq border_flash_done | |
| 2758 | 2771 | dec border_flash | |
| 2759 | - | bne flash_done | |
| 2772 | + | bne border_flash_done | |
| 2760 | 2773 | lda #BORDER_COL | |
| 2761 | 2774 | sta BORDER | |
| 2762 | - | flash_done: | |
| 2775 | + | border_flash_done: | |
| 2776 | + | | |
| 2777 | + | ; Update background flash (perfect hit effect) | |
| 2778 | + | lda bg_flash | |
| 2779 | + | beq bg_flash_done | |
| 2780 | + | dec bg_flash | |
| 2781 | + | bne bg_flash_done | |
| 2782 | + | ; Reset background to default | |
| 2783 | + | lda #6 ; Blue background | |
| 2784 | + | sta BGCOL | |
| 2785 | + | bg_flash_done: | |
| 2786 | + | | |
| 2787 | + | ; Update beat pulse marker | |
| 2788 | + | jsr update_beat_marker | |
| 2789 | + | rts | |
| 2790 | + | | |
| 2791 | + | ; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| 2792 | + | ; Update Beat Marker | |
| 2793 | + | ; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| 2794 | + | ; Shows a pulsing indicator that helps players feel the rhythm. | |
| 2795 | + | ; Pulses bright on downbeat, fades through the beat. | |
| 2796 | + | | |
| 2797 | + | update_beat_marker: | |
| 2798 | + | lda beat_pulse | |
| 2799 | + | beq beat_marker_dim | |
| 2800 | + | | |
| 2801 | + | ; Pulse is active - show bright marker | |
| 2802 | + | dec beat_pulse | |
| 2803 | + | lda beat_pulse | |
| 2804 | + | lsr ; Divide by 2 for colour selection | |
| 2805 | + | and #$03 ; Keep in range 0-3 | |
| 2806 | + | tax | |
| 2807 | + | lda beat_colours,x | |
| 2808 | + | sta COLRAM + (HIT_ROW * 40) + 19 ; Centre of hit zone | |
| 2809 | + | lda #$51 ; Filled circle character | |
| 2810 | + | sta SCREEN + (HIT_ROW * 40) + 19 | |
| 2811 | + | rts | |
| 2812 | + | | |
| 2813 | + | beat_marker_dim: | |
| 2814 | + | ; Show dim marker when not pulsing | |
| 2815 | + | lda #11 ; Dark grey | |
| 2816 | + | sta COLRAM + (HIT_ROW * 40) + 19 | |
| 2817 | + | lda #$57 ; Empty circle character | |
| 2818 | + | sta SCREEN + (HIT_ROW * 40) + 19 | |
| 2763 | 2819 | rts | |
| 2820 | + | | |
| 2821 | + | beat_colours: | |
| 2822 | + | !byte 1 ; White (brightest) | |
| 2823 | + | !byte 7 ; Yellow | |
| 2824 | + | !byte 5 ; Green | |
| 2825 | + | !byte 11 ; Dark grey (dimmest) | |
| 2764 | 2826 | | |
| 2765 | 2827 | ; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| 2766 | 2828 | ; Check Keys | |
| ... | |||
| 2969 | 3031 | sta BORDER | |
| 2970 | 3032 | lda #6 | |
| 2971 | 3033 | sta border_flash | |
| 3034 | + | | |
| 3035 | + | ; Screen flash effect for perfect hits | |
| 3036 | + | lda #0 ; Black background flash | |
| 3037 | + | sta BGCOL | |
| 3038 | + | lda #3 ; Flash duration | |
| 3039 | + | sta bg_flash | |
| 2972 | 3040 | | |
| 2973 | 3041 | lda #HEALTH_PERFECT | |
| 2974 | 3042 | jsr increase_health | |
| ... | |||
| 4678 | 4746 | !word 0 ; Hard | |
| 4679 | 4747 | | |
| 4680 | 4748 | ; ============================================================================ | |
| 4681 | - | ; END OF SID SYMPHONY - UNIT 26 | |
| 4749 | + | ; END OF SID SYMPHONY - UNIT 27 | |
| 4682 | 4750 | ; ============================================================================ | |
| 4683 | 4751 | |