"MiniRunnner" for the Sharp MZ-80A (Entry to the PUR-80 category).

Program Description
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"MiniRunner" is a game written by Sharpworks for the Sharp MZ-80A 8-bit
computer. It is written in the standard BASIC (known as "BASIC SA-5510") which
allows for a maximum of 78 characters per line. Upon power up, the MZ-80A does
not have any language in memory. You have to LOAD the language from cassette.
BASIC SA-5510 is the standard 'factory' version of BASIC provided in-the-box
when the computer was originally purchased.

I have always greatly enjoyed the games produced by Jeff Minter and one of
those favourites is "Gridrunner" on the VIC-20. I thought it would be a neat
challenge for myself to try and attempt a version of this game in just 10
lines of code. The game allows for a player ship, an enemy which moves in a
similar way to those on the original Gridrunner (changing direction and moving
down a line when hitting an obstacle for instance), obstacles which occur when
the enemy is hit and a laser which is used to shoot enemies and objects.

Points are awarded based upon the object which has been shot. If the enemy
collides with your ship then you lose a life. The game is over after all three
lives are lost and the program ends.

Instructions
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The game is played with just three keys. These are the number keys "4", "5"
and "6". Either the top row of the keyboard or the numeric keypad can be used
(make sure NumLock isn't preventing this if you are playing on emulator!).

Start Via Emulator
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01. Download the Common Source Code Project from :
    http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/common/index.html
      (look for the "Binary Archive" link beneath the list of emulated systems)

02. Unzip the downloaded ZIP file which will give you a folder called "Binary"

03. Inside this folder there is a 2nd folder called "Binary", underneath this
    you will find mz80a.exe in yet another folder called "Binary" Please make
    sure to copy all ROM files which I have placed into the MiniRunner.zip
    file into the same folder where you find mz80a.exe

04. Double click mz80a.exe which will begin the emulator. Go to the Device
     menu and click Sound. Turn off all the sounds otherwise you will hear all
     the tape loading noises.

05. If the screen is very small, use the "Host" menu to change the screen size
    to something you prefer.

06. At the "Monitor SA-1510" screen type the command L and press Return / Enter

07. Choose the CMT menu and click Play

08. Browse to the MZF file containing BASIC (BASIC.SA-5510.MZF) and double click

09. BASIC should now be present in memory. Go to the CMT menu and click Eject

10. Within BASIC type LOAD and press Return / Enter

11. Again go to the CMT menu, click Play and browse to MiniRunner.mzf and
     double-click it

12. Once the game has loaded just type RUN and press Return / Enter to play
     the game or you can type LIST to list the program.