Top Hat Willy

Version 1.1 supports NTSC screen modes. Previously, only the gameplay are would fit into screen and the status area (lives,items) would remain non-visible. Also, title screen information was Out of Screen. Now, if NTSC is detected, the status area is displayed in single line at the bottom of the screen (Lives:n Items:n Room% Room Name). Title screen information is also moved appropriately. PAL users may test this new feature by booting the machine in NTSC... (May not be possible with old Kickstarts).

The game map has undergone some subtle changes, mostly cosmetic. With some rooms, the map has been changed so that you cannot take advantage of the quirky map design.

               Version 1.2 - Hopefully Final

At least one person actually managed to complete the game, and a minor bug came in light: accidential pressing of fire button caused the Game-Complete screen to flash away immediately. Now, the Completion Screen stays visible for ten seconds regardless of pressing any buttons or keys. It was also quite possible that the end-message was partially out of NTSC screen boundaries, this is now corrected.

In PAL Screens, the title and high score pages are now centered.

I also took the opportunity to improve the loading of the game. After Top Hat Willy (The Game) has loaded, the only disc access is now the High Score saving (A relief to those who play from floppy discs, I Hope!).

Item counter became occasionally corrupted during gameplay after collecting more than 10 items (A very small bug considering that the display was corrected when entering a new room).

A minimal tweak was done to the map, not affecting the gameplay in any way.