============================ SPACE KING REVISION HISTORY! ---------------------------- **************************************************** Press your Back button to return to the main page. http://eternityzone.hypermart.net/spacekng.htm **************************************************** Revision History: ----------------- ==> Version 5.0, released 26 July, 1999 --> added game customization & difficulty levels; --> added Hall of Fame (10 levels of scoring); --> added Moons (more travel destinations); --> added precious metals, mines, and robots; --> added The Ship Races (betting feature); --> added The Outer Rim (travel destination); --> added Mutual Funds; --> re-vamped Extras area; --> removed exclusivity of Satellites travel; --> corrected a minor scoring error; --> changed graphic of loading indicator; --> improved travel screen by removing dialogs; --> added Amount of Change button for stocks; --> added stock over-spend safety; --> added file clean-up utility; --> other fixes and improvements attended to and realized. ==> Version 4.5, released 08 February, 1999; --> improved install routine and added uninstall support; --> changed graphics of set-up screens and loading indicator; --> added Satellites to the game (more places to travel to); --> added Properties to the game; --> added ATMs to the game; --> added Psycho Aliens to the game; --> added multiple save game option (3 individual slots); --> added 'slots game' to Lenny board; --> added a sounds&music toggle (on/off); --> re-programmed aspects of the stock screens; --> corrected a sample rate error that would cause some sounds to not play on certain computer systems; --> re-vamped market prices variable to make the price changes of stocks more realistic; --> changed spatial anomaly graphic; --> added stock market overall change +/- information; --> added more colour to Portfolio screen; --> added percentage indicator to loading screen; --> added various 'colour change' indicators; --> added 'Mega-Shields' to the game; --> improved the fuel upgrade option; --> changed 'win' crest; --> other fixes and improvements attended to and realized. ==> Version 4.0, released 02 November 1998; --> added setup (install) procedure to game; --> many cosmetic improvements (some listed below); --> added new screen, Jock's Commodities Board; --> added new screen, Grego Solar Bonds; --> added new screen, Portfolio; --> added new feature, Events; --> re-vamped opening/closing credits; --> improved buy/sell screen for faster/easier play; --> changed aspects of stocks to make them planet specific; --> adjusted system market and current prices screens; --> re-vamped main planet screen and travel port; --> changed travel graphic to moving stars; --> added a variable bank interest rate; --> added 'company name carry-over'; --> changed blackhole graphic; --> adjusted space pirates graphic; --> added on-line registration direct link; --> limited 'game saving' to once per turn; --> re-vamped Lenny sounds and animation; --> adjusted a font problem for those not having proper system font; --> other fixes and improvements attended to and realized. ==> Version 3.0, released 17 June 1998; --> changed opening/closing credits to new version; --> added save/load game feature; --> re-vamped buy/sell screen; --> re-vamped market prices screen... --= added stock (up/down) indicators; --> re-vamped travel screen (faster travel); --> added shields to the game (option/feature); --> added Shield of Excellence (read as 'Win' screen); --> fixed an interest rate (Lenny) error; --> program adapted for computers without soundcards --- (no longer will error/prompt dialogs appear); --> corrected spatial anomaly cosmetic error; --> changed the icon for the game; --> added initial loading game indicator; --> other fixes and improvements attended to and realized. ==> Version 2.0, released 06 May, 1998 --- (All aspects of version 1.0 improved upon.) --> added EZG publishing credits (intro/closing); --> removed Main & Main (menu) screen adding its functions to other pages; --> added travel screen; --> quickened loading time and playing time of game; --> removed viewport graphic and other graphics; --> added new graphics and sounds; --> re-vamped entire gameplay of game removing/adding/combining areas and screens; --> re-wrote help (info) files; --> other minor fixes and improvements attended to including smaller filesize. ==> Version 1.0, released 18, November, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------- =============================================================