Are you sick of losing at a Shoot 'Em Up Construction Kit (SEUCK) game?
Would you like to have infinite lives not only for you (using the editing
program) but also for a friend?  If so, this text file is just what you're
looking for!

	What we're going to do is alter the loader program.  This is the file
that is named EXACTLY the same as the .ALL file in the "edit_files"
subdirectory (but without the .ALL and NOT the title screen, which also
resides in the "edit_files" subdirectory).  Technically, you only need one
copy of this program to run all of your games - just keep renaming it to
match the game you would like to play.  Deleting extraneous copies is a
good way of saving disk space.  Regardless, make a backup copy of this
program before trying this modification, just in case!

	My loader program is exactly 44,620 bytes long.  If yours isn't, look
for one that is.  You may still try this hack by looking for the search
string, but it may not work and can result in a disaster for your system.

	Now that the warning is over, use a hexadecimal file editor (such as
NewZAP) to look into the program.  You're looking for the hex string
"5379".  You will probably need to enter it as "$5379" in the search
requester.  Anyway, if you're using NewZAP, you'll find three occurrences
of this value in sector 46.  Ignore them - continue the search.  You'll
find two of them in sector 52.  This is it!

	Just to be careful, before we change anything let's ensure that what
you see is what I see.  This will also allow people whose file is not the
same size to possibly benefit from this hack.  I see "5379 00006382" for
the first match and "5379 00006384" for the second.  If this is identical
to what you have, or you find this in a nonstandard file size, we can try
to change it.

	Replace both instances of "5379" with "4A79".  Save your edits.  What we
have just done is altered a heinous decrement (when you're killed) to a
harmless test instruction.  Therefore, you (and your partner) will never
lose any lives!

	That's it!  This should allow you to complete ANY SEUCK game that
confronts you, given enough time.  Some of them are well worth the effort.
If you'd ever like to revert to the old ways, simply use your backup copy
of the loader or "un-edit" what we've just done.

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	Just for the heck of it, I've listed below some information on all the
SEUCK games that I am aware of.  I'd appreciate hearing about any
additional games not on the list, or updated author names or whatnot.

Game Title                 Author(s)      Players
========================== ============== =======
Air Ace ][                 ?                 2
AmigaHawk*                 ?                 1
Batman                     Steve Winkler     1
Crypt of the Necromancer   Neil Sorenson     1
Demonslayer*               ?                 1
Operation: Desert Shield   A.G.M.            1
Drive Wars                 Joe Angell        2
Finney                     R. Wenzel         1
Fortress                   Paul Ciulla       1
Galactic Predator          Aidan Palmer
                           Josh Klos
                           Sam Mulberry      2
GunSlinger*                ?                 1
Headgames!                 ?                 1
Highway Patrol             A.G.M.            1
HueyRaid*                  ?                 2
Middle East Madness        ?                 1
Nuclear Planet             Paul Ciulla       2
Raphael's Revenge          ?                 1
Retaliator                 ?                 2
River Blast!               Bob Van Allen     2
RoboCop Goes To Iraq       ?                 1
The Simpsons               ?                 2
Sky Ace                    Bob Van Allen     1
Star Trek the Action Game  Stew Perkins      1
Stealth Master             Stew Perkins      1
Star Trek the Arcade Game  T.M. Johnston     1
Vengance                   Steve Winkler     1
Webs                       Neil Sorenson     1
Windy Day                  Harvey Warwick    1
WWII the Arcade Game       Troy R. Blake     1

* Ambiguous or nonexistent title screen

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	I hope this information helps you!  I'm always glad to hear comments,
suggestions, news or just about anything.  I can be reached at the
following addresses:

	Arthur Johnson Jr.
	1065 Martin Blvd.
	Orlando, FL  32825-6494
	(407) 273-2297
   
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Errata:

   It's come to my attention that occasionally you'll die and never
re-appear.  However, the game continues as if you were playing.  I'm not
sure exactly what causes this - some incompatibility with 2.04 (when in
doubt, always blame the operating system first) or (!) the hack itself.
I'd like to hear from people if this happens to you - what game, when and
possibly the circumstances leading up to it.  It will help when I track
down what could be causing the problem.  In any case, if this does happen,
just sit back and enjoy a tour through the rest of the game or try and
play again.  So far, it doesn't appear to be consistently repeatable.