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WHAT IS ZONK?
Zonk makes psychedelic patterns to
stare at when you're too zonked for
anything else. It might also be used
at raves etc.
*** WARNING ***
Photosensitive epileptics should not
stare at flickering patterns. This
may induce fits. The program author
accepts no blame for damage to
person or property whilst Zonk is
running.
ABOUT ZONK
Zonk needs a minimum of 1 Megabyte of
memory and a colour monitor. It should
be compatible with any ST, Mega or
even Falcon (hopefully).
Zonk claims to be semi-intelligent.
It can tell how much memory you've
got and exploits it by grabbing
screens. These are used as
backgrounds and are shown in a fast
slideshow. Over 110 screens can be
stored in a 4 Megabyte STE.
I wrote Zonk in STOS Basic with the
Misty extension. It was compiled,
fixed for TOS versions > 1.62 using
STOSFX11 and packed with Firepack.
This version (1.02) of Zonk can now
save the grabbed screens as well
as load and process any NEO or PI1
images (as Kozmic does).
However, as Zonk can store say, 112
screens, display each of them in 28
palettes and overlay each with > 40
bitplane patterns this means:
112 x 28 x 40 variations.
Press SPACE whilst the main two
pattern routines are drawing, or
during the fast slideshow to access
menus for Screens, Saving, Loading
and other options.
* The PD version can only save
one screen.
* Alternate/Help is set to
default to Epson hardcopy.
* GEM accessories are ignored.
It's best to boot cleanly to save
space.
ORDERING DETAILS
To order the full version of Zonk,
please send £5
(five pounds) to:
Dave Henniker
199 Bruntsfield Place
Edinburgh EH10 4DQ
Scotland UK
If you don't live in the United
Kingdom (Britain) then please send
a postal/money order in UK pounds
or a Girobank cheque or cash if you
have to.
Postage is more
expensive overseas so an extra
pound (£1) would be appreciated.
Please don't send cheques in foreign
currency. My bank tried to charge
me £6 (six pounds) to pay a cheque
for $10.00 (ten US dollars)...!
If you live in the USA then please
send an international money order or,
if that's too much hassle then a $10
bill is OK.
Update 1 May 1993
Kozmic 4 is currently being
programmed.
It will incorporate Zonk's features
and will have an entirely new Main
Menu screen.
It will have stereo sound and
exploit graphic effects from
The Missing Link....
It should be released in the summer
of 1993.