[Coco] DECB & OS-9 Game Released

[Robert Gault]

Mannequin* wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I've just released a game called "Petals Around the Rose" if anyone is
> interested. It's a dice game that plays a little mind game with you. :)
> 
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> Hope you like it! Enjoy!
> -M.
> 

The game works well and the name clue is cute. Once the answer is known, 
the response is "Duh!!, why didn't I think of that."

As for making it run faster, make sure to save it in tokenized form 
instead of ascii as you have done. Try combining more commands per line. 
Try using ON ..GOSUB or ON..GOTO instead of multiple IF..THEN. Place all 
your goto and gosub routines at the start of the program for faster 
response. Basic searches for routines from the begining of the program 
and the shorter the distance, the faster they are found.

Graphics can make the generation of dies faster by using pre-drawn 
images with GET/PUT. However, writing text then becomes harder unless 
you use the Coco3 high res screens.