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From: bluecow@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Tobish E Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Re: Robot games...
Keywords: Crashes, bugs, death
Message-ID: <114409@unix.cis.pitt.edu>
Date: 11 Apr 91 19:04:10 GMT
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In article <1991Apr11.175722.11626@cs.dal.ca> chapman@ug.cs.dal.ca (Paul Chapman) writes:

>	I had the same problem -- System 6.0.3, no inits, etc.
>Coincidentally, everyone who is reporting this has an SE (myself included).
>I'm drawn to the conclusion that it's the SE the program doesn't like.
>System error 2 is an address error, although I don't see why it would occur
>only on one machine specifically, especially a fairly tame one..  Anyone
>else have problems with the game on other Macs?
>
>- Paul (chapman@ug.cs.dal.ca)

The problem is in the code that checked for the presense of color.  It's
been causing problems on many machines, but especially hates the SE.  We
have a new copy that we're currently testing (another post here lists
the improvements) and will be distributing it via e-mail to anyone who
requests it, beginning early next week.  Sumex likes to limit revisions
to once a month, so we're taking this route for now.  In the meantime,
as someone else mentioned, the copy on mac.archive.umich.edu, while in
b/w only, will work.  

Tob
bluecow@unix.cis.pitt.edu

P.S.  Bane of the Cosmic Forge is _OUT_???  Oh. My. God.  Looks like I'd
better pencil out the month of May...