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 							STUN RUNNER
							STUN RUNNER
                    GAME DEVELOPMENT STATUS             STUN RUNNER
   
DATE: DEC 16, 88			
                        PL: MIKE HALLY          DATE STARTED: 28 APR 88								9  JUN 88     PROJECT LEADER: HALLY	START DATE:  2 MAY 88					
LAB: STUN RUNNER          (MULTISYNC)
EXT: 1727 OR 1720      	NUMBER  : 571
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  PROJECT START:	 < 2 MAY 88>
  1ST REVIEW:	 	 < 6 JUL 88>	8 JUL 88
  MULTISYNC PCB DEBUGGED < 1 AUG 88> 
  2ND REVIEW:	         < 2 SEP 88>   24 AUG 88    15 AUG 88 	 
  3RD REVIEW:	        < 10 NOV 88>    4 NOV 88    14 OCT 88 
  FOCUS GROUP:          < 22 NOV 88>   16 NOV 88
  4TH REVIEW:	****** 	  13 JAN 89    ******************** 
  FIELD TEST:		  10 FEB 89 
  PROD RELEASE:		  19 APR 89 
  FGA:			   4 JUN 89 
    
  ACTION ITEMS:
   1. CONVERSION OVER TO THE MULTISYNC HARDWARE COMPLETE. JED IS NOW
      REMOVING/ADDING OUR SPECIFICS TO THE MAIN BOARD.
   2. WE ADDED A HOVERING TYPE VEHICLE THAT SCANS FOR THE PLAYER
      AND ALERTS THE AUTHORITIES.
   3. WE ARE REDESIGNING THE PROBOT TYPE FLYING VEHICLE THAT SHOOTS 
      AT THE PLAYER.
   4. WE WILL BE ADDING THE ANIMATED BIRD THAT FLIES IN THE TUNNEL 
      WHICH WILL BE WORTH BIG BONUS POINTS.(SAM C. DOING GRAPHICS)
   5. WE INSTALLED SELF-CENTERING. 
   6. WE  ADDED A SCORE DISPLAY AT POINT OF VEHICLE IMPACT.
   7. THE TUNNEL IS BEING SET UP THIS WAY:
                       LEFT TUNNEL-SLOWER BUT EASIER
                      RIGHT TUNNEL-FASTER BUT HARDER
   8. WE WILL BE DESIGNING A NON-PLAY BEZEL AREA FOR SCORE,MPH,AND
      BOTH OF THE TIMERS.                            
   9. NEW AUDIO IS BEING WORKED ON FOR THE NEXT MILESTONE.
  10. WE WILL NEED TO START AN UPRIGHT CABINET DESIGN AFTER THE
      HOLIDAY SEASON FOR OUR FIELD TEST IN FEB.
  11. WE ADDED BACKGROUND MANAGEMENT AND LOW RES BACKGROUNDS.
  12. WE ADDED EXPLOSION MANAGER.
  13. WE ADDED COAST.
  14. WE ADDED NEW CAR AT DEPOT.
  15. WE ARE ADDING A WEDGE WHICH IS A SOLID OBJECT TO AVOID.
  16. WE TRIED POT JOYSTICK.
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