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 							STUN RUNNER
							STUN RUNNER
                    GAME DEVELOPMENT STATUS             STUN RUNNER
   
DATE: MAR 30, 89			
                        PL: ED ROTBERG		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  : 511
                          TEAM NU           

|		  	| SCHEDULE or |  MISSED DATES 			|
|			|  |					|
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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:             31 MAR 89    20 JAN 89    13 JAN 89     
  FIELD TEST:		   7 APR 89    10 MAR 89    10 FEB 89
  PROD RELEASE:		  26 MAY 89    19 APR 89 
  FGA:			  14 JUL 89     4 JUN 89 


There will be a game review of this game tomorrow, Friday March 31, at
2:00 PM.


CABINET
The cabinet has been delivered to the Lab.


GRAPHICS
Graphics proceeding according to schedule.

AUDIO
We've started receiving new audio.  The new stuff all sounds good.

SOFTWARE

Software changes to the game include:
	1) Enemy intelligence has been improved.
	2) The "points" attract screen has been modified.
	3) New Graphics have been added, including new title screen.
	4) New tunnel sections have been added.
	5) Continued to tune the game parameters.
	6) Improved collision detection on flats.
	7) Game continuation/ add-a-coin has bee fully implemented.

This week we will be working on:
	2) Tuning traffic/markers/hotspots into levels 5,6, & 7.
	3) Adding a new attract mode:
	   a) Scenario description that sets the tone for the game.
	4) Capturing game play statistics and associated display screens as per
	   marketing input.
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Mar 30, 1989