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 							STUN RUNNER
							STUN RUNNER
                    GAME DEVELOPMENT STATUS             STUN RUNNER
   
DATE: JUNE 22, 1989			
                        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:		< 14 APR 89>    7 APR 89    10 MAR 89
  FIELD TEST #2:	< 16 JUN 89>
  FIELD TEST #3:	   7 JUL 89
  PROD RELEASE:		  28 JUL 89	2 JUN 89    26 MAY 89    19 APR 89 
  FGA:			  15 SEP 89    21 JUL 89    14 JUL 89     4 JUN 89 

Missed last weeks status report... oops, sorry!

STUN Runner is at Milpitas Golfland, and has been Friday (6/16) afternoon.
We have made these minor modifications to the game twice since that time:

	* Put in a "teach" function that allows us to freeze the game and 
	  display a text message on the screen -- such as when we detect the 
	  player riding on the wrong side of the tunnel in a curve.

	* Adjusted the time limit on Level 16.

	* Updated some graphics including showing boost pads in the maps.

We are currently working on adding new tunnel sections, and improving enemy 
variety, especially with the flying enemies.

We have PCB sets for the two "ride on" cabinets.  Glenn is in the process 
of assembling the board sets and readying each for Field Test on 7/7/89.
One set has been given to Carole Cameron.

The date for the "earnings" Field Test with the ride-on cabinet had to be
slipped as the fiberglass prototype for the control panel (vacu-form) piece 
will not arrive in time to have the cabinet ready for 6/30.  As the next 
week is a 3-day week, we have changed the Field Test date to 7/7.

There will be a meeting today (6/22) to go over cabinet graphics concepts.
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Jun 22, 1989