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   Robert Bernardo to MagerValp   
   Re: PAL DTV arrived in the mail!   
   08 Oct 05 16:35:12   
   
   XPost: comp.sys.cbm, rec.games.video.classic   
   From: rbernardo@iglou.com   
      
      	Hurrah!  I got back to testing out the PAL DTV from the U.K., and   
   I can now reliably get into the second "secret" screen of the unit.   
   Thanks to all who have advised me on the various ways to access the secret   
   screen.  I've found that revolving the joystick handle clockwise or   
   counter-clockwise (anti-clockwise) nearly always gets me into that screen.   
      	As mentioned before in a previous e-mail, the Basic Prompt, Minima   
   Reloaded, Splatform, DWCave, Cliff Diving, and Tinyrinth are listed on the   
   second screen.  I've tried them out, and they work fine, just as in the   
   NTSC version.  (Ah, nice to have the Basic Prompt with its virtual   
   keyboard.)   
      	Now that I'm able to get into the second screen, I will see   
   whether or not the Easter eggs of the NTSC version are present in the PAL   
   version.   
      
   On Fri, 30 Sep 2005, MagerValp wrote:   
      
   > Try holding down a combination of A-D buttons instead.   
      
      	I tried various combinations but never got into the second screen   
   by that method.  However, by holding down the A and the D button, I got   
   into a "test" screen, which displayed the 16 colors on the left with a   
   kind of joystick grid on the right with which to test the various   
   joystick directions and firebuttons (hey, sound effects!).   
      
      					Truly,   
      					Robert Bernardo   
      					Fresno Commodore User Group   
      					http://videocam.net.au/fcug   
      
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