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Flam
03-09-2013, 09:18 AM
How did they come up with this number as the time limit for NWC 1990? Seems like an odd time limit.

SparTonberry
03-09-2013, 01:57 PM
Something to do with how many bits are in the time register in the cart. It counts how many frames or CPU instructions or something get executed (can't remember off-hand), and when it gets full it executes the game-over function.
Since the timer is binary, it's going to be an "odd" amount.

PreZZ
03-09-2013, 02:13 PM
Something to do with how many bits are in the time register in the cart. It counts how many frames or CPU instructions or something get executed (can't remember off-hand), and when it gets full it executes the game-over function.
Since the timer is binary, it's going to be an "odd" amount.

You sir get the Nerd of the day award !!!

wiggyx
03-09-2013, 03:11 PM
255 rupies. That's all I'm saying ;)