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⌂ ∞ ▽ Elite on the BBC Micro and NES

Start and end: TT170

[BBC Master version]

       Name: TT170                                                   [Show more]
       Type: Subroutine
   Category: Start and end
    Summary: Main entry point for the Elite game code
  Deep dive: Program flow of the main game loop

    Context: See this subroutine in context in the source code
 Variations: See code variations for this subroutine in the different versions
 References: No direct references to this subroutine in this source file




 This is the main entry point for the main game code.



.TT170

 LDX #&FF               \ Set the stack pointer to &01FF, which is the standard
 TXS                    \ location for the 6502 stack, so this instruction
                        \ effectively resets the stack

 JSR RESET              \ Call RESET to initialise most of the game variables

                        \ Fall through into DEATH2 to start the game