Desert Bus ROM release notes
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Emulators: Desert Bus has been designed and tested in the jzintv emulator. If you have any issues, try downloading the latest release of jzintv from http://spatula-city.org/~im14u2c/intv/. As Desert Bus was designed using some features unique to jzintv, it is unlikely that it will work in any other emulator.

Flash carts: Desert Bus has been tested in the LTO Flash! cartridge (http://ltoflash.leftturnonly.info/). Just load and play! It will probably not work on any other flash cart, as it takes advantage of certain hardware features unique to the LTO Flash!.


Desert Bus ships with both .bin/cfg and .rom files - both formats should work in jzintv and the LTO Flash!

The Deserter Bus mode comes with the ability to save your high scores. To enable this in jzintv, start the emulator with --jlp-savegame=desert.flash - this will create a savegame file for you. On an LTO Flash!, the high score saving is automatic. 


Deserter Bus mode only: optionally use the ECS add-on module for additional audio channels. Enable it in jzintv with --ecs=1. The manual mentions turning off the music, but doesn't tell you how - with an ECS enabled/connected, this can be done by pressing 0 on the keypad. Without an ECS present, pressing 0 will alternate between music and sound effects during the game. 



Desert Bus has several cheat/bonus codes built into the game:

1. At the mode selection screen, press 8 on the keypad. You should notice the selection arrow change. When you start Desert or Artic Bus, you'll play in a side-scrolling mode reminiscent of how the game may have looked in the early 1980s.

2. At the main title screen, enter these codes on the keypad for various options. You'll know if you're successful because the copyright (@) symbol will change colour:

    2-4-3-2-8 - Ultra-fast driving move. Watch the miles melt away! Everyone can experience a complete Tucson-to-Vegas drive in only minutes!

    4-2-5-7-9 - Gallery mode. Press left and right to look at the various graphics in the game. Press 1-5 to change the music.

    2-7-2-9-9 - Special secret "Crazy Bus" mode. Enhanced for Intellivoice! (use the -v1 flag to enable Intellivoice support in jzintv)

    3-5-2-7-4 - If you ever want to reset your saved Deserter Bus high scores, this is how you do it. Be careful, because this is permanent. You've been warned :)

