Dive deep into the treacherous oceanic depths to recover priceless gold bars, so you can... buy chewing gum with which to repair the good captain's diving suit. Really.
Hidden Message#
Present only in the 32K version is a hidden message meant for programmer Steven Riding's friends. During gameplay, type ste6502 to replace every graphic but the diver with this greeting:
GREATINGS FRIEND
OF STEVEN RIDING
>TOPMAN HIMSELF<The diver can still move around and fire his harpoon, though his sprite's vertical position will be stuck at where it was when the message activated.
(Source: Digital Press (Frantisek Houra))
Version Differences#
Two versions were released: a 32K version and a smaller 16K version. A few things had to be removed to get the game under 16 kilobytes:
- The "starring" section on the title screen that showcases the game's enemies/items.
- The hidden message mentioned above.
- A "Hall of Fame" screen which keeps track of the nine highest scores and the players' names. The 16K version keeps track of a single high score on the title screen, with no player name.