.org $8b8c ;tempSwapArea

HighScoreTable: ;points to start of high score data
.dw 0

RamStart:

KeyRepeat: ;stores counter to slow down repeating presses
.dw 0
KeyFlag: ;read to get keypresses
.db 0
OldKey: ;prevents buttons from being held down
.db 0

TextRow: ;stores locations to draw text
.dw 0
TextCol:
.dw 0

Score: ;3 bytes
.db 0,0,0

KeyTimer: ;timer for checking keys
.dw 0

UpdateTimer: ;2 byte timer that will call update on expiration
.dw 0

Level: ;1 byte for level
.db 0

StringRam: ;10 bytes for creating string + null
.db 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0

LevelUpTimer: ;word value that increases level on expiration
.dw 0

CharColor: ;byte to hold chars color probably $00 or $ff
.db 0

WaitKey ;byte to hold key press for wait routine
.db 0

ImagePalette: ;word to hold pointer to palette
.dw 0

CharCursor: ;byte to hold cursor position 0-9
.db 0

Scroll: ;holds the current scroll value
.dw 0

ShipY: ;ships y location
.dw 0

BlackLineStart: ;holds random for drawing a line
.db 0
BlackLineLength:
.db 0
BlackLineDone:
.db 0

LineRepeat: ;value for repeating line again to help randomize it
.db 0
LineRand: ;rand value for repeating line
.db 0

RandOld:
.db 0
RandIndex:
.dw 0

Dir:
.db 0
AtBottom:
.db 0
AtTop:
.db 0


RamEnd: