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Sega Saturn Software Development Standards, SOA version 2.0 iii
8. Main Game ...................................................................................................................15
8.1. Screen Display .................................................................................................15
8.1.1. Display Area Limits for On-Screen ........................................................15
8.1.2. Standardization of Terminology .............................................................15
8.1.3. Scores....................................................................................................16
8.1.4. High Scores ...........................................................................................16
8.2. Control Pad and Button Setup...........................................................................16
8.2.1. Basic Control Pad Setup........................................................................16
8.2.2. Basic Button Setup ................................................................................16
8.2.3. Basic Button Setup Examples................................................................17
8.2.4. Sega Saturn Input Peripheral Software Development Standards..........18
8.3. Pause................................................................................................................38
8.3.1. Enabling and Disabling Pause...............................................................38
8.3.2. Screen Display During Pause................................................................38
8.3.3. Pause Prohibited State..........................................................................38
8.3.4. Sound During Pause..............................................................................38
8.4. Reset.................................................................................................................39
8.4.1. Reset Implementation Requirement.......................................................39
8.4.2. Reset Method ........................................................................................39
8.5. Game Over Continue ........................................................................................40
8.5.1. Continue Function..................................................................................40
8.5.2. Proceeding to the Next Screen..............................................................40
8.6. Ending/Game Credits........................................................................................40
8.6.1. Cancel Disabled.....................................................................................40
8.6.2. Personal Names Used in the Game Credits ..........................................40
8.6.3. Proceeding to the Next Screen.............................................................41
8.6.4. Sega Saturn Game Credits Display Standards......................................41
9. Supplement...................................................................................................................43
9.1. Handling the Open CD Door State ....................................................................43
9.2. Compatible Area Codes (Territory Lockout) ......................................................43
Appendix 1 Sega Saturn Game Content, Trademark and Copyright Standards and Software
Content Library Usage Trademark/License Display Standards.........................44
Appendix 2 Sega Saturn Backup Memory System Standards .............................................46
Appendix 3 Multiple Disc Applications Software Development Standards ...........................59