Routines
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B5E8: Guide a character onto the catwalk or off it
Used by the routines at B3E8 and EFE0. Makes a character walk in from the left to the middle of the screen (at which point his name may be changed), or from the middle of the screen and off to the right.
B5E8 LD B,$26 The character will take 38 steps along the catwalk
B5EA PUSH BC
B5EB LD H,$98 This instruction is set by the routine at B175 to either 'LD H,$98' (boy) or 'LD H,$A4' (teacher) as appropriate
B5ED CALL $B4E8 Move the character one step along the catwalk
B5F0 CALL $FE40 Make a walking sound effect
B5F3 LD C,$64 Pause briefly between steps
B5F5 DJNZ $B5F5
B5F7 DEC C
B5F8 JR NZ,$B5F5
B5FA POP BC
B5FB DJNZ $B5EA Jump back until 38 steps have been taken
B5FD RET
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