From d75a44c2d19da9db88a19ed712c39a09e207b32a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matteo Benedetto <me@enne2.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:16:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Aggiungi schermata istruzioni testuale (font IBM)

Schermata istruzioni mostrata all'inizio del livello 1, chiudibile con B,
ri-apribile in gioco con SELECT. Testo con font IBM (stesso pattern del
finale game_over==3 e della sconfitta game_over==1).

Contenuto: titolo, obiettivo (find the hatch), controlli (DPAD walk,
A jump abyss, B run), istruzioni di chiusura (press B, select help).

Per fare spazio: rimosso claimed.png (schermata di morte ora testuale
con lo stesso font, stesso pattern del finale).
---
 .gitignore    |   1 +
 Makefile      |   4 +-
 src/claimed.c | 813 --------------------------------------------------
 src/claimed.h |  27 --
 src/engine.c  |  76 ++++-
 src/globals.c |   4 +-
 src/globals.h |   7 +
 7 files changed, 80 insertions(+), 852 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 src/claimed.c
 delete mode 100644 src/claimed.h

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e9209ed..3280f6f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ assets/finale_music.txt
 # Python caches
 __pycache__/
 *.pyc
+assets/claimed.png
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c64cccf..5edec25 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ SCRIPTS_DIR = scripts
 BUILD_DIR = build
 
 # C source files
-SRCS = $(SRC_DIR)/main.c $(SRC_DIR)/engine.c $(SRC_DIR)/globals.c $(SRC_DIR)/maze.c $(SRC_DIR)/sound.c $(SRC_DIR)/render.c $(SRC_DIR)/player_logic.c $(SRC_DIR)/enemy_logic.c $(SRC_DIR)/tiles.c $(SRC_DIR)/player.c $(SRC_DIR)/enemy.c $(SRC_DIR)/gameover.c $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.c $(SRC_DIR)/level.c $(SRC_DIR)/claimed.c $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.c
+SRCS = $(SRC_DIR)/main.c $(SRC_DIR)/engine.c $(SRC_DIR)/globals.c $(SRC_DIR)/maze.c $(SRC_DIR)/sound.c $(SRC_DIR)/render.c $(SRC_DIR)/player_logic.c $(SRC_DIR)/enemy_logic.c $(SRC_DIR)/tiles.c $(SRC_DIR)/player.c $(SRC_DIR)/enemy.c $(SRC_DIR)/gameover.c $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.c $(SRC_DIR)/level.c $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.c
 
 all: $(BUILD_DIR)/hello_iso.gb $(BUILD_DIR)/test_gameover.gb $(BUILD_DIR)/test_finale.gb
 
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ generate_c_assets: generate_images
 	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/stamina.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.c -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order
 	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/level.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/level.c -sw 8 -sh 16 -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -keep_duplicate_tiles
 	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/title_bg.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.c -map -bpp 2 -noflip -keep_palette_order -max_palettes 1
-	$(PNG2ASSET) $(ASSETS_DIR)/claimed.png -c $(SRC_DIR)/claimed.c -map -bpp 2 -noflip -max_palettes 1
 
 # Main ROM target
 $(BUILD_DIR)/hello_iso.gb: generate_c_assets $(SRCS)
@@ -53,5 +52,4 @@ clean:
 	rm -f $(SRC_DIR)/gameover.c $(SRC_DIR)/gameover.h
 	rm -f $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.c $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.h
 	rm -f $(SRC_DIR)/level.c $(SRC_DIR)/level.h
-	rm -f $(SRC_DIR)/claimed.c $(SRC_DIR)/claimed.h
 	rm -f $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.c $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.h
diff --git a/src/claimed.c b/src/claimed.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 6acd57c..0000000
--- a/src/claimed.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,813 +0,0 @@
-//AUTOGENERATED FILE FROM png2asset
-
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <gbdk/platform.h>
-#include <gbdk/metasprites.h>
-
-BANKREF(claimed)
-
-const palette_color_t claimed_palettes[4] = {
-	RGB8(224,248,207), RGB8(134,192,108), RGB8( 48,104, 80), RGB8(  7, 24, 33)
-	
-};
-
-const uint8_t claimed_tiles[3104] = {
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x83,0x81,0xe7,0xef,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x66,0x74,0x66,0x75,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x0f,0x1f,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xe0,0xf1,0xee,0xf6,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xe3,0xf7,0x73,0xeb,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x83,0x86,0xbb,0xba,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x67,0xef,0x4f,0xdf,
-	0xe7,0xef,0xe7,0xef,
-	0xe7,0xef,0xe7,0xef,
-	0xe7,0xef,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x66,0x75,0x06,0x04,
-	0x66,0x75,0x67,0x74,
-	0x66,0x74,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x1f,0x1f,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x0f,0x1f,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xee,0xf7,0xee,0xf7,
-	0xee,0xf7,0xec,0xf6,
-	0xe0,0xf1,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xeb,0x6b,0x5b,0x6d,
-	0xc1,0x41,0x5c,0xdd,
-	0xfd,0x9e,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xb3,0xba,0x83,0x86,
-	0xbf,0xa6,0xb3,0xb6,
-	0x3b,0xba,0x7f,0xff,
-	0xbf,0xff,0xbf,0xff,
-	0x1f,0xbf,0x1f,0x3f,
-	0xdf,0x5f,0x4f,0xef,
-	0x7f,0xe7,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x67,0x77,
-	0x66,0x77,0x66,0x76,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x78,0x3c,
-	0xbb,0x3b,0xdb,0xb9,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x3f,0x7f,
-	0xbf,0xbf,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xf3,0xe1,
-	0xfc,0xcd,0xcf,0xdf,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x9f,0xbf,
-	0x9e,0xbf,0x9e,0xbf,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xbf,0xff,0x3e,0x9c,
-	0xdf,0x1f,0x2f,0x5f,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xfd,0xff,
-	0xf3,0xff,0x2b,0x13,
-	0x59,0x73,0x3f,0x70,
-	0xbf,0xff,0x7f,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x60,0x20,
-	0x6f,0x2f,0xef,0x2f,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xc7,0xc3,
-	0x9f,0xd9,0x99,0xdd,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xfc,0xfe,
-	0xff,0xfe,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xe6,0xec,
-	0xd9,0x6d,0x1f,0x59,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x77,0x37,
-	0x97,0xb7,0xb7,0xd7,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x7f,0x7f,
-	0x7f,0x7f,0x7f,0x7f,
-	0x06,0x06,0x66,0x74,
-	0x65,0x75,0x61,0x75,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xde,0xdc,0x1f,0x1f,
-	0xfb,0xcb,0xe8,0xec,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x3f,0x7f,0xbf,0xbf,
-	0xbf,0xbf,0x7f,0x3f,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xcf,0xdf,0xcf,0xdf,
-	0xce,0xed,0xf3,0xe1,
-	0xef,0xff,0xef,0xff,
-	0xef,0xff,0xef,0xff,
-	0x9e,0xbf,0x1d,0xbe,
-	0x1c,0xbe,0x00,0x82,
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-	0x3d,0xff,0xbd,0xff,
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-	0x7e,0xe7,0xe6,0xf4,
-	0xfe,0xff,0xfe,0xff,
-	0xfc,0xff,0xf9,0xff,
-	0x78,0x74,0x79,0x76,
-	0x7a,0x77,0x3a,0x17,
-	0xf9,0xff,0xfb,0xff,
-	0xf3,0xff,0xf7,0xff,
-	0x21,0xa0,0x2f,0xaf,
-	0x2f,0xaf,0x60,0xa0,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x9d,0xdd,0x99,0xdd,
-	0x9f,0xd9,0x07,0xc3,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x1b,0xb9,0xbf,0xb9,
-	0xb9,0xbd,0xbe,0xbc,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x97,0xd7,0xb7,0xd7,
-	0x92,0xb7,0x70,0x38,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x7f,0x7f,0x7f,0x7f,
-	0x7f,0x7f,0x7f,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xe7,0xff,0xf3,0xff,
-	0xb9,0xff,0xbc,0xff,
-	0xbe,0xff,0xdf,0xff,
-	0xf7,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x9f,0xff,0xdc,0xff,
-	0xcd,0xff,0xed,0xff,
-	0xed,0xff,0x25,0xff,
-	0xb2,0xff,0x90,0xff,
-	0xdd,0xff,0x9d,0xff,
-	0x9d,0xff,0x3b,0xff,
-	0x73,0xff,0x63,0xff,
-	0x43,0xff,0xc7,0xff,
-	0xf7,0xff,0xe7,0xff,
-	0xef,0xff,0xdf,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xde,0xff,
-	0xfd,0xff,0xfb,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xdf,0xff,0xbf,0xff,
-	0x7f,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xfe,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xfd,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x7f,0xff,0xff,0xff,
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-	0xef,0xff,0xf7,0xff,
-	0xdb,0xff,0xef,0xff,
-	0xb7,0xff,0x9f,0xff,
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-	0x9f,0xff,0x3f,0xff,
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-	0xfe,0xff,0xfe,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xf7,0xff,
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-	0xbf,0xff,0x9f,0xff,
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-	0xff,0xff,0xfa,0xfa,
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-	0xfd,0xfd,0xff,0xff,
-	0x9e,0xfe,0x3d,0xfd,
-	0xdd,0xd5,0xa7,0xb7,
-	0xb7,0xb7,0xf7,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xef,0xff,
-	0xef,0xff,0xef,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xfd,0xff,
-	0xfc,0xff,0xfc,0xff,
-	0xfe,0xff,0xfe,0xff,
-	0x7f,0xff,0x9f,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xf3,0xff,
-	0xf3,0xff,0x7f,0xff,
-	0x37,0xff,0x37,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xfd,0xfd,
-	0xfe,0xfc,0xfe,0xf6,
-	0xfe,0xf3,0xfd,0xd9,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xdf,0xdf,
-	0x7f,0xdf,0x1f,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xdf,0xdf,
-	0xcb,0xcf,0xea,0xea,
-	0xff,0xff,0xf0,0xff,
-	0xbf,0xbf,0xdf,0xdf,
-	0x7f,0x5f,0x6f,0x7f,
-	0x2f,0xbf,0xcf,0xff,
-	0x1f,0xff,0x7f,0xff,
-	0xfe,0xff,0xfe,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x37,0xff,0x1f,0xff,
-	0x6f,0xff,0xbf,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xf3,0xff,
-	0x87,0xff,0x0e,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xdf,0xff,
-	0xdf,0xff,0xbf,0xff,
-	0x3f,0xff,0x7f,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xfd,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xee,0xcd,0xfe,0xe2,
-	0xfc,0xf8,0xfc,0xff,
-	0xfe,0xff,0xff,0xfe,
-	0xfe,0xfe,0xff,0xf8,
-	0x2f,0x1f,0x2b,0x47,
-	0x45,0xa3,0x24,0x83,
-	0x01,0x1c,0x50,0x3c,
-	0x92,0x7c,0xfe,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x3f,0xff,
-	0x97,0x7f,0x97,0x7f,
-	0x57,0x3f,0x27,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xfe,0xff,
-	0xfc,0xff,0xfc,0xff,
-	0xf9,0xff,0xf9,0xff,
-	0xf0,0xff,0xf0,0xff,
-	0x1e,0xff,0x1b,0xff,
-	0x67,0xff,0xef,0xff,
-	0xbf,0xff,0x7f,0xff,
-	0x7f,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xfe,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xef,0xff,
-	0x5f,0xff,0x0d,0xfe,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x7f,0xff,
-	0xcd,0xff,0xf3,0xff,
-	0xfc,0xff,0xf1,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xe3,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xc7,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xfc,0xff,0xf9,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xfe,0xff,
-	0xfc,0xff,0xc0,0xff,
-	0x3c,0xff,0xe5,0xff,
-	0xe9,0xff,0x82,0xff,
-	0x09,0xff,0x07,0xff,
-	0x1f,0xff,0x1f,0xff,
-	0x3f,0xff,0x3f,0xff,
-	0xbf,0xff,0x0f,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xf8,0xff,
-	0xf0,0xff,0xf0,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xe1,0xff,
-	0xe0,0xff,0xc5,0xff,
-	0x05,0xff,0x0b,0xff,
-	0x0f,0xff,0x1f,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xfc,0xff,
-	0xfe,0xff,0xfc,0xff,
-	0xfc,0xff,0xfa,0xff,
-	0xfd,0xff,0xfd,0xff,
-	0x19,0xf9,0xb3,0xf3,
-	0xb2,0xe9,0x70,0xe2,
-	0x75,0xe6,0xb5,0xe7,
-	0xb6,0xf6,0x26,0xf6,
-	0xff,0xff,0x8f,0x93,
-	0xb0,0xb1,0x0a,0x09,
-	0x0b,0x8b,0x19,0xc5,
-	0x8b,0xc5,0x47,0x0b,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xfe,0xff,0x7f,0xff,
-	0x3f,0xff,0xdf,0xbf,
-	0x0f,0x5f,0x48,0x5f,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x7f,0xff,0x0f,0xff,
-	0xe0,0xff,0x1e,0xff,
-	0xc1,0xff,0x7c,0xbf,
-	0xf3,0xff,0xfb,0xf7,
-	0xe7,0xff,0xe7,0xef,
-	0xef,0xef,0x6f,0xef,
-	0x2f,0xff,0x2f,0xff,
-	0xc6,0xff,0xce,0xff,
-	0x8c,0xff,0xbd,0xff,
-	0x7d,0xff,0x7d,0xff,
-	0x3d,0x7f,0x79,0x7f,
-	0x3f,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xbf,0xff,0xbc,0xff,
-	0xbf,0xff,0xbf,0xbf,
-	0xf8,0xff,0x9c,0xff,
-	0x0f,0xff,0x0f,0xff,
-	0x3f,0xff,0x7f,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x3f,0xff,
-	0x3f,0xff,0xbf,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xf8,0xff,0xc0,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x7b,0xff,0x03,0xff,
-	0x07,0xff,0x07,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xfe,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x8f,0xff,
-	0x6e,0xf6,0xd4,0xfb,
-	0x9f,0xfc,0xdf,0xff,
-	0xbe,0xff,0xff,0xfd,
-	0xfd,0xfe,0xff,0xff,
-	0x07,0xc3,0x00,0x17,
-	0xc0,0x19,0x20,0xff,
-	0x01,0xff,0xfe,0x9f,
-	0xbf,0x7f,0xff,0xff,
-	0x52,0x3c,0xf4,0x39,
-	0x69,0xf7,0xce,0xff,
-	0x90,0xff,0x22,0xff,
-	0xc8,0xff,0xf0,0xff,
-	0xc3,0x7f,0xb8,0xff,
-	0x30,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x04,0xff,
-	0x0b,0xff,0x7f,0xff,
-	0x1d,0xff,0x0d,0xff,
-	0x04,0xff,0x18,0xff,
-	0x09,0xff,0xc3,0xff,
-	0xc6,0xff,0x1c,0xff,
-	0x7f,0xfb,0x7b,0xfb,
-	0xcb,0xff,0xcf,0xff,
-	0x9d,0xff,0x39,0xff,
-	0x7b,0xff,0xf7,0xff,
-	0x9e,0xbf,0xfd,0xff,
-	0xdf,0xff,0xdc,0xff,
-	0xd8,0xff,0xd8,0xff,
-	0xf8,0xff,0xfb,0xff,
-	0x47,0xff,0x87,0xff,
-	0x07,0xff,0x03,0xff,
-	0x03,0xff,0x41,0xff,
-	0x99,0xff,0x8f,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x81,0xff,0x84,0xff,
-	0xa0,0xff,0xfb,0xff,
-	0xdf,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x1f,0xff,0x5b,0xff,
-	0x76,0xff,0xfc,0xff,
-	0xf9,0xff,0xfe,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xbf,0xff,0xfb,0xff,
-	0xfb,0xff,0x3b,0xff,
-	0x73,0xff,0xf7,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xaf,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xe7,0xff,
-	0xc7,0xff,0x8f,0xff,
-	0xfe,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xf9,0xfe,
-	0x62,0x99,0x09,0xf7,
-	0x7f,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xf9,0xfe,0xe2,0xf9,
-	0x07,0xe7,0xdf,0x3f,
-	0x7f,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x9f,0xff,0x07,0xff,
-	0x2f,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xdf,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xc6,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x1f,0xff,
-	0x81,0xff,0xe0,0xff,
-	0xec,0xff,0xf8,0xff,
-	0xf8,0xff,0xfc,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xf7,0xef,
-	0xff,0xff,0x1f,0xff,
-	0x03,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x28,0xff,
-	0xf0,0xff,0xf8,0xff,
-	0xf3,0xff,0xe7,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x3f,0xff,0x49,0xff,
-	0x90,0xff,0x20,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x1e,0xfe,0x30,0xfc,
-	0xfb,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xcf,0xdf,0x9f,0xbf,
-	0xff,0x3f,0x3f,0x7f,
-	0x23,0x1c,0x50,0x01,
-	0xe7,0xff,0xfb,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0x7f,0xff,0xff,
-	0xcf,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x04,0xff,0x94,0xff,
-	0xe8,0xff,0xf8,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x1f,0xff,0x1f,0xff,
-	0x3f,0xff,0x7f,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xfd,0xff,
-	0xfc,0xff,0xe8,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xeb,0xe7,0xe7,0xe7,
-	0xff,0xff,0x6c,0xff,
-	0x38,0xff,0xfe,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xfb,0xff,0xf9,0xfe,
-	0xcf,0xff,0x5f,0xff,
-	0x3f,0xff,0x20,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x64,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x3f,0xef,0x8f,0x9f,
-	0x73,0xff,0x0d,0xff,
-	0xfc,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x08,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xfc,0xff,
-	0xe7,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0xf0,0xff,
-	0x01,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xfe,0xff,0x7c,0xff,
-	0x81,0xff,0x03,0xff,
-	0x03,0xff,0x7f,0xff,
-	0x97,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x67,0xff,0xaf,0xdf,
-	0x82,0xff,0x20,0xdf,
-	0x00,0xff,0xc0,0xff,
-	0xfe,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xbf,0xff,0x07,0xff,
-	0x07,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x44,0xff,0xc4,0xff,
-	0xf8,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x3f,0xff,0xf8,0xff,
-	0x01,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x30,0xe8,0x6f,0xf0,
-	0x60,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xde,0xff,
-	0xc0,0xff,0x80,0xff,
-	0x47,0x1f,0x8e,0x01,
-	0x07,0x1f,0x02,0xc1,
-	0xcf,0xff,0x73,0xff,
-	0x73,0xff,0x3d,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x3f,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x67,0xff,
-	0xcf,0xff,0x1f,0xff,
-	0x1f,0xff,0xfc,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x8f,0xff,
-	0xe3,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x87,0xfb,0xf1,0xff,
-	0xf1,0xff,0xf9,0xff,
-	0xfe,0xff,0xf8,0xff,
-	0xf5,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x07,0xff,
-	0x2f,0xff,0xd7,0xef,
-	0x37,0xff,0x63,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xf0,0xff,
-	0xf1,0xff,0x71,0xff,
-	0xf9,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x7f,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xc1,0xff,0xf3,0xff,
-	0xe7,0xff,0xc9,0xff,
-	0x13,0xff,0xa0,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xfd,0xff,0x97,0xff,
-	0xc3,0xff,0xf8,0xff,
-	0xc0,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0xf8,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x80,0xff,0xc0,0xff,
-	0x01,0xff,0x03,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0xfe,0xff,
-	0xe0,0xff,0xe0,0xff,
-	0x90,0xff,0xe0,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x01,0xff,0x07,0xff,
-	0x0f,0xff,0x0f,0xff,
-	0x08,0xff,0x10,0xff,
-	0x60,0xff,0xc0,0xff,
-	0x80,0xfe,0xe0,0xfc,
-	0x80,0xff,0x80,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x10,0xef,
-	0x18,0xe7,0x10,0xcf,
-	0x08,0xc7,0x46,0x81,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x03,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0xf2,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x03,0xff,0xfc,0xff,
-	0x7f,0xff,0x7f,0xff,
-	0x0f,0xff,0x04,0xff,
-	0x07,0xff,0x1c,0xff,
-	0xe1,0xff,0x0f,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xcb,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0xe0,0xff,0x30,0xff,
-	0xfc,0xff,0xfc,0xff,
-	0xf2,0xfc,0xf1,0xf6,
-	0xf0,0xf3,0x7c,0xf8,
-	0x0c,0xff,0x03,0xff,
-	0x0f,0xff,0x12,0xf3,
-	0x3f,0xff,0xbb,0x7f,
-	0x0f,0xff,0x1e,0xfe,
-	0xf8,0x3d,0xf0,0xf3,
-	0xf0,0xf8,0x78,0x7f,
-	0xef,0x97,0xb3,0x8f,
-	0x17,0x6b,0x97,0xeb,
-	0x0b,0xf7,0x07,0xdf,
-	0x0f,0x7f,0x3e,0xfe,
-	0x3f,0xff,0xbf,0xff,
-	0xe0,0xff,0xaf,0xff,
-	0xbf,0xff,0xc0,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x10,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xfb,0xff,
-	0x7f,0xff,0xf7,0xff,
-	0xcf,0xff,0xef,0xff,
-	0x6f,0xff,0x76,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xf0,0xff,
-	0xf9,0xff,0xfd,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x80,0xff,0x01,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0xc0,0xff,
-	0xc0,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x0f,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x09,0xf7,0x07,0xff,
-	0x06,0xff,0xfe,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x38,0xff,
-	0x70,0xff,0xc0,0xff,
-	0x80,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xfe,
-	0xfd,0xfd,0x00,0xfe,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xf3,0x00,0xcf,
-	0x00,0x3f,0x00,0x7f,
-	0xfe,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0xe6,0x01,0xc3,0x00,
-	0x81,0x00,0xc1,0x18,
-	0x40,0x99,0x00,0xef,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x3f,0xff,0x62,0xff,
-	0x17,0xff,0x1f,0xff,
-	0x1f,0xff,0x3f,0xff,
-	0x3e,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0xc0,0xff,0x13,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xfc,0xff,0xc0,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x3f,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xe0,0xff,
-	0x01,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0xf0,0xff,0xc3,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x03,0xff,
-	0xc3,0xff,0x02,0xff,
-	0x06,0xff,0x0e,0xff,
-	0x0c,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xc0,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x03,0xff,
-	0x0f,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0xef,0xff,0xff,0xdf,
-	0xff,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0xfc,0xff,
-	0xe3,0xff,0x1c,0xff,
-	0xf8,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x10,0xf7,0x4f,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xf8,0xff,
-	0xe0,0xff,0xe3,0xff,
-	0xf7,0xff,0xf3,0xff,
-	0x71,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x03,0xff,
-	0x3f,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x80,0xff,
-	0xc0,0xff,0xf0,0xff,
-	0xfc,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x82,0xc6,
-	0xff,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x81,0xff,
-	0xf3,0xff,0x38,0x10,
-	0x80,0xef,0xf0,0xff,
-	0x7f,0xff,0x14,0xfb,
-	0x60,0xff,0xe0,0xff,
-	0xe0,0xff,0xa5,0x42,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0xfe,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0x1f,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x3f,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x20,0xc2,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x0f,0xff,0x3e,0xff,
-	0x06,0xff,0x1c,0x0c,
-	0x00,0xff,0x02,0xff,
-	0x08,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x23,0xc0,
-	0x00,0xff,0x07,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x12,0xff,0x02,0xff,
-	0x02,0xff,0x01,0x0f,
-	0x3e,0xff,0xfe,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x20,0xc1,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x1f,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0x00,0xff,0x9d,0x0f,
-	0xe0,0xff,0x00,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x06,0xff,0x06,0xff,
-	0xe6,0xff,0xc0,0xe3,
-	0x03,0xff,0x07,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xe6,0xff,0x7e,0xff,
-	0x70,0xff,0x04,0x08,
-	0xf2,0xff,0xf7,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x3c,0xff,0xdf,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x23,0x21,
-	0x3f,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0x6f,0x77,
-	0xba,0xda,0xba,0xda,
-	0x9e,0xc6,0xbe,0xde,
-	0xbe,0xde,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xeb,0xd7,0xeb,0xd0,
-	0xbb,0x17,0xbb,0xd7,
-	0xe8,0xd0,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xd7,0xda,0xf6,0xcf,
-	0xf3,0xfb,0xdb,0xfa,
-	0xee,0x43,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x4f,0xff,0x5f,0x3f,
-	0xaf,0xdf,0xdf,0xef,
-	0x5f,0x1f,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xc4,0xdb,0xeb,0xc7,
-	0xf3,0xfb,0xfd,0xdb,
-	0xef,0xc3,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x1d,0xbc,0xbb,0xbc,
-	0xb8,0xb8,0xbb,0xbb,
-	0xbb,0xb7,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x32,0xcd,0xa6,0x59,
-	0x23,0x43,0xa3,0x5b,
-	0x2b,0xdd,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x00,0xbf,0x0e,0xbf,
-	0x9f,0xbf,0x9f,0xbf,
-	0xbf,0xbf,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xd2,0xf7,0x32,0xf7,
-	0xf6,0xf7,0xf3,0xf7,
-	0xf7,0xf7,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x6c,0x6f,0xa6,0x6f,
-	0x87,0x6f,0x6f,0x6f,
-	0x0f,0x9f,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x55,0xed,0x19,0xed,
-	0xc3,0xe3,0xdb,0xeb,
-	0xdd,0xed,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0x7e,0x7e,0x7e,0x0e,
-	0x7e,0x7e,0x7e,0x7e,
-	0x06,0x0e,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xed,0xed,0xed,0xed,
-	0xe9,0xe3,0xed,0xeb,
-	0xed,0xed,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-	0xef,0xaf,0xef,0x9f,
-	0xdf,0xdf,0xdf,0xdf,
-	0xdf,0xdf,0xff,0xff,
-	0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff
-	};
-
-
-const unsigned char claimed_map[360] = {
-	0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x01,0x02,0x03,0x04,0x05,0x06,0x07,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x08,0x09,0x0a,0x0b,0x0c,0x0d,0x0e,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x0f,0x10,0x11,0x12,0x13,0x14,0x15,0x16,0x17,0x18,0x19,0x1a,0x1b,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x1c,0x1d,0x1e,0x1f,0x20,0x21,0x22,0x23,0x24,0x00,0x25,0x26,0x27,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x28,0x29,0x2a,0x2b,0x2c,0x00,0x2d,0x2e,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x2f,0x30,0x31,0x32,0x33,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x34,0x35,0x36,0x37,0x38,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x39,0x3a,0x00,0x3b,0x3c,0x3d,0x3e,0x3f,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x41,0x42,0x43,0x00,0x00,0x44,0x45,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x46,0x47,0x48,0x00,0x49,0x4a,0x4b,0x4c,0x4d,0x4e,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x4f,0x50,0x51,0x52,0x53,0x54,0x55,0x56,0x57,0x58,0x59,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x5a,0x5b,0x5c,0x5d,0x5e,0x5f,0x60,0x61,0x62,0x63,0x64,0x65,0x66,0x67,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x00,0x68,0x69,0x6a,0x6b,0x6c,0x6d,0x6e,0x6f,0x70,0x71,0x72,0x00,0x00,0x73,0x74,0x75,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x76,0x77,0x78,0x79,0x7a,0x7b,0x7c,0x7d,0x7e,0x7f,0x80,0x81,0x82,0x83,0x84,0x85,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x86,0x87,0x88,0x89,0x8a,0x8b,0x8c,0x8d,0x8e,0x8f,0x90,0x91,0x92,0x93,0x94,0x95,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x96,0x97,0x98,0x99,0x9a,0x9b,0x9c,0x9d,0x9e,0x9f,0xa0,0xa1,0xa2,0xa3,0xa4,0xa5,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x00,0x00,0xa6,0xa7,0xa8,0xa9,0xaa,0xab,0xac,0xad,0xae,0xaf,0xb0,0xb1,0xb2,0xb3,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-	0x00,0x00,0x00,0xb4,0xb5,0xb6,0xb7,0xb8,0xb9,0xba,0xbb,0xbc,0xbd,0xbe,0xbf,0xc0,0xc1,0x00,0x00,0x00,
-};
diff --git a/src/claimed.h b/src/claimed.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 203e4e2..0000000
--- a/src/claimed.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-//AUTOGENERATED FILE FROM png2asset
-#ifndef METASPRITE_claimed_H
-#define METASPRITE_claimed_H
-
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <gbdk/platform.h>
-#include <gbdk/metasprites.h>
-
-#define claimed_TILE_ORIGIN 0
-#define claimed_TILE_W 8
-#define claimed_TILE_H 8
-#define claimed_WIDTH 160
-#define claimed_HEIGHT 144
-#define claimed_TILE_COUNT 194
-#define claimed_PALETTE_COUNT 1
-#define claimed_COLORS_PER_PALETTE 4
-#define claimed_TOTAL_COLORS 4
-#define claimed_MAP_ATTRIBUTES 0
-extern const unsigned char claimed_map[360];
-#define claimed_map_attributes claimed_map
-
-BANKREF_EXTERN(claimed)
-
-extern const palette_color_t claimed_palettes[4];
-extern const uint8_t claimed_tiles[3104];
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/engine.c b/src/engine.c
index 1960841..993ec60 100644
--- a/src/engine.c
+++ b/src/engine.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "gameover.h"
 #include "stamina.h"
 #include "level.h"
-#include "claimed.h"
 #include "title_bg.h"
 
 /**
@@ -63,11 +62,17 @@ void title_update(uint8_t keys, uint8_t prev_keys) {
  */
 void engine_init(void) {
     SPRITES_8x16; // Imposta la modalità Sprite Alti (16 pixel invece di 8)
-    
+
     // Hard reset Audio
     NR52_REG = 0x80;
     NR50_REG = 0x77;
     NR51_REG = 0xFF;
+
+    // Reset hint SUBITO (all'inizio della funzione, non alla fine:
+    // la ROM a 32KB e' piena e il linker potrebbe troncare la coda).
+    hint_active = 0;
+    hint_displayed = 0;
+    if (level == 1) hint_active = 1;
     
     // Carica il font testuale di sistema (IBM)
     font_init();
@@ -216,11 +221,55 @@ static void ending_putdigit(uint8_t col, uint8_t row, uint8_t digit) {
  * Questo metodo funge da "Direttore d'Orchestra", delegando i compiti ai moduli specializzati.
  */
 void engine_update(uint8_t keys, uint8_t prev_keys) {
-    
+
     // Indicatore livello: aggiornato ogni frame. Si nasconde da solo quando
     // `game_over` e' attivo (sconfitta/vittoria) grazie al check interno.
     update_level_display();
 
+    // --- SCHERMATA ISTRUZIONI (livello 1 o SELECT per ri-mostrarla) ---
+    // Testuale con font IBM. Stesso pattern del finale (game_over==3) e della
+    // sconfitta (game_over==1). Si chiude con B; SELECT la ri-apre in gioco.
+    if (hint_active) {
+        if (!hint_displayed) {
+            hint_displayed = 1;
+            HIDE_SPRITES;
+            SCX_REG = 0;
+            SCY_REG = 0;
+            font_init();
+            font_t hint_font = font_load(font_ibm);
+            font_set(hint_font);
+            BGP_REG = 0x1B;
+            memset(map_buffer, 0, sizeof(map_buffer));
+            ending_puttext(3, 2, "A SCREAM FROM");
+            ending_puttext(6, 3, "THE DARK");
+            ending_puttext(3, 5, "FIND THE HATCH");
+            ending_puttext(4, 8, "DPAD WALK");
+            ending_puttext(2, 9, "A JUMP ABYSS");
+            ending_puttext(2, 10, "B RUN");
+            ending_puttext(2, 12, "PRESS B START");
+            ending_puttext(4, 14, "SELECT HELP");
+            set_bkg_tiles(0, 0, 32, 32, map_buffer);
+        }
+        // B chiude la schermata e riprende il gioco
+        if ((keys & J_B) && !(prev_keys & J_B)) {
+            BGP_REG = 0xE4;
+            set_bkg_data(0, tiles_TILE_COUNT, tiles_tiles);
+            draw_map(player_lx, player_ly);
+            update_camera();
+            update_player_sprite();
+            SHOW_SPRITES;
+            hint_active = 0;
+        }
+        return; // gioco in pausa mentre la schermata e' attiva
+    }
+    // SELECT in gioco: ri-mostra la schermata istruzioni
+    if ((keys & J_SELECT) && !(prev_keys & J_SELECT) && !game_over) {
+        hint_active = 1;
+        hint_displayed = 0;
+    }
+
+    // --- GESTIONE STATO DI FINE GIOCO (Sconfitta o Vittoria) ---
+
     // --- GESTIONE STATO DI FINE GIOCO (Sconfitta o Vittoria) ---
     if (game_over) {
         if (game_over_timer > 0) {
@@ -228,17 +277,28 @@ void engine_update(uint8_t keys, uint8_t prev_keys) {
             // Quando scade il timer drammatico...
             if (game_over_timer == 0) {
                 if (game_over == 1) {
-                    // Sconfitta: schermata "claimed" a tutto schermo + metasprite GAME OVER
+                    // Sconfitta: schermata testuale a tutto schermo (font IBM).
+                    // (Era l'immagine claimed.png, sostituita con testo per ridurre
+                    // l'occupazione ROM e fare spazio alla schermata istruzioni.)
                     HIDE_SPRITES;
                     SCX_REG = 0;
                     SCY_REG = 0;
-                    BGP_REG = 0xE4; // palette standard (claimed ha la sua)
-                    set_bkg_data(0, claimed_TILE_COUNT, claimed_tiles);
-                    set_bkg_tiles(0, 0, 20, 18, claimed_map);
+                    BGP_REG = 0x1B; // palette invertita (sfondo nero, testo chiaro)
+                    font_init();
+                    font_t dead_font = font_load(font_ibm);
+                    font_set(dead_font);
+                    memset(map_buffer, 0, sizeof(map_buffer));
+                    ending_puttext(5, 3,  "YOU DIED");
+                    ending_puttext(2, 5,  "THE DARK CLAIMS");
+                    ending_puttext(5, 6,  "ANOTHER");
+                    ending_puttext(2, 9,  "JUST ANOTHER SCREAM");
+                    ending_puttext(3, 10, "FROM THE DARK.");
+                    ending_puttext(5, 14, "GAME OVER");
+                    set_bkg_tiles(0, 0, 32, 32, map_buffer);
                 } else if (game_over == 2) {
                     // Going Deeper: schermata di transizione testuale (font IBM).
                     // (Era un'immagine, sostituita con testo per ridurre l'occupazione ROM
-                    // e fare spazio alla schermata "claimed" della morte.)
+                    // e fare spazio alla schermata istruzioni.)
                     HIDE_SPRITES;
                     SCX_REG = 0;
                     SCY_REG = 0;
diff --git a/src/globals.c b/src/globals.c
index 2c7d1d8..3b92996 100644
--- a/src/globals.c
+++ b/src/globals.c
@@ -44,4 +44,6 @@ int8_t enemy_start_lx[MAX_ENEMIES], enemy_start_ly[MAX_ENEMIES];
 int8_t enemy_target_lx[MAX_ENEMIES], enemy_target_ly[MAX_ENEMIES];
 int16_t enemy_start_px[MAX_ENEMIES], enemy_start_py[MAX_ENEMIES];
 int16_t enemy_target_px[MAX_ENEMIES], enemy_target_py[MAX_ENEMIES];
-uint8_t enemy_cooldown[MAX_ENEMIES] = {0};
\ No newline at end of file
+uint8_t enemy_cooldown[MAX_ENEMIES] = {0};
+volatile uint8_t hint_active = 0;
+volatile uint8_t hint_displayed = 0;
diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index 563a079..fd0aae4 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -75,4 +75,11 @@ extern int16_t enemy_start_px[MAX_ENEMIES], enemy_start_py[MAX_ENEMIES];
 extern int16_t enemy_target_px[MAX_ENEMIES], enemy_target_py[MAX_ENEMIES];
 extern uint8_t enemy_cooldown[MAX_ENEMIES];
 
+// --- Instructions Screen ---
+// hint_active: 1 = mostra la schermata istruzioni (all'inizio del livello 1,
+// o quando il giocatore preme SELECT). Chiusura con B.
+// hint_displayed: 1 = la schermata e' gia' stata renderizzata questo frame.
+extern volatile uint8_t hint_active;
+extern volatile uint8_t hint_displayed;
+
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file