This file describe tricks that are used throughout the code and might need explanation. or a: Equivalent to "cp 0", but results in a shorter opcode. xor a: sets A to 0 more efficiently than ld a, 0 and 0xbf: Given a letter in the a-z range, changes it to its uppercase value if it's already uppercased, then it stays that way. Z if almost always used as a success indicator for routines. Set for success, Reset for failure. "xor a" (destroys A) and "cp a" (preserves A) are used to ensure Z is set. To ensure that it is reset, it's a bit more complicated and "unsetZ" routine exists for that, although that in certain circumstances, "inc a \ dec a" or "or a" can work.