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+StarGem v2.0 by James Hammons
+-----------------------------
+
+StarGem attempts to faithfully recreate the arcade game Stargate, and as such
+behaves pretty much like a real Stargate machine.  Actually, it works a little
+better than the real thing: StarGem uses a state save file so you can bail out
+in the middle of a game if you have to and come back to it later!
+
+Keys
+---------------------------
+F1    - Auto up
+F2    - Advance
+F3    - High Score Reset
+F4    - Slam switch
+F5    - Sound ROM self-test
+F6    - Reset sound CPU
+
+1     - One Player Start
+2     - Two Player Start
+3     - Left Coin Slot
+4     - Center Coin Slot
+5     - Right Coin Slot
+
+R     - Up
+F     - Down
+L     - Thrust
+;     - Fire
+Enter - Reverse
+Space - Smart Bomb
+BkSp  - Hyperspace
+A     - Inviso
+
+ESC   - Exit StarGem
+
+How To Use It
+-------------
+When StarGem is first run, it expects to find the Stargate ROMs in a
+subdirectory called (unimaginatively enough) "ROMs" off of the location where
+the executable lives.  Needless to say, if they're not there, then the
+emulation won't work!  Next it will go through its diagnostics, then it will go
+into attract mode.
+
+Upon future runs of StarGem, it will reload the CMOS and old CPU states
+automatically--if all is well, it will continue from where you last left it.
+
+Technical Notes for Those Who Need to Know
+------------------------------------------
+StarGem is powered by Virtual 6808 and Virtual 6809, my own portable processor
+emulator cores written in C++ (although it uses no classes).  It uses the
+amazing SDL libraries written by Sam Lantinga--what he's done really is quite
+incredible.  If you're a developer, you really ought to check it out!  One of
+the advantages that SDL gives to StargEm 2 is that it's cross platform--if SDL
+works on your platform, you can compile and run it with a minimum of fuss.
+
+And now for some sure gripes:
+
+Sure Gripes
+-----------
+Keys are hardwired and can't be changed. You have the source, go change 'em if
+you want!  ;-)
+
+REMEMBER: Any requests for Stargate ROMs will be quietly ignored!