4th December, 2017 - Release 5.00 (Standard 5, complete rewrite)
Added a new option to the on-screen game menu, to enable the user to change
from fullscreen to windowed (shaped) mode on the fly; minor tweakings.

16th October, 2017 - Release 5.00 * PUBLIC BETA *
Officially released through an "open beta testing" program.

22nd June, 2017 - Release 5.00 * PRIVATE BETA *
Implemented new graphics system based on "skins" for both the game and the
instructions manual; all of the skin options can be changed via the included
"config.ini" file; the visualization mode can now be changed to "fullscreen";
added a new key configurator panel (settings are saved into the system
registry); all game buttons can now be operated via keyboard, mouse and touch
screen; new splash screen; new "about" screen; minor fixes and optimizations to
the source code; added support for .png images; added on-screen menu to the
"fullscreen" mode; added option to the menu to allow the editing of the
configuration file.

30th May, 2016 - Release S4/1.08 (Standard 4, minor bug-fix)
Fixed a bug that caused the "misses" to continuously reset at 200 and 500
points. Thanks to D. Yen for the bug report.

9th June, 2015 - Release S4/1.07 (Standard 4, minor bug-fix)
Fixed a bug that caused the "misses" not to reset properly at 500 points.
Thanks to D. Yen for the bug report.

13th October, 2014 - Release S4/1.06 (Standard 4, larger manual added)
Added larger instructions manual browser; several optimizations to the source
code; fixed a few bugs in the "game over" routines; added a brand new splash
screen, allowing to hide/display it at the next startup.

12th May, 2014 - Release S4/1.05 (Standard 4, various optimizations)
Minor fixes and optimizations to source code; normalized sound samples volume
to a higher level; added the new "About" screen; fixed a few bugs; made
handheld game graphics more realistic (buttons).

16th January, 2012 - Release S4/1.04 (Standard 4, major improvements and fixes)
Fixed a few bugs in the score and clock rendering routines; fixed a bug that
prevented "readme" and "whatsnew" files to be opened correctly in Windows 7;
made background "shaped"; compiled with Delphi 7 for more stability; partially
rewritten source code, making it more readable; added missing pages to
instructions manual browser; changed application name into Parachut.

15th September, 2008 - Release S4/1.03 (Standard 4, graphics improvement)
Added "double buffering" to form rendering, in order to remove graphics
flickering.

31st December, 2007 - Release S4/1.02 (Standard 4, graphics improvement +
hiscore save fix)
Fixed a bug in the routine that saves hiscores to Windows registry; added
shadows to sprites, to give a more realistic look; replaced a couple of wrong
sprites.

12th November, 2007 - Release S4/1.01 (Standard 4, MAME cabinets compatible)
Added new options to completely operate the simulator through keyboard, as
requested by MAME cabinets users.