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#MAELSTROM GAME JIMI RIFF REGISTRATION#

A couple of dialog boxes had text replaced with pictures.This was later changed so the player could see what all the keys did. Originally, each key had to be defined separately. The key configuration screen was made more user-friendly.

Anti-cheating mechanisms were also implemented to prevent common cheating programs at the time from being able to alter Maelstrom's code. The content in question can only be accessed before or on December 31, 1993.

Versions 1.3, 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 had a high score contest included.

A couple of the sounds were replaced while some of the sounds were replaced again in version 1.4.1, due to them being sourced from copyrighted material without permission (such as Bryan Adams's Summer of '69). Some sounds were made louder (like the ship explosion, the nova explosion, and the enemy firing) in newer versions, while others had their quality reduced (such as the two "booms" played during gameplay, and multipliers disappearing). The sound system was rewritten a few times.

#MAELSTROM GAME JIMI RIFF REGISTRATION#

The latest versions completely remove this, instead showing the registration status. The font was updated by 1.3, and the text was moved a couple of pixels up. Originally, the bottom-right corner of the title screen had a message informing people to register their copies. However, these were replaced by Version 1.4.3, likely because of copyright reasons, as both characters were and are still owned by Berkeley Breathed. These were replaced by pictures based on Opus the Penguin and Bill the Cat, which were used in Versions 1.3 to 1.3.2. The original version used the Mac's own icons for all dialog boxes. Aside from a number of bug fixes, there were several user interface and sound changes.