# ROM provenance — checked 2026-11-12

All five files below are unmodified upstream homebrew releases, downloaded from author-controlled sources. No commercial Nintendo ROMs are included. Retain this file, the linked notices, credits, and manuals when distributing this bundle. The authors do not endorse Retro Arcade.

| File | Author | Permission | Exact upstream |
|---|---|---|---|
| lan-master.nes | Shiru | Public Domain, explicitly stated in official manual Introduction | https://shiru.untergrund.net/files/nes/lan_master.zip |
| lawn-mower.nes | Shiru | Public Domain, explicitly stated in official manual Introduction | https://shiru.untergrund.net/files/nes/lawn_mower.zip |
| zooming-secretary.nes | Shiru and Alexei "PinWizz" Bespalko | Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY); version unspecified by original authors, do not relabel as CC BY 3.0/4.0 | https://shiru.untergrund.net/files/nes/zooming_secretary.zip |
| 2048.nes | mmuszkow | Unlicense; upstream license explicitly allows compiled binary redistribution | https://github.com/mmuszkow/2048-nes/blob/d0b2841384b7881619e53863d5bb7a27263ccccd/2048.nes |
| snake.nes | Sebastian Dine | zlib; official v1.0.9 release, source commit 66cc333b9df91c2b27965083c48dd0e6e48cb044 | https://github.com/sebastiandine/openNES-Snake/releases/download/v1.0.9/openNES-Snake-1.0.9.nes |

## Preserved evidence

- licenses/lan-master-manual.pdf and licenses/lawn-mower-manual.pdf: original unmodified manuals; cover credits and English Introduction identify the whole game as Public Domain. Source landing page: https://shiru.untergrund.net/software.shtml
- licenses/zooming-secretary-manual.pdf: original cover credits "CC BY 2011 Alexei Bespalko and Shiru"; Introduction specifies Creative Commons Attribution. Original development notes are also preserved as licenses/zooming-secretary-notes.txt. No license version appears in these documents. Credits: code, sound, gameplay design — Shiru (https://shiru.untergrund.net); graphics and visual design — Alexei "PinWizz" Bespalko (https://pinwizz.livejournal.com). ROM is unchanged. Keep this attribution displayed in the website and provide the manual link. General license-family reference, not an invented version: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/
- licenses/2048-UNLICENSE.txt: copied verbatim from https://github.com/mmuszkow/2048-nes/blob/d0b2841384b7881619e53863d5bb7a27263ccccd/LICENSE . Complete corresponding repository: https://github.com/mmuszkow/2048-nes/tree/d0b2841384b7881619e53863d5bb7a27263ccccd
- licenses/snake-zlib.txt: copied verbatim from https://github.com/sebastiandine/openNES-Snake/blob/66cc333b9df91c2b27965083c48dd0e6e48cb044/LICENSE . Release: https://github.com/sebastiandine/openNES-Snake/releases/tag/v1.0.9 . ROM obtained directly from this official release asset.
- Shiru's NESLib notices are preserved in licenses/2048-neslib.s and licenses/snake-neslib.s; their headers explicitly release the code into Public Domain. Shiru's FamiTone2 permission is preserved in licenses/famitone2-readme.txt (downloaded from official https://shiru.untergrund.net/files/src/famitone2.zip, linked by https://shiru.untergrund.net/code.shtml). Library author explicitly permits unrestricted use, redistribution, and modification. 2048 and Snake credit these components upstream.

## Playing

- Lan Master: rotate network tiles until all computers connect; arrows move cursor; A/B/Select rotate; Start pause. 50 levels.
- Lawn Mower: cut the entire lawn before fuel ends; arrows steer, hold A or B for speed; collect fuel, avoid flowers/stones. Ten lawns.
- Zooming Secretary: answer phones by visiting matching filing cabinets first; arrows move, use stairs to change floors. Credits and manual above.
- 2048: use directional pad to merge equal tiles and reach 2048.
- openNES Snake: steer the snake with the directional pad, collect food, avoid collisions.

Game compatibility must be verified with the site's emulator; permission checking is not an emulator compatibility test.