| Game status buffer

85D6: Rope status indicator

Initialised by the routine at 8912, checked by the routines at 8DD3 and 8FBC, and checked and updated by the routines at 8ED4 and 91BE. Possible values are:
Value | Meaning
--- | ---
0x00 | Willy is not on the rope
0x03-0x20 | Willy is on the rope, with the centre of his sprite anchored at this segment
0xF0-0xFF | Willy has just jumped or fallen off the rope
85D6 | DEFB $00 |