Yo, I can jump into that 8‑bit demo like a speedrun glitch. Just pop the ROM into an emulator, set a serial monitor, and keep an eye on the sprite collision register. If the screen flickers and the VIC‑II flags a sprite overlap, that’s probably the hidden boss status effect kicking in. Watch for the boot‑up chime too – that’s the classic 80s soul cue, and if it syncs with the glitch, you’ve got your boss mode activated. Let me know what you see and I’ll help flag the right memory addresses.