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How many colours can I have on screen at once?

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How many colours can I have on screen at once?

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A static screen using no CPU time can have 64 colours on screen at once. Changing the palette while the screen is drawing enables you to have 256 colours on screen at once. Switching between the 64-colour mode and the standard mode gives you an additional four colours (BRIGHT 0/FLASH 0 INKs 1, 3, 5, and 7) which are not present in the standard palette for a total of 260 colours on screen.