Really Cool stuff... i only have a doubt ... they keep this stuff just for them or will they share that stuff with the community?
The source code of Aladdin is obviously copyrighted so if by "they keep this stuff just for them" you mean "they are respecting the copyright and avoiding a lawsuit ...
Out of curiosity, why were you using 8 + 8 colors for the image instead of say 56 static + 8 dynamic?
Did you intend to display some sprites or a moving layer on top of the image?
A note from a newcomer to the forum: I would be happy to pay 1 USD per year to pay for the running costs of the forum.
One US dollar per year is bearable by even the poorest of us and if every registered user had to do that, this would pay way more than the needed costs, thus allowing investment in ...