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hackster - X11 version of 70's arcade game 'Asteroids' (1999)


SYNOPSIS

hackster [-winsize x,y] [-automode]


DESCRIPTION

Hacksteroids is an X11 version of the 70's arcade game 'Asteroids'. It features reasonably low resource utilization (i.e. it shouldn't drag down your system).




AVAILABILITY

Hacksteroids is available here: http://ploticus.sourceforge.net/getgui


OPTIONS

-winsize x,y

Use an X window x inches wide by y inches high. No embedded spaces allowed in x,y. Default is 12" wide by 9" high.

-automode

Run in a mode suitable as a screen-saver. It can still be played, but there will be no score kept, and the display will remain after the game is over. Press SPACE BAR to terminate.


KEYS

Place your left hand so that two fingers are on Q and W. Place your right hand so that two fingers are on O and P.

ROTATE LEFT = Q

ROTATE RIGHT = W

THRUST = O

FIRE PHASER = P

PAUSE = space bar

SHIELDS = ENTER




BUGS

Ship only has eight "click" positions; should have more (12?).

Various screen drawing glitches.


AUTHOR

Steve Grubb


Copyright Steve Grubb

Markup created by unroff 1.0,    August 15, 2003.