1sopwith(6)                       Games Manual                       sopwith(6)
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NAME

6       sopwith - classic aerial combat shoot em up game
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SYNOPSIS

10       sopwith [ -n | -s | -c | -l | -j host ] [-f] [-2] [-x] [-q]
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DESCRIPTION

14       Sopwith  is  a  classic  1980s shoot 'em up originally developed by BMB
15       CompuScience. This modern port is a derivative of the  original  source
16       code released by its original author, David L. Clark. This port can run
17       using the LibSDL and Gtk+ libraries  to  display  on  screen.  Features
18       include  emulation of the original PC speaker sound effects using digi‐
19       tal sound output, working networking and various  extra  features  that
20       were included by the author in the released sources.
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CONTROLS

24       The standard controls are as follows:
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26       comma/left arrow
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33              flip plane
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35       Z      decrease speed
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39       space  fire machine gun
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41       B      drop bomb
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43       H      autopilot plane to home base
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OPTIONS

53       -n     Start a single player game in novice mode
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55       -s     Start a single player in expert mode
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57       -c     Start a single player vs. computer game
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59       -l     Start a network game listening for a network connection
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62              Start  a  network  game, connecting to another listening host as
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65       -f     Start in full screen mode if possible.
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67       -2     Double-size the display window
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69       -x     Enable missiles
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AUTHORS

75       Originally written by David L. Clark for BMB Compuscience
76       Modern SDL/Gtk+ port By Simon Howard
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HISTORY

80       Sopwith was originally designed as a demonstration game for  the  Imag‐
81       inet  Networking  System  developed  by BMB CompuScience of Canada. The
82       system failed to become popular but Sopwith became a popular  game  for
83       the  IBM  PC and compatibles. A sequel "Sopwith 2" was actually a newer
84       version rather than a different game, but included many extra features,
85       such as Oxen and birds. Sopwith was also ported to the Atari. The orig‐
86       inal author, David L. Clark, later created Sopwith - The Author's  Edi‐
87       tion  with  several  extra features including missiles. This version of
88       sopwith is based on the source for the Authors Edition.
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