1xblast(6) Games Manual xblast(6)
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6 XBlast (TNT) - Multi-player "Blast the Others" game
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9 xblast [options]
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12 XBlast is a multi-player arcade game available for both SDL and
13 X11R5/R6. The game can be played with at least two players and up to
14 six players.
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17 http://xblast.sourceforge.net/ Follow the link Player-Tutorials
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22 Just type xblast in an xconsole.
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25 This option is only valid when XBlast was compiled with the optional
26 sound support. Freebsd, Linux and Sun should be supported.
27 -ns This disables the sound support.
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31 The program XBlast supports the following command-line options:
32 -central
34 This option starts the program as central server.
35 -check This option verifies if all levels are loadable.
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39 The idea of the game is quite simple: "There can be only one ...". So
40 the aim is to blast away all the other players. Use your bombs to blast
41 away the other players and certain blocks (e.g. the ?-Blocks in the 1st
42 level). Below some of these blocks there are extras.
43 The program XBlast can be played locally or in network. After you
45 started XBlast it will display an intro. The next step will show you
46 the "Main Menu". In the "Main Menu" you can decide if you want to
47 start a local game, join a network game or host a network game. For
48 detailed information please go to the web site.
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53 The following will explain the default bindings. These keys control
54 the first (right) player at your display:
55 KP_8, KP_Up
57 Player starts walking up.
58 KP_2, KP_Down
60 Player starts walking down.
61 KP_4, KP_Left
63 Player starts walking to the left.
64 KP_6, KP_Right
66 Player starts walking to the right.
67 KP_5 Player stops (in the center of the next block).
69 KP_0, KP_Insert
71 Player drops a bomb (in the center of the current block).
72 Return, KP_Add
74 Player uses special function (e.g. remote control, special
75 bombs).
76 KP_Subtract
78 Pause of level in Local Game.
79 KP_Multiply
81 Request to abort the level.
82 KP_Divide
84 Cancel abort request.
85 The following keys control the second (left) player at your display:
87 T Player starts walking up.
89 V, B Player starts walking down.
91 F Player starts walking to the left.
93 H Player starts walking to the right.
95 G Player stops (in the center of the next block).
97 Space Player drops a bomb (in the center of the current block).
99 Tab Player uses special function (e.g. remote control, special
101 bombs).
102 P Pause of level in Local Game.
104 A Request to abort of level.
106 Z cancel abort request.
108 A single player can use both key sets for playing. Furthermore the
110 following keys effect all players:
111 P pause game, resume game after pause.
113 Escape Go to previous menu.
115 Please note that since XBlast 2.7.x the keybindings can be customised
117 via Options Menu Controls (see also http://xblast.sf.net/ ).
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120 There are many extras to be found in xblast. Most of the time they can
121 be found under blastable blocks, sometimes they are just lying around.
122 The following extras can be found in nearly any level. You will keep
123 these extras until you have lost all your lives or the level ends. See
124 the web site for actualized information.
125 Bomb (red frame)
127 This extra increases the number of bombs you can drop by one.
128 Flame (yellow flame)
130 This extra increases the range of your bombs by one field.
131 Furthermore in several levels the following symbol can be found:
133 Skull (cyan frame)
135 This is not really an extra, but you will be infected with an
136 random illness when picking it up. You will be healed automati‐
137 cally after a certain time, or if you loose one life. Addition‐
138 ally you can infect other players while being ill by running
139 past them.
140 In many levels there is also a special extra. There will always be only
142 one type of special extra per level and you will loose it if you loose
143 a life. The following special extras can be found:
144 Kick extra (moving bomb in blue frame)
146 This extra enables you to kick bombs by running into them.
147 Invincibility (star in golden frame)
149 This extra makes you invincible for some time. You are not
150 killed by explosions, stunned by moving bombs, nor infected by
151 skulls.
152 Global Detonator (button in deep pink frame)
154 Picking up this extra ignites all bombs on the map. Use with
155 care.
156 Construction Bombs (bricks and bombs in firebrick frame)
158 This extra gives you construction bombs as special bombs. These
159 bombs create a blastable block when exploding. Use the special
160 key to drop them.
161 Remote Control (button box in spring green frame)
163 This extra enables you to ignite all your bombs by pressing the
164 special key.
165 Teleport Extra (beaming player in orchid frame)
167 This extra enables you to beam away to a random location. You
168 must be in the center of a block to activate it. Use the special
169 key to teleport.
170 Airpump (clouds in sky blue frame)
172 This extra enables you to blow away (not to blast away) bombs
173 within a range of 2 fields. It also works when your are trapped
174 between two bombs. Use the special key to activate it.
175 Napalm Bombs (burning bombs in orange red frame)
177 This extra allows you to drop a high powered napalm bomb using
178 the special key. This bomb has a much larger explosion than nor‐
179 mal, and is bigger if you have more Flames. If the bomb is
180 struck with an explosion, it will explode as a normal bomb. For
181 the large explosion to occur, it must explode on its own.
182 Firecrackers (firecrackers in orange frame)
184 This extra allows you to drop firecracker bombs with the special
185 key. Firecracker bombs set off a series of explosions that can
186 clear away a small area. One in ten firecracker bombs is high
187 powered and clears away a much larger area. There is no way to
188 tell if a firecracker is high powered or not until it explodes.
189 Unlike napalm bombs there is no way to stop the firecracker
190 explosion, although it is blocked by walls and other solid
191 objects.
192 Pyro bombs (firecrackers in orange frame)
194 This extra allows you to drop pyro bombs with the special key.
195 Pyro bombs explode with a series of small explosions that dance
196 around the level. These explosions are blocked by walls and
197 other bombs but are able to travel through corridors with ease.
198 They explode randomly and cannot be controlled. Pyro bombs have
199 the same range irrespective of how many flame extras you have.
200 Even if the bomb is struck with an explosion it will still
201 explode as pyro bomb.
202 Junkie Virus (syringe in yellow green frame)
204 This extra infects you with the junkie virus. Whilst you have
205 the junkie virus you are randomly infected with illnesses (as if
206 you were picking up skulls). You MUST touch other players to
207 pass on the illness within a certain time limit or you will lose
208 a life. Any touched players are given the junkie virus as well.
209 There is currently no way to get rid of the junkie virus (but
210 look for a rehabilitation centre in the next release). :)
211 Poison (black skull in steel blue frame)
213 This extra?! cost you one of your lives. So avoid to step on it.
214 At least if you are not currenlty invincible.
215 Spinner (looks like normal floor)
217 When picking up this extra you will be stunned for some time.
218 Your opponents might want to blast you while you are spinning.
219 Speed (moving head in light blue frame)
221 This extra enables you too run twice as fast as normal. Try to
222 overtake other players and catch them between bombs.
223 Mayhem (moving head and bomb in blue frame)
225 This extra gives you speed and kicking. Make the best of it.
226 Holy Grail (a grail with blue light in white frame)
228 This extras transfers life energy to you from your opponents.
229 Be sure you are the one to get there first.
230 Life (head and first aid kit in red frame)
232 This extra increases your number of lifes by one. Comes in handy
233 while in "hot" environments.
234 Random (question mark in light blue frame)
236 Picking up this extra will give you one of the following extras:
237 Speed, Poison, Invincibility, Spinner, Air Pump or Life. Avoid
238 it if you have only one life left.
239 Cloak (vanishing player in violet frame)
241 This extras allows you to cloak yourself using the special key.
242 You become invisible for all other players. The extras wears out
243 after a certain time of use.
244 Morph (bomb with eyes in green frame)
246 Get this extra to morph into a bomb with the special key. You
247 still move as a bomb although you cannot alter course while on
248 the run. You cannot be harmed by explosions while you are a
249 bomb. Beware not to be kicked in the wall while the level
250 shrinks.
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253 These resources define the rest of the game setup of xblast. They will
254 be taken from the following sources (in the given order):
255 1. internal defaults
257 2. the directory "~/.xblast_tnt"
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261 These resources are read separately for each display used in xblast.
262 They are read only from the following sources (in the given order):
263 1. internal defaults
265 2. the directory "~/.xblast_tnt"
267 3. the server resources of the default display (can be set using
269 xrdb).
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272 If you found one go to the web site and tell us.
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277 Copyright (C) 1993-2005, Oliver Vogel.
278 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
280 under the terms of the GNU General Public Licences as published by the
281 Free Software Foundation; either version 2; or (at your option) any
282 later version
283 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be entertaining,
285 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MER‐
286 CHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General
287 Public License for more details.
288 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
290 with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.
291 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
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294 Oliver Vogel (Main Author)
295 vogel@ikp.uni-koeln.de
296 Garth Denley (Coauthor)
298 g0denley@teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au
299 Norbert Nicolay (Linux Sound Support, optional)
301 nicolay@ikp.uni-koeln.de
302 Koen (central, SMPF, teammode on TNT, bugcatcher)
304 EPFL
306 Belgium Guys
308 Skywalker (epfl port, laola, some game functions, user friendliness,
310 Shapes)
311 Kruno Sever (Major network review, Chat, bugcatcher)
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315 Xavier Caron - x-caron@es2.fr
316 Chris Doherty - cpdohert@teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au
317 Patrick Durish - dri@eup.siemens-albis.ch
318 Keith Gillow - ...@...
319 Rob Hite - hite@tellabs.com
320 Christophe Kalt - kalt@hugo.int-evry.fr
321 Joachim Kaltz - kaltz@essi.fr
322 Laurent Marsan - mbaye@univ-mlv.fr
323 Pierre Ramet - ramet@labri.u-bordeaux.fr
324 Mike Schneider - schneid@tellabs.com
325 Mark Shepherd - ...@...
326 Rob, Simon and Tristan - ...@...
327 Xbresse
328 Gerfried Fuchs
329 Rado
330 Ifi
331 Bombenfutter
332 Galatius
333 Garth Denley
334 Stephan Natschlaeger
335 Amilhastre
336 Fouf
337 ALu
338 Larsl
339 Stefan Stiasny
340 Release 2.10.4 (Juni 16th 2006) xblast(6)