Provided by: xblast-tnt_2.10.4-4build1_amd64 
NAME
XBlast (TNT) - Multi-player "Blast the Others" game
SYNOPSIS
xblast-tnt [options]
DESCRIPTION
XBlast is a multi-player arcade game for X11R5/R6. The game can be played with at least
two players and up to six players. It was inspired by the video/computer game
Bomberman/Dynablaster which was to my knowledge first programmed for NEC's PC Engine/Turbo
Grafx. Other (commercial) versions of the original game exist for IBM-PC, Atari ST, Amiga,
NES, GameBoy and Super NES.
Actualized information you can obtain on the web page:
http://xblast.sourceforge.net/ Follow the link Player-Tutorials
LAUNCHING XBLAST
Just type xblast-tnt in an xconsole.
SOUND OPTIONS
This option is only valid when XBlast was compiled with the optional sound support.
Freebsd, Linux and Sun should be supported.
-ns This disables the sound support.
OTHER OPTIONS
The program XBlast supports the following command-line options:
-central
This option starts the program as central server.
-check This option verifies if all levels are loadable.
PLAYING XBLAST
The idea of the game is quite simple: "There can be only one ...". So the aim is to blast
away all the other players. Use your bombs to blast away the other players and certain
blocks (e.g. the ?-Blocks in the 1st level). Below some of these blocks there are extras.
The program XBlast can be played locally or in network. After you started XBlast it will
display an intro. The next step will show you the "Main Menu". In the "Main Menu" you can
decide if you want to start a local game, join a network game or host a network game. For
detailed information please go to the web site.
CONTROLS
The following will explain the default bindings. These keys control the first (right)
player at your display:
KP_8, KP_Up
Player starts walking up.
KP_2, KP_Down
Player starts walking down.
KP_4, KP_Left
Player starts walking to the left.
KP_6, KP_Right
Player starts walking to the right.
KP_5 Player stops (in the center of the next block).
KP_0, KP_Insert
Player drops a bomb (in the center of the current block).
Return, KP_Add
Player uses special function (e.g. remote control, special bombs).
KP_Subtract
Pause of level in Local Game.
KP_Multiply
Request to abort the level.
KP_Divide
Cancel abort request.
The following keys control the second (left) player at your display:
T Player starts walking up.
V, B Player starts walking down.
F Player starts walking to the left.
H Player starts walking to the right.
G Player stops (in the center of the next block).
Space Player drops a bomb (in the center of the current block).
Tab Player uses special function (e.g. remote control, special bombs).
P Pause of level in Local Game.
A Request to abort of level.
Z cancel abort request.
A single player can use both key sets for playing. Furthermore the following keys effect
all players:
P pause game, resume game after pause.
Escape Go to previous menu.
Please note that since XBlast 2.7.x the keybindings can be customised via Options Menu
Controls (see also http://blast.sf.net/ ).
EXTRA SYMBOLS
There are many extras to be found in xblast. Most of the time they can be found under
blastable blocks, sometimes they are just lying around. The following extras can be found
in nearly any level. You will keep these extras until you have lost all your lives or the
level ends. See the web site for actualized information.
Bomb (red frame)
This extra increases the number of bombs you can drop by one.
Flame (yellow flame)
This extra increases the range of your bombs by one field.
Furthermore in several levels the following symbol can be found:
Skull (cyan frame)
This is not really an extra, but you will be infected with an random illness when
picking it up. You will be healed automatically after a certain time, or if you
loose one life. Additionally you can infect other players while being ill by
running past them.
In many levels there is also a special extra. There will always be only one type of
special extra per level and you will loose it if you loose a life. The following special
extras can be found:
Kick extra (moving bomb in blue frame)
This extra enables you to kick bombs by running into them.
Invincibility (star in golden frame)
This extra makes you invincible for some time. You are not killed by explosions,
stunned by moving bombs, nor infected by skulls.
Global Detonator (button in deep pink frame)
Picking up this extra ignites all bombs on the map. Use with care.
Construction Bombs (bricks and bombs in firebrick frame)
This extra gives you construction bombs as special bombs. These bombs create a
blastable block when exploding. Use the special key to drop them.
Remote Control (button box in spring green frame)
This extra enables you to ignite all your bombs by pressing the special key.
Teleport Extra (beaming player in orchid frame)
This extra enables you to beam away to a random location. You must be in the center
of a block to activate it. Use the special key to teleport.
Airpump (clouds in sky blue frame)
This extra enables you to blow away (not to blast away) bombs within a range of 2
fields. It also works when your are trapped between two bombs. Use the special key
to activate it.
Napalm Bombs (burning bombs in orange red frame)
This extra allows you to drop a high powered napalm bomb using the special key.
This bomb has a much larger explosion than normal, and is bigger if you have more
Flames. If the bomb is struck with an explosion, it will explode as a normal bomb.
For the large explosion to occur, it must explode on its own.
Firecrackers (firecrackers in orange frame)
This extra allows you to drop firecracker bombs with the special key. Firecracker
bombs set off a series of explosions that can clear away a small area. One in ten
firecracker bombs is high powered and clears away a much larger area. There is no
way to tell if a firecracker is high powered or not until it explodes. Unlike
napalm bombs there is no way to stop the firecracker explosion, although it is
blocked by walls and other solid objects.
Pyro bombs (firecrackers in orange frame)
This extra allows you to drop pyro bombs with the special key. Pyro bombs explode
with a series of small explosions that dance around the level. These explosions are
blocked by walls and other bombs but are able to travel through corridors with
ease. They explode randomly and cannot be controlled. Pyro bombs have the same
range irrespective of how many flame extras you have. Even if the bomb is struck
with an explosion it will still explode as pyro bomb.
Junkie Virus (syringe in yellow green frame)
This extra infects you with the junkie virus. Whilst you have the junkie virus you
are randomly infected with illnesses (as if you were picking up skulls). You MUST
touch other players to pass on the illness within a certain time limit or you will
lose a life. Any touched players are given the junkie virus as well. There is
currently no way to get rid of the junkie virus (but look for a rehabilitation
centre in the next release). :)
Poison (black skull in steel blue frame)
This extra?! cost you one of your lives. So avoid to step on it. At least if you
are not currenlty invincible.
Spinner (looks like normal floor)
When picking up this extra you will be stunned for some time. Your opponents might
want to blast you while you are spinning.
Speed (moving head in light blue frame)
This extra enables you too run twice as fast as normal. Try to overtake other
players and catch them between bombs.
Mayhem (moving head and bomb in blue frame)
This extra gives you speed and kicking. Make the best of it.
Holy Grail (a grail with blue light in white frame)
This extras transfers life energy to you from your opponents. Be sure you are the
one to get there first.
Life (head and first aid kit in red frame)
This extra increases your number of lifes by one. Comes in handy while in "hot"
environments.
Random (question mark in light blue frame)
Picking up this extra will give you one of the following extras:
Speed, Poison, Invincibility, Spinner, Air Pump or Life. Avoid it if you have only
one life left.
Cloak (vanishing player in violet frame)
This extras allows you to cloak yourself using the special key. You become
invisible for all other players. The extras wears out after a certain time of use.
Morph (bomb with eyes in green frame)
Get this extra to morph into a bomb with the special key. You still move as a bomb
although you cannot alter course while on the run. You cannot be harmed by
explosions while you are a bomb. Beware not to be kicked in the wall while the
level shrinks.
GAME RESOURCES
These resources define the rest of the game setup of xblast. They will be taken from the
following sources (in the given order):
1. internal defaults
2. the directory "~/.xblast_tnt"
DISPLAY RESOURCES
These resources are read separately for each display used in xblast. They are read only
from the following sources (in the given order):
1. internal defaults
2. the directory "~/.xblast_tnt"
3. the server resources of the default display (can be set using xrdb).
BUGS
If you found one go to the web site and tell us.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 1993-2005, Oliver Vogel.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of
the GNU General Public Licences as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
version 2; or (at your option) any later version
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be entertaining, but WITHOUT ANY
WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program;
if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc. 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
MA 02111-1307 USA
AUTHORS
Oliver Vogel (Main Author)
vogel@ikp.uni-koeln.de
Garth Denley (Coauthor)
g0denley@teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au
Norbert Nicolay (Linux Sound Support, optional)
nicolay@ikp.uni-koeln.de
Koen (central, SMPF, teammode on TNT, bugcatcher)
EPFL
Belgium Guys
Skywalker (epfl port, laola, some game functions, user friendliness, Shapes)
Kruno Sever (Major network review, Chat, bugcatcher)
CONTRIBUTORS
Xavier Caron - x-caron@es2.fr
Chris Doherty - cpdohert@teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au
Patrick Durish - dri@eup.siemens-albis.ch
Keith Gillow - ...@...
Rob Hite - hite@tellabs.com
Christophe Kalt - kalt@hugo.int-evry.fr
Joachim Kaltz - kaltz@essi.fr
Laurent Marsan - mbaye@univ-mlv.fr
Pierre Ramet - ramet@labri.u-bordeaux.fr
Mike Schneider - schneid@tellabs.com
Mark Shepherd - ...@...
Rob, Simon and Tristan - ...@...
Xbresse
Rhonda D'Vine
Rado
Ifi
Bombenfutter
Galatius
Garth Denley
Stephan Natschlaeger
Amilhastre
Fouf
ALu
Larsl
Stefan Stiasny
Release 2.10.0 (Februar 27th 2005) xblast-tnt(6x)