2 - An introduction for SuperTux -
3 http://super-tux.sf.net/
5 Last update: April 26, 2004
9 SuperTux is a jump'n run like game, with a strongly inspiration on
10 Nintendo's Super Mario Bros games.
11 Run and jump through multiple worlds, fighting off enemies by jumping
12 on them or bumping them from below. Grabbing power-ups and other stuff
19 - Gwen gets captured! -
21 Tux and Gwen were out having a nice
22 picnic on the ice fields of Antarctica.
23 Suddenly, a creature jumped from
24 behind an ice bush, there was a flash,
27 When Tux wakes up, he finds that Gwen
28 is missing. Where she lay before now
29 lies a letter. "Tux, my arch enemy!"
30 says the letter. "I have captured
31 your beautiful Gwen and have taken her
32 to my fortress. The path to my fortress
33 is littered with my minions. Give up on
34 the thought of trying to reclaim her,
35 you haven't a chance! -Nolok"
37 Tux looks and see Nolok's fortress in
38 the distance. Determined to save his
39 beloved Gwen, he begins his journey.
44 Important documentation for SuperTux is contained in multiple files.
47 AUTHORS - Credits for who made this game.
48 CHANGES - Changes since the previous versions of "Super Tux"
49 COPYING - The GNU Public License, which "Super Tux" is under.
50 INSTALL - Instructions on requirements, compiling and installing.
51 README - (This file.) Game story, usage, rules and controls.
52 TODO - A wish-list for this version of "Super Tux"
57 SuperTux makes use of proc to see where it is. In other words, it does not
58 have any need to be installed and can be run from anywhere. This makes
59 it possible to click in the executable in your filemanager (ie. Konqueror,
60 Nautilus) as oposited to most of Linux games.
62 Options can be reached from the menu, so you don't need to specify arguments,
63 but if you want, type 'supertux --help' to check the ones that are avaible.
64 Also, notice that SuperTux saves the options, so you don't need to be allways
67 The game has two frontends: SDL and OpenGL. Currently, there isn't any
68 noticiable difference between them.
69 Basically, SDL uses software to draw the game and OpenGL makes use of
70 the videocards cpu (in case the videocard has one and the drivers support
71 it). Under linux, nvidia is recommendaded (with the closed drivers), but
72 an ATI should work just fine.
79 Both keyboards and joysticks/gamepads are supported. You can change the
80 controls via the Options menu.
81 Basically, the only keys you will have to use is for the following actions:
82 jump, duck, right and left. Also press Esc to go to the menu and use the
83 key cursors and Enter under it. Oh, press P to pause the game.
84 In the worldmap, the arrow keys and Enter are enough.
86 The leveleditor is controled via the mouse, but there are shortcuts that
87 may make your life easier. To see the shortcuts for the buttons, just
88 do a Right-click on them.
89 In any case, we advise you to read LEVELDESIGN to have the best productivity
97 The amount of time you have left to complete this level is displayed in
98 the center at the top of the screen. (Note: Time is NOT in seconds!)
100 The number of coins you have collected is displayed at the upper right.
106 If you get more than one enemy at a time without landing on the ground,
107 each enemy is worth more points. For example, if there are three in a
108 row and you jump on the first, it's worth 50 points. If you bounce off
109 the first and onto the second, it's worth 100 points. If you also get
110 the third, it's worth 150 points.
112 You can also score by shooting at the ennemies. Don't forget to get
113 the flower in order to get the ability to fire.
119 When Super Tux starts up, it looks for an options file.
121 Under Linux, this file is "config" in your directory
123 Under Windows, this file is "supertux.dat" in the Super Tux folder.
125 This file records program's settings. It uses the LISP syntax, anyway
126 there shouldn't be any reasons for you to hand edit it.
130 Thanks for trying out Super Tux.
132 If you like Super Tux, please rate and review it at the
135 http://www.happypenguin.org/
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142 The SuperTux development team