1 README.txt for Super Tux
4 bill@newbreedsoftware.com
5 http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/supertux/
12 NOTICE! THIS GAME IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION!
16 Documentation is quite incomplete
22 "Super Tux" is a game similar to Nintendo's "Super Mario Bros."(tm)
23 Run and jump through multiple worlds, fighting off enemies by jumping
24 on them or bumping them from below. Grab power-ups and Linux distributions
30 Tux and Gown are having a picnic in Antarctica, when suddenly Gown is
31 abducted! Tux must follow the path of clues across the globe to find
32 his girlfriend and save her!
37 Important documentation for "Super Tux" is contained in multiple files.
40 AUTHORS.txt - Credits for who made this game.
41 CHANGES.txt - Changes since the previous versions of "Super Tux"
42 COPYING.txt - The GNU Public License, which "Super Tux" is under.
43 INSTALL.txt - Instructions on requirements, compiling and installing.
44 README.txt - (This file.) Game story, usage, rules and controls.
45 TODO.txt - A wish-list for this version of "Super Tux"
50 Just type "./supertux" to get started.
52 The program accepts some options:
54 --disable-sound - If sound support was compiled in, this will
55 disable it for this session of the game.
57 --fullscreen - Run in fullscreen mode.
59 --help - Display a help message summarizing command-line
60 options, copyright, and game controls.
62 --usage - Display a brief message summarizing command-line
65 --version - Display the version of Super Tux you're running.
70 Press [RETURN] or a joystick firebutton to begin a game.
72 Press [ESCAPE] to quit.
74 Note: If you're playing Super Tux in a window, you can also use
75 your window manager's close option (usually an "X" button on the window's
76 title bar) to quit. This works at ANY time.
83 +-------------------------------------------------+
84 |SCORE 1230 TIME 128 DISTROS 93 |
95 +-------------------------------------------------+
100 Your score is displayed at the upper left.
101 Under your current score is the last highscore.
103 The amount of time you have left to complete this level is displayed in
104 the center at the top of the screen. (Note: Time is NOT in seconds!)
106 The number of distros (CDs) you have collected is displayed at the upper
114 Joystick Keyboard Purpose
115 -------- -------- -------
116 Left Left Face/Move Left
117 Right Right Face/Move Right
119 Button-B Control Run/Fire
125 To pause the game, you can press the [P] key.
126 To unpause, press [P] again.
130 To quit the current game, you can press [ESCAPE]. This forfeits your game
131 (as though you ran out of lives).
133 To quit Super Tux altogether, you can use your window manager's
134 close command. See the note in the "Title Screen" section, above.
141 If you get more than one enemy at a time without landing on the ground,
142 each enemy is worth more points. For example, if there are three in a
143 row and you jump on the first, it's worth 50 points. If you bounce off
144 the first and onto the second, it's worth 100 points. If you also get
145 the third, it's worth 150 points.
147 You can also score by shooting at the ennemies. Don't forget to drink
148 the coffee in order to get the ability to fire.
158 When Super Tux starts up, it looks for an options file.
160 Under Linux, this file is ".supertux" in your home directory ($HOME).
161 Under Windows, this file is "supertux.dat" in the Super Tux folder.
163 This file records high score scores and initials, and volume settings.
164 Currently it only records high score.
169 Thanks for trying out Super Tux.
171 If you like Super Tux, please rate and review it at the
174 http://www.happypenguin.org/
176 Search for "Super Tux"!
181 Bill Kendrick <bill@newbreedsoftware.com>