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Title : ### W O R M ###
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- Version : 0.92.211
- Author : SHIAR
- File(s) : worm.86p (4kb) + worm.txt
- Release Date : ~ april 2000 (I hope)
+ Version : 86%
+ Release Date : hopefully before may 2000
+ File(s) : worm.86p (4kB)
+ wormlvl.86s (1kB)
+ worm.txt
+ Author : Shiar
Email Address : shiar@mailroom.com
ICQ UIN : #43840958
Web Page : www.games3.net/shiar
- Description : Nibbles-like game, 1-4 players.
- Where to get this game : games3.net/shiar (home of Worm) or ticalc.org
+ Description : singleplayer/multiplayer Nibbles-like game
+ Where to get this game : games3.net/shiar (home of Worm)
Other games by author : Nemesis (beta)
- Additional Credits to : Matthew Shepcar and Jonah Cohen
+ Additional Credits to : Matthew Shepcar (wrote original Peaworm)
+ Jonah Cohen (wrote some parts of Worm)
-GENERAL =------------------------------------------------------------------
-Avoid your worm from crashing by it turning left/right. The controls are:
+*** MAIN MENU
+
+*** GAME
+Avoid your worm from crashing by it turning left/right. The controls are:
1) left/right 2) F1/F2 3) sto/, 4) enter/+
- EXIT : exits to the stats-screen
- MORE : turns your calc off (pauses)
-GRAPH : teacher key (not made yet)
-
-STATS-SCREEN =-------------------------------------------------------------
-At the end of each game, the stats-screen will be displayed. It shows the
-score and deaths for each worm. Hit enter to return to the main menu.
-
-SINGLEPLAYER =-------------------------------------------------------------
-Move your worm over the "food". When you ate enough food you advance to the
-next, more difficult, level.
-On the top of the screen you can see in which level you are, how many peas
-you still have to eat, your score and your lives left.
-
-DEATHMATCH =---------------------------------------------------------------
-A multiplayer game where you have to kill the other worm(s) before they
-kill you. When you have no lives left, the game ends. The number of lives
-left for each player are displayed on the top of the screen. You can play
+EXIT : exits to the stats-screen.
+MORE : turns your calc off (pauses).
+
+*** STATS-SCREEN
+At the end of each game, the stats-screen will be displayed. It shows
+the score and deaths for each worm. Hit enter to return to the main menu.
+
+*** SINGLEPLAYER
+Move your worm (left/right) over the "food". When you ate enough food
+you advance to the next, more difficult, level.
+On the top of the screen you can see in which level you are, how many
+peas you still have to eat, your score and your lives left.
+
+*** PEAWORM
+Get as many peas possible in a single level.
+
+*** DEATHMATCH
+A multiplayer game where you have to kill the other worm(s) before they
+kill you. When you have no lives left, the game ends. The number of lives
+left for each player are displayed on the top of the screen. You can play
with 2-4 humans.
-FOODMATCH =----------------------------------------------------------------
-Like deathmatch, with the difference that your objective is to score 100
-points. You'll get 10 points for taking a pea, if you die however, you lose
-10.
+*** FOODMATCH
+Like deathmatch, with the difference that your objective is to score 100
+points. You'll get 10 points for taking a pea. If you die however, you
+lose 10.
-HUNTING =------------------------------------------------------------------
-In hunting, the hunter (player 1) has to "catch" the prey (2). The hunter
-must hit the prey with his head, killing the prey and scoring 10 points.
-However, the prey gains 5 points for every 250 turns he's alive. The first
+*** HUNTING
+In this game, the hunter (player 1) has to "catch" the prey (2). The hunter
+must hit the prey with his head, killing the prey and scoring 10 points.
+However, the prey gains 5 points for every 250 turns he's alive. The first
one scoring 100 points wins.
-RACE =---------------------------------------------------------------------
-In this gametype, all worms have to move around like race-cars. The first
+*** RACE
+In this gametype, all worms have to move around like race-cars. The first
one to complete 3 laps wins.
-CTF =----------------------------------------------------------------------
-Each player has to capture the enemy flag, and return it to his own flag.
+*** CTF
+Each player has to capture the enemy flag, and return it to its own flag.
-DOMINATION =---------------------------------------------------------------
-There are several control points which you have to control (by running over
-them). Every ten turns each player is given one point for each control
-point he/she controls. The first one scoring 100 points wins.
+*** DOMINATION
+There are several control points which you have to control. Every ten turns
+each player is given one point for each control point he/she controls.
+The first one scoring 100 points wins.
-OF COURSE =----------------------------------------------------------------
-I am not responisble for any damage Worm causes. Furthermore, you may not
-release an altered version of Worm, distribute it without this readme file
-included, nor may you charge money for it.
+*** LEVELS &&&
+The file WORMLVL.Z80 can be altered to create your own levels. Compile this
+file by running WORMLVL.BAT. Levels may be distributed freely, but I would
+appreciate it if you send me a copy of your levels.
-HISTORY =------------------------------------------------------------------
-This is a historical overview of Worm (facts may not match reality)
-* End 1998: Matthew Shepcar released Peaworm, worm in it's simplest form
-* Matt didn't release another version with levels and vertical scrolling
-* End 1999: I (Shiar) asked him whether I could complete Worm
-* Jonah Cohen helped me for a while, but he either died or got bored
-* 4/2000: Shiar completed Worm and the program looked worse than ever
+*** CREDITS
+This game was made by SHIAR. Please contact me at shiar@mailroom.com, or
+ICQ UIN #43840958.
+Also visit the home of Worm at www.games3.net/shiar (come.to/shiar) for the
+latest news about Worm and other games by me.
-CREDITS =------------------------------------------------------------------
-This game was made by SHIAR. Please contact me at shiar@mailroom.com, or
-ICQ UIN #43840958. Also visit the home of Worm at www.games3.net/shiar
-(come.to/shiar) for the latest news about Worm and other games by me.
+You may not release an altered version of this program, and all files must
+be included with any distribution.
+*** TNX2
Matthew Shepcar - for writing the original Peaworm
-Jonah Cohen - wrote some parts of Worm
-Free Bird - calc2calc linkplay testing
-JQL - betatesting
+Jonah Cohen - wrote some parts of Worm
-.
+.
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