README
1Scavenger and this README file were written by David Ashley.
2You can contact me at dash@xdr.com. Old email addresses that might be defunct
3are dash@epyx.com, dash@netcom.com, dash5@geocities.com.
4http://www.xdr.com/dash
5The X Scavenger home page is
6http://www.xdr.com/dash/linux.html
7You can always get the latest version there.
8
9This is my first linux/xwindows contribution so please be patient with
10me. Send me *ANY* and all comments you have, please! I love to get feedback.
11
12--- COPYING ---------------------------------------------------------------
13
14Let's put it under the GNU license, shall we?
15
16
17--- DISCLAIMER ------------------------------------------------------------
18
19USE THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!! I'm not responsible for any damage this
20software may cause.
21
22
23--- GAME PLAY -------------------------------------------------------------
24
25Scavenger is like Lode Runner. You've got to run around gathering objects
26while avoiding enemies. You can dig down through some of the blocks to get
27at buried objects. After you've collected everything, ladders may appear.
28To finish the level you've got to exit through the top of the screen. If
29an enemy falls into a dug brick, he is stunned for a while. If the brick
30fills in with him in it, he is killed, and he will reappear at the top of
31the screen.
32
33This version has a level editor for designing your own levels, and a
34graphics editor for drawing your own artwork.
35
36
37--- INSTALLATION ----------------------------------------------------------
38
39See the file INSTALL for instructions how to install the game.
40
41
42--- GAME CONTROLS ---------------------------------------------------------
43
44The default control is with the number pad keys 4-9:
45
46 Dig left Move up Dig right
47 7 8 9
48 4 5 6
49 Move left Move down Move right
50
51As of version 1.3 you can remap the controls. In demo mode hit space
52to get to the menu, then hit F10 to remap the keys. For each key if you
53hit escape the key is unchanged.
54
55F8 Skip to next level
56k Kill player (useful if he's trapped)
57ESC Exit back to demo mode
58Pause Pause game
59
60See the file DOC for more details about scavenger.
61
62
63--- WHAT TO DO IF YOU LIKE THIS GAME --------------------------------------
64
65If you like this game, here's what to do:
661) If you have contributed something useful to the Linux community, you
67 can use Scavenger for free!
682) If you are more of a user but money is tight, you can use Scavenger
69 for free!
703) If you're a user but can afford it, you might consider sending me some
71 money to help me continue to make games for Linux/Xwindows. Maybe send
72 me $10 or $20 US cash? Or anything you can spare. Thanks!
734) If you create any levels, send them to me!!!!!
745) If you create any artwork, send it to me!!!!!
75
76This is a full working version of the game, not crippled in any way. You've
77even got the source to the game. Also all 180 levels are included. I've
78put a lot of work into it...it would be nice to get some kind of reward
79for it.
80
81--Dave Ashley
82Wed Apr 23 05:44:42 1997
83----------------------- CHANGELOG ------------------------------
84See the changelog file for a history of scavenger.
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