Demo Wars

Dome Wars 1.0.5 by Nathan Sturtevant ©1996 nathanst@csua.berkeley.edu http://www.csua.berkeley.edu/~nathanst/DomeWars.html Description The goal of the game is to be victorious in battle over the other tanks (domes). Each dome is started in a location across the canyon floor. By varying the angle and the power used, attempt to destroy the other tanks on the screen. Points and cash are awarded according to your performance during the play, which can then be used to buy new weapons. Quickstart Move turret left: right arrow, 6 (numeric keypad) Move turret right: left arrow, 4 (numeric keypad) Increase power: Up arrow, 8 (numeric keypad) Decrease power: Down arrow, 2 (numeric keypad) Medium increase power: hold down command key Fast increase power: 9 (numeric keypad) Fast decrease power: 3 (numeric keypad) Fire: space/enter/return Select Weapon: click with mouse/tab (forward)/command-tab (backward) How To Play Before you begin a game of Dome Wars, you should decide on the options for your game. A complete list of these options can be found in Chapter 3 of this document, Menu Options. To begin a new game of Dome Wars, select "New Game" from the file menu. You will then be presented with the following dialog box: Dome Wars Readme Page 1 Wed, Apr 20, 2022 From here you will determine the names & the number of players in the game. As you add players, the count of total players above the "OK" button will increase. A description of each player type can be found in Chapter 2 of this document, Computer AI. Please note that networking is not yet implemented, but is being worked on. After you set the characteristics for a player, you must press "Add Player" to add that player to the people in the game. Shortcuts: A - Add current player H - Select Human type I - Select Idiot type S - Select Straight Shot type C - Select Cyborg type R - Select Revenge type Tab - Select next player type Tab - Select previous player type Once you have added the total number of players in the game, you will begin play. (Unless you specified a starting cash amount. For a description of weapons see Chapter 4, Weapons.) A typical playing field might look something like this: It is your job to set your angle, weapon & power so that you can destroy the other tanks. This may take some practice. For beginners I would recommend playing as several human players at once, with no computers, until you learn the basics of the game. Extra Game Options Dome Wars Readme Page 2 Wed, Apr 20, 2022 • You can also click on the weapon name to get a pop-up menu of your avaliable weapons • Click on an enemy tank to see their name & health • Click and hold on the Quit/End Round buttons to exit while the computers are taking their turns. Play Notes A direct shot will always kill, unless shields are activated. A d…