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| Long before today' | Long before today' | ||
| - | That is not to say, however, that text games are "old" | + | That is not to say, however, that text games are “old” or “outdated” or that games that were created decades ago cannot still be fun. Not only are some of the older ASCII games still incredibly playable and enjoyable today but there are many ASCII games still in active development with new ones being created all the time. |
| SDF has a good selection of text based games for your enjoyment with many genres from which to choose. Within those categories you'll also find a diverse selection of games. Maybe you are looking for a quick hit of space invaders while your code compiles. Perhaps you'd like to start a game of nethack which could take you many session over many months to complete. If you'd like to sit and play a game of tetris by yourself SDF can accommodate you but if you'd rather interact with other SDFers in a game of mazewar or netris those options are also available. No matter what your preferences are, no matter what your current mood is, odds are good that SDF will have something for you. | SDF has a good selection of text based games for your enjoyment with many genres from which to choose. Within those categories you'll also find a diverse selection of games. Maybe you are looking for a quick hit of space invaders while your code compiles. Perhaps you'd like to start a game of nethack which could take you many session over many months to complete. If you'd like to sit and play a game of tetris by yourself SDF can accommodate you but if you'd rather interact with other SDFers in a game of mazewar or netris those options are also available. No matter what your preferences are, no matter what your current mood is, odds are good that SDF will have something for you. | ||
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| ===== General Tips ===== | ===== General Tips ===== | ||
| - | All games are started by typing the game's name at the command line on the appropriate system. You may be able to get information on command line options and game play by typing //man gamename// on SDF or //help gamename// on twenex.org(TOPS-20). | + | All games are started by typing the game's name at the command line on the appropriate system. You may be able to get information on command line options and game play by typing //man gamename// on SDF or //help gamename// on twenex.org (TOPS-20). |
| Please keep in mind that many of these games utilize the " | Please keep in mind that many of these games utilize the " | ||
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| ===== Games by Category ===== | ===== Games by Category ===== | ||
| - | Here is a rough categorization of the games available on SDF and SDF's TOPS-20 system. A complete list of games on SDF can always be found by typing //"games"// at the shell prompt. TOPS-20 games can be listed by typing //" | + | Here is a rough categorization of the games available on SDF and SDF's TOPS-20 system. A complete list of games on SDF can always be found by typing |
| ==== Text Adventure ==== | ==== Text Adventure ==== | ||
| Text adventure games are interactive fiction adventures where the user must navigate the game based on the text based description of the player' | Text adventure games are interactive fiction adventures where the user must navigate the game based on the text based description of the player' | ||
| - | * [[telnet:// | + | * [[telnet:// |
| - | * phantasia | + | * phantasia |
| - | * advent | + | * advent |
| - | * dinkum | + | * dinkum |
| - | * tess - Beyond the tesseract, an abstract adventure. | + | * tess – Beyond the tesseract, an abstract adventure. |
| - | * crime -A CRiME based adventure game. (TOPS-20) | + | * crime – A CRiME based adventure game. (TOPS-20) |
| - | * haunt - Can you solve the mystery of Chez Moose? BONG! (TOPS-20) | + | * haunt – Can you solve the mystery of Chez Moose? BONG! (TOPS-20) |
| - | * mdl105 | + | * mdl105 |
| - | * zork - The classic underground maze/ | + | * zork – The classic underground maze/ |
| ==== RPG / Dungeon ==== | ==== RPG / Dungeon ==== | ||
| These games involve navigating some sort of dungeon or maze. Unlike text adventures, these games often (though not always) contain some sort of ASCII-graphical interface. These games are usually a bit more free-flowing than their text-based counterparts as well. Many of these games allow multiplayer interactive play. These games are marked with an (M). | These games involve navigating some sort of dungeon or maze. Unlike text adventures, these games often (though not always) contain some sort of ASCII-graphical interface. These games are usually a bit more free-flowing than their text-based counterparts as well. Many of these games allow multiplayer interactive play. These games are marked with an (M). | ||
| - | * dopewars | + | * dopewars |
| - | * mdg - John Gonnerman' | + | * mdg – John Gonnerman' |
| - | * nethack | + | * nethack |
| - | * rogue - Before there was nethack, there was rogue. | + | * rogue – Before there was nethack, there was rogue. |
| - | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
| - | * hunt - multi-user maze/ | + | * hunt – multi-user maze/ |
| - | * mazewar | + | * mazewar |
| - | * cave - Multiplayer Dungeon Game. (TOPS-20)(M) | + | * cave – Multiplayer Dungeon Game. (TOPS-20) (M) |
| ==== Puzzle ==== | ==== Puzzle ==== | ||
| Puzzle games rely on the player' | Puzzle games rely on the player' | ||
| - | * greed - How far will your greed take you? | + | * greed – How far will your greed take you? |
| - | * c4 - Connect Four. | + | * c4 – Connect Four. |
| - | * life - jpf's life simulator for SDF. | + | * life – jpf's life simulator for SDF. |
| - | * othello | + | * othello |
| - | * tetris | + | * tetris |
| - | * netris | + | * netris |
| - | * tttt - tic-tac-toc-toe with wraparound edges. | + | * tttt – tic-tac-toc-toe with wraparound edges. |
| - | * robots | + | * robots |
| - | * torus - Faster, more intelligent robots are programmed to get you. | + | * torus – Faster, more intelligent robots are programmed to get you. |
| - | * zombies | + | * zombies |
| - | * manhunt | + | * manhunt |
| - | * wumpus | + | * wumpus |
| - | * sst - Super Star Trek. Can you protect the Federation from total annihilation? | + | * sst – Super Star Trek. Can you protect the Federation from total annihilation? |
| ==== Arcade / Action ==== | ==== Arcade / Action ==== | ||
| Arcade type games involve real-time interaction. You'll have to dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge your way to victory in these games. | Arcade type games involve real-time interaction. You'll have to dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge your way to victory in these games. | ||
| - | * atc - Air Traffic Controller, not really arcade, but real real-time! | + | * atc – Air Traffic Controller, not really arcade, but real real-time! |
| - | * invaders | + | * invaders |
| - | * lander | + | * lander |
| - | * ski - Dodge trees and a snowman while you ski. | + | * ski – Dodge trees and a snowman while you ski. |
| - | * snake - Collect $ while avoiding a ferocious snake. | + | * snake – Collect $ while avoiding a ferocious snake. |
| - | * worm - You are a worm that eats numbers and becomes unwieldy. | + | * worm – You are a worm that eats numbers and becomes unwieldy. |
| - | * moon - Jochen Voss's moon-buggy. | + | * moon – Jochen Voss's moon-buggy. |
| - | * packman | + | * packman |
| ==== Board / Card Games ==== | ==== Board / Card Games ==== | ||
| Just what the title says. | Just what the title says. | ||
| - | * bj - Black Jack | + | * bj – Black Jack |
| - | * knight | + | * knight |
| - | * bkg - CMU's Multi-player/ | + | * bkg – CMU's Multi-player/ |
| - | * checkers | + | * checkers |
| - | * gin - The card game GIN. (TOPS-20) | + | * gin – The card game GIN. (TOPS-20) |
| - | * tech - TECH Chess. (TOPS-20) | + | * tech – TECH Chess. (TOPS-20) |
| - | * tech2 - TECH2 Chess. (TOPS-20) | + | * tech2 – TECH2 Chess. (TOPS-20) |
| ==== ASCII Animation ==== | ==== ASCII Animation ==== | ||
| Short ASCII movies. | Short ASCII movies. | ||
| - | * aybabtu | + | * aybabtu |
| - | * linux - Linux massacre simulator. | + | * linux – Linux massacre simulator. |
| - | * suicide | + | * suicide |
| ==== Jokes / Random Text ==== | ==== Jokes / Random Text ==== | ||
| - | These "games" | + | These “games” output random jokes, one-liners, quotes, or other information. Please be advised that some of these might output text that some would consider offensive. These programs have been labeled (R). |
| - | * oneliner | + | * oneliner |
| - | * smj - Display quips and commentary by your sysadmin. | + | * smj – Display quips and commentary by your sysadmin. |
| - | * fortune | + | * fortune |
| - | * cookie | + | * cookie |
| - | * crude - Random text Generator. (TOPS-20)(R) | + | * crude – Random text Generator. (TOPS-20)(R) |
| - | * doit - Subject 'do it' Adverb. (TOPS-20)(R) | + | * doit – Subject 'do it' Adverb. (TOPS-20)(R) |
| - | * fortune | + | * fortune |
| - | * kanji - Not quite kanji, but MRC thinks so. | + | * kanji – Not quite kanji, but MRC thinks so. |
| - | * limerick | + | * limerick |
| - | * limrck | + | * limrck |
| - | * moon - Phase of the moon. (TOPS-20) | + | * moon – Phase of the moon. (TOPS-20) |
| - | * tingle | + | * tingle |
| - | * today - A history lesson. (TOPS-20) | + | * today – A history lesson. (TOPS-20) |
| ===== Dopewars, Mazewars, and Netris ===== | ===== Dopewars, Mazewars, and Netris ===== | ||
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| A special note for Dopewars, Mazewars, and Netris: | A special note for Dopewars, Mazewars, and Netris: | ||
| - | These games are fairly popular. They represent a good way to have fun and interact with fellow SDFers. Though they can be started from the command line, the best way to start a multiplayer game of dopewars, mazewars, or netris is to hop into SDF's [[http:// | + | These games are fairly popular. They represent a good way to have fun and interact with fellow SDFers. Though they can be started from the command line, the best way to start a multiplayer game of dopewars, mazewars, or netris is to hop into SDF's [[http:// |
| ===== Credits ===== | ===== Credits ===== | ||
| - | Much information contained herein was gleaned from //"games"//, //"help games"// | + | Much information contained herein was gleaned from “//games//”, “//help games//” (TOPS-20), and [[http:// |
| $Id: ascii-gaming.html, | $Id: ascii-gaming.html, | ||
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