
	Tickletankle - a 2 player tank game with fractal terrain
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	1) Requirements
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The game requires Tcl/Tk 8.3 or later, available from http://www.tcl.tk.


	2) Execution
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No compilation is required. Start the game by entering

	./tickletankle.tcl

or
	wish tickletankle.tcl


	3) Playing
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Player 1:
	Arrow left/right:          Move left/right
	Arrow up:                  Rotate cannon counterclockwise
	Arrow down:                Rotate cannon clockwise
	Shift:                     Load cannon - release Shift to fire it

Player 2: (By default, the second player is controlled by the computer. This 
           can be changed in the "Settings" screen.)
	x/c:                       Move left/right
        a:                         Rotate cannon counterclockwise
        q:                         Rotate cannon clockwise
	Control:                   Load cannon - release Control to fire it

The longer you hold Shift (Control, respectively), the faster the bullet.

To play across the Internet or a LAN, one player has to host a game by clicking
"File"->"Host game...". If you are behind a firewall, make sure to configure it
so that the other player can connect (via port 8563, by default). Find out your
IP address (for example, execute "/sbin/ifconfig").  Let your mate know this IP
via e-mail, ICQ or phone.

The other player chooses "File"->"Join game...", enters the IP that the first
player gave him and clicks "Connect". The game is started automatically. Both
players control their tanks using the arrow keys and use "Shift" to load the
cannon. 


	4) Acknowledgements and Thanks
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I first saw the idea in Giovanni Tummarello's game "Fractal Fighters".
Thank you very much for releasing such a fun game as freeware!


	5) Latest Version and Contact
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The latest version of Tickletankle will be available from

	http://triskam.virtualave.net/tickletankle/tickletankle.html

and from

	http://www.freshmeat.net

I can be reached via

	e-mail: triska@gmx.at and
	ICQ:    41792116 .

Good luck,
Markus Triska
July 17th, 2003
