######################################################################## # # INTRODUCTION: # Maze Man is a user interactive game whose objective is to # maneuver a man through a randomly generated maze from start to # finish. In general, the maze can be a three-dimensional maze # consisting of many levels between the start (located on the first # level) and finish (located on the top level). To get from one level # to another, you take elevators. Watch out for multi-colored ghosts # as you traverse the maze. They will temporarily stop you in your # tracks and deduct points from your score when you are in competition. # # Although the paths through the maze are randomly generated, # there are many features of the maze that you can set when playing a # practice game. When playing in competition, there is a set of # predefined maze difficulties called stages that you must complete. # If you score well, you can be added to the list of Top 10 Maze Men! # # # VERSION: MazeMan_1.0 # # REQUIRES: -> Tcl/Tk Versions 3.6/7.3 # (available from ftp.cs.berkeley.edu /ucb/tcl) # -> ANSI C Compiler # # FILE: README # This file contains: # -> steps for mazeman compilation and installation. # -> how to start playing. # -> information on how to make the mazeman competition # stages more or less difficult. (play the game first). # -> author information. # ######################################################################## ### To the Installer: ################################################ If you have the option, I suggest installing Maze Man on a fast machine such as an HP 700 Series, DEC Alpha, or SGI Indigo 2. The interactive aspect of this game is significantly more fun on a fast machine. 1. -Edit the "./src/Makefile" and follow all "README and EDIT" directions. 2. -In the "./src" directory, type "make". 3. -Run the "./setup" script located in this directory. 4. -Put a soft link from your local games directory to "./mazeman". ### To the Beginner: ################################################# If installed properly, typing "mazeman" will begin the application. There is a complete hypertext based on-line help system that explains how to play (select "How To Play..." under the "Help" pull-down in the upper right corner of the main window). Begin by reading the topics "Maneuvering Maze Man", "Practice", and "Competition". ### To the Competitor: ############################################### The competition mode of mazeman can be adjusted by modifying the scripts/competition.tcl file. Within this file is a table in the form of a tcl list that contains the number of stages in the competition mode along with the maze parameters. Feel free to make the competition table more/less difficult by editing the table. Remember to remove scripts/top10names after modifying scripts/competition.tcl. ### To the Programmer: ############################################### This software is one of the first tcl/tk programs that I have written and is likely to contain many bugs. In addition, many routines are inefficient and should be redesigned. ### To the Interested: ############################################### Author: John F. Sefler - graduate student at U.C.Berkeley - sefler@eecs.berkeley.edu - written Fall 1994