=========================================================================================== = The XBlast Center : http://get.to/xblast = = levels, level editor, mods, links, rankings and more... = = (or under www.xblast-center.com) = =========================================================================================== ATP-XBlast : made @ EPFL by Fouf & x-bresse - features specifications =========================================================================================== info relevant to ATP-XBlast released on 6th of October 2000 =========================================================================================== our XBlast website is "The XBlast Center" : http://get.to/xblast or : http://www.xblast-center.com =========================================================================================== our emails 'Fouf' : fouf[__removethis__]@xblast-center.com (tech guy) 'x-bresse' : x-bresse[__removethis__]@xblast-center.com (web & level manager) website : xblast[__removethis__]@get.to =========================================================================================== ATP-XBlast contains A LOT of levels, new bomb types, new shrinks & fcns, new extras and our ranking system, ATP. For general info about ATP-XBlast and/or detailed info on the rankings system, please visit our website, MODs section, 'MOD : Info' page which can be accessed @ : http://get.to/xblast or http://www.xblast-center.com This file DOES NOT give information about the rankings system, it DOES give info about all the new extras, bomb types, shrinks and functions which will help you understand what the various extras do, and help you use them in your own levels (most of these new extras are supported by BlastEd [v1.3 B4], our Java level editor, which can be d/l from the website) =========================================================================================== --New Misc Stuff : XBlast Laola : makes your player wave his hands up and down default game-key is : F1 made by Belgium Guys .Xresources name : .Laola XBlast Looser : makes your player shake the head from left to right default game-key is : F2 made by Belgium Guys .Xresources name : .Looser XBlast 'Cheat' : displays the size and number of bombs you have default game-key is : w made by Belgium Guys .Xresources name : .Talk (why this ? no idea) XBlast Chat : a nice in-game chat feature enter chat mode key : Home .Xresources name : .ChatKey send chat message : End .Xresources name : .ChatSendKey cancel chat mode : Delete made by Belgium Guys .Xresources name : .ChatCancelKey XBlast BOTS : computer-players : some bugs, use at your own risk. to set a player to be a bot give him a name like this : 1#bot, 2#bot etc made by ENSERB students =========================================================================================== --New Game Options (xblast -option_name) : XBlast ATP mode : our atp-rankings system default status : OFF (let it to off) option name : +/-atp (+atp turns it off) made by EPFL .Xresources name : .noAtp (true turns it off) XBlast Quake mode : if enabled, this changes the way out_of_time is handled : the player with the most lives wins default status : ON option name : +/-quake (+quake = off) made by EPFL .Xresources name : .noQuake (true = off) =========================================================================================== --New Init Functions : special_init_special_bombs_infinity : gives player an infinity (255) of special bombs at level start made by ISTY supported in BlastEd : YES special_init_fire_walls : no idea what this makes... was not used in any level as far as I know made by ISTY supported in BlastEd : YES =========================================================================================== --New Game Functions : special_game_nasty_ceil : causes the upper wall to launch bombs; init nasty walls with special_init_nasty_walls (or _2) made by Benjamin Drieu supported in BlastEd : YES =========================================================================================== --New Shrinks : shrink_diag : Diagonal shrink made by Stn supported in BlastEd : YES shrink_outward_compound_extra : An outward compound shrink (similar to "Chain Reaction"'s inward) made by Alfie supported in BlastEd : YES shrink_isty_spiral_3 : 3 level spiral shrinking at the beginning made by ISTY supported in BlastEd : YES shrink_isty_compound_2_f : 2 level compound ISTY shrinking made by ISTY =========================================================================================== --New EXTRAS : Player Farter : This extra lets you fart players away (like you used to do with airpump and bombs) supported in BlastEd : not yet made by : Galatius and Svansenudisten special key name : special_key_player_fart special extra name : special_extra_player_fart initial extra usable : IF_fart PABF : Player AND bomb fart supported in BlastEd : not yet made by : Galatius and Svansenudisten special key name : special_key_player_and_bomb_fart special extra name : special_extra_player_and_bomb_fart initial extra usable : IF_Bfart Daleifing : Upon trying to kick a bomb you will kick in the opposite direction at a 50/50 chance supported in BlastEd : not yet made by : Galatius and Svansenudisten special key name : none special extra name : special_extra_daleif initial extra usable : IF_Daleif Frogger : Each time you "frog", you move instantly to the next block in the grid in the direction that your player is looking (this extra is cumulative) supported in BlastEd : not yet made by : Galatius and Svansenudisten special key name : special_key_frogger special extra name : special_extra_frogger initial extra usable : IF_frogger Electrify : If you are near enough to another player you can kill him by using the special key supported in BlastEd : YES made by : Belgium Guys special key name : special_key_electrify special extra name : special_extra_electrify initial extra usable : no Through Bombs : This extra, once activated with the special key, allows you to walk through all bombs (you can't kick them anymore) supported in BlastEd : YES made by : Belgium Guys special key name : special_key_through special extra name : special_extra_through initial extra usable : no Jump extra : Allows players to push the bombs away like when using the airpump, but with Jump bombs can move through the walls supported in BlastEd : YES made by : Belgium Guys special key name : special_key_jump special extra name : special_extra_jump initial extra usable : no Swap Position : When a player walks over this extra himself and another player get their positions swapped (teleported) supported in BlastEd : YES made by : Belgium Guys special key name : none special extra name : special_extra_swapposition initial extra usable : no Swap Color : When a player walks over this extra himself and another player get their "look" (colors/shape) swapped supported in BlastEd : YES made by : Belgium Guys special key name : none special extra name : special_extra_swapcolor initial extra usable : no Ghost : Picking up this extra allows you to walk through solid and blastable blocks for a limited time (take care not to be in a wall when it turns off [you start blinking]) supported in BlastEd : YES made by : Belgium Guys special key name : none special extra name : special_extra_ghost initial extra usable : no Steal : Picking up this extra 'steals' a bomb and/or flame size from another player increasing your own bomb range and/or number of bombs supported in BlastEd : YES made by : Belgium Guys special key name : none special extra name : special_extra_steal initial extra usable : no Stop : Having this extra allows you to stop your moving bombs (hit ENTER and all your bombs actually moving will stop) supported in BlastEd : YES made by : EPFL special key name : special_key_stop special extra name : special_extra_stop initial extra usable : IF_Stop Evil Grail : Once you pick this Black Grail you'r on the dark side :-) You now have to touch other players, by doing so you gain invisibility + invincibility + can walk throug blastable walls for a short moment. If you do not touch someone for a while, you loose one life supported in BlastEd : YES made by : Jerome Amilhastre special key name : none special extra name : special_extra_evil_grail initial extra usable : none Phantom : Picking this extra allows you to walk through blastable walls (pretty much like Ghost, but Ghost also allows you to walk through solid walls) supported in BlastEd : YES made by : Jerome Amilhastre special key name : none special extra name : special_extra_phantom initial extra usable : IF_Phantom Phenix : If you picked up a Phenix, when you die you drop a skull. If someone walks over this skull you respawn and are allowed to fight on ! supported in BlastEd : YES made by : Jerome Amilhastre special key name : none special extra name : special_extra_revive initial extra usable : IF_Revive Choice : This extra allows you to choose what bomb-type you are using; ENTER brows through all available bomb-types and SPACE uses the selected bomb (pretty cool). supported in BlastEd : YES made by : Jerome Amilhastre special key name : special_key_choice special extra name : special_extra_choice initial extra usable : IF_Choice =========================================================================================== --New Illness : Anti-Daleif : Cures "Daleifing" until you lose a life. made by Galatius and Svansenudisten =========================================================================================== --New Bombs : BMTringofire : Creates a "ring of fire" around you made by x-bresse supported in BlastEd : not yet BMTmine : This bomb does only explode when a player comes near it (drop the bomb and run away) made by x-bresse supported in BlastEd : not yet BMTdiagthreebombs : Drops 3 bombs on a diagonal made by Stn supported in BlastEd : YES BMTscissor : Drops 5 bombs on your right, placed like this < made by Stn supported in BlastEd : YES BMTscissor2 : Drops 5 bombs on your left, placed like this > made by Stn supported in BlastEd : YES BMTparallel : When the bomb explodes it drops some other bombs ~ following a diagonal from top right to bottom left made by Stn supported in BlastEd : YES BMTdistance : Drops a normal bomb + a second bomb at your 'mirror' position relative to the center of the level made by Stn supported in BlastEd : YES BMTlucky : Drops the bombs anywhere made by Stn supported in BlastEd : YES BMTparasol : Drops a nice group of bombs looking like a parasol or like a ^ made by Stn supported in BlastEd : YES BMTcomb : Drops 8 bombs ! 5 on the row where you stand, and 3 more 2 rows higher made by Stn supported in BlastEd : YES BMTfarpyro : Drops a normal bomb + 2 pyro bombs 2 rows higher and 2 cols on the left and on the right of your pos. made by Stn supported in BlastEd : YES BMTnuclear : Drop and ruuuuun faaaaar away !! made by Stn supported in BlastEd : YES BMTsearch : This is a 'smart-bomb' :-) it moves and seeks your opponents (does not target team-partners) made by J.Amilhastre supported in BlastEd : YES BMTprotectbombs : Like BMTconstruction but constructs 4 blastable blocks around the player made by J.Amilhastre supported in BlastEd : YES =========================================================================================== --New click funtions : bomb_click_split : on contact with specified 'object' (bomb, wall or player) bomb will split itself in 3 new bombs made by Belgium Guys supported in BlastEd : YES =========================================================================================== END OF FILE =========================================================================================== = The XBlast Center : http://get.to/xblast = = levels, level editor, mods, links, rankings and more... = = (or under www.xblast-center.com) = ===========================================================================================