Read Me

Roger Robot
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Entry in PyWeek #6  <http://www.pyweek.org/6/>
Team: Deemed Red (leave the "Team: bit")
Members: CPUFreak91, HanClinto, kiwee, JeTSpice, Samw3, Charlie


DEPENDENCIES:

You need to install some of these before running the game:

  Python 2.4 or higher:     				http://www.python.org/
  PyGame 1.7.1 or higher (game not tested with 1.8):	http://www.pygame.org/
  PyODE 1.2.0 or higher:				http://pyode.sf.net
  ODE 0.8 or higher:					http://ode.org



RUNNING THE GAME:

On Windows or Mac OS X, locate the "run_game.pyw" file and double-click it.

Othewise open a terminal / console and "cd" to the game directory and run:

  python run_game.py



HOW TO PLAY THE GAME:

Menu Navigation: 
Use the mouse to click on buttons


Cutscenes:
Press Next to go to the next scene in the cutscene



System Navigation Menu:
In this screen, you will be presented with a view of a solar system with planets. Click on a planet with a triangular icon above it, or on 
an asteroid. A GUI will display (if you clicked on a planet) and a button that says "Go!". You will either:
Be presented with a cutscene, or
Be presented with a trade window
Be taken to the asteroid field.


Planet Trading:
On planets, you can buy and sell resources by clicking on the appropriate icon. Click on the resource icon in the left column to buy, and on the right column to sell.


Asteroid Field:
The object is to obtain resources by mining the asteroids. Use the keyboard arrow keys to move the ship. Press the space bar to fire the gun at asteroids.
As an asteroid disintegrates, it will leave a resource. Fly your ship over to the resource to collect it.

If your ship is destroyed, you will not lose your credits, only the resources that you are carrying, and you will have to press escape or the Back button to go back to the system navigation menu.


Asteroid Minigame Controls:
LEFT or A: Turn the ship left
RIGHT or D: Turn the ship right
UP or W: Thrust the ship forward
DOWN or S: Thrust the ship backwards slowly
SHIFT+LEFT or Q: Strafe the ship left
SHIFT+RIGHT or E: Strafe the ship right



LICENSE:

This game is placed under a BSD license.