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Shell Fire v0.003

REQUIREMENTS:
Required software packages to run this game:
 - Python 2.6.3
 - PyGame 1.9.1
 - NumPy 1.3.0
Additionaly PGU 0.12.3 is used (attached to source, so no need to install it)

HOW TO PLAY?
Left/Right - barrel elevation
Up/Down - fire power
Space - shoot

TO BE DONE:
Currently this game is in very initial stage of development - only two(human or 
computer) players can play, and only on the same computer. Graphics is very 
crude and no physics is implemented.
Planned features are:
- Gunbarrel fire/smoke/explosions animations
- Backgrounds for different seasons, wheather conditions and
  times of the day. Could also include something more than just sky and clouds
- Various ground types (instead of still colour like it's right now)
- Wide, scrollable game area, and some map depicting area outside current view
- Improved AI algorithms of computer-controlled players
- Multiplayer mode (two teams fighting each other) - at least over LAN
- Realistic projectile trajectories - currently only perfect paraboloid is 
  implemented. Adding some random influence (like wind) could also be a good idea
- Ground physics - it would be cool if explosions created realistic shell holes
  with dust falling over some wide area :)
- REAL TIME MODE - currently game is only turn-based - would be much cooler if
  players could aim/shoot each other at the same time :D