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  xrick - Copyright (C) 1998-2001 BigOrno (bigorno@bigorno.net)

  http://www.bigorno.net/xrick/

  Version 010808



  ** IMPORTANT NOTE **********************************************************

  I have written the xrick code. However, graphics and maps and sounds
  are by the authors of the original Rick Dangerous game, and "Rick
  Dangerous" remains a trademark of its owner(s) -- maybe Core Design
  (who wrote the game) or FireBird (who published it). I have not been
  successful at contacting Core Design.

  This makes it a bit difficult to formally release the whole code,
  including data for graphics and maps and sounds, under the terms of
  licences such as the GNU General Public Licence. So the code is
  released in the spirit of the GNU GPL. Whatever that means.

  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
  or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  



  ** PLAY! *******************************************************************

  Build: ./config; make

  Usage: 'xrick -help' will tell you all about command-line options.

  Controls:

    - left, right, up (jump) or down (crawl): arrow keys or Z, X, O and K.
    - fire: SPACE, end: E, pause: P, exit: ESC.
    - use left, right, up, down + fire to poke something with your stick,
      lay a stick of dynamite, or fire a bullet.
    - toggle fullscreen: 1 ; zoom in/out: 2, 3.
    - mute: 4 ; volume up/down: 5, 6.
    - cheat modes, "trainer": 7 ; "never die": 8 ; "expose": 9.

  More details are available at http://www.bigorno.net/xrick/.

  Report problems, or ask questions, to bigorno@bigorno.net.

  I hope you'll enjoy the show!



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