WarpCycle 2, the sequel to the game WarpCycle (basic mathematics, really), is a game for 2 or 1 (in that order) that was inspired by the infamous 'Light Cycle' game known from the early 80ties Walt Disney movie 'Tron'. (Registered trademarks in inverted commas...)
If you don't know that pic, you may possibly not enjoy WarpCycle2 in the first place, but once you got into it you will find it rather addictive - at least we hope so.
We decided to implement some new features to wipe the dust off this old game concept - for example 45░ turns rather than 90░, and jump capability. On the other hand, we removed one feature from WarpCycle 1, namely the obstacles. We found WarpCycle 2 is simply too fast for additional hazards. You can now fully concentrate on obliterating your enemy without having to care for those nasty thingamabobs.
How to play:
Though we implemented a one-player mode WarpCycle2 is not thought for solo usage.
The steering of your WarpCycle is really a quite simple matter :
Remember : You cannot drive backwards,
You can't stop !
Basically you only need to determine the direction in which to evade the barriers (i.e. the confines
of the playing field, other driver's trail or your own).
The goal of the game is to stay alive longer than your opponent - this might be the reason it is only fun to play it with a buddy. Maybe it will be an Ex-Buddy if you did to much training in the one-player mode... ;-\ ...maybe.
If you don't appreciate the wonderful default keyboard controls, we did give you the capacity to change them. Just select the 'Settings' item in the 'Misc.'-Menu and fool around.
The keys (as depicted) give you following control over your WarpCycle :
SpeedControl : FASTER or Slower (for wimps)
PathControl : Left or Right (right is right)
JumpControl : Jump (Higher=Further the faster you go)
During the game certain bonii will appear that can be collected by driving over them (of course you don't crash then...) - there are 5 different bonii :
100 - this gives you a hundred points
1000 - this gives you a thousand points extra to your current score
2500 - this gives you two and a half thousand points
5000 - take a wild guess
Jump Jet - an additional Jump Jet at your disposal
At the right side of the playing field you see a panel (note the fancy banner) which displays some helpful stats :
- Speed-o-Meter
- Current Score achieved
- Number of WarpCycles left in memory (remember this is only a game on a computer !!!)
- Jump Jet Counter
To top all these nice features that make a great game, we even managed to include a highscore table that is automatically saved! It displays the highest 10 scores achieved in both one or two player mode. Hey, it's the nineties, games gotta have a hall of fame - and what stunning graphics it has... :) (Not that we're over-confident or something...)
Ok, now have fun...and good luck!
Known Bugs (as far as we know):
- The sound sometimes simply doesn't play...
- You can sometimes cross diagonal barriers without crashing. We are not sure ourselves if this a bug or a feature - anyway, it can somehow add thrill to a game in progress... =)
- The graphics look really ugly when the game is run under 256 colors only. Please consider switching to high color mode prior to starting WarpCycle2.
Legal Stuff:
WarpCycle 2 is copyrighted freeware. We encourage you to freely copy and distribute this Freeware program including distribution through the Internet, Shareware distribution libraries, CD-ROMs, etc. However, Warpcycle 2 may not be modified, decompiled disassembled etc. This software is provided 'as is', and we give no warranty about it's functionality. The authors shall not be claimed responsible for any damage caused by this game, may it be the loss of data, time or self control. All rights reserved. Copyright 1997 by Bjoern Ischo and Florian Schulte.
