Sopwith Documentatio(1/6)

[andrew maclean]

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Someone from Finland posted a request for the docs of the game Sopwith.

I work for the company which wrote this little program so many years ago. First
of all, it was intended as a demo for a network called Imaginet which we also
developed. Therefore, it doesn't really play over other networks. After asking
about this however, there is some speculation here that it can be linked over a
serial cable. I cannot confirm this. Anyway, here are the docs for thems that
wants.

This program is copywrited by:

BMB Compuscience Canada Ltd.
555 Industrial Drive
Milton, Ontario
L9T 5C2
Canada

Though this game can be obtained for free (apparently), if you like it and would
like to make a contribution, $15.00 CDN would be appreciated. Please send
cheque or money order to the above address or by VISA by calling (905) 876-4741
between 9am and 5pm eastern.

SOPWITH

a WWI biplane video game

Syntax:
sopwith [-s] [-k] [-i] [-q] [-r] [-d*] [-p#]
[-c] [-j]
[-m]
[-a]

Description:
SOPWITH is a video war-game played over the IMAGINET
network or on a stand-alone PC. The object of SOPWITH
is to destroy all enemy targets with a somewhat limited
airforce. SOPWITH may be played in four ways:

Single Player
Single Player against the computer
Multiple Players on a network
Two Players over an asynchronous communications
line

SINGLE PLAYER

Single player SOPWITH should only be used to "get
the feel of the stick". The player (blue
airplane) must destroy all the enemy (red) targets
before losing five (5) airplanes. If the player
is successful, the game is restarted at a higher
level of difficulty.

SINGLE PLAYER AGAINST THE COMPUTER

This game is of the same flavour as single player
SOPWITH with the additional realism of having
someone else (red airplanes) out to get you.

MULTIPLE PLAYER

Multiple user SOPWITH allows 2-4 IMAGINET users to
form opposing air forces with the goal of being
the first to destroy all enemy targets. The
airplane which the player controls, and the
airforce for which the player flies, are
determined by the number of players and the order
in which they attach themselves to the game.

2 players:
- first player receives a blue airplane
- second player receives a red airplane

3 players:
- first player receives a blue airplane
- second player receives a red airplane
along with a computer controlled plane
eager to bring about the demise of the
dreaded blue enemy
- third player receives a blue airplane

4 players:
- first player receives a blue airplane
- second player receives a red airplane
- third player receives a blue airplane
- fourth player receives a red airplane

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[Papp Denis Richard]

Wow. I remember playing this game for weeks at a time. IT was
always the same but it was fun. And I could never find docs
no matter how much I tried

Can you play it over modem? Is there a version that you cn?
What is IMAGINET? Some weird abstract network that you probably
cant find anywhere?

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