https://github.com/agateau/plouf
A video game for Amiga
https://github.com/agateau/plouf
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A video game for Amiga
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/agateau/plouf
- Owner: agateau
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2012-10-04T21:43:52.000Z (over 13 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2013-01-22T21:57:41.000Z (almost 13 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-10-07T23:46:05.302Z (3 months ago)
- Size: 480 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Introduction
Plouf! is an Amiga game I wrote a long time ago.
It is a top-down 2-or-3-players game which features people sitting on floats,
trying to sink the other players by throwing sea urchins at them.
You control your float like an RC car: you can accelerate, slow down and rotate
left or right. The islands on the screen are randomly generated, so each game
looks different.
You start with a very limited number of sea urchins, so you need to collect them
as they appear randomly in the sea. You can also grab float bonuses which
increase the strength of your float by one point.
# Running Plouf!
## Hardware
To run Plouf! You need either an Amiga 500 or an emulator. On Linux it runs fine
with E-UAE or FS-UAE. I expect it to work without problems on other platforms
where a version of UAE is available.
## Controls
By default player 1 uses the joystick, other players use the keyboard. This can
be changed in the `Options` menu.
Controls per players are:
- Player 1: Joystick 1 (default) - or - 5, 2, 1, 3, Numpad Return
- Player 2: Joystick 2 - or - E, D, O, P, Space (default)
- Player 3: Arrow keys, Return
While it is possible to play a 3-player game solely on the Amiga keyboard, using
joysticks is highly recommended.
# Licensing
Plouf! was originally released as shareware, but license has been changed to
GPLv3 or later.
# History
Plouf! was created using AMOS, a game-oriented Basic language. It was released
as a shareware in 1994: a floppy disk of the demo version (limited to 4 games)
could be obtained from a few Amiga freeware and shareware floppy disk dealers.
To my knowledge, it has never been made available on the Internet. The floppy
disks containing the source code stayed for 18 years together with my Amiga in
a storage room.
Some time ago I decided to release it as free software. I bought a NULL-modem
cable and transfered the source code to my laptop. I then adjusted a few things,
got rid of the demo limitations, translated all visible strings to English and
released it.
# About the source code
The source code for the game is in the `plouf.AMOS` file. Note that `.AMOS`
files are binary format, bundling together the source code and the program
assets. You need the AMOS Editor to read them.
There was also an asset editor named "Plouf! Config". This editor was available
with the full version. Its source code is in `plouf config.AMOS`.
All visible strings have been translated to English, but I did not go through
the trouble of translating the source code: all comments, variables and
procedure names are still in French.
## Compiling a new version of Plouf!
(This section is more like a personal note in case I decide to work on Plouf!
again)
Make sure AMOS Compiler has been installed on AMOS main disk.
- Start AMOS
- Open Compiler.AMOS
- Click the top-right button until it reads "Cli"
- Click the "Compile" button
- As source code: use `Plouf.AMOS`
- As destination: enter `Plouf!`