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NAME
       nadars - A server of a network tank battle game N.A.D.A.R.

SYNOPSIS
       nadars [ options ]

DESCRIPTION
       This is a server of N.A.D.A.R.  N.A.D.A.R. is a network tank battle
       game. You get into a tank, operate it, and destroy other tanks to
       survive!

OPTIONS
       -h, -help

               Show help messages.

       -host, -hostname [hostname]

               This option specifies the hostname of the N.A.D.A.R.'s server.
               If you don't specify the hostname of the server, Return value
               from hostname command will be used.  If your computer is not
               connected to a network, you can use localhost as server's
               hostname.

       -silent

               Enter silent mode. The server does not output any messages.

       -no-silent

               Enter non-silent mode. The server output any messages.
               (Default)

       -port

               This option specifies the port number of socket. Default port
               number is 12010.

       -width [width], -height [height]

               This option specifies the screen size on peephole mode.  If the
               server run without peephole mode, these options are no effect.
               Default screen size is 17x17.

       -map-width [width], -map-height [height]

               This option specifies the map size.  Default map size is
               32x32(non-peephole mode) or 40x40(peephole mode).

       -peep, -peephole

               Enter peephole game mode. Player can see around his tank only.

       -no-peep, -no-peephole

               Enter non-peephole game mode. Player can see the all map.
               (Default)

       -backward

               Tank can go backward. (Default)

       -no-backward

               Tank cannot go backward.

       -interval [milli seconds]

               Cycle time in playing game. Default cycle time is 100.  If
               cycle time is 0, N.A.D.A.R. server do not wait and run fastest.

       -timeout [milli seconds]

               Client timeout in playing game.  If you set timeout short, A
               client with slow network is rejected.  But, if you open other
               window of X on client computer in playing game, N.A.D.A.R.
               client may be paused and down by timeout.  Default timeout is
               2000. If timeout is 0, N.A.D.A.R. server do not timeout.

       -max-players [number]

               Maximum number of players.

       -enemy [number]

               Number of computer players. Default number is 2.

START GAME
       1. N.A.D.A.R. is a client-server model program. You should start the
       server program before playing.  Run

       % nadars

       on the server computer.  If your computer is not connected to a
       network, use localhost as server's hostname and run

       % nadars -host localhost

       2. Run some client programs as

       % nadar -s [Server's hostname] -p [Player's name]

       on the some client computers.

       3. If playing speed is very slow, Run clients with size option.

       % nadar -s [Server's hostname] -p [Player's name] -size 30

       4. If you try the peephole mode, run server with peephole option as
       below.

       % nadars -peephole

       5. If you want to battle against more computers, run server with enemy
       option as below.

       % nadars -enemy 5

       6. If game speed is too fast, run server with interval option as below.

       % nadars -interval 150

EXAMPLE
       You want to run the server program on "nasu". And you want to play
       N.A.D.A.R. on "tomato", "ninjin" and "daikon".

       nasu> nadars

       tomato> nadar -s ninjin -p Tanaka
       ninjin> nadar -s ninjin -p Hashimoto
       daikon> nadar -s ninjin -p Shida

PLAY
       N.A.D.A.R. is a client-server model program.  Start client programs
       after a server starts.  See nadar(1) about client.

SEE ALSO
       X(1), nadar(1)

AUTHOR
       Programed by Sakai Hiroaki.
       E-Mail : hsakai@m8.ffn.ne.jp
       http://web.ffn.ne.jp/~hsakai/myfreesoft/index.html

SPECIAL THANKS
       Tanaka Makoto for drawing some pictures, test on FreeBSD, and many
       advices.
       Hashimoto Jun for test on Linux and many advices.
       Sakai Takeyasu for some advices.
       Ooue Shigeo for some advices.
       Miyauchi-Seki Lab.'s people for many advices.
       Koga Kazuhiro for test on Linux and some advices.

COPYRIGHT
       N.A.D.A.R. Copyright (c) 2000-2003 Sakai Hiroaki.
       All Rights Reserved.
       N.A.D.A.R. is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
       under the terms of the GNU General Public License.

                                 January 2003                        NADARS(1)