Avoid The Roid is a game similar to asteroids. It was originally based on Maelstrom for Linux. It has both single and multiplayer modes and runs on Linux, Windows 2000/XP, and possibly other platforms.
| Tags | Games/Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Operating Systems | Windows Windows POSIX Linux |
| Implementation | C++ |
Recent releases


Changes: Merged client and server code into one executable. Added gui configuration for server, and sound support for Windows 2000 and XP.


Changes: This release includes a GUI configuration on startup, preliminary sound support under Windows, high scores for single player mode, and various multiplayer tweaks.


Changes: Network protocol switched from TCP to UDP. Steel asteroid added. Avoid The Roid is now playable over the internet


Changes: Most sound events have been moved to the server. Various bugfixes have been added for wraparound. Vortex and elastic collisions have been added. The server code has been changed to be more object oriented.
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Recent commentsRe: the best
> this is the best name for a game i've
> ever seen,
> period.
I tried the game under Redhat 6.2 and works quite
well. I think I will give a look to the sources
to understand how to use OpenGL ...
the best
this is the best name for a game i've ever seen,
period.