About:
In Armagetron, you ride a lightcycle around the game grid. You can only make sharp turns of 90 degrees and a wall constantly builds up after you. Make your enemies crash into your wall, but be aware that they are trying to do the same to you. If you are fast enough, you may be able to trap them, but the only way to speed up your lightcycle is to drive close to the dangerous walls. Prepare for exciting strategic preparations followed by action-packed close combat!

Release focus: Major bugfixes

Changes:
The main changes since 0.1.4.x include Team mode, more game options (destructive explosions, snake-style gameplay, and selection of arena size), and a much smarter AI. Since the last preview version, many serious bugs have been eliminated.

Author:
z-man [contact developer]

Rating:	reset 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
8.54/10.00 (14 votes)

Homepage:
http://www.armagetronad.net
Tar/GZ:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/[..]d/armagetronad-0.3.0.src.tar.gz?download
Tar/BZ2:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/[..]/armagetronad-0.3.0.src.tar.bz2?download
Zip:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/[..]ad/win_armagetronad-0.2.7.1.zip?download
Changelog:
http://sourceforge.net/[..]es.php?group_id=110997&release_id=311401
RPM package:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/[..].0-1.i686-generic-linux-gnu.rpm?download
Debian package:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/[..]armagetronad_0.2.7.1-8_i386.deb?download
OS X package:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/[..]armagetronad-macosx-0.2.7.1.tgz?download
CVS tree (cvsweb):
http://armagetronad.cvs.sourceforge.net/armagetronad/
Bug tracker:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=110997&atid=657948

Trove categories: [change]

[Development Status]		5 - Production/Stable
[Environment]		MacOS X, No Input/Output (Daemon), X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System]		Microsoft :: Windows, POSIX :: Linux
[Programming Language]		C++
[Topic]		Games/Entertainment, Games/Entertainment :: Arcade

Dependencies: [change]
SDL_image (required)
Simple DirectMedia Layer (required)
Mesa (optional)
SDL_mixer (optional)
[download links]

 Branches

Branch	Version	Last release	License	URLs
Stable	0.2.8.2.1	05-Aug-2006	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Development Versions with experimental features	0.3.0	03-Jul-2006	GNU General Public License (GPL)

 Releases

Version	Focus	Date
0.3.0	Major feature enhancements	03-Jul-2006 17:13
0.2.8.2_rc1	Minor feature enhancements	21-May-2006 08:32
0.2.8.0_rc4	Minor bugfixes	04-Mar-2006 14:59
0.2.7.1	Major security fixes	09-Mar-2005 22:36
0.2.6.0	Minor security fixes	15-Oct-2003 11:34
0.2.5.1	Minor bugfixes	28-Jul-2003 07:57
0.2.5	Major feature enhancements	20-Jul-2003 16:14
0.2.pre4	Minor bugfixes	15-Jun-2003 10:27
0.2.pre3	Major bugfixes	10-Jun-2003 10:34
0.2.pre2	Major bugfixes	02-Jun-2003 16:49

 Comments

[»] fun!
by Ben Crowell - Dec 26th 2004 14:46:17

This is a fun networked game. I set it up on a couple of Debian boxes and a MacOS X machine, with no problems or hassles -- very slick packaging job!

My only criticism is that the AIs seem a little too good -- it's extremely tough to beat them. It might be nice to have a way to control the difficulty.

I was bummed to notice how much nicer the game looked on my wife's mac than on my Linux machine. Presumably this is because she has a better graphics card.

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[»] armagetron is an essential for gamers
by accura2k - Oct 25th 2003 05:09:39

I remember when I first played this game a couple years ago. Me and a friend would battle it out in armagetron one on one and had tons of fun. Recently, I installed it again. The game has changed so much! It now has a online server list which makes the game interesting anytime of the day. This game is one of a kind and would be enjoyed by about anyone. I recommend this as an essential for gamers. =)

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