Help for Ufohippa 3
Objective
The objective of the game is to avoid being caught by the tag and to catch others if you are the tag.
Players can shoot each other to disrupt them, but no damage is made.
When a player is caught, there is a two second safety period when he cannot catch others and time is not counted for scoring.
Starting the game
One computer must always be the server, and all other computers will need to join the server.
Every computer can have 1 to 3 players sharing the keyboard. The server can also configure up to 4 computer players to
join the game. This allows the game to be played also locally without network connection or friends.
Before starting the game the levels for the match must be selected from the level list. Any number of levels can be selected, but each
level can be selected only once. The match ends when all the selected levels are finished.
Scoring
Each players gets score from the round depending on how long he has been the tag.
The player who has been the tag for shortest time wins.
Controls
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
Move up: | Up arrow | W | I |
Move down: | Down arrow | S | K |
Move left: | Left arrow | A | J |
Move right: | Right arrow | D | L |
Fire: | Ctrl | Tab | Y |
Level editor
Level editor allows creating new levels. It is good idea to enlarge the game window when creating levels.
Drawing tiles
Tiles can be drawn with the mouse when the Draw tool is selected. It is possible to assign a tile from the tile toolbar
to both left and right mouse buttons. For example assigning background tile to the right mouse button is recommended.
Most tiles can be colored with arbitrary color. The color is selected from the bottom right corner of the level editor.
It is possible to pick either the tile shape or color from the level. Holding Ctrl key when clicking on a tile will pick
the tile under cursor and set it as selected tile. Holding Alt key when clicking on a tile will pick the color.
Teleports
Teleports can be created by selecting either Blue or Red teleport tool. Teleports can be removed by clicking again on an
existing teleport with either teleport tool. Blue teleports will teleport player to another blue teleport randomly,
whereas red teleports will teleport player to anywhere in the level.
Resizing levels
Levels can be resized using Column++, Column--, Row++ and Row-- tools.
Note that Ufohippa 3 doesn't distribute the levels automatically to clients.
To play custom levels over network game, the levels must be copied manually.
Feedback
Any feedback is very welcome and is considered to be implemented in future update releases.
Also if you create good levels, you can send them to me if you want them to be included in future distributions.
You can contact me with e-mail ufohippa@ufohippa.game-host.org or IRC (Itchi @ IRCNet).
There is also IRC channel #ufohippa in IRCNet, where you can find other players to match against
and discuss about the game.