diff --git a/1988/applin/README.md b/1988/applin/README.md index 6baac8d25..eff8271ed 100644 --- a/1988/applin/README.md +++ b/1988/applin/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Best of show: +# Best of show: Jack Applin Hewlett-Packard @@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ Best of show: make all -### Try: +## Try: ./applin -## Judges' comments +## Judges' comments: This entry is by far the most unusual abuse of the C preprocessor that we have received thus far. Nearly all of the real work is done in the diff --git a/1988/litmaath/README.md b/1988/litmaath/README.md index 94cfa7c6d..fa36a8575 100644 --- a/1988/litmaath/README.md +++ b/1988/litmaath/README.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ./litmaath eschew obfuscation -## Judges' comments +## Judges' comments: Note the unusual structure: diff --git a/1992/kivinen/README.md b/1992/kivinen/README.md index 142cf3cf0..845723543 100644 --- a/1992/kivinen/README.md +++ b/1992/kivinen/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Best X Program: +# Best X Program: Tero Kivinen Helsinki University of Technology @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Best X Program: Finland -Judges' comments: +## Judges' comments: If your machine support the X Window System, Version 11: make kivinen @@ -24,76 +24,78 @@ Judges' comments: avoids this problem. -Selected notes from the author: +## Selected notes from the author: - X Entertainment Kit +X Entertainment Kit - This kit includes three games from the early of video games for - The X Window System Version 11 Release 5. It should work with - earlier releases, though. +This kit includes three games from the early of video games for +The X Window System Version 11 Release 5. It should work with +earlier releases, though. - Space Invaders +### Space Invaders - The classic game of shooting aliens from outer space, trying to - exterminate all life on earth. The game ends when the first line - of aliens touches the ground, or destroy you. To win the game you - must destroy all the aliens. If you evade out from the screen you - lose. +The classic game of shooting aliens from outer space, trying to +exterminate all life on earth. The game ends when the first line +of aliens touches the ground, or destroy you. To win the game you +must destroy all the aliens. If you evade out from the screen you +lose. + +#### Controls: - Controls: Button 1 = Move left Button 2 = Fire missile Button 3 = Move right - Breakout +### Breakout - Break all the bricks with the ball, using your paddle. If you miss - the ball the game ends. +Break all the bricks with the ball, using your paddle. If you miss +the ball the game ends. + +#### Controls: - Controls: Button 1 = Move left Button 3 = Move right - Dropout +### Dropout - Catch all the falling pieces, before they reach the ground. If you - miss it, game ends. To win you must catch all 30 pieces. +Catch all the falling pieces, before they reach the ground. If you +miss it, game ends. To win you must catch all 30 pieces. - Controls: +#### Controls: Button 1 = Move left Button 3 = Move right - Starting the game +## Starting the game - The type of the game is determined by the number of arguments - given to the program. +The type of the game is determined by the number of arguments +given to the program. - no arguments = Space Invaders - 1 argument = Breakout - 2 arguments = Dropout - 3 arguments = double sized Breakout - 4 arguments = triple sized Space Invaders - 5 arguments = triple sized Breakout - 6 arguments = double sized Dropout - 7 arguments = quadruple sized Breakout - and so on... +no arguments = Space Invaders +1 argument = Breakout +2 arguments = Dropout +3 arguments = double sized Breakout +4 arguments = triple sized Space Invaders +5 arguments = triple sized Breakout +6 arguments = double sized Dropout +7 arguments = quadruple sized Breakout +and so on... - Scores +### Scores - The exit value of the game is your score. The smaller the score - the better it is. The exit value of zero means you have won. +The exit value of the game is your score. The smaller the score +the better it is. The exit value of zero means you have won. - Features +### Features - The game has a cheat system, which can be found after examining the - event loop at the end of program. It is not a bug, it's a feature! +The game has a cheat system, which can be found after examining the +event loop at the end of program. It is not a bug, it's a feature! ## Copyright and CC BY-SA 4.0 License: diff --git a/2004/hoyle/README.md b/2004/hoyle/README.md index edbae9fb6..f102daaa4 100644 --- a/2004/hoyle/README.md +++ b/2004/hoyle/README.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ make ### Alternate code An alternate version of this entry, `hoyle.alt.c`, is provided. This alternate code -missing newline and used a non-standard tab stop size. +has a missing newline and used a non-standard tab stop size. To compile this alternate version: