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| Summary | Multiplayer Color Lines Game |
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| Categories | None |
| License | GNU General Public License (GPL v. 2.0) |
| Owner(s) | mihap |
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NetLines
NetLines is a multiplayer game, inspired by Gnome Lines. It requires Java version 1.4 or above.
Getting started
Install it using Java Web Start
Download netlines.jar. Start it by double-clicking file (hopefully .jar is associated with Java) or by typing:
java -jar netlines.jar
Start game
Starts game server on TCP port 27100. Choose this to host game or to play alone.
Join game
Joins game on server. Server must be running on that host.
How to play
First of all you must click PLAY button to start game.
Objective of game is to sort shapes into straigth lines, horizontal, vertical or diagonal. When there are at least 5 shapes of same kind in a straigth line, they disappear and you score.
Click on shape to select it. Click on empty space where you want to move shape to. If there is a free path using horizontal and vertical moves, shape will be moved.
Every few seconds, depends on game speed, new shapes are added to your play board. If you play with other players, you also get shapes when one of other players clears a line. Shapes that are due to appear are listed at top of play board as 'Next', together with time until next drop.
When there is no more place on play board for new shapes, player is out. When all players are out, game is finished.
Game source
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