# HG changeset patch # User Simon Cross # Date 1252194918 0 # Node ID eabda3289a321b2dbcb34aa4d0775eaa40bc4e99 # Parent 4cbc1ff98a2c0d97eb540af14717bdc921863df1 Clean up README. diff -r 4cbc1ff98a2c -r eabda3289a32 README.txt --- a/README.txt Sat Sep 05 23:50:37 2009 +0000 +++ b/README.txt Sat Sep 05 23:55:18 2009 +0000 @@ -3,12 +3,70 @@ Entry in PyWeek #9 Team: Rinkhals -Members: Adrianna Pinska, Jeremy Thurgood, Neil Muller, Simon Cross +Members: + + Adrianna Pinska + Jeremy Thurgood + Neil Muller + Simon Cross + David Fraser A first PyWeek entry by the hackers of the Cape Town Python Users Group -(CTPUG). The theme is for PyWeek 9 is "Feather". +(CTPUG). The theme for PyWeek 9 was "Feather". + + +RUNNING THE GAME +================ + +It is likely that you have obtain the game in one of four possible ways: + +Windows: + +If you have the Windows .zip file, unzip it, find foxassault.exe and +doube-click it to launch the game. + +Unix: + +If you have the Unix .tgz file, make sure you have Python and pygame +installed. The extract the tar file and run "python run_game.py" from +inside the extracted folder. + +Mac OS X: + +If you have the Mac OS X .dmg file, double-click to open it. Drag +Operation Fox Assault to Applications to install. Alternatively, +double-click on Operation Fox Assault to run it. + +Source: -DEPENDENCIES: +If you have obtained the source directly, you need to install the +dependencies listed further down. Then run "python run_game.py". + + +HOW TO PLAY THE GAME +==================== + +Save the chickens! + +The aim of the game is to make as much money as possible from your chicken +farm. The problem is the foxes, which want to eat your chickens. Since hiring +guards is both too expensive and unreliable, the obvious solution is to help +the chickens defend themselves. + +You lose if you end a night with no chickens left. + +Depending on the game length you select, you win if you survive for two weeks, +three months or until you have chopped down all the trees in the forest and +caused the complete extinction of the fox population. + +Chickens only lay eggs in henhouses, and must stay on the egg for 2 days to +hatch a new chicken. Chickens that hatch in already full henhouses are +moved to just outside. If there is no space outside, they die immediately +from overcrowding. + + +DEPENDENCIES +============ You will need to install these before running the game: @@ -17,30 +75,15 @@ Python Game Utilities: http://code.google.com/p/pgu - -RUNNING THE GAME: - -On Windows or Mac OS X, locate the "run_game.pyw" file and double-click it. +LICENSE +======= -Othewise open a terminal / console and "cd" to the game directory and run: - - python run_game.py - +GNU Public License, version 2 or later. See COPYING. +For authors see COPYRIGHT. -HOW TO PLAY THE GAME: - -Save the chickens from the foxes. - - - -LICENSE: - -GNU Public License, version 2 or later. See COPYING. - - - -LINKS: +LINKS +===== - http://www.python.org.za/pugs/cape-town/Pyweek9Entry - IRC: #ctpug on Atrum (http://www.atrum.org)