Armagetron Advanced running in windowed mode. Note the high number of light cycles -- in this case all of them are simulated by the computer.
Armagetron Advanced is 3D online multiplayer game modeled after the light cycle sequences from the film Tron. Screenshot of Armagetron. ... Screenshot of Armagetron. ... Online gaming redirects here. ... Categories: Stub ... Tron is a 1982 Walt Disney Productions science fiction movie starring Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn (and his counterpart inside the electronic world, Clu), Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley (and Tron), Cindy Morgan as Lora Baines(and Yori) and Dan Shor as Ram. ...
Local Game: Play against the AI bots or split-screen against an opponent (see below)
Internet Game: Play versus people from all over the globe.
LAN Game
The game also allows split-screen play -- more than one player on a computer.
Game Settings
Armagetron Advanced is a very configurable game, however you will find these settings to be most common:
You get points for core dumping an opponent (make him hit your trail).
Your cycle will accelerate if you drive closer to the trails.
A player wins the match when he surpasses a set score limit, the maximum number of rounds is surpassed, or a time limit is reached.
Game Modes
There exists several game modes:
Death Match: You versus everyone else.
Team Death Match: Cooperate with your teammates to win the match.
Fortress: Capture the enemy base. This game may be played with teams or death match style.
A Short History
2000: Walls, a prototype for Armagetron is released for GNU/Linux and Windows
2001-2003: Armagetron is released and actively developed.
2003: A Mac OS X port created by Ben Hines is released.
2003: The author, Z-man, halts development and breaks communication channels. The Master Server Browser, used to connect to internet games, continues to run.
2004: A group of developers fork Armagetron and create Armagetron Advanced.
2005?: Z-man returns, and joins the Armagetron Advanced development team. He declares it to be the official successor to Armagetron.
Present Day: Development continues.
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License
Armagetron Advanced is licensed under version 2 of the GNU GPL. GPL redirects here. ...
GLTron is an open source game based on the light-cycle portion of the movie Tron. ... Free games are computer games assembled out of free software and open content. ...
Armagetron, the original game has now been taken over by Armagetron Advanced which is an enhanced version of the original game, anf offers many extra features.
Armagetron is a free game but the running cost's of the forum, domain names, the servers, bandwith and connectivity are met by idividuals If you like the game please make a donation, no matter how small, all will be greatly appreciated.
Armagetron also has its own wiki, this is a great source of information on the game.
Armagetron is a modernized clone of Tron with 3D OpenGL graphics.
Those were the humble beginnings of Armagetron Advanced’s game play, which has now blossomed into 16 player mayhem, with highly advanced AI, network game play, and of course all in a 3D environment.
Pros: Armagetron supports up to four players, and the simple control layout makes it possible to fit the controls for all four players onto a single keyboard.
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