Shadow Warrior .MAP Authoring Template
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Title                   	: MPGAMES v1.1 
Date Finished	: Original v1.0 release: June 18, 2002, V1.1 release: 15-11, 2003.
Filename                : Mpgames.zip
Author		: I.Mecking, AKA: T.M.M
Email Address	: Carger2000@hotmail.com
Misc. Author Info	: Long time BUILD freak.

Description             : Play 4 rounds of Wheel of fortune, Bombsweeper or play
                               one of the 2 race tracks in this version.
                               All support 2-8 players.

Additional Credits to   : SWREF.DOC (great file, that one)
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* Play Information *

Episode and Level #	: Ep 1 - L 1,2 & 3
Single Player		: Yes, but play it in multiplayer dammit!
Cooperative 2-8 Player	: Yes..but see above..
2-8 Player MultiPlayer	: Yes!!
Difficulty Settings     	: -
New Sounds              	: Yes
New Music               	: Nope
New Graphics            	: Yes


* Construction *

Base                    		: New level from scratch.
Build Time              	: A couple of weeks.
Editor(s) used          	: BUILD. The one and only.
Known Bugs              	: None
May Not Run With...     	: Slow pc's (Heavy sector work & effects used)


=====================Small F.A.Q===============================

Q.What does MPGames stand for?

A.Mpgames stands for: MultiPlayer Games. This add-on contains lots of different mini games and
add a total new way of multiplayer gaming for Shadow Warrior.

Q.What are the game rules?

A:

1.Wheel of Fortune.
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Both players enter the main lobby (!NO! peeking beforehand in single player mode, cheaters)
and decide which category to play. When playing the first game, the first player in the room will start
the start game by turning a switch below the chosen character. 

!!But not before the second player arrived and entered the non-playing area behind the desk!!
When this character is IN the word that is looked for, the second player will receive damage and die. 
When this happens, the first player should WAIT for the second play to arrive in the room again and 
had entered the non-playing area 
behind the desk. 

Next, another switch may be turned. The player who is playing can continue picking
character UNTILL a wrong character is chosen and the played receives damage or dies. In this case
the second may turn forward and start picking characters. (Again, NOT untill the other player
arrived back in the room and entered the non playing area behind the desk).

The winner of the game (BY completing the WORD first, not by typing it in!) can decide
which player can start the next round.

When all 4 words (In this version v1.1) have been solved, players look at the counters and
exit the level. The player with the highest point total (in this case as close to 0 
as possible) wins the game.

2.BombSweeper.
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Yes indeed, this is basicly the same game as Windows Minesweeper. But it has a few 
interesting extras..

Both players enter the SAME game and decide who takes a move first. Making a move is done
by simply walking over the squares. !Make sure you only hit ONE square at once! When a number 
(1,2,3 or 4) shows, this means the square is surrounded by that many bombs. Each square CAN
be surrounded by maximum 8 bombs, but will only be surrounded by 4 bombs max. (Makes sense eh?)

After receiving a 1,2,3 or 4 the player may NOT make another move and must wait for the other
player to make a move first. However, when a BOMB sign is shown, the player can continue and
pick another square to unseal. The player who is NOT picking a square must ALWAYS stand
on the leveled bomb platform in front of the room. 

When a bomb sign is unsealed by the other player the non playing person will receive damage and die. 
Before unsealing another square the player at turn must WAIT for the second player to return to the 
room and stands on the bomb platform.

The room is finished when all squares (36) are unsealed. A new room can then be approached.
The player who unseals the FINAL square will start the next round.

Powerup
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This game has one added powerup: Kevlar Armour.
Certain playing stages contain this item. By unsealing the right square, players
receive a Kevlar armour vest which will protect the player for ONE bomb. When the lucky
player unsealed this powerup a smiley face will show. The player can then continue to unseal
other squares, untill a non-bomb tile is unsealed.

When all patterns are played (4) ,then game can be ended. The player with the highest 
point total (in this case as close to 0  as possible) wins the game.

3.Course Race.
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Something done before in another way (Check the 'Racemts' map if you can find it, I like it)
The idea is simple: race your opponent and try to finish the course as fast as possible.
In this version you can play two courses: 

-Short Course
This course not really short, but it's the shortest one available so good for a quick
blast throught. However, it has certain hazards like pits, turrets and in team play
players 3-8 can help the 2-4 racers by teleporting to various section of the track and
obstruct and attack enemy players.

Players 1,3,5&7 (I advise a max of 2 players RACING, the rest attacking the other team) 
enter the left side of the track while the other (players 2,4,6 &8) enter the right side of the track.
Racers&Attackers may NOT switch from side during the race. Racers also may NOT attack each other 
(which will be hard anyway). The game is to track down the key (RED for players 1,3,5& 7 and BLUE 
for players 2,4,6& 8) bring it back to the start of the track and use it on the key door. 
Enter the pad behind the door and the game is over for both teams. After playing the tracks players 
can check the point total. The player (or TEAM) with the highest point total (in this case as close to 0 or 
above 0 as possible) wins the game.

-Harikiri course.
Says it all really. Harikiri (which means suicide, but I bet you already knew that) course has lots
of dangerous wall traps, lava pits, fireball traps and other hazards which will lead to a certain death
most of the time.

Players 1,3,5&7 (I advise a max of 2 players RACING, the rest attacking the other team) 
enter the left side of the track while the other (players 2,4,6 &8) enter the right side of the track.
Racers&Attackers may NOT switch from side during the race. Racers also may NOT attack each other. 
(which will be hard anyway). The game is to track down the key (GREEN for players 1,3,5& 7 and 
YELLOW for players 2,4,6& 8) bring it back to the start of the track and use it on the key door. Enter
 the pad behind the door and the game is over for both teams. After playing the tracks players can 
check the point total.The player (or TEAM) with the highest point total (in this case as close to 0 or 
above 0 as possible) wins the game.


Q.What can we expect for the next version (V1.2)?
A.See below.

Q.Will this add-on be ported to Duke Nukem/Blood/Redneck Rampage/Other games?
A.I'd love to do so! But...it won't be easy. Each game has an entirely different engine, which
means converting Mpgames will take quite a while. Mpgames wasn't started on the SW engine 
for nothing: It's the best engine to work with. A builders dream actually. Converting games like 
Course Race and Wheel of fortune to Duke3d fox example won't be that much trouble. However, 
converting Bombsweeper and Space Balls will be really difficult. SpaceBall & Kart Racing will 
remain on the SW engine only, sorry. End of story: Im looking into it.
An unreal tournament version is planned as well but this will not surface for a long time...

Q.I'm having trouble with some of the games/found bugs.
A.Contact me at Carger2000@hotmail.com


* Copyright / Permissions *

Authors may use this level as a base to build additional
levels. You can enter new words in Wheel of Fortune,
& create new bombsweeper patterns fairly easy. If you're familiar with
SW build and understand the way I build this interactive games, that is.
(Please don't release new versions without letting me know first!)


You MAY distribute this MAP, provided you include this file, with
no modifications.  You may distribute this file in any electronic
format (BBS, Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include this file 
intact.


* Where to get this MAP file *

swcentral.weebly.com/


Watch out for the FULL Mpgames TC sometime next year. It will include:

*8 games of Wheel of fortune in 2 maps.
*8 patterns of Bombsweeper in 2 maps.
*1 HUGE Pattern of: HARAKIRI bombsweeper!
*4 race tracks including, HUGE puzzle court & fantasy court.
*King of the hill VS game. 4 maps of 'defending the base' while 'shooting
the crap out of all attackers'.  This one will be loads of fun, trust me.
*King of the hill COOP game. Take on huge piles of enemies and defend the base,
when the base took too much damage or the attackers get too close...you'll go out 
with a bang..literally..
*Battleship! This is almost to cool to be true but you'll be able play VS matches
against each other of this classic game. Line up your boats before the game (and
with that making ALL games played unique!) , launch missiles at coordinates and
take down your oppenent's fleet! Including spectacular animated action.
*2P Go Kart track. WITH onboard power ups to collect. No SW engine modification
but sheer genius use of the special effect available.
*Space Ball! I will not tell you too much about this game, but those ones familiar with
Breakout will love this one.
*Unlimited use Tic-Tac-Toe game. 
*More?? Who knows.


T.M.M greets: Robman,Yenji,T.D.O, BT CLEGG & all other SW-ers as well as all AMC
community members!
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