Category : A Collection of Games for DOS and Windows
Archive   : OGRE.ZIP
Filename : MAIN.C

 
Output of file : MAIN.C contained in archive : OGRE.ZIP
/*
OGRE: a tactical ground combat game set in 2085.

Adapted from the Metagaming Microgame by Steve Jackson.

This version was written for a Vax 11/780 under Unix
by Michael Caplinger, Rice University, February-March 1982.

Paper game (c) 1977 by Steve Jackson
This implementation (c) 1982, 1984 by Michael Caplinger
*/

#include

#define MAIN
#include "ext.h"

main(argc, argv)
char **argv;
{

if(argc > 1){
if ((argv[1][0]-'0'>=0)&&(argv[1][0]-'0' < 9))
mark = argv[1][0] - '0';
}
else mark = 3;

set_term();
srand(time(0));
init_units(mark);
init_ogre(mark);
disp_ogre_status(TRUE);

while(1) {

init_round();

/* The Ogre fires. */
assign_fire_ogre();
check_over();

/* Player moves, and fires. */
move_def();
attack_def();

/* Let the GEVs move their extra 3 turns. */
init_gev2();
move_def();

/* The Ogre moves. */
move_ogre();
check_over();

}

}

/*
Get a character. If it's a ^L, redraw the screen.
*/

readchar() {
int c ;

while ((c = inkey()) == REDRAW) redraw_screen() ;
return (islower(c) ? toupper(c) : c) ;
}

/*
See if the game is over, and die if it is.
*/
check_over()
{
char *message;
int over;

over = FALSE;

if(unit[0].status == DESTROYED) {
message = "The Ogre wins!!";
over = TRUE;
}
if(ogre.movement == 0) {
message = "You win!!";
over = TRUE;
}

if(over) {
clear_screen();
reset_term();
printf("%s\n", message);
exit(0);
}

}


  3 Responses to “Category : A Collection of Games for DOS and Windows
Archive   : OGRE.ZIP
Filename : MAIN.C
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  1. Daniel says:
    January 27, 2013 at 3:59 pm

    Very nice! Thank you for this wonderful archive. I wonder why I found it only now. Long live the BBS file archives!

  2. Joshie says:
    March 18, 2014 at 4:57 pm

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