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Pause the game.
Press
Navi
to pause the game. Press
Navi
again to resume the
game.
Stop the game.
There are two ways to stop a running game.
•
If you want to quit Wormlet entirely simply hit
Stop
. The game will stop
immediately and you will return to the game menu.
•
If you want to stop the game and still see the screen hit
Play
. This freezes
the game. If you hit
Play
button again a new game starts with the same
configuration. To return to the games menu you can hit
Stop
. A stopped
game can not be resumed.
The scoreboard
On the right side of the game field is the score board. For each worm it displays its
status and its length. The top most entry displays the state of worm 1, the second
worm 2 and the third worm 3. When a worm dies its entry on the score board turns
black.
Len:
Here the current length of the worm is displayed. When a worm is eating food it
grows by one pixel for each step it moves.
Hungry:
That’s the normal state of a worm. Worms are always hungry and want to
eat. It is good to have a hungry worm since it means that your worm is alive. But
it is better to get your worm growing.
Growing:
When a worm has eaten a piece of food it starts growing. For each step it
moves over food it can grow by one pixel. One piece of food lasts for 7 steps.
After your worm has moved 7 steps the food is used up. If another piece of food
is eaten while growing it will increase the size of the worm for another 7 steps.
Crashed:
This indicates that a worm has crashed against a wall.
Argh:
If the score board entry displays “Argh!” it means the worm is dead because it
tried to eat an “argh”. Until we can make the worm say “Argh!” it is your job to
say “Argh!” aloud.
Wormed:
The worm tried to eat another worm or even itself. That’s why it is dead
now. Making traps for other players with a worm is a good way to get them out
of the game.
Hints
•
Initially you will be busy with controlling your worm. Try to avoid other worms
and crawl far away from them. Wait until they curl up themselves and collect the
food afterwards. Don’t worry if the other worms grow longer than yours - you
can catch up after they’ve died.
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