RifleSLUGs Adds Wireless Multiplayer Gaming

Posted By: Ryan Monday, September 22, 2003 1:45:36 PM

Today at the European PalmSource Developer Conference Paragon Software announced a new version of thier popular game, RifleSLUGs-W: Wild Web Wars. The new version adds support for wireless multiplayer gaming over IR, Bluetooth and the Internet.

RifleSLUGs-W is a sequel of the popular game series RifleSLUGs and RifleSLUGs-II for Palm OS. RifleSLUGs is a reincarnation of well-known PC strategy games concept. It is a step-by-step strategy game in which two armies of slugs (red and yellow) battle for existence. Using a wide range of weapons, the armies engage in fierce battle, attempting to annihilate each other. The player can command an army of slugs in battle against the computer or another player. There is a choice of different battle maps and weapons.

RifleSLUGS WWireless Multiplater Gaming
Players can battle with each over via Infrared or Bluetooth connections on their wireless Palm Powered devices. In addition to the launch of this games series, Paragon Software has introduced a game server that will host multi-player games of RifleSLUGs. Connecting to this server from a Palm Powered device or from a PC Palm OS emulator customers can play with each other via TCP/IP protocol. Now, it is unnecessary to look for a partner for your game in the neighborhood – you can login to the web server and find thousands of people from different parts of the globe waiting to battle with you

“RifleSLUGs-W: Wild Web Wars is a great Palm OS gaming application designed to leverage the advantages of the wireless capabilities and high-resolution screens of many Palm Powered devices and deliver a unique mobile gaming experience,” said Larry Berkin, director of global developer marketing, PalmSource, Inc.

RifleSLUGs-W: Wild Web Wars is now available with four packs of new battle maps: two of them are included into the game package, two others are distributed as stand alone add-ons. The company plans to continue designing new maps and to offer a number of new scenarios. New versions of RifleSLUGs-W will also be available soon for the Sony CLIE UX40/50 and for the new Zodiac from Tapwave, Inc.

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1 more reason for a Zodiac

Doo @ 9/22/2003 2:52:58 PM #
I'm hoping this will spawn more intrest in multi player games without the need of a PC.

Scoob

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RE: 1 more reason for a Zodiac
Altema @ 9/22/2003 2:56:18 PM #
Multi-player game would be cool. I did not bother with a second copy of the game because is will not run on anyone else's Palm in my family. However, I know a few others with adequate hardware and BT, so I'll have to give it a try later. The internet game was a snap to get into, but I have yet to see anyone else in the group. Every time I do, no one else is logged in. Guess that problem will go away once this spreads a little further.

RE: 1 more reason for a Zodiac
Altema @ 9/22/2003 4:57:29 PM #
Hey, there's a few online now... just finished playing a few games. Works pretty good, except for the chat. Messages are limited to 15 characters, even on a PC. I had to disconnect and activate my keyboard driver because trying to chat via graffiti made it even worse! At least it would not impact bandwidth.

Still, it's pretty cool that someone with a PC can play against someone with a handheld. I'm going to try it later over a cell connection.

PS: Hans, if you read this, I meant I was distracted by someone walking into my office. Kinda hard to dodge sticks of TNT and carry on a conversation! Good game though, I accept defeat... THIS time ;)

RE: 1 more reason for a Zodiac
Altema @ 9/22/2003 5:10:59 PM #
Oops, apparently the PC player was using a simulator.. my bad.

RE: 1 more reason for a Zodiac
kevdo @ 9/22/2003 5:27:19 PM #
It's coming to the Zodiac:
http://tapwave.com/titles/moregames.asp

-Kevin Crossman
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FRANKY_JOE_BOB @ 9/22/2003 8:36:03 PM #
wonderin' if it will be a new game and not just add wireless

-ME
RE: 1 more reason for a Zodiac
TTrules @ 9/22/2003 10:49:23 PM #
I'm waiting for the average game connect be able to access the local pc via bluetooth and allow you to play over the net with other geeks.

One Palm to rule the all!

-Gandalf the Sniffer

RE: 1 more reason for a Zodiac
Altema @ 9/23/2003 11:13:56 AM #
"I'm waiting for the average game connect be able to access the local pc via bluetooth and allow you to play over the net with other geeks."

I already do this via BT access point. Also tried it last night via BT cellphone.

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