This collection is being superceeded by a) RetroArcade games; b) SliderPuzzles. Look for them soon...
CoTerminalApps is a collection of ascii-character games that run in a commandline terminal on msWindows, OS-X and Gnu/Linux.
Now with runtime-priority control of console terminal, in Windows.
They can also be rebuilt after installing the GNAT GPL Ada compiler.
Includes rpn(calculator), cinv(SpaceInvaders),cpac(Pacman), cfrog(Frogger) and 10 puzzle games that use ascii characters only: crush(rush-hour), cslid(klotski), c7(flat7), caz(flatAZ), csok(sokoban), chio(hole-in-one), chio4(hole-in-one+4), c9(nine), cdd(dirty-dozen), cpan(panama);
Keyboard setup is important. You should have a short key-delay and fast repeat rate setting.
Usable keys for all:
All puzzles & games can now be launched from the selector app thusly:
Windows: winterm.bat Mac/OSX: macterm.sh Linux: gnuterm.sh
**ver 2.5.2 -- 22oct2022**
* Added 16 annoying block sliders that are small, yet quite challenging. * Improved traffic-rush by presenting puzzles in order, from easy to hard; * Similarly improved Klotski-sliders by sorting puzzles from easy to hard; also added Quzzle, Quzzle-Killer puzzles near the difficult end of the scale. * Improved documentation.
**ver 2.5.2 -- 22oct2022**
* Added 16 annoying block sliders that are small, yet quite challenging. * Improved traffic-rush by presenting puzzles in order, from easy to hard; * Similarly improved Klotski-sliders by sorting puzzles from easy to hard; also added Quzzle, Quzzle-Killer puzzles near the difficult end of the scale. * Improved documentation.