ASCII Run!

ASCII Run!

English version:

We didn't find any Wi-Fi connection here, but there are a lot of UFOs.

Interesting Points

• Players and UFOs are LITERALLY Players and UFOs. The enemies' bullets are punctuation marks.

• The 8-bit OST switches smoothly as a boss appears or is defeated.

Basic Rules

1. You can play this game yourself, or you can invite a friend to play with you. If you're playing alone, you will use the arrows, Space and Control. If there's a player 2, he will be using "WASD", "X" and "C". You can press "Z" to add the second player at anytime. [P.S. When you are playing alone, your character will be smaller, which makes you harder to be hit by the bullets. This makes the game more balanced. ]

2. Use "WASD" or the arrows to move your character. The enemies' bullets can hurt you, so you have to avoid them.

3. Use "X" or Space to shoot the enemies.

4. When your HP is equal to 0, you die. When your teammate dies, he becomes a circle. You need to approach that circle and press "X" or Space for a while to save him. While saving your teammate, you can't attack or leave the circle.

5. Use "C" or Alt to activate or deactivate your shield. When it is activated, it blocks the enemies' bullets. Your shield can block them 3 times, and then it will deactivate itself. When deactivated, it recharges automatically.

6. Some items will fall randomly during the game. An "hp ++;" recovers your HP, a "//" makes you "invisible"(You can't be shot by the bullets) for a short time, a "laser = true;" makes your next 3 attacks a laser causing constant damage, and a "swap();" swaps the players' keys(Even if one of them is dead).

7. There are different kinds of enemy. An usual enemy is a UFO who only shoots a specific kind of bullet, while a BOSS shoots all kinds of bullet. A BOSS moves slower than a UFO, but it has higher HP. When you defeat an enemy, your score gets higher. The stronger the enemy is, the more score you gain.

8. Here are all the kinds of enemies' bullets:

   • "." Period: The simplest bullet. It has no special skills.

   • "," Comma: Similar to a period, but its speed will suddenly be increasing rapidly.

   • "!" Exclamation Mark: Moves faster, and causes a higher damage.

   • "?" Question Mark: Causes a low damage, but slows you down for a while if you have been hit.

   • "..." Ellipsis: Causes a low damage, but you can't attack for a while if you have been hit.

   • "~" Tilde: Actually this isn't a kind of bullet, but a kind of enemy. A UFO with tildes around it can heal other UFOs and itself.

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中文版本:

抱歉，找不到网络连接……但是找到了一堆外星飞船。

游戏特色

• 玩家和敌人都是字符，敌人的子弹是标点符号。

• 普通关卡和BOSS关卡的8-bit风格背景音乐在游戏过程中丝滑地切换。

基本规则

1. 你可以自己一个人玩这个游戏，也可以邀请一位朋友和你一起玩。如果你在独自游玩，你将要使用的按键分别是方向键、空格键和Control键。如果有二号玩家，他将使用的键位是“W”“A”“S”“D”键、 “X”键以及“C”键。你随时都可以通过按下“Z”键来添加二号玩家。【注：当你在单人游玩时，你的角色会比双人模式时小一些，这使你更不容易被击中，以维持游戏难度的平衡。】

2. 使用“WASD”和方向键来控制角色移动，躲避敌人发射的子弹。

3. 使用“X”键和空格键来射击敌人。

4. 当你的生命值为0时，你的角色会死亡。若你的队友阵亡，他会变成一个转动的圆圈。如果要复活队友，你需要靠近该圆圈并按住“X”键或空格键。复活队友时，你不能进行攻击或离开圆圈范围，否则复活进程会被打断。

5. 使用“C”键和Alt键来激活或解除护盾。当护盾被激活时，它能帮你挡下三次敌人的子弹。随后，它将自动解除。在解除状态下，护盾将自动充能。

6. 一些道具将从顶端随机掉落。“hp ++;”可以回复你的生命值，“//”可以使你暂时进入无敌状态，“laser = true;”会使你的下三次攻击变成持续造成伤害的激光，“swap();”将会交换你和你队友的操作按键（即便其中一人已经阵亡）。

7. 敌人分为不同的种类。普通敌人，即UFO，只会发射某种特定类型的子弹；而BOSS敌人则会发射所有类型的子弹。BOSS敌人的移动速度较慢，但生命值更高。当你击败敌人时，你会得分。敌人越强，获得的分数越多。

8. 以下是所有的子弹类型：

   • "." 句号：最普通的子弹，没有特殊功能。

   • "," 逗号：类似于句号，但会在某时刻突然加速。

   • "!" 感叹号：速度更快，伤害更高。

   • "?" 问号：伤害较低，但能暂时减慢你的移动速度。

   • "..." 省略号：伤害较低，但能使你暂时无法攻击。

   • "~" 波浪号：这实际上不是种子弹，而是种敌人。带有波浪号的敌人可以治疗自己和它周围的UFO。

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