LIGHTYEARS(6)							   Games Manual 						     LIGHTYEARS(6)

NAME

       lightyears - single player real-time strategy game with steampunk sci-fi

SYNOPSIS

       lightyears [options...]

OPTIONS

       --window
	      Start the game in windowed mode, regardless of the last saved state.

       --fullscreen
	      Start the game in fullscreen mode, regardless of the last saved state.

       --no-sound
	      Mute all sounds.

       --safe Restore default configuration (any existing configuration will be deleted).

DESCRIPTION

       lightyears  is  a strategy game with steampunk elements. You are the ruler of a new city on an alien planet and you have to provide it with
       energy to let it advance. To achieve this you have to construct "Steam Makers" and connect them through pipes and nodes.

       Ensuring a stable and plentiful steam supply will let you upgrade your city.  This will result in additional "work units" which will  allow
       you  to do a higher amount of simultaneous construction work. Other than constructing "Steam Makers", nodes and pipes, you can also upgrade
       those to increase their efficiency.

       To make your task more difficult there are atural phenomenons that may harm part of your network, in which case you will have to repair	it
       in hurry before the city loses too much energy. You'll also have to face enemy alien ships, of increasing power as the game advances, which
       will attempt to destroy your infraestructures.

IN-GAME KEYBOARD CONTROLS
       Build node: N
       Build pipe: P
       Destroy: D, backspace
       Open the menu: escape

SEE ALSO

       You will find additional documentation in /usr/share/doc/lightyears/html/.

AUTHOR

       lightyears was written by Jack Whitham <jack@jwhitham.org.uk> and this manual page by Siegfried-A. Gevatter <siegfried@gevatter.com>.

								   June 20, 2009						     LIGHTYEARS(6)