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NAME

       blaster - simulation of space combat

SYNOPSIS

       blaster	[-display  host:display.screen]  [-visual  visual] [-window] [-root] [-num_robots number] [-num_lasers number] [-num_stars number]
       [-delay number]

DESCRIPTION

       Draws a simulation of flying space-combat robots (cleverly disguised as colored circles) doing battle in front of a moving star field.

OPTIONS

       -visual visual
	       Specify which visual to use.  Legal values are the name of a visual class, or the id number (decimal or hex) of a specific visual.

       -window Draw on a newly-created window.	This is the default.

       -root   Draw on the root window.

       -num_robots number
	       Robots.	2 - 50.  Default: 5.

       -num_lasers number
	       Lasers.	1 - 100.  Default: 3.

       -num_stars number
	       Stars.	 5 - 200.  Default: 50.

       -delay number
	       Per-frame delay, in microseconds.  Default: 10000 (0.01 seconds.).

ENVIRONMENT

       DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.

       XENVIRONMENT
	       to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.

SEE ALSO

       X(1), xscreensaver(1)

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2002 by Jonathan Lin.  Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any pur-
       pose  is  hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and
       this permission notice appear in supporting documentation.  No representations are made about the suitability of this software for any pur-
       pose.  It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.

AUTHOR

       Jonathan Lin.

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