GearHead: Arena 1.100

GearHead is a mecha roguelike roleplaying game.
Set a century and a half after nuclear war, you can explore a world where various factions compete to determine the future of the human race.
Major features include random plot generation, a detailed character system, and over two hundred customizable mecha designs.
There are two things which really separate GearHead from most
other ASCII-based RPGs. First, movement is somewhat more complex.
Second, you get to pilot giant robots.
Movement in GearHead is a bit more complex than it is in most other roguelikes, but once you get used to it I hope youll enjoy it. Your character has direction, speed, and altitude. These three values are shown in the navigational display, on the left hand side of the character info window.
The display should look something like this:
+ <- Direction Indicator
G 0 <- Altitude Indicator
S =
^----------- Speed Indicator
The arrow indicates direction; in this case the character is facing NorthEast.
The number at the center of the arrow indicates altitude. If the number is grey, it means the character is standing at that specified height. If the number is blue, it means the character is standing at that depth underwater.
Finally, speed is indicated by the letters "G" and "S". If "G" is highlighted the character is moving, while if "S" is highlighted the character is standing still.
There are two ways to move your character. The first method is similar to most other roguelikes- use the arrow keys or the numeric keypad to walk in any of the eight basic directions. The second method is called "turtle movement"- use the "[" and "]" keys to rotate your character, "=" to walk and "+" to run.
Enhancements:
- Many bugs were fixed and new error messages were added to aid in the fixing of future bugs.
- Precompiled versions are available for Linux, Windows, and FreeBSD.