shooter trial software / shareware for linux

Bubble Shooter is a great addictive arcade game for Linux combining simple rules with great wealth of combinations and various strategies. Bubble Shooter takes the best from Tetris, Lines, Pool adding new and cool features.

This game is a part of the Bubble Golden Pack.

Installation

Bubble Shooter runs on all major Linux flavors (RedHat, Debian, Mandrake, SuSE, Slackware and others). It is distributed as a gzipped tar archive bshooter.tgz To install and run this game on your Linux system, please do the following:

1) copy the file to a directory of your choice
2) unpack the archive:
tar xzvf bshooter.tgz
3) go into BubbleShooter directory and run the game:
cd BubbleShooter;
bubbles

The trial copy of the program will expire in 14 days. You can obtain a registration key any time during or after the trial period.c

Game Rules

Your goal is to clear all the bubbles from the board, scoring as many points as possible. You shoot at them with more bubbles, and when three or more of the same color come together, they all explode. Point your mouse to where you want the next bubble to go (the arrow at the bottom will indicate that direction), and click to fire the shot.

The more bubbles blow up at one shot, the increasingly more points you gain (six ones at one shot is better than two three-bubble shots). Besides, those bubbles that fell apart from the rest will explode too. It is well worth trying to arrange such avalanches, as they will give you ten times more points than ordinary bursts.

If your shot fails to detonate any bubbles, you get a foul, and after you make a few such mistakes, a new line of bubbles appears at the top. The number of misfires allowed before bubbles will advance again changes from five to zero, then to back five and so on. It is shown in the bottom left corner by the number of bubbles; those bubbles lay in small dips - their number shows how many mistakes will be allowed next time. Various skill levels differ by the number of shots that you are allowed to fire without success.

One more important rule: if you shoot out all the bubbles of some color, say red, no more red bubbles will appear on the board. This would ease things considerably. However, after that every time you use up your silver balls, *two* new lines will appear. Two colors out - three lines, and so forth. New lines will also pop out right after you shoot out a color.

There can be no draw in this game, either you clean all the bubbles off, or they move all the way down on you. No compromise.

Do not forget to send your best result to the online tournament - this is done from the TOP SCORES window.

Be prepared that this game will keep you busy for quite a while.

Good luck!

Space Tripper brings you one of the most hardcore arcade shoot-em-up experiences ever for Linux, Mac & PC.
14 manic levels, set over 4 stunning worlds, Space Tripper takes the shooter concept further than ever before.
Dozens of evil enemies & huge bosses spew laser death till the bitter end. Prepare for thumb blisters!.
Space tripper brings you the very best in retro arcade gaming. No story, No background, No plot and No friends. Its just blast or be blasted.
Inspired from Williams arcade classic , Defender, Space Tripper delivers probably the most furious shoot-em-up of the modern era, combined with state of the art graphics.
If you like your video games tough, then this is for you.
Everything you need comes included.A fast, highly manouvarable craft. Enough gun to take out the universe. Absolutely loads of enemies to obliterate, and some seriously mean bosses. Nothing else comes close for that classic arcade experience.
Holo World
Psychedelic holographic world. Face transforming UFOs and their motherships on the way to a HUGE spider boss!
Mekka World
Blast the defenses on the surface of massive battleships. Tanks, Missile launchers, power generators & turrets. Flak Mania!!
Alien World
Travel to a far off world, inhabited by strange bug creatures and exploding pods. Explore further and come up against strangling worms and a deadly Snake boss.
Aztec World
Mysterious, trap ridden structures, waiting to snare anything curious ( or crazy ) enough to investigate. Not much known about this cursed world ... good luck!
Main features:
- 14 levels spread over 4 worlds
- Full freedom of movement
- Weapon power ups
- Over 20 unique enemies
- Joypad support
- Vibrant 3D engine with particle FX
- Huge end of world bosses
- Furious gameplay
- Display options, for low end machines
Version restrictions:
- Only the first 3 levels from 14 in the full version.
- One world to explore, from 4 in full version.

Adanaxis Control Demo lets you play a 4D first person shooter. Its the first release from the Adanaxis project, a game which Ive been developing since Tesseract Trainer was released in May.
Its a long way from complete, but it does prove the principle - you can play a 4D shooter with all ten degrees of freedom available to you.
Note: This source wont build with gcc 4.0.0 because of bug 21340.
Version restrictions:
- This demo contains three levels to play.

Duck Old-timer said: "Listen, my Duck-brothers! Every autumn those people start hunting us... We are fed up with it! From now on well fly in helmets and flak jackets; well be armed to the teeth and have parachutes and jet accelerators... So, dear sirs, we will do hunting our way! These men will regret every single miss because our weapons wont spare them! Well make the hunt their worst nightmare..."
They threw down a challenge on us, man... Dont slip up - stand up and fight!
Lots of brand new features are waiting for you in this incredible arcade game.
* Check out tough game characters of the Jet Duck Air Force, which differ in rank and behavior:
Interceptors-privates are the most peaceful and vulnerable parts of the ducks Air Force community. They only protect themselves with the help of helmets and some use parachutes.
** Supersonic Fighters fly very fast - just like their name suggests. Those are the results of a recent invention from DuckSciLab - jet accelerator that was implanted to the ducks-volunteers.
** Destroyers-commandos will try to wound you with the paint that holds for some time on the screen and impedes to play. These are real pills! They are mean and cheeky. So, watch out!
** Aerobatic Aces... hm... they are not even worth mentioning:).
* A flexible scouring system was introduced - for shooting down the duck pilots you should come up with wining strategies for each duck character. The number or points you get fully depends on the character you shot and its flying speed.
In addition to traditional skills levels of Novice, Expert, and Master, the game has several game modes: Blitz, Sniper, Crossfire and CliKill.
This game is promised to become a treat for the fans of trendy cartoon graphics and classic arcade/shooter mix. So, charge your rifle and stand out against the... Jet Ducks!
Free to download and try.
The game requires Pentium II 300 or higher, 32 MB or more RAM, all major Linux flavors (RedHat, Mandrake etc.) to run.

Second Life is a 3-D virtual world.
A world of possibilities - a place where you have the ability to do almost anything you can imagine. In a little over a year, Second Lifes Residents have crafted a richly textured world filled with hundreds of thousands of objects of their own creation.
Complex and compelling characters dwell in every conceivable building from whimsical hobbit-houses to soaring urban towers to a medieval castle where visitors battle giant insects to win treasure. The local zoo features killer whale rides, speed boats ply the waterways, and a Resident-abducting alien space ship has been known to visit - all of it imagined and created by Second Lifes Residents.
To start your Second Life trial, simply download Second Life, register to create your character, choose your membership plan, and log in.

Main features:
- Roam a 3D living landscape full of exciting places and things
- Visit neighborhoods, shopping malls, nightclubs, sports arenas, churches, libraries, casinos-virtually every space that exists in the real world
- Adventure in castles, space stations, dungeons, Wild West towns, and cities in the sky-virtually everything from the infinite universe of the imagination
- Travel on foot, or by planes, trains, and flying saucers; gondolas, fuel-injected muscle cars, mechanical unicorns, fearsome gun ships, giant snails, smog-belching mech robots, stardust-powered magic broomsticks-or on your own power, with the innate ability that all Residents have, to teleport and fly at will
- lter your characters appearance to look like anything - an imaginary superhero, a mythical monster, or your own mirror image
- Change your reality with simple but sophisticated 3D creation tools: build houses, design furniture; create clothing, jewelry, and art
- Learn the Linden Scripting Language to give life to your creations: weapons that shoot, vehicles that traverse the air, land, and sea; build in-world games of all variety and genre
- Collaborate on projects live in real time with other Residents, to build an entire city, a full-featured game, and more
- Invest time and ingenuity in a fully integrated economy
- Advertise and sell your business to a city-sized population of consumers
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- Donate your earnings to in-world projects, or real world non-profit causes and organizations
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- Join a vibrant society bustling with people from countries all over the real world
- Share laughs and activities at the dozens of in-world events happening daily
- Party endlessly at nightclubs, fashion shows, art openings, fancy dress balls
- Host your own social events for love, fun, and profit
- Fall in love, get married at a virtual service-and officially designate your Second Life partner
- Jump into multiplayer and solo play in dozens of in-world games made by gamers, for gamers
- Compete with other Resident gamers in first-person shooters, fantasy RPGs, puzzle, and strategy games, all created by the Residents themselves
- Race to find scavenger hunt items across the entire world, or hunt your prey in assassination games where every Resident is a suspected triggerman (or triggerwoman!)
- Enjoy solo board games or story-driven adventures, or casual social games of chance and skill
- Acquire the ground beneath your feet; keep the rights to everything you create in-world
- Buy, rent, and sell land
- Develop the land you own, for personal use, business, or projects of all kinds
- Compete in online auctions to acquire property
- Retain Intellectual Property rights over your in-world creations. Your works are yours to do with as you please.

System requirements:
- 1GHz processor or better
- 512MB of RAM
- GeForce 2 or ATI Radeon 8500 graphics or better
- Internet Connection: Broadband (DSL/Cable Modem/LAN)
- Credit Card (required for sign up of free trial)

Version restrictions:
- 7 days trial

Enhancements
- Support for Mono
- Moderation for Group Text and Group Voice
- llDetectedTouch features in LSL
- Usability Improvements and Fixes

Unreal Tournament 2004 is the ultimate sport of kill-or-be-killed is now an explosive experience, with mind-blowing new ways to move like lightning and annihilate enemies. For the first time, pilot a formidable force of battle vehicles that tear across land, skies and deep space.
Load up pulverizing new weapons. Storm across 40 never-before-seen arena maps. Move faster, fly higher and shoot further.
The bloodiest sport on land is now hell on wheels.
Main features:
- Team Up - Join your squadron for the multiplayer mayhem of Onslaught Mode, complete with live voice chat in true 3D audio
- Commit Vehicular Slaughter - Handle virtually indestructible tanks, gut-twisting space fighters and other war machines
- Go On Point - Experience the return of Assault Mode, with bone-crunching new additions
- Know Your Enemy - Battle infamous Unreal characters including the relentless Skaarj and the ominous Xan Kriegor
- Make Your Mark - Create mods, movies and even full games, with the included UnrealEd toolset, using loads of new textures, static meshes and more.
The demo contains 7 maps (AS-Convoy, ONS-Torlan, ONS-Primeval, DM-Rankin, CTF-BridgeOfFate, CTF-Face Classic, BR-Colossus), 7 game modes (Assault, Onslaught, Deathmatch, Capture The Flag, Team Deathmatch, Bombing Run, Instagib CTF).