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6 This is the funniest and most addictive game you'll ever play—hilarious fun |
6 This is the funniest and most addictive game you'll ever play—hilarious fun |
7 that you can enjoy anywhere, anytime. **Hedgewars** is a **turn-based strategy |
7 that you can enjoy anywhere, anytime. **Hedgewars** is a **turn-based strategy |
8 game** but the real buzz is from watching the **devastation caused by those |
8 game** but the real buzz is from watching the **devastation caused by those |
9 pesky hedgehogs** with those fantastic weapons—sneaky little blighters with a |
9 pesky hedgehogs** with those fantastic weapons—sneaky little blighters with |
10 bad attitude! |
10 a bad attitude! |
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12 Each player controls a **team of up to 8 hedgehogs**. During the course of |
12 Each player controls a **team of up to 8 hedgehogs**. During the course of |
13 the game, players take turns with one of their hedgehogs. They then use |
13 the game, players take turns with one of their hedgehogs. They then use |
14 whatever tools and weapons are available to **attack and kill the opponents' |
14 whatever tools and weapons are available to **attack and kill the opponents' |
15 hedgehogs**, thereby winning the game. Hedgehogs may move around the terrain |
15 hedgehogs**, thereby winning the game. |
16 in a variety of ways, normally by walking and jumping but also by using |
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17 particular tools such as the rope or parachute, to move to otherwise |
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18 inaccessible areas. Each **turn is time-limited** to ensure that players do |
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19 not hold up the game with excessive thinking or moving. |
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21 A large **variety of tools and weapons** are available for players during |
17 To destroy your foes you can use one out of **over 40 weapons**! |
22 the game. Hedgewars features the standard artillery-genre classics (such as |
18 Launch bazookas or homing bees, drop mines, dynamite or explosive rubber ducks, |
23 grenade, cluster bomb, bazooka, shotgun), but also boasts a host of other |
19 throw grenades or watermelon bombs, poison them with stinky cheese, send them |
24 weapons quite unique to it alone. |
20 flying with a baseball bat, and much more! |
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26 Most weapons, when used, cause **explosions that deform the terrain**, |
22 Most weapons cause **explosions that deform the terrain**, removing |
27 removing circular chunks. Hedgehogs can die by drowning, being thrown off |
23 circular chunks. Hedgehogs can die by drowning, being thrown off |
28 either side of the arena, or when their health is reduced to zero. |
24 either side of the arena, or when their health is reduced to zero. |
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26 Hedgehogs may move around the terrain in a variety of ways, normally by |
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27 walking and jumping but also by using particular tools such as the rope |
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28 or parachute, to move to otherwise inaccessible areas. Each **turn is |
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29 time-limited** to ensure that players do not hold up the game with |
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30 excessive thinking or moving. |
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30 Getting started |
32 Getting started |
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32 For complete beginners we recommend to start with the the first 2 or 3 |
34 For complete beginners we recommend to start with the the first 2 or 3 |
33 missions of the campaign “A Classic Fairytale” in the singleplayer menu. |
35 missions of the campaign “A Classic Fairytale” in the singleplayer menu. |