SuperTux
| SuperTux | |
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 SuperTux 0.3.1 |
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| Developer(s) | SuperTux Development Team |
| Platform(s) | Cross-platform |
| Release date(s) | April 2003 / December 2007 / March 2010 |
| Latest release | 0.1.3 / January 6, 2007 |
| Preview release | 0.3.3 / March 1, 2010 |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
SuperTux is a free, open-source two-dimensional platform game. The game was originally created by Bill Kendrick and is maintained by the SuperTux Development Team.
The game was inspired by the Nintendo Super Mario series.[1] Instead of Mario, the hero in this game is Tux, the mascot of the Linux kernel (and the game's only reference to Linux). Many of the in-game graphics were created by Ingo Ruhnke, creator of Pingus.
The development occurs in a series of milestones, each one improving steadily upon the last. Currently, only Milestone 1 has been released; however, there is a preview release for Milestone 2, Milestone 1.9.
In 2008, SuperTux was used as a game for children by school district #73 in British Columbia, which had decided to transition to open source software.[2] The game was scheduled to be included in the release of the EVO Smart Console as of April 2009.[3]
Punto Informatico described the atmosphere of the game as pleasant and praised the free availability of the game.[4] Free Gamer criticized it for a lack of originality and a sharp variance in level difficulty.[5]
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[edit] References
- ^ Coates, James (July 27, 2005). "It costs money, but Dummies book on free software a value". Chicago Tribune. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-134533255/costs-money-but-dummies.html. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ Hendrey, Andrew (April 7, 2008). "Canadian school district serves up lessons on the power of Linux". IT Business. http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=47852. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Linux-Spielkonsole Evo Smart Console kommt auf den Markt [Linux game console Evo Smart Console will be released]" (in German). Die Presse. April 6, 2009. http://diepresse.com/home/techscience/hightech/konsolen/467791/index.do. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "SuperTux" (in Italian). Punto Informatico. July 26, 2007. http://punto-informatico.it/s_2046467/Download/News/supertux.aspx. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ Charlie (November 10, 2007). "A Day With Charlie Junior". Free Gamer. http://freegamer.blogspot.com/2007/11/day-with-charlie-junior.html. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
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- Official SuperTux website
- Official SuperTux wiki
- Review and screen shots at HeadshotGamer.com
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