Spcwar

This document serves as the program documentation for "Spcwar," a two-player game for the LINC computer developed at the University of Pennsylvania (August 1968).

The game allows two players to pilot individual spaceships displayed on a screen, using LINC knobs to control horizontal and vertical movement. Players use sense switches to fire cannons at their opponent. The game ends when a ship is hit or if both ships collide.

A subsequent addendum outlines several updates to the program, including:

• Clearer labeling of the controls as "Snoopy" and "Red Baron."
• Streamlined cannon controls to improve user ergonomics.
• The addition of descriptive text messages (e.g., "Snoopy Prevails") following a hit or collision.
• Simplified program reinitialization, eliminating the need for manual switch settings.