---
name: "abe"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "abe"
version: "1.1+dfsg-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/abe"
---

# abe(6)

Abe's Amazing Adventure

## NAME

abe - Abe's Amazing Adventure

## SYNOPSIS

**abe** \[ **--window** \] \[ **-e**\|**--editor** \] \[ **-i**\|**--intro** \] \[ **-g**\|**--game** \] \[ **-t**\|**--test** \] \[ **-s**\|**--system** \] \[ **--size #** \] \[ **-b**\|**--bpp** \] \[ **--nosound** \] \[ **-?**\|**-h**\|**--help** \]

## DESCRIPTION

An Adventure Game.

Abe's Amazing Adventure! A Side Scrolling Game.

Long years have passed since his friend disappeared. Now Abe braves the deadly twisting passages of the great pyramid! He seeks to free his friend and uncover the mystery of the depts.

## OPTIONS

**--window** Run in windowed mode.

**-e \| --editor** Skip the splash screen and run the editor.

**-i \| --intro** Edit intro map.

**-g \| --game** Skip the splash screen and run the game.

**-t \| --test** Test video modes only.

**-s \| --system** Use system memory instead of video(default) memory.

**--size #**\
    Use this width/height for the video mode.\
        Modes:\
           0:  320/ 200 (1.60)\
           1:  320/ 240 (1.33)\
           2:  640/ 400 (1.60)\
           3:  640/ 480 (1.33)\
           4:  800/ 600 (1.33)\
           5: 1024/ 768 (1.33)\
           6: 1280/1024 (1.25)\
           7: 1600/1200 (1.33)\
           8: 1280/ 768 (1.67)\
           9: 1280/ 800 (1.60)\
          10: 1440/ 900 (1.60)\
          11: 1400/1050 (1.33)

**-b \| --bpp #** Use this bpp for the video mode.

**--nosound** Don't use sound.

**-? \| -h \| --help** Show the help message.

## AUTHOR

Gabor Torok \<cctorok@yahoo.com\>

Pedro Izecksohn \<izecksohn@yahoo.com\>

Alex Clarck

## HISTORY

The game is intended to show young people all the cool games they missed.

## LICENCE

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it  under the terms specified in the GNU General Public Licence 2 or later (GPL).