---
name: "moon-buggy"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "moon-buggy"
version: "1:1.0.51-15"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/moon-buggy"
---

# moon-buggy(6)

drive some car across the moon

## NAME

moon-buggy - drive some car across the moon

## SYNOPSIS

moon-buggy \[-hnsV\] \[--help\] \[--no-title\] \[--show-scores\] \[--version\]

## DESCRIPTION

**Moon-buggy** is a simple character graphics game, where you drive some kind of car across the moon´s surface. Unfortunately there are dangerous craters there.  Fortunately your car can jump over them!

## OPTIONS

The program understands the following command line options.

- **-h**, **--help**

  shows a short usage message.

- **-m**, **--mesg**

  disable write access to your terminal by other users, so your boss can´t disturb your game play with the help of "write" or "finger".

- **-n**, **--no-title**

  skips the title screen.

- **-s**, **--show-scores**

  shows the current highscore list and exits.

- **-V**, **--version**

  prints the program´s version to standard output and exits.

## KEYS

The moon-buggy is controlled by a couple of keys, which are described near the bottom of the screen.  Most important are the following keys.

- SPC, j

  makes your car jump. The length of a jump is fixed and you can only start a new jump, while the wheels have contact to the ground.

- a, l

  fires the mining laser. The laser is used to remove stones, which may block your way.

- q

  quits the game prematurely. But you still keep your score and may enter the highscore list.

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  ## FILES

The following files on your system are related to moon-buggy.

- */usr/games/moon-buggy*

  the moon-buggy executable.

- */var/games/moon-buggy/mbscore*

  the global score file

- *$HOME/.mbscore*

  the local score file.  This is used, if **moon-buggy** has no write access to the global score file.

## SEE ALSO

**Moon-buggy Usage and Maintenance** by Jochen Voss.

## COPYING

Copyright © 2004  Jochen Voss

**Moon-buggy** is free software. Read the file *COPYING* of the source code distribution for details or press ´c´ at **moon-buggy**´s title screen.

## AUTHOR

The program **moon-buggy** was implemented by Jochen Voss (voss@seehuhn.de).