---
name: "mrboom"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "mrboom"
version: "5.5+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mrboom"
---

# mrboom(6)

8 player Bomberman

## NAME

mrboom - 8 player Bomberman

## SYNOPSIS

**mrboom** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **mrboom** command.

**mrboom** is a SDL2 version of the original 1999 version of Mr.Boom.

## USAGE

The goal of the game is to bomb away your enemies and other players. Bomberman is controlled with the keyboard or with (up to 8) joypads.

- Keys

  Space - Add a bomberman bot\
   Return - Start a game\
   P or Pause/Break - Pause\
   ESC - Quit

- 1st player

  Left - Left\
   Right - Right\
   Up - Up\
   Down - Down\
   Right Ctrl, End, Keypad 0, Right GUI (Windows) or Right Command (Apple) - Lay bomb\
   Right Alt, Keypad Dot or PageDown - Ignite bomb\
   Right Shift, Keypad Enter or Home - Jump

- 2nd player

  A - Left\
   D - Right\
   W - Up\
   S - Down\
   Left Ctrl, Left GUI (Windows) or Left Command (Apple) - Lay bomb\
   Left Alt - Ignite bomb\
   Left Shift - Jump

- Netplay

  Is not supported in this version but you can find network games in the libretro version.

## OPTIONS

- **-f, --fx \<x\>**

  FX volume: with \<x\> from 0 to 10.

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-m, --mapping**

  Add SDL gamecontroller mapping file.

- **-s, --sex**

  Sex team mode.

- **-c, --color**

  Color team mode.

- **-k, --skynet**

  Humans vs. machines mode.

- **-d, --deadzone \<x\>**

  Set joysticks dead zone, default is 8000.

- **-z, --nomusic**

  No music.

- **-v, --version**

  Show version of program.