---
name: "xkoules"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "koules"
version: "1.4-28"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xkoules"
---

# xkoules(6)

Action game for X11

## NAME

xkoules - Action game for X11

## SYNOPSIS

xkoules \[-SxslMmpdh\]

## KOULES FROM THE TOP:

                             .\
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                  \---       .  .                    O\
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                 /   \\        . .\
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                \|     \|    . . .. ---\
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                 \\   /           /   \\        X           O\
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                  \---           \|    O\|\
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                                 \\  O/\
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                                  \---       ---\
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                 .       O                 /O O\\\
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              . . . .                     \|     \|\
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               . . .                       \\   /\
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             .  .X.  .          O           ---\
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               . . .                         .\
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              . . . .                       ...\
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                 .                         . . .\
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                                          . . . .\
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                                         .   .   .\
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                         H A V E\
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                           FUN\
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                            !

## DESCRIPTION

**Koules** is an action game. The mission is to bounce all koules fighters from your  sector

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  for help

- **-s**

  for small display(320x250) for slow machines

- **-l**

  for large display(640x480) default size

- **-m**

  for monochrome displays

- **-b**

  for black and white mode

- **-p**

  use private colormap

- **-y**

  Synchronize with X use only for debugging

- **-f**

  Disable palette fading

- **-d**

  Disable sound support Game will run faster.

- **-x**

  Disable X11 pointer Use game's own cursor when standard X11's cursor is blinking

- **-M**

  DISABLE shared memory support Slow down the game. Use only if shared memory support crashes.

## Network options

- **-C\<host\>**

  run koules as network client

- **-S**

  run koules as network server

- **-P\<port\>**

  select port. Default is:12345\
       Use this in case that some other program is already using this port.

## Server options

- **-W**

  run server in width mode-support for 320x200 svgalib and OS/2 clients.\
       Use this in case that server is refusing your clients.

- **-L\<level\>**

  select level for server

- **-D\<number\>**

  select dificulty for server:\
        0: nightmare\
        1: hard\
        2: medium (default and recommended)\
        3: easy\
        4: very easy

- **-K**

  run server in deathmatch mode

## Points:

  Bounce something         :  +1\
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   Eat extension            :  +10\
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   Eat thief                :  -30\
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   Eat friend               :  +30 **At end of level**\
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   every live               :  +20\
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   every lost level         :  -100\
 **In deathmatch mode**\
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   every destroyed concurrent:  +100

## PORTABILITY

The program is written in ANSI C and uses the X11 graphics library.

## BUGS/LIMITATIONS

Joystick is supported only on Linux.

## SEE ALSO

http://www.paru.cas.cz/~hubicka/koules/English/koules.html

## AUTHOR

Jan Hubicka

**email:** hubicka@paru.cas.cz\

**smail:**\
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        Jan Hubicka\
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        Dukelskych bojovniku 1944\
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        Tabor 39001\
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        Czech Republic