SuperTux
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SuperTux is a free and open-source 2D side scrolling platform video game inspired by Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. series. Players control Tux, the mascot of the Linux kernel, through a variety of levels and worlds to rescue his girlfriend, Penny, from the evil Nolok. Originally developed for Linux operating systems, the game has since been ported to Windows, Mac OSX, Steam, and other platforms.
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SuperTux is a platform and arcade game developed by the SuperTux Development Team. It supports single-player gameplay with a minimum and maximum of one player. The title is available on Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), and Mac.
The game received a rating of 72 based on 12 ratings. It was released in 2004. Additional publication dates associated with the work include April 2, 2003, May 11, 2004, and January 12, 2022. Software version identifiers include 0.4.0, 0.1.3, 0.3.5a, and 0.3.5.
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Game details · IGDB
Classic 2D jump'n'run sidescroller featuring Tux the penguin. Run and jump through multiple worlds, fighting off enemies by jumping on them, bumping them from below or tossing objects at them, grabbing power-ups and other stuff on the way.
- Released
- 2004
- Genres
- Platform, Arcade
- Platforms
- Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Game modes
- Single player
- Developer
- SuperTux Development Team
Key facts
- Software.title
- SuperTux
- Software.logo
- SuperTux Logo.png
- Software.logo alt
- SuperTux
- Software.screenshot
- SuperTux_0.4.0_1st_level.png
- Software.screenshot alt
- First level of SuperTux 0.4.0
- Software.author
- Bill Kendrick (code) Ingo Ruhnke (art)
- Software.developer
- Supertux development team with Tobias "Tobbi" Markus, Carsten "RustyBox" Wirtz and others
- Software.platform
- Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Wii (homebrew, ported), Wii U (homebrew, running in vWii mode, ported), Nintendo 3DS (Homebrew port), Wiz, Pandora, BlackBerry, TI-Nspire, Android, Ubuntu Touch, Steam
- Software.programming language
- C++, Squirrel
- Software.released
- 0.1.1 /
- Software.genre
- Single-player platformer
- Software.license
- GPLv3
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- free software
- Genre
- platform game
- Country of origin
- United States
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows
- Game mode
- single-player video game
- Distribution format
- digital distribution
- Official website
- supertux.org
- Image
- Supertux 0.3.1.PNG
Show 21 more facts
- itch.io URL
- supertux.itch.io/supertux
- official forum URL
- forum.freegamedev.net/viewforum.php?f=66
- language of work or name
- multiple languages
- input device
- gamepad
- copyright license
- GNU General Public License, version 3.0
- software version identifier
- 0.7.0
- operating system
- Unix-like operating system
- Commons category
- SuperTux
- Commons gallery
- SuperTux
- publication date
- 2022-01-12
- inspired by
- Turrican
- minimum number of players
- 1
- maximum number of players
- 1
- source code repository URL
- github.com/SuperTux/supertux
- software quality assurance
- continuous integration
- programmed in
- C++
- data size
- 170
- distributed by
- Steam
- social media followers
- 444
- official wiki URL
- github.com/SuperTux/supertux/wiki
- official demo URL
- play.supertux.org
Sources (11)
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Gameplay
- Development and History
- Reception
- See also
- References
- External links
SuperTux is a free and open-source 2D side scrolling platform video game inspired by Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. series. Players control Tux, the mascot of the Linux kernel, through a variety of levels and worlds to rescue his girlfriend, Penny, from the evil Nolok. Originally developed for Linux operating systems, the game has since been ported to Windows, Mac OSX, Steam, and other platforms.
== Plot == thumb|Tux, Penny, and NolokThe game starts with Tux and Penny on a picnic. While Tux is distracted showing Penny his dance moves, Nolok kidnaps her and takes her to his castle. Tux must make his way through several worlds and beat a boss at the end of each world to save her.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “SuperTux” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.