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# Spellcast - A Strategy Game of Magic

## What is spellcast?

Spellcast is a multi-player strategy game. (For up to 8 players)

it is a game concerning the imaginary conflict between two or more powerful wizards in a duel of sorcery. The opponents perform magical gestures with their hands to create their supernatural weapons -- spells. Some are so potent as to be able to blind a man, call forth terrifying creatures, or even kill the unfortunate victim instantly. Consequently each wizard must rely on his own cunning to be able to time enough defensive spells to avoid the brunt of his adversary's attack, yet force in sufficient offensive spells of his own to crack the magical armour of his opponent, and kill the wizard outright. The inventor wishes to state that he has never been involved in a magical duel but would be interested to discover how realistic the game is for those who have...

## Is there any more information about Spellcast?

Yes. You can take a look at the man page (`man 6 spellcast`) provided with the game. The manpage is also converted to html here
Spellcast also allows the saving of "Transcripts" of each game. Here you can read the transcripts of some games:

- Transcript 1 (sc1)
- Transcript 2 (sc2)
- Transcript 3 (sc3)
- Transcript 4 (sc4)
- Transcript 5 (sc5)
- Transcript 6 (sc6)
- Transcript 7 (sc7)
- Transcript 8 (sc8)
- Transcript 9 (sc9)
- Transcript 10 (sc10)

## Who are these transcripts from?

At the moment the transcripts are from 3 main rivals who regularly play. These being:-

- James - James W. Armstrong
- Fluffy - Mike Connell
- White - Jon Cain
- Deus - Dave Roberts