Pyro 2
Encyclopedia
Pyro 2 is an action/puzzle ASCII game where the player takes the role of a pyromaniac setting fires to the floors of several government buildings. The game is freeware
and works on PCs running DOS
through Windows XP
.
). After a period of time, usually about 15 seconds, the fire starts following the fuse. Fire will start on any object directly neighboring the fuse line. These newly started fires will also spread. The several gas cans that are scattered across each level will explode when they come in contact with the lighted fuse, possibly causing a string of chain explosions. The player has to walk around various obstacles on each floor and make it to the exit before the player comes into contact with any fire. The fuse burns slower as the amount of fire increases.
Real buildings (crudely) represented in this game include: the IRS
Building and the White House
in Washington D.C., the Moscow Kremlin
, and Buckingham Palace
. Points are scored based upon the amount of total destruction on the floor. Sound is played through the PC speaker
and consists mostly of explosions and fire 'crackling.'
Freeware
Freeware is computer software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee, but usually with one or more restricted usage rights. Freeware is in contrast to commercial software, which is typically sold for profit, but might be distributed for a business or commercial purpose in the...
and works on PCs running DOS
DOS
DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related...
through Windows XP
Windows XP
Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base...
.
Gameplay
Each level represents a floor in a certain building and each has an entrance, an exit, randomly scattered gas cans, and cubicles or offices. The player, represented by a block of 9 pink ASCII characters, has a fuse tied to himself; as the player moves out from the entrance of the current floor, the fuse constantly follows him (similar to the Sparx in QixQix
Qix is an arcade game, released by Taito America Corporation in 1981.-Gameplay:The objective of Qix is to fence off, or “claim”, a supermajority of the playfield...
). After a period of time, usually about 15 seconds, the fire starts following the fuse. Fire will start on any object directly neighboring the fuse line. These newly started fires will also spread. The several gas cans that are scattered across each level will explode when they come in contact with the lighted fuse, possibly causing a string of chain explosions. The player has to walk around various obstacles on each floor and make it to the exit before the player comes into contact with any fire. The fuse burns slower as the amount of fire increases.
Real buildings (crudely) represented in this game include: the IRS
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
Building and the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
in Washington D.C., the Moscow Kremlin
Moscow Kremlin
The Moscow Kremlin , sometimes referred to as simply The Kremlin, is a historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River , Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square and the Alexander Garden...
, and Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...
. Points are scored based upon the amount of total destruction on the floor. Sound is played through the PC speaker
PC speaker
A PC speaker is a loudspeaker, built into some IBM PC compatible computers. The first IBM Personal Computer, model 5150, employed a standard 2.25 inch magnetic driven speaker. More recent computers use a piezoelectric speaker instead. The speaker allows software and firmware to provide...
and consists mostly of explosions and fire 'crackling.'