King of the Hill

King of the Hill is a multiplayer artillery game that follows the scorched earth tradition. The game features LibGGI, which ensures fast and portable graphics, as well as a full client/server multiplayer setup. Additionally, there are in-game chat and a nice algorithm for generating terrain.

This open-source game is aimed at encouraging others to help out and make the game even better. It has some exciting features, such as the ability to support up to ten players at once, with unlimited observers. Players can join or leave the game without disrupting gameplay.

In-game color-coded chat allows for convenient communication, and there are several types of weapons that players can buy and sell to defeat their enemies. The fractal-tessellation terrain generating algorithm produces interesting terrain, and there is falling dirt and falling damage to tanks.

King of the Hill has a lightweight, asynchronous networking protocol, making it playable even on a modem over the Internet. LibGGI ensures that the game's graphics can be seen in 8/15/16/24/32 bits per pixel at any resolution.

One of the game's best features is that it is free software, which means anyone can add in their favourite weapons, equipment, and other features. The latest release of the game brings exciting features such as new weapons including black hole, laser, dirt curtain, dirt vaporizer, and depth charge. Other changes include updates to the status area in the battle window, readiness indication in the pregame, and bug fixes.

The game also has new explosions making it more engaging, and with its recent updates, KOTH is now playable on fast computers, with sleep in animations. Overall, King of the Hill is a great multiplayer artillery game that's sure to keep players engaged for hours.