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Originally this was a modification for the game Quake III Arena titled PadMod created in the year 2004. After the source code for Quake III Arena was released, the game became standalone. The idea is based on the Padman comic strip for the magazine PlayStation Games created by the professional cartoon artist Andreas 'ENTE' (German for "Duck") Endres, who is also the man who made many of the maps included with the game in 1998. The current version runs on an enhanced version of the ioquake3 engine, which is based on the Quake III Arena engine. It supports bots with a variety of skill levels in both online and offline play for all of the game types included. Players can also record audio and video as they play. The game is open source, fully supports modifications, and custom maps can be created. Players die when they run out of health. Players can restore their health at a loading station or with the power-up 'revival' unlike in other games. Besides widespread game types like Tournament, Free For All and Team Deathmatch, it features three uncommon game types: Spray Your Color (spray a logo on the walls in the sprayroom), Big Balloon (similar to Unreal Tournament's Domination), and Last Pad Standing. |
