nSnake is a small command line application of the classic snake game. It has a very simple interface, but comes with lots of possible game modes and the ability to save scores for each mode.
Installation
Note: This tutorial is done on a Linux (Ubuntu) machine, but the game will work in Windows as well. nSnake is available in most Linux repositories, but for the latest version, it is best to compile from the source.
- Grab the source code here. The latest version is 2.0.0.
Alternatively, if you don’t mind playing the older version, you can easily install with the command: 2. Extract the archive to your Home folder. Open a terminal and type: 3. Once installed, you can start playing nSnake with the command “nsnake“.
Playing nSnake
The navigation menu is on the right side of the screen. You can use the Up/Down arrow key to move around and select the different option. To get started, simply select the “Arcade” option. You can then choose the difficulty level, random walls, and screen size.
At any point of time you can pause the game by pressing the “p” button or quit the game completely with the “q” button.
Uninstallation
If you followed this tutorial and compiled from source, you can uninstall the game using the following commands: For those who install the game via apt-get, the uninstallation command is:
Conclusion
nSnake is not on par with the top-end games that require several gigabytes of storage space and high-end graphics card, but it is definitely a classic game that’s worth checking out to play when you are bored. Not to mention that it is lightweight and doesn’t require much resources. You can play it on almost any type of PC. Have you tried nSnake? Do you find it fun?
