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〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ambrosia Software Releases Avara: Survival in 3D Geometric Jungles )〕 |genre = Shooter game |modes = Single player, Multi-player |platforms = Mac OS |artist = Matthew Schroeder Joe Raffa }} ''Avara'' is a 1996 computer shooter/action game made by Ambrosia Software for the Apple Macintosh.〔 A fast, fluid true 3D engine, integrated Internet play, and extremely easy level editing were notable features at the time of its release. Although the graphics and gameplay are primitive by today's standards, ''Avara'' had extraordinarily low system requirements, and enjoyed a dedicated cult following. ==Gameplay== Players operated a remote-controlled bipedal robot known as a Hostile Environment Combat and Tactical Operations Remote, or HECTOR. The unit's characteristics were customizable, ranging in mass from , and stood about tall. Larger models could hold more weaponry, useful in the game's primary mode as a shooter, but were less maneuverable in combat.〔 The name HECTOR represents a thinly-guised tribute to Hector D. Byrd, Ambrosia's mascot, a female African Grey parrot.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About Us | Ambrosia Software, Inc. )〕 Flying scout units controlled by each player provided an aerial view of the action, but were defenseless and could be destroyed by enemies or other HECTORs. Up to 6 players could join a game at once, either free-for-all, or in arbitrary teams which were chosen by color. Team color choice also affected the in-game HECTOR model's appearance. During games, players could communicate using an integrated text-based chat system.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ambrosia Times: Avara Preview 1 )〕 Level maps for the engine's fully 3D world could be created using user-friendly, vector-based drawing programs such as ClarisWorks, ClarisDraw, or ShareDraw.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Avara (Juri Munkki) )〕 ''Avara'' was bundled with some of these level packs, both for solo play and multiplayer modes, and fan-created packs were available for download from Ambrosia's website.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Add-on Files | Ambrosia Software, Inc. )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Avara」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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