Fat, Medium, Skinny War - (unnamed project)

FAT, MEDIUM, SKINNY WAR

About:
Fat, Medium, Skinny War is a text based, real time strategy game for two players. Each player sends out units in 3 different columns to try and damage the other player.

The idea of Fat/Medium/Skinny comes from the classic NES game Ice Hockey. A better title is hopefully on the horizon.

News:
This is a simple versus project, and in fact the first actual game I have ever managed to complete. I do have a functioning beta, and will start to sort out the look/feel of it and possibly implement some other features. I have only spent two days on this so far! (granted, two nearly full days) and feel comfortable posting the project, since I am sure I will finish soon. I am no artist, so I have resorted to text instead of graphics, and I hope to be able to add some sound effects to the game over the next few weeks.

I hope to have a download of my functioning beta soon.

Rules:

Players can only place objects on the 1st line of your side.
Each player receives $2 at regular intervals.
Pieces will move on their own at regular intervals, depending on their speed.
If a piece is blocked, it will do damage to the unit in front of it.
If a piece reaches the end of the board, it will damage the opposing player, and die.

Controls:

Player 1:

F1: Place selected unit on the left column
F2: Place selected unit on the center column
F3: Place selected unit on the right column
F4: Toggle selected unit

Player 2:

F9: Place selected unit on the left column
F10: Place selected unit on the center column
F11: Place selected unit on the right column
F12: Toggle selected unit

Units:
(lower speed is faster - speed is measured in mS)

Skinny
Damage: 1
Speed: 1000
HP: 1
Cost: 2

Medium:
Damage: 2
Speed: 1500
HP: 3
Cost: 3

Fat:
Damage: 3
Speed: 3000
HP: 6
Cost: 6