Elementary Game Programming and Simulators Using Jamagic

Sergio Perez

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Perez, Sergio E.
Elementary game programming and simulators using Jamagic / Sergio E. Perez.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-58450-261-4
1. Computer games ”Programming. 2. Jamagic (Computer program language) I. Title.
QA76.76.C672 P475 2002
794.8 15265 ”dc21
2002153036

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I dedicate this book to Sarah, Martha and Christopher, as well as to the midshipmen of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Acknowledgments

To the makers of Jamagic ¢ and MilkShape 3D ¢ ”thank you for making such excellent products.

To Charles River Media ”thank you for your support and your confidence in me throughout this effort.

And, to the people without whom I would be nothing ”my beautiful wife and my parents ”I can never thank you enough.