''One Must Fall'' (''OMF'') is a

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series for the

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, programmed by

Diversions Entertainment ''One Must Fall'' (''OMF'') is a fighting game series for the IBM PC compatible, programmed by Diversions Entertainment. ''One Must Fall'' The original ''One Must Fall'' is a game demo created in the wake of the success of ''Street Fighter II''. ...

''One Must Fall''

The original ''One Must Fall'' is a

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created in the wake of the success of ''

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''. It features two human fighters who greatly resemble the

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fighters who fight in a single arena. Players can kick, punch, throw, create fireballs, teleport, and do a jumpkick. The game was completely retooled for a commercial release, as the original concept was considered too repetitive. This prototype was featured in several collections of

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and

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games.

''One Must Fall: 2097''

Released in 1994 by

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, ''One Must Fall: 2097'' replaced the human fighters with robots. In-game competitors were connected to a machine which allowed them direct control as well as sensation of their robot counterparts. Eleven robots and ten customizable pilots were available for play, along with five arenas and four tournaments. The pilots vary in strength, speed and endurance, thus the many robot/pilot combinations allow for larger replay value.

''One Must Fall: Battlegrounds''

Developed by Diversions Entertainment and co-published in December 2003 by Diversions Publishing and Trisynergy Inc. following nearly seven years of development, ''One Must Fall: Battlegrounds'' brought the ''One Must Fall'' series into a second installment released in an age where the gaming world expected graphics and gameplay in three dimensions with internet gameplay an integral portion of the offering.

References

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External links

omf.com
last archived official site (2007, down since April 2010
discussion about
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full version since it has been released as

(archived version)
''OMF: 2097'' FAQ
Definitive FAQ by Robyrt Marney
OpenOMF
a

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of the game using C and SDL
animehunter.github.com/omfbrowser
- play OMF 2097 inside a browser Video game franchises