WORMS(6) Games Manual WORMS(6)
NAME
wormsanimate worms on a display terminal
SYNOPSIS
worms
[-ft] [-d delay] [-l length] [-n number]
DESCRIPTION
A UNIX version of the DEC-2136 program “worms”.
 
The options are as follows:
-f
Makes a “field” for the worm(s) to eat.
-t
Makes each worm leave a trail behind it.
-d
Specifies a delay, in milliseconds, between each update. This is useful for fast terminals. Reasonable values are around 20-200. The default is 0.
-l
Specifies a length for each worm; the default is 16.
-n
Specifies the number of worms; the default is 3.