Shotstone Features:

• Excellent 3D Graphics:
• The game engine, written entirely by us, is based on OpenGL.
• The rink model is a very accurate reproduction of our home curling club, the Marpole Curling Club, Vancouver BC, Canada

• Real Physics:
• Rock motion is based on the following paper:

  Curling Rock Dynamics, Mark Denny, Canadian Journal Of Physics, Volume 76, pp 295-304, 1998

• Jersey Colors:
• Select the player jersey flags of any province in Canada!

• Three Play Modes:
• Practice Mode: practice the shots before the big game
• Standalone Mode: play head to head against the computer or a friend on a single computer
• Multiplayer Mode: play head to head against a friend over the internet

• 3D View Modes:
• Thrower View (F1): in the hack and sliding behind the rock.
• Skip View (F2): view from the back of the house.
• Overhead View (F3): directly over the house.
• Rock Cam (F4): camera is attached to the rock. Not for those who easily get dizzy!
• Free Mode (F5): roam around anywhere in the rink using the arrow keys.

• Rock Timer:
• Time the rock from back to hog, hog to hog, and hog to stop!

• Realisitic Sweeping:
• Sweep any rock in the playing field. That's right, ANY rock. Just left click on the rock you want to sweep. Three levels of sweeping: Clean, All The Way and HUUUURRRY HAAARRRD!

• Internet Play:
• Challenge another player over the internet (internet connection required).

• Choose Skill Level:
• Choose Novice, Advanced, Expert, or Professional skill levels.

• Great Soundtrack:
• Shotstone features a great soundtrack courtesy of up and coming artist Fiona Wong.
• Check out Fiona's website here.