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+# -*- mode: Makefile; -*-
+# Comments start with #, which must be in first column
+#
+# Format: var=value.  No spaces between var and value at this point.
+
+# Heartbeat timer.  Sent to clients.
+HEARTBEAT=60
+
+# How long after the first connection on a cookie until we need to
+# have heard from all players in the game?  After this long passes we
+# kill the connection after notifying all that have connected.
+ALLCONN=120
+
+# How many worker threads in the thread pool?  Default is five.
+NTHREADS=5
+
+# What port do we listen on for incomming connections?
+PORT=10999
+
+# And the control port is?
+CTLPORT=11000
+