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+Source: PACKAGE
+Section: contrib/games
+Priority: optional
+Maintainer: Matthijs Kooijman <m.kooijman@student.utwente.nl>
+Uploaders: Jordi Mallach <jordi@debian.org>
+Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 4.0.0), dpatch, libsdl-dev, zlib1g-dev, libpng-dev, libfreetype6-dev, libfontconfig-dev
+Standards-Version: 3.7.2
+
+Package: PACKAGE
+Architecture: any
+Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, debconf
+Suggests: timidity, freepats
+Description: reimplementation of Transport Tycoon Deluxe with enhancements
+ A reimplementation of the Microprose game "Transport Tycoon Deluxe" with lots
+ of new features and enhancements.
+ You require the data files of the original Transport Tycoon Deluxe
+ for Windows to play the game. You have to MANUALLY copy them to the
+ game data directory! (see README.Debian for details)
+ .
+ Homepage: http://www.openttd.org/