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@@ -85,14 +85,15 @@ looks for configuration files and loads them in this order, with the options in
 prior configuration files taking precedence over the same options if they exist
 in multiple configuration files:
 .TP
-1. $YOINK_CONFIGFILE
-This is an optional environment variable.
+1. $YOINKRC
+This is an optional environment variable you can set to point to a configuration
+file.
 .TP
 2. $HOME/.yoinkrc
-This is a specific user's configuration file.
+This is a specific user's personal configuration file.
 .TP
 3. /etc/yoinkrc
-This is the system-wide configuration file.
+This is the system-wide configuration file.  Not available on Windows.
 .TP
 4. @DATADIR@/yoinkrc
 This is the base configuration file which should be considered read-only.  Look
@@ -130,6 +131,10 @@ to an array with numbers 1024 and 768.  The video size will be 1024x768.
 .PP
 Here is a list of some of the options available:
 .TP
+.B engine.rngseed
+The number value used as a seed for the random number generator.  Set this to
+make the game more predictable.  This is typically only useful for debugging.
+.TP
 .B engine.timestep
 The amount of time in seconds between each update of the physics state.  A value
 of 0.01 or lower is ideal for accurate physics approximations.  Values that are
@@ -213,29 +218,33 @@ responds to some variables in the environment:
 HOME
 If set to a path of a valid directory (presumably a user's home directory),
 .B yoink
-will load options from the configuration file at $HOME/.yoinkrc, if it exists.
-Saving options within the game will cause this file to be over-written with the
-new options.
+will look for a file at
+.I $HOME/.yoinkrc
+and load it as a configuration file.  Saving options within the game will cause
+this file to be over-written with the new options, unless the
+.I YOINKRC
+variable is set.
 .TP
 USER
 .B yoink
 uses this variable to guess the user's nickname, for a high score entry or
 whatever.
 .TP
-YOINK_CONFIGFILE
-If set to a path of a valid configuration file, 
-.B yoink
-will load the options from that file, and those options will take precedence
-over options loaded from other configuration files.  Any in-game saving will
-cause this file to be over-written by the new options rather than the file at
-$HOME/.yoinkrc.
-.TP
 YOINK_DATADIR
 If set to a path of a valid directory, 
 .B yoink
 will look in this directory first when it is loading game assets.  Set this
-variable if you move the game's assets to another directory or want to load your
-own assets.
+variable if you move the game's assets to another directory or perhaps want to
+load your own custom assets rather than the defaults.
+.TP
+YOINKRC
+If set to a path of a valid configuration file, 
+.B yoink
+will load the options from that file, and those options will take precedence
+over options loaded from other configuration files.  Any in-game saving will
+cause this file to be over-written by the new options rather than the
+.I $HOME/.yoinkrc
+config file.
 .br
 .SH NOTES
 .PP
@@ -272,11 +281,8 @@ option.
 .br
 .SH BUGS
 .PP
-No sound yet.  The original game never had sound, but it would probably be a
-good idea.
-.PP
-The pixelated graphics are actually intentional.  It adds to the charm of the
-game, don't you think?
+Although the pixelated graphics are intentional, there are some unintended
+artifacts which are more obvious on certain OpenGL implementations.
 .PP
 Send bug reports, patches, and love notes to:
 .br
@@ -284,5 +290,5 @@ Charles McGarvey <onefriedrice@brokenzipper.com>
 .SH AUTHOR
 .PP
 Neil Carter was the original creator of Yoink, his winning entry in the
-uDevGames 2003 Mac game development contest.  Charles McGarvey rewrote the game
-with SDL and is the current maintainer.
+uDevGames 2003 Mac game development contest.  Charles McGarvey restored the game
+and is the current maintainer.