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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# print_version.py
+# written by ChillerDragon
+#
+# parses BlmapChill version from text tile layer
+#
+# usage: python print_version.py BlmapChill.map
+#
+# expected sample output: 184
+#
+
+import sys
+
+import twmap
+
+if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+    print(f"usage: {sys.argv[0]} map")
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+m = twmap.Map(sys.argv[1])
+
+# TXT+Deep (version number text)
+txt_tiles = m.groups[17].layers[5].tiles
+
+digits = []
+digits.append(txt_tiles[1][4][0])
+digits.append(txt_tiles[1][5][0])
+digits.append(txt_tiles[1][6][0])
+digits.append(txt_tiles[1][7][0])
+
+version_str = ''
+for digit in digits:
+    if digit == 39:
+        version_str += '0'
+    else:
+        version_str += str(digit - 29)
+
+version = int(version_str)
+
+print(str(version))