diff --git a/tools/attempt_protocols.js b/tools/attempt_protocols.js
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+import Minimist from 'minimist'
+import GameDig from './../lib/index.js'
+
+const argv = Minimist(process.argv.slice(2), {})
+
+const options = {}
+if (argv._.length >= 1) {
+  const target = argv._[0]
+  const split = target.split(':')
+  options.host = split[0]
+  if (split.length >= 2) {
+    options.port = split[1]
+  }
+}
+
+const gamedig = new GameDig(options)
+
+const protocols = ['valve', 'gamespy1', 'gamespy2', 'gamespy3', 'goldsrc', 'minecraft', 'quake1', 'quake2', 'quake3', 'unreal2', 'valve']
+
+protocols.forEach(protocol => {
+  gamedig.query({
+    ...options,
+    debug: true,
+    type: `protocol-${protocol}`
+  })
+    .then(data => {
+      console.log(data)
+      process.exit()
+    })
+    .catch(error => {
+      console.log(`Error on '${protocol}': ${error}`)
+    })
+})