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| Nethack |
| Computer languages | C + |
|---|---|
| Documentation note | User manual included |
| Full description | Single player adventure game (similar to R … Single player adventure game (similar to Rogue) of dungeon exploration that runs on a wide variety of computer systems, with a variety of graphical and text interfaces all using the same game engine. The emphasis is on discovering the detail of the dungeon and not simply killing everything in sight - in fact, killing everything in sight is a good way to die quickly. Each game presents a different landscape - the random number generator provides an essentially unlimited number of variations of the dungeon and its denizens to be discovered by the player in one of a number of characters: you can pick your race, role, and gender. you can pick your race, role, and gender. |
| Game | adventure + , role-playing + |
| Homepage URL | http://www.nethack.org/ + |
| Interface | console + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | games + , dungeon + , Rogue + , adventure + , role-playing + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 27 April 2005 + |
| License | Nethack license + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 31 January 2001 + |
| Name | Nethack + |
| Prerequisite description | make + , flex + , yacc/bison + |
| Prerequisite kind | Weak prerequisite + |
| Related projects | CF Client + , Crossfire + , Hackers + , Gtk2hack + |
| Resource URL | http://www.nethack.org/v343/bugs.html + , mailto:devteam@nethack.org + , rec.games.roguelike + , rec.games.roguelike.announce + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Support + , Help + |
| Resource kind | VCS Repository Webview + , E-mail + , Newsgroup + |
| Revisionid | 2,912 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 13:30:47 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | Adventure game + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Use | gameplaying + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 3.4.3 stable released 2003-12-10 |
| Version date | 10 December 2003 + |
| Version download | http://www.nethack.org/v343/download-src.html + |
| Version identifier | 3.4.3 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 24 May 2012 23:49:47 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
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