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Unlike other games the emphasis in NetHack 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.
NetHack is a very deep and very fun game but also very, very challenging
Instructions
Use the keyboard for everything.
Use shift+? for in game help
You can use the number pad or hjkl keys for movement.
NetHack is a big game so it will take some getting used to.
For a complete description of the game and every command see the NetHack Guidebook
A Quick guide
Actions
Key – Action
? – help, documentation
/ – what is? (ask definition for something on the screen)
o – open something, use #loot for boxes and chests
s – search for secret doors (they are everywhere)
, – pick up things
ctrl-d or ctrl-s – kick (break open locked doors)
d or D – drop something
e – eat something
< or > – climb stairs
i – see what you are carrying, inventory
w – wield a weapon
t – throw/shoot
r – read something
a – use or apply (key, bag, pick-axe, etc)
z – zap a magic wand
Z – cast a magical spell
: – look what is here
. – wait a moment
Legend
symbol meaning
@ you (or a human)
. floor
< stairs up to the previous level > stairs down to the next level
+ closed door; spellbook
$ pile of gold
^ trap
% food, corpse, something edible (not necessarily healthy)
? scroll
Awesome implementation
Now if only it could be stretched a little horizontally…
Thanks, I’ll add a fullscreen option soon.
This is very impressive. Allowing logins with OpenID etc. is an inspired idea. It makes the game much more accessible – you can just open up a browser window and play. Great.
Man, you really need to stretch this game!
There is now an option to open it fullscreen right below the game window. It may have issues with IE so using a better browser would be preferred.