1 ----- How to install -----
4 Download source archive and try...
6 tar -zxvf hengband-x.x.x.tar.gz
8 ./configure --disable-japanese
11 Substitute the version number to x.x.x.
12 You need --disable-japanese option of the configure for English version.
13 If you are a super user, --with-setgid=games option works.
16 ./hengband -- -n<number of windows> ## for normal ASCII graphics
18 ./hengband -g -- -n<# of windows> ## for 8x8 tile graphics
19 ./hengband -g -- -b -n<# of windows> ## for Bigtile graphics
20 ./hengband -g -- -a -n<# of windows> ## for 16x16 tile (need heng_graf.tar.gz)
23 You can change game windows' font, location, and size, by environment
27 setenv ANGBAND_X11_FONT '-*-*-medium-r-normal--24-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1'
30 Then font size will be changed.
32 You can set ANGBAND_X11_FONT_n for specific window which have window number n.
34 Location of windows are ANGBAND_X11_AT_X_n, and ANGBAND_X11_AT_Y_n.
35 Size of windows are ANGBAND_X11_COLS_n, and ANGBAND_X11_ROWS_n.
40 Download the binary archive for Windows.
41 Unzip it, and click hengband to play.
43 The makefile.bcc was changed again.
44 If you want to compile from the source with borland compiler (BCC),
45 Comment out options for japanese; 'JP_OPT = ...' and 'ANGBAND_RC = ...'
46 in makefile.bcc, and un-comment the line 'ANGBAND_RC = ang_eng.rc'.
51 Use the makefile.ibm or the makefile.dos.
52 Comment out options for japanese version; 'JP_OPT = ...' in makefile.ibm
53 or makefile.dos before MAKE with these.
58 Download the binary archive for Macintosh.
59 Unpack it, and click hengband to play.
63 ----- Basic for Playing ------
65 We recommend that you go to the Yeek cave next to your starting position
66 in the town of Outpost. Although the King of Yeeks at the lowest level is a
67 fierce enemy, the rest of the cave should be fairly safe. Once you complete
68 this dungeon, you will be strong enough to leave Outpost in search of greater
69 adventures. Carry lots of food and fuel, for the journey can be a long one.
70 Since this world is very large, it is convenient to go into global map mode by
71 pressing the '<' key, and then return to local map mode by '>' key when you are
72 at the destination. When in the wilderness, stay in safe grids such as roads
73 or plains; seas and lava fields are best avoided for a while.
74 Many towns and dungeons await you; good ones to explore early on include
75 the orc caves and the Labyrinth. To the northeast of the town of Morivant,
76 near the center of the map, is the dread dungeon of Angband. It is home to the
77 Serpent of Chaos, whom you must kill in order to win the game.
80 --------- Commands -----------
82 Please read on-line help (Press the ? key in the game) for full
83 information of the game. Here are only descriptions of basic commands.
85 The following section lists most commands, and the less frequently used
86 ones may be accessed by pressing the return key, or (if using the original
87 keyset) the 'x' key, to bring up the command menu. Almost any command may be
88 chosen from the main menu. "(R) Rest" can be performed by pushing 'R' (in
89 uppercase). "Look around (l/x)" can be performed by pushing 'l' in the Original
90 keyset, and by pushing 'x' in the Rogue-like keyset.
96 Original Keyset Directions
102 Roguelike Keyset Directions
109 < Go up staircase or Enter global map mode in the wilderness.
110 > Go down staircase or return from global map mode in the wilderness
112 Ctrl+direction attack, open, close, or dig
121 A Activate an equipment
122 F Fuel your lantern/torch
129 o Open a door or chest
130 s Search for traps/doors
131 k/Ctrl+d Destroy an item
134 m Cast a spell / use mental power
135 G Gain new spells/prayers
137 b/P Examine spells (choose each spell to get a description)
140 w Wear/wield equipment
142 F Fuel your lantern/torch
145 x Examine items in a store
146 C Character description
147 I Examine an *identified* item
151 ~ Display various information
156 $ Reload auto-picker preference file
157 _ Edit auto-picker preference
158 n/[ Repeat previous command
159 @ Interact with macros
162 ? View the on-line help
163 (Press a-z to choose a section, space key to go next page.)
168 Below, only the new features in Hengband are explained.
170 - You can inscribe on spellbooks with "@ma" or "@m"+any alphabet letter.
171 Then, type these alphabet letter in 'm' command to cast from the spellbook.
173 - You can inscribe on *identified* items with "%" or "%all".
174 Then, "%" or "%all" is automatically replaced by strings which describe the
176 Example: You inscribe with "%all" on a pair of gauntlets of power which
177 provide resistance to fire. The description will look like {St;Fi} which
178 means bonus to Strength and resistance to fire.
179 If you inscribe it with "%", its description will look like {Fi} which
180 means its random added ability is resistance to fire.
183 ---- Auto pickup/destroy
185 Hengband offers two different methods of auto-pickup/destroy.
187 Hengband offers a very powerful auto-pickup/auto-destroy system
188 which you may customize. Press '_' key to enter edit mode. Please
189 read the file "autopick_eng.txt" about the syntax.
192 Since the powerful method is slightly difficult to use
193 effectively, there is another very easy option. you can turn on
194 the destroy_items option and/or the always_pickup option to use
195 this method. These options are located in (6) Easy Auto-Destroyer
196 Options and (1) Input Options in the Set options ('=') command.
198 ------ Tile graphics, Big tile, and Big screen
201 To use graphics mode, choose it from menu for Windows and Mac, or
202 use -g option for Linux. There are 8x8 size old tile and 16x16 size
203 Adam bolt tile, and you can change from menu for Windows and Mac, or
204 use -- -a option to use 16x16 tile for Linux. Since source archive
205 doesn't include 16x16 size tile, you need to download the
208 - Big tile (Double-width tile)
209 In the Big tile mode, graphic tile have double width, and become
210 square. You can choose Bigtile from menu for Windows and Mac, or
211 use -- -b option for Linux.
214 You can resize each window using mouse, which allow you to have
215 terminal windows larger than 80x24. On linux, it's convenience to
216 use environment variables: ANGBAND_X11_COLS_0 and
221 Play record will be written to a file named 'playrec-<character's name>.txt'
222 in the same directory as your user preference file. It is in ~/.angband/
223 Hengband/ for UNIX, or hengband/lib/user/ for other OS.
224 '|' command displays play record in the game.
229 When You die, or retire, you can register a score to the world
230 score sever through the Internet.
231 However, please do not register a score, if you have cheated
232 by modifying data or source files, or by restoring from a backed
235 The score server is here:
236 http://echizen.s5.xrea.com/heng/eng-hengband/score.html