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.
61 For Mac OS X with XCode installed, the Unix instructions can work to build a
62 version usable from a terminal. If XQuartz, https://www.xquartz.org , is
63 installed, X11 will be used for display.
65 For Mac OS X 7 or later with XCode installed, a native version can be built by
66 downloading the source archive and running
68 tar -zxvf hengband-x.x.x.tar.gz
70 ./configure --disable-japanese --enable-cocoa
73 from a terminal where you substitute x.x.x with the version number you
74 downloaded. That will build hengband.app in the hengband-x.x.x directory;
75 you can then move hengband.app to where you want it to be.
77 ----- Basic for Playing ------
79 We recommend that you go to the Yeek cave next to your starting position
80 in the town of Outpost. Although the King of Yeeks at the lowest level is a
81 fierce enemy, the rest of the cave should be fairly safe. Once you complete
82 this dungeon, you will be strong enough to leave Outpost in search of greater
83 adventures. Carry lots of food and fuel, for the journey can be a long one.
84 Since this world is very large, it is convenient to go into global map mode by
85 pressing the '<' key, and then return to local map mode by '>' key when you are
86 at the destination. When in the wilderness, stay in safe grids such as roads
87 or plains; seas and lava fields are best avoided for a while.
88 Many towns and dungeons await you; good ones to explore early on include
89 the orc caves and the Labyrinth. To the northeast of the town of Morivant,
90 near the center of the map, is the dread dungeon of Angband. It is home to the
91 Serpent of Chaos, whom you must kill in order to win the game.
94 --------- Commands -----------
96 Please read on-line help (Press the ? key in the game) for full
97 information of the game. Here are only descriptions of basic commands.
99 The following section lists most commands, and the less frequently used
100 ones may be accessed by pressing the return key, or (if using the original
101 keyset) the 'x' key, to bring up the command menu. Almost any command may be
102 chosen from the main menu. "(R) Rest" can be performed by pushing 'R' (in
103 uppercase). "Look around (l/x)" can be performed by pushing 'l' in the Original
104 keyset, and by pushing 'x' in the Rogue-like keyset.
110 Original Keyset Directions
116 Roguelike Keyset Directions
123 < Go up staircase or Enter global map mode in the wilderness.
124 > Go down staircase or return from global map mode in the wilderness
126 Ctrl+direction attack, open, close, or dig
135 A Activate an equipment
136 F Fuel your lantern/torch
143 o Open a door or chest
144 s Search for traps/doors
145 k/Ctrl+d Destroy an item
148 m Cast a spell / use mental power
149 G Gain new spells/prayers
151 b/P Examine spells (choose each spell to get a description)
154 w Wear/wield equipment
156 F Fuel your lantern/torch
159 x Examine items in a store
160 C Character description
161 I Examine an *identified* item
165 ~ Display various information
170 $ Reload auto-picker preference file
171 _ Edit auto-picker preference
172 n/[ Repeat previous command
173 @ Interact with macros
176 ? View the on-line help
177 (Press a-z to choose a section, space key to go next page.)
182 Below, only the new features in Hengband are explained.
184 - You can inscribe on objects with "@ma" or '@'+<any command letter>+<any tag>.
185 Then, type these alphabet letter in 'm' command to cast from the spellbook.
187 - The inscriptions "@1" or '@'+<any tag number> make the objects able
188 to be used by pressing <tag number> key in any command. Any
189 alphabet key cannot be used as a tag in this form.
191 - You can inscribe on *identified* items with "%" or "%all".
192 Then, "%" or "%all" is automatically replaced by strings which describe the
194 Example: You inscribe with "%all" on a pair of gauntlets of power which
195 provide resistance to fire. The description will look like {St;Fi} which
196 means bonus to Strength and resistance to fire.
197 If you inscribe it with "%", its description will look like {Fi} which
198 means its random added ability is resistance to fire.
201 ---- Auto pickup/destroy
203 Hengband offers two different methods of auto-pickup/destroy.
205 Hengband offers a very powerful auto-pickup/auto-destroy system
206 which you may customize. Press '_' key to enter edit mode. Please
207 read the file "autopick_eng.txt" about the syntax.
210 Since the powerful method is slightly difficult to use
211 effectively, there is another very easy option. you can turn on
212 the destroy_items option and/or the always_pickup option to use
213 this method. These options are located in (6) Easy Auto-Destroyer
214 Options and (1) Input Options in the Set options ('=') command.
216 ------ Tile graphics, Big tile, and Big screen
219 To use graphics mode, choose it from menu for Windows and Mac, or
220 use -g option for Linux. There are 8x8 size old tile and 16x16 size
221 Adam bolt tile, and you can change from menu for Windows and Mac, or
222 use -- -a option to use 16x16 tile for Linux. Since source archive
223 doesn't include 16x16 size tile, you need to download the
226 - Big tile (Double-width tile)
227 In the Big tile mode, graphic tile have double width, and become
228 square. You can choose Bigtile from menu for Windows and Mac, or
229 use -- -b option for Linux.
232 You can resize each window using mouse, which allow you to have
233 terminal windows larger than 80x24. On linux, it's convenience to
234 use environment variables: ANGBAND_X11_COLS_0 and
239 Play record will be written to a file named 'playrec-<character's name>.txt'
240 in the same directory as your user preference file. It is in ~/.angband/
241 Hengband/ for UNIX, or hengband/lib/user/ for other OS.
242 '|' command displays play record in the game.
247 When You die, or retire, you can register a score to the world
248 score sever through the Internet.
249 However, please do not register a score, if you have cheated
250 by modifying data or source files, or by restoring from a backed
253 The score server is here:
254 http://hengband.sourceforge.jp/en/score.html