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 dmg file for Macintosh, double click on it to open the disk
59 image, and then drag the hengband application inside it to where you want
60 to store it. Double clicking on the application will run it. Since the
61 application has not been signed, you'll likely have to make an exception
62 for it to use the application. Apple's instructions for how to do that
65 https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/open-a-mac-app-from-an-unidentified-developer-mh40616/mac
67 In short, one way to grant the exception is:
69 1) Control click (i.e. click while holding the control button down) on the
70 application in the finder.
71 2) Select "Open" in the menu that comes up.
72 3) That will bring up a confirmation dialog about allowing the application to
74 4) If your account does not have administrator privileges, there'll be an
75 additional dialog asking you to authenticate as an administrator to apply
76 the exception to the security settings.
78 For Mac OS X with Xcode installed, the Unix instructions can work to build a
79 version usable from a terminal. If XQuartz, https://www.xquartz.org , is
80 installed, X11 will be used for display.
82 For Mac OS X 10.8 or later with Xcode installed, a native version can be
83 built by downloading the source archive and running
85 tar -zxvf hengband-x.x.x.tar.gz
87 ./configure --disable-japanese --enable-cocoa
90 from a terminal where you substitute x.x.x with the version number you
91 downloaded. That will build hengband.app in the hengband-x.x.x directory;
92 you can then move hengband.app to where you want it to be.
94 ----- Basic for Playing ------
96 We recommend that you go to the Yeek cave next to your starting position
97 in the town of Outpost. Although the King of Yeeks at the lowest level is a
98 fierce enemy, the rest of the cave should be fairly safe. Once you complete
99 this dungeon, you will be strong enough to leave Outpost in search of greater
100 adventures. Carry lots of food and fuel, for the journey can be a long one.
101 Since this world is very large, it is convenient to go into global map mode by
102 pressing the '<' key, and then return to local map mode by '>' key when you are
103 at the destination. When in the wilderness, stay in safe grids such as roads
104 or plains; seas and lava fields are best avoided for a while.
105 Many towns and dungeons await you; good ones to explore early on include
106 the orc caves and the Labyrinth. To the northeast of the town of Morivant,
107 near the center of the map, is the dread dungeon of Angband. It is home to the
108 Serpent of Chaos, whom you must kill in order to win the game.
111 --------- Commands -----------
113 Please read on-line help (Press the ? key in the game) for full
114 information of the game. Here are only descriptions of basic commands.
116 The following section lists most commands, and the less frequently used
117 ones may be accessed by pressing the return key, or (if using the original
118 keyset) the 'x' key, to bring up the command menu. Almost any command may be
119 chosen from the main menu. "(R) Rest" can be performed by pushing 'R' (in
120 uppercase). "Look around (l/x)" can be performed by pushing 'l' in the Original
121 keyset, and by pushing 'x' in the Rogue-like keyset.
127 Original Keyset Directions
133 Roguelike Keyset Directions
140 < Go up staircase or Enter global map mode in the wilderness.
141 > Go down staircase or return from global map mode in the wilderness
143 Ctrl+direction attack, open, close, or dig
152 A Activate an equipment
153 F Fuel your lantern/torch
160 o Open a door or chest
161 s Search for traps/doors
162 k/Ctrl+d Destroy an item
165 m Cast a spell / use mental power
166 G Gain new spells/prayers
168 b/P Examine spells (choose each spell to get a description)
171 w Wear/wield equipment
173 F Fuel your lantern/torch
176 x Examine items in a store
177 C Character description
178 I Examine an *identified* item
182 ~ Display various information
187 $ Reload auto-picker preference file
188 _ Edit auto-picker preference
189 n/[ Repeat previous command
190 @ Interact with macros
193 ? View the on-line help
194 (Press a-z to choose a section, space key to go next page.)
199 Below, only the new features in Hengband are explained.
201 - You can inscribe on objects with "@ma" or '@'+<any command letter>+<any tag>.
202 Then, type these alphabet letter in 'm' command to cast from the spellbook.
204 - The inscriptions "@1" or '@'+<any tag number> make the objects able
205 to be used by pressing <tag number> key in any command. Any
206 alphabet key cannot be used as a tag in this form.
208 - You can inscribe on *identified* items with "%" or "%all".
209 Then, "%" or "%all" is automatically replaced by strings which describe the
211 Example: You inscribe with "%all" on a pair of gauntlets of power which
212 provide resistance to fire. The description will look like {St;Fi} which
213 means bonus to Strength and resistance to fire.
214 If you inscribe it with "%", its description will look like {Fi} which
215 means its random added ability is resistance to fire.
218 ---- Auto pickup/destroy
220 Hengband offers two different methods of auto-pickup/destroy.
222 Hengband offers a very powerful auto-pickup/auto-destroy system
223 which you may customize. Press '_' key to enter edit mode. Please
224 read the file "autopick_eng.txt" about the syntax.
227 Since the powerful method is slightly difficult to use
228 effectively, there is another very easy option. you can turn on
229 the destroy_items option and/or the always_pickup option to use
230 this method. These options are located in (6) Easy Auto-Destroyer
231 Options and (1) Input Options in the Set options ('=') command.
233 ------ Tile graphics, Big tile, and Big screen
236 To use graphics mode, choose it from menu for Windows and Mac, or
237 use -g option for Linux. There are 8x8 size old tile and 16x16 size
238 Adam bolt tile, and you can change from menu for Windows and Mac, or
239 use -- -a option to use 16x16 tile for Linux. Since source archive
240 doesn't include 16x16 size tile, you need to download the
243 - Big tile (Double-width tile)
244 In the Big tile mode, graphic tile have double width, and become
245 square. You can choose Bigtile from menu for Windows and Mac, or
246 use -- -b option for Linux.
249 You can resize each window using mouse, which allow you to have
250 terminal windows larger than 80x24. On linux, it's convenience to
251 use environment variables: ANGBAND_X11_COLS_0 and
256 Play record will be written to a file named 'playrec-<character's name>.txt'
257 in the same directory as your user preference file. It is in ~/.angband/
258 Hengband/ for UNIX, or hengband/lib/user/ for other OS.
259 '|' command displays play record in the game.
264 When You die, or retire, you can register a score to the world
265 score sever through the Internet.
266 However, please do not register a score, if you have cheated
267 by modifying data or source files, or by restoring from a backed
270 The score server is here:
271 http://hengband.sourceforge.jp/en/score.html