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 objects with "@ma" or '@'+<any command letter>+<any tag>.
171 Then, type these alphabet letter in 'm' command to cast from the spellbook.
173 - The inscriptions "@1" or '@'+<any tag number> make the objects able
174 to be used by pressing <tag number> key in any command. Any
175 alphabet key cannot be used as a tag in this form.
177 - You can inscribe on *identified* items with "%" or "%all".
178 Then, "%" or "%all" is automatically replaced by strings which describe the
180 Example: You inscribe with "%all" on a pair of gauntlets of power which
181 provide resistance to fire. The description will look like {St;Fi} which
182 means bonus to Strength and resistance to fire.
183 If you inscribe it with "%", its description will look like {Fi} which
184 means its random added ability is resistance to fire.
187 ---- Auto pickup/destroy
189 Hengband offers two different methods of auto-pickup/destroy.
191 Hengband offers a very powerful auto-pickup/auto-destroy system
192 which you may customize. Press '_' key to enter edit mode. Please
193 read the file "autopick_eng.txt" about the syntax.
196 Since the powerful method is slightly difficult to use
197 effectively, there is another very easy option. you can turn on
198 the destroy_items option and/or the always_pickup option to use
199 this method. These options are located in (6) Easy Auto-Destroyer
200 Options and (1) Input Options in the Set options ('=') command.
202 ------ Tile graphics, Big tile, and Big screen
205 To use graphics mode, choose it from menu for Windows and Mac, or
206 use -g option for Linux. There are 8x8 size old tile and 16x16 size
207 Adam bolt tile, and you can change from menu for Windows and Mac, or
208 use -- -a option to use 16x16 tile for Linux. Since source archive
209 doesn't include 16x16 size tile, you need to download the
212 - Big tile (Double-width tile)
213 In the Big tile mode, graphic tile have double width, and become
214 square. You can choose Bigtile from menu for Windows and Mac, or
215 use -- -b option for Linux.
218 You can resize each window using mouse, which allow you to have
219 terminal windows larger than 80x24. On linux, it's convenience to
220 use environment variables: ANGBAND_X11_COLS_0 and
225 Play record will be written to a file named 'playrec-<character's name>.txt'
226 in the same directory as your user preference file. It is in ~/.angband/
227 Hengband/ for UNIX, or hengband/lib/user/ for other OS.
228 '|' command displays play record in the game.
233 When You die, or retire, you can register a score to the world
234 score sever through the Internet.
235 However, please do not register a score, if you have cheated
236 by modifying data or source files, or by restoring from a backed
239 The score server is here:
240 http://hengband.sourceforge.jp/en/score.html