1 ----- How to install -----
4 Download source archive and try...
6 tar -zxvf hengband-x.x.x.tar.gz
8 ./configure --disable-japanese
12 Substitute the version number to x.x.x.
13 You must add --disable-japanese option for english version.
19 You can change game windows' font, location, and size, by environment
23 setenv ANGBAND_X11_FONT '-*-*-medium-r-normal--24-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1'
26 Then font size will be changed.
28 You can set ANGBAND_X11_FONT_n for specific window which have window number n.
30 Location of windows are ANGBAND_X11_AT_X_n, and ANGBAND_X11_AT_Y_n.
31 Size of windows are ANGBAND_X11_COLS_n, and ANGBAND_X11_ROWS_n.
36 Download the binary archive for Windows.
37 Unzip it, and click hengband to play.
39 The makefile.bcc was changed again.
40 If you want to compile from the source with borland compiler (BCC),
41 Comment out options for japanese; 'JP_OPT = ...' and 'ANGBAND_RC = ...'
42 in makefile.bcc, and un-comment the line 'ANGBAND_RC = ang_eng.rc'.
47 Now, makefile.ibm and makefile.dos is included in source archive.
48 Comment out options for japanese; 'JP_OPT = ...' in makefile.ibm or makefile.dos
49 before MAKE with these.
54 Download the binary archive for Macintosh.
55 Unpack it, and click hengband to play.
59 ----- Basic for Playing ------
61 We recommend that you go to the Yeek cave next to your starting position
62 in the town of Outpost. Although the King of Yeeks at the lowest level is a
63 fierce enemy, the rest of the cave should be fairly safe. Once you complete
64 this dungeon, you will be strong enough to leave Outpost in search of greater adventures. Carry lots of food and fuel, for the journey can be a long one.
65 Since this world is very large, it is convenient to go into global map mode by
66 pressing the '<' key, and then return to local map mode by '>' key when you are
67 at the destination. When in the wilderness, stay in safe grids such as roads
68 or plains; seas and lava fields are best avoided for a while.
69 Many towns and dungeons await you; good ones to explore early on include
70 the orc caves and the Labyrinth. To the northeast of the town of Morivant,
71 near the center of the map, is the dread dungeon of Angband. It is home to the
72 Serpent of Chaos, whom you must kill in order to win the game.
75 --------- Commands -----------
77 The following section lists most commands, and the less frequently used
78 ones may be accessed by pressing the return key, or (if using the original
79 keyset) the 'x' key, to bring up the command menu. Almost any command may be
80 chosen from the main menu. "(R) Rest" can be performed by pushing 'R' (in
81 uppercase). "Look around (l/x)" can be performed by pushing 'l' in the Original
82 keyset, and by pushing 'x' in the Rogue-like keyset.
88 Original Keyset Directions
94 Roguelike Keyset Directions
101 < Go up staircase or Enter global map mode in the wilderness.
102 > Go down staircase or return from global map mode in the wilderness
104 Ctrl+direction attack, open, close, or dig
113 A Activate an equipment
114 F Fuel your lantern/torch
121 o Open a door or chest
122 s Search for traps/doors
123 k/Ctrl+d Destroy an item
126 m Cast a spell / use mental power
127 G Gain new spells/prayers
129 b/P Examine spells (choose each spell to get a description)
132 w Wear/wield equipment
134 F Fuel your lantern/torch
137 x Examine items in a store
138 C Character description
139 I Examine an *identified* item
143 ~ Display various infomation
148 $ Reload auto-pick preference file
149 n/[ Repeat previous command
150 @ Interact with macros
155 Below, only the new features in Hengband are explained.
157 - You can inscribe on spellbooks with "@ma" or "@m"+any alphabet letter.
158 Then, type these alphabet letter in 'm' command to cast from the spellbook.
160 - You can inscribe on *identified* items with "%" or "%all".
161 Then, "%" or "%all" is automatically replaced by strings which describe the
163 Example: You inscribe with "%all" on a pair of gauntlets of power which
164 provide resistance to fire. The description will look like {St;Fi} which
165 means bonus to Strength and resistance to fire.
166 If you inscribe it with "%", its description will look like {Fi} which
167 means its random added ability is resistance to fire.
170 ---- Auto pickup/destroy
172 Hengband offers two different methods of auto-pickup/destroy.
174 Hengband offers a very powerful auto-pickup/auto-destroy system
175 which you may customize. Please read the file "autopick_eng.txt".
178 Since the powerful method is slightly difficult to use
179 effectively, there is another very easy option. you can turn on
180 the destroy_items option and/or the always_pickup option to use
181 this method. These options are located in (6) Easy Auto-Destroyer
182 Options and (1) Input Options in the Set options ('=') command.
186 Play record will be written to a file named 'playrec-<character's name>.txt'
187 in the same directory as your user preference file. It is in ~/.angband/
188 Hengband/ for UNIX, or hengband/lib/user/ for other OS.
189 '|' command displays play record in the game.
194 When You die, or retire, you can register a score to the world
195 score sever through the Internet.
196 However, please do not register a score, if you have cheated
197 by modifying data or source files, or by restoring from a backed