----- How to install ----- --- UNIX Download source archive and try... tar -zxvf hengband-x.x.x.tar.gz cd hengband-x.x.x ./configure --disable-japanese make install Substitute the version number to x.x.x. You need --disable-japanese option of the configure for English version. If you are a super user, --with-setgid=games option works. then try ./hengband -- -n ## for normal ASCII graphics or ./hengband -g -- -n<# of windows> ## for 8x8 tile graphics ./hengband -g -- -b -n<# of windows> ## for Bigtile graphics ./hengband -g -- -a -n<# of windows> ## for 16x16 tile (need heng_graf.tar.gz) to play. You can change game windows' font, location, and size, by environment variables. Ex. setenv ANGBAND_X11_FONT '-*-*-medium-r-normal--24-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1' hengband -- -n Then font size will be changed. You can set ANGBAND_X11_FONT_n for specific window which have window number n. Location of windows are ANGBAND_X11_AT_X_n, and ANGBAND_X11_AT_Y_n. Size of windows are ANGBAND_X11_COLS_n, and ANGBAND_X11_ROWS_n. --- Windows Download the binary archive for Windows. Unzip it, and click hengband to play. The makefile.bcc was changed again. If you want to compile from the source with borland compiler (BCC), Comment out options for japanese; 'JP_OPT = ...' and 'ANGBAND_RC = ...' in makefile.bcc, and un-comment the line 'ANGBAND_RC = ang_eng.rc'. --- MS-DOS Use the makefile.ibm or the makefile.dos. Comment out options for japanese version; 'JP_OPT = ...' in makefile.ibm or makefile.dos before MAKE with these. --- Macintosh Download the binary archive for Macintosh. Unpack it, and click hengband to play. ----- Basic for Playing ------ We recommend that you go to the Yeek cave next to your starting position in the town of Outpost. Although the King of Yeeks at the lowest level is a fierce enemy, the rest of the cave should be fairly safe. Once you complete 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. Since this world is very large, it is convenient to go into global map mode by pressing the '<' key, and then return to local map mode by '>' key when you are at the destination. When in the wilderness, stay in safe grids such as roads or plains; seas and lava fields are best avoided for a while. Many towns and dungeons await you; good ones to explore early on include the orc caves and the Labyrinth. To the northeast of the town of Morivant, near the center of the map, is the dread dungeon of Angband. It is home to the Serpent of Chaos, whom you must kill in order to win the game. --------- Commands ----------- Please read on-line help (Press the ? key in the game) for full information of the game. Here are only descriptions of basic commands. The following section lists most commands, and the less frequently used ones may be accessed by pressing the return key, or (if using the original keyset) the 'x' key, to bring up the command menu. Almost any command may be chosen from the main menu. "(R) Rest" can be performed by pushing 'R' (in uppercase). "Look around (l/x)" can be performed by pushing 'l' in the Original keyset, and by pushing 'x' in the Rogue-like keyset. [Movement] Original Keyset Directions 7 8 9 4 6 1 2 3 Roguelike Keyset Directions y k u h l b j n 5/, Stay still < Go up staircase or Enter global map mode in the wilderness. > Go down staircase or return from global map mode in the wilderness Shift+direction run Ctrl+direction attack, open, close, or dig [Tools] r Read a scroll q Quaff a potion u/Z Use a staff a/z Aim a wand z/a Zap a rod E Eat some food A Activate an equipment F Fuel your lantern/torch f/t Fire a missile [Action] d Drop an item g Pick up items R Rest for a period o Open a door or chest s Search for traps/doors k/Ctrl+d Destroy an item [Magic] m Cast a spell / use mental power G Gain new spells/prayers U/O Use bonus power b/P Examine spells (choose each spell to get a description) [Equipment] w Wear/wield equipment t Take off equipment F Fuel your lantern/torch [Info] x Examine items in a store C Character description I Examine an *identified* item i Inventory list l/x Look around M Full dungeon map ~ Display various information [Other] p Command pets = Set options $ Reload auto-picker preference file _ Edit auto-picker preference n/[ Repeat previous command @ Interact with macros [Help] ? View the on-line help (Press a-z to choose a section, space key to go next page.) --- Inscriptions Below, only the new features in Hengband are explained. - You can inscribe on objects with "@ma" or '@'++. Then, type these alphabet letter in 'm' command to cast from the spellbook. - The inscriptions "@1" or '@'+ make the objects able to be used by pressing key in any command. Any alphabet key cannot be used as a tag in this form. - You can inscribe on *identified* items with "%" or "%all". Then, "%" or "%all" is automatically replaced by strings which describe the item's abilities. Example: You inscribe with "%all" on a pair of gauntlets of power which provide resistance to fire. The description will look like {St;Fi} which means bonus to Strength and resistance to fire. If you inscribe it with "%", its description will look like {Fi} which means its random added ability is resistance to fire. ---- Auto pickup/destroy Hengband offers two different methods of auto-pickup/destroy. - Powerful method Hengband offers a very powerful auto-pickup/auto-destroy system which you may customize. Press '_' key to enter edit mode. Please read the file "autopick_eng.txt" about the syntax. - Easy method Since the powerful method is slightly difficult to use effectively, there is another very easy option. you can turn on the destroy_items option and/or the always_pickup option to use this method. These options are located in (6) Easy Auto-Destroyer Options and (1) Input Options in the Set options ('=') command. ------ Tile graphics, Big tile, and Big screen - Tile graphics To use graphics mode, choose it from menu for Windows and Mac, or use -g option for Linux. There are 8x8 size old tile and 16x16 size Adam bolt tile, and you can change from menu for Windows and Mac, or use -- -a option to use 16x16 tile for Linux. Since source archive doesn't include 16x16 size tile, you need to download the heng_graf.tar.gz. - Big tile (Double-width tile) In the Big tile mode, graphic tile have double width, and become square. You can choose Bigtile from menu for Windows and Mac, or use -- -b option for Linux. - Big screen You can resize each window using mouse, which allow you to have terminal windows larger than 80x24. On linux, it's convenience to use environment variables: ANGBAND_X11_COLS_0 and ANGBAND_X11_ROWS_0. ------ Play Record Play record will be written to a file named 'playrec-.txt' in the same directory as your user preference file. It is in ~/.angband/ Hengband/ for UNIX, or hengband/lib/user/ for other OS. '|' command displays play record in the game. ------ World score When You die, or retire, you can register a score to the world score sever through the Internet. However, please do not register a score, if you have cheated by modifying data or source files, or by restoring from a backed up savefile. The score server is here: http://hengband.sourceforge.jp/en/score.html