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NETHACK(6) NETHACK(6) NETHACK(6) Games Manual NETHACK(6)
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nethack [ -d|--directory directory ] -s|--scores [ -v ] nethack [ -d|--directory directory ] -s|--scores [ -v ]
[ -p profession ] [ -r race ] [ playernames ] [ -p profession ] [ -r race ] [ playernames ]
nethack [ --usage | --help ] [ --showpaths ] [ --version[:copy] ] nethack [ --usage | --help ] [ --showpaths ]
[ --version[:copy|:dump|:show] ]
DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION
NetHack is a display oriented Dungeons & Dragons(tm) - like game. The NetHack is a display oriented Dungeons & Dragons(tm) - like game. The
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To win the game (as opposed to merely playing to beat other people's To win the game (as opposed to merely playing to beat other people's
high scores) you must locate the Amulet of Yendor which is somewhere high scores) you must locate the Amulet of Yendor which is somewhere
below the 20th level of the dungeon and get it out. Few people achieve below the 20th level of the dungeon and get it out. Few people achieve
this; most never do. Those who have done so go down in history as he- this; most never do. Those who have done so go down in history as
roes among heroes -- and then they find ways of making the game even heroes among heroes -- and then they find ways of making the game even
harder. See the Guidebook section on Conduct if this game has gotten harder. See the Guidebook section on Conduct if this game has gotten
too easy for you. too easy for you.
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ers. The scoring is based on many aspects of your behavior, but a ers. The scoring is based on many aspects of your behavior, but a
rough estimate is obtained by taking the amount of gold you've found in rough estimate is obtained by taking the amount of gold you've found in
the cave plus four times your (real) experience. Precious stones may the cave plus four times your (real) experience. Precious stones may
be worth a lot of gold when brought to the exit. There is a 10% be worth a lot of gold when brought to the exit. There is a 10% pen-
penalty for getting yourself killed. alty for getting yourself killed.
The environment variable NETHACKOPTIONS can be used to initialize many The environment variable NETHACKOPTIONS can be used to initialize many
run-time options. The ? command provides a description of these run-time options. The ? command provides a description of these
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--no-nethackrc option can be used to skip any run-time configuration --no-nethackrc option can be used to skip any run-time configuration
file. file.
Some options provide feedback and then exit rather than play the game: Some options provide feedback and then exit rather than play the game:
The -s or --scores option alone will print out the list of your scores The -s or --scores option alone will print out the list of your scores
on the current version. An immediately following -v reports on all on the current version. An immediately following -v reports on all
versions present in the score file. `-s|-s -v' may also be followed by versions present in the score file. '-s|-s -v' may also be followed by
arguments -p profession and -r race to print the scores of particular arguments -p profession and -r race to print the scores of particular
roles and races only. Either can be specified multiple times to roles and races only. Either can be specified multiple times to
include more than one role or more than one race. When both are speci- include more than one role or more than one race. When both are speci-
fied, score entries which match either the role or the race (or both) fied, score entries which match either the role or the race (or both)
are printed rather than just entries which match both. `-s|-s -v' may are printed rather than just entries which match both. '-s|-s -v' may
be followed by one or more player names to print the scores of the be followed by one or more player names to print the scores of the
players mentioned, by 'all' to print out all scores, or by a number to players mentioned, by 'all' to print out all scores, or by a number to
print that many top scores. Combining names with role or race or both print that many top scores. Combining names with role or race or both
will report entries which match any of those rather than just the ones will report entries which match any of those rather than just the ones
which match all. which match all.
--version can be used to cause NetHack to show the version information --version or --version:show can be used to cause NetHack to show the
it was compiled with, then exit. That will include the git commit hash version number, the date and time that the program was built from its
if the information was available when the game was compiled. On some source code, and possibly some auxiliary information about that source
platforms, such as Windows and macOS, a variation --version:copy can be code, then exit. The optional auxiliary information is git commit hash
used to cause NetHack to show the version information, then exit, while (reflecting the source code's most recent modification when extracted
also leaving a copy of the version information in the paste buffer or from the git version control system, if that is in use) if available
clipboard for potential insertion into things like bug reports. when the program was built. On some platforms such as Windows and
macOS, a variation, --version:copy, can be used to cause NetHack to
show the version information, then exit, while also leaving a copy of
that information in the paste buffer or clipboard for potential inser-
tion into things like bug reports. On any platform, --version:dump can
be used to show most of the data used when checking whether a save file
or bones file is compatible with the program. The program will display
a line containing five numbers expressed in hexadecimal, then exit.
--showpaths can be used to cause NetHack to show where it is expecting --showpaths can be used to cause NetHack to show where it is expecting
to find various files. Among other things it shows the path to and to find various files. Among other things it shows the path to and
name for the player's run-time configuration file, a text file which name for the player's run-time configuration file, a text file which
can be edited to customize aspects of how the game operates. can be edited to customize aspects of how the game operates.
--usage or --help will display information similar to this manual page, --usage or --help will display information similar to this manual page,
then exit. Use `nethack --usage | more' to read it a page at a time. then exit. Use 'nethack --usage | more' to read it a page at a time.
AUTHORS AUTHORS
Jay Fenlason (+ Kenny Woodland, Mike Thome and Jon Payne) wrote the Jay Fenlason (+ Kenny Woodland, Mike Thome and Jon Payne) wrote the
original hack, very much like rogue (but full of bugs). original hack, very much like rogue (but full of bugs).
Andries Brouwer continuously deformed their sources into an entirely Andries Brouwer continuously deformed their sources into an entirely
different game. different game.
Mike Stephenson has continued the perversion of sources, adding various Mike Stephenson has continued the perversion of sources, adding various
warped character classes and sadistic traps with the help of many warped character classes and sadistic traps with the help of many
strange people who reside in that place between the worlds, the Usenet strange people who reside in that place between the worlds, the Usenet
Zone. A number of these miscreants are immortalized in the historical Zone. A number of these miscreants are immortalized in the historical
roll of dishonor and various other places. roll of dishonor and various other places.
The resulting mess is now called NetHack, to denote its development by The resulting mess is now called NetHack, to denote its development by
the Usenet. Andries Brouwer has made this request for the distinction, the Usenet. Andries Brouwer has made this request for the distinction,
as he may eventually release a new version of his own. as he may eventually release a new version of his own.
FILES FILES
Run-time configuration options were discussed above and use a platform Run-time configuration options were discussed above and use a platform
specific name for a file in a platform specific location. For Unix, specific name for a file in a platform specific location. For Unix,
the name is '.nethackrc' in the user's home directory. the name is '.nethackrc' in the user's home directory.
All other files are in the playground directory, normally All other files are in the playground directory, normally
/usr/games/lib/nethackdir. If DLB was defined during the compile, the /usr/games/lib/nethackdir. If DLB was defined during the compile, the
data files and special levels will be inside a larger file, normally data files and special levels will be inside a larger file, normally
nhdat, instead of being separate files. nhdat, instead of being separate files.
nethack The program itself. nethack The program itself.
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map features. map features.
options Data file containing a description of the options Data file containing a description of the
build-time option settings. build-time option settings.
help, hh, cmdhelp Help data files. ('cmdhelp' is obsolete.) help, hh, cmdhelp Help data files. ('cmdhelp' is obsolete.)
opthelp, optmenu, wizhelp More help data files. opthelp, optmenu, wizhelp More help data files.
keyhelp, usagehlp Even more help data files. keyhelp, usagehlp Even more help data files.
*.lua Predefined special levels, dungeon control *.lua Predefined special levels, dungeon control
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Probably infinite. Probably infinite.
COPYRIGHT COPYRIGHT
This file is Copyright (C) Robert Patrick Rankin, 2022 for version This file is Copyright (C) Robert Patrick Rankin, 2024 for version
NetHack-3.7:1.31. NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license NetHack-3.7:1.31. NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license
for details. for details.
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NETHACK 21 February 2022 NETHACK(6) NETHACK 28 February 2024 NETHACK(6)