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@@ -123,10 +123,17 @@ can be any of the following.
 .hw nethackdir
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .I NetHack
-is a display oriented Dungeons & Dragons(tm) - like game.
-The standard tty display and command structure resemble rogue.
+is a fantasy-themed game of surival,
+exploration,
+and combat
+set in the Mazes of Menace,
+an elaborate underground complex.
 .PP
-Other, more graphical display options exist for most platforms.
+Traditionally,
+the game's interface uses a Unix terminal connection,
+depicting the interface on a grid of character cells
+and responding to keyboard-entered commands.
+Other interface options exist for most platforms.
 .PP
 To get started you really only need to know two commands.
 The command
@@ -658,5 +665,3 @@ Probably infinite.
 This file is Copyright \*(co \*(Na, \*(Nd for version \*(Nb:\*(Nr.
 NetHack may be freely redistributed.
 See license for details.
-.PP
-Dungeons & Dragons is a Trademark of Wizards of the Coast, Inc.