This is cron-daily v1-Dec-12-2019. guidebook updated: doc/Guidebook.txt

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Original version - Eric S. Raymond Original version - Eric S. Raymond
(Edited and expanded for 3.6 by Mike Stephenson and others) (Edited and expanded for 3.6 by Mike Stephenson and others)
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you have seen on the current dungeon level; as you explore more you have seen on the current dungeon level; as you explore more
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Intelligence affects your ability to cast spells and read Intelligence affects your ability to cast spells and read
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ical attacks. Many dungeons show only your experience level ical attacks. Many dungeons show only your experience level
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nasty and vicious. Sometimes, however, they can be helpful. nasty and vicious. Sometimes, however, they can be helpful.
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symbol at the chosen location, conditionally check for "More symbol at the chosen location, conditionally check for "More
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if you remember a monster there). if you remember a monster there).
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once you've closed this menu. The available options are once you've closed this menu. The available options are
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(R)UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. (R)UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group.
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When picking a target with cursor and the autodescribe When picking a target with cursor and the autodescribe
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the `^D' (kick) command. the `^D' (kick) command.
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on the corresponding staircase at your destination. However, on the corresponding staircase at your destination. However,
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member a monster but want to try fighting anyway, you can use the member a monster but want to try fighting anyway, you can use the
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ers (or even former incarnations of yourself!) and their personal ers (or even former incarnations of yourself!) and their personal
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ter. Many commands that operate on objects must ask you to find ter. Many commands that operate on objects must ask you to find
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In some cases "uncursed" will be omitted as being redundant when In some cases "uncursed" will be omitted as being redundant when
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to taking off other worn items. to taking off other worn items.
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ondary is just an item in your inventory that's been designated ondary is just an item in your inventory that's been designated
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the wall, you might decide to go for broke and break your wand. the wall, you might decide to go for broke and break your wand.
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cation rather than just specify a particular direction. Other cation rather than just specify a particular direction. Other
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brains while polymorphed into a mind flayer, is considered eating brains while polymorphed into a mind flayer, is considered eating
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type ("polypiling") or the form of your own body into another type ("polypiling") or the form of your own body into another
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tion, and are ignored unless a CHOOSE statement was used to tion, and are ignored unless a CHOOSE statement was used to
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pletion has no effect for the X11 windowport. You can specify pletion has no effect for the X11 windowport. You can specify
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"Configuring User Sounds" section. "Configuring User Sounds" section.
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tion controls whether the description includes map coordinates. tion controls whether the description includes map coordinates.
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was defined during compilation. was defined during compilation.
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display for end-of-game disclosure follows a set sequence. display for end-of-game disclosure follows a set sequence.
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"no", you will exclude that gender from being picked randomly. "no", you will exclude that gender from being picked randomly.
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sistent. sistent.
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fault `\'. fault `\'.
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Prompt for new form whenever any monster changes shape (default Prompt for new form whenever any monster changes shape (default
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Valid settings are: Valid settings are:
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item. item.
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(Default `S'). Persistent. (Default `S'). Persistent.
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be set with the `O' command. Persistent. be set with the `O' command. Persistent.
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off). Persistent. off). Persistent.
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only; "X11" interface always uses a timer based delay. The only; "X11" interface always uses a timer based delay. The
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If NetHack can, it should use this size font for text windows. If NetHack can, it should use this size font for text windows.
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Number of lines for traditional below-the-map status display. Number of lines for traditional below-the-map status display.
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pressions. It is possible to compile NetHack without regular pressions. It is possible to compile NetHack without regular
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key can be a single character ("x"), a control key ("^X", "C-x"), key can be a single character ("x"), a control key ("^X", "C-x"),
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When asked for a location, the key to toggle autodescribe. When asked for a location, the key to toggle autodescribe.
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cyan, gray, orange, light-green, yellow, light-blue, light- cyan, gray, orange, light-green, yellow, light-blue, light-
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value changes upwards or downwards. This attribute times value changes upwards or downwards. This attribute times
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may want to alter settings via SYMBOLS= and ROGUESYMBOLS= in your may want to alter settings via SYMBOLS= and ROGUESYMBOLS= in your
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spectively, to identify unique people for the score file. spectively, to identify unique people for the score file.
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mode:explore option. The other is to issue the "#exploremode" mode:explore option. The other is to issue the "#exploremode"
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incorporating many of the added features, and produced NetHack incorporating many of the added features, and produced NetHack
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forms. forms.
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bugs that had been discovered. Despite that constantly growing bugs that had been discovered. Despite that constantly growing
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velopment was released publicly by other parties. Since that code velopment was released publicly by other parties. Since that code
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Cohrs, Jessie Collet, Pasi Kallinen, Ken Lorber, Dean Luick, Cohrs, Jessie Collet, Pasi Kallinen, Ken Lorber, Dean Luick,
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NetHack 3.6.3 was released on December 5, 2019 containing NetHack 3.6.3 was released on December 5, 2019 containing
over 190 bug fixes to NetHack 3.6.2. over 190 bug fixes to NetHack 3.6.2.
NetHack 3.6.4 was released on December 17, 2019 containing a
security fix and a few bug fixes.
The official NetHack web site is maintained by Ken Lorber at The official NetHack web site is maintained by Ken Lorber at
https://www.nethack.org/. https://www.nethack.org/.
12.1. SPECIAL THANKS 12.1. SPECIAL THANKS
On behalf of the NetHack community, thank you very much once On behalf of the NetHack community, thank you very much once
again to M. Drew Streib and Pasi Kallinen for providing a public again to M. Drew Streib and Pasi Kallinen for providing a public
NetHack server at nethack.alt.org. Thanks to Keith Simpson and NetHack server at nethack.alt.org. Thanks to Keith Simpson and
Andy Thomson for hardfought.org. Thanks to all those unnamed dun- Andy Thomson for hardfought.org. Thanks to all those unnamed dun-
geoneers who invest their time and effort into annual NetHack geoneers who invest their time and effort into annual NetHack
tournaments such as Junethack, The November NetHack Tournament tournaments such as Junethack, The November NetHack Tournament
and in days past, devnull.net (gone for now, but not forgotten). and in days past, devnull.net (gone for now, but not forgotten).
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From time to time, some depraved individual out there in From time to time, some depraved individual out there in
netland sends a particularly intriguing modification to help out netland sends a particularly intriguing modification to help out
with the game. The NetHack Development Team sometimes makes note with the game. The NetHack Development Team sometimes makes note
of the names of the worst of these miscreants in this, the list of the names of the worst of these miscreants in this, the list
of Dungeoneers: of Dungeoneers:
Adam Aronow J. Ali Harlow Mikko Juola Adam Aronow J. Ali Harlow Mikko Juola
Alex Kompel Janet Walz Nathan Eady Alex Kompel Janet Walz Nathan Eady
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Bruce Holloway Karl Garrison Richard P. Hughey Bruce Holloway Karl Garrison Richard P. Hughey
Bruce Mewborne Keizo Yamamoto Rob Menke Bruce Mewborne Keizo Yamamoto Rob Menke
Carl Schelin Keith Simpson Robin Bandy Carl Schelin Keith Simpson Robin Bandy
Chris Russo Ken Arnold Robin Johnson
David Cohrs Ken Arromdee Roderick Schertler
David Damerell Ken Lorber Roland McGrath
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Chris Russo Ken Arnold Robin Johnson
David Cohrs Ken Arromdee Roderick Schertler
David Damerell Ken Lorber Roland McGrath
David Gentzel Ken Washikita Ron Van Iwaarden David Gentzel Ken Washikita Ron Van Iwaarden
David Hairston Kevin Darcy Ronnen Miller David Hairston Kevin Darcy Ronnen Miller
Dean Luick Kevin Hugo Ross Brown Dean Luick Kevin Hugo Ross Brown
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Irina Rempt-Drijfhout Mike Passaretti Irina Rempt-Drijfhout Mike Passaretti
Izchak Miller Mike Stephenson Izchak Miller Mike Stephenson
Brand and product names are trademarks or registered trade- Brand and product names are trademarks or registered trade-
marks of their respective holders. marks of their respective holders.
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