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Fix a typo (count example "20s." shouldn't have the period).

Also expand the text for several gotchas that tend to hit newbies.
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2019-05-31 18:41:37 -07:00
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@@ -125,21 +125,24 @@ Commands:
O Review current options and possibly change them. O Review current options and possibly change them.
A menu displaying the option settings will be displayed A menu displaying the option settings will be displayed
and most can be changed by simply selecting their entry. and most can be changed by simply selecting their entry.
Options are usually set before the game with a NETHACKOPTIONS Options are usually set before the game with NETHACKOPTIONS
environment variable, or via a config file (defaults.nh, environment variable or via a configuration file (defaults.nh,
NetHack Defaults, nethack.cnf, .nethackrc, etc.), not with NetHack Defaults, nethack.cnf, ~/.nethackrc, etc.) rather
the 'O' command. than with the 'O' command.
p Pay your shopping bill. p Pay your shopping bill.
P Put on an accessory (ring, amulet, etc). P Put on an accessory (ring, amulet, etc).
^P Repeat last message (subsequent ^P's repeat earlier messages). ^P Repeat last message (subsequent ^P's repeat earlier messages).
The behavior can be varied via the msg_window option. The behavior can be varied via the msg_window option.
q Drink (quaff) something (potion, water, etc). q Drink (quaff) something (potion, water, etc).
Q Select ammunition for quiver. Q Select ammunition for quiver.
#quit Exit the program without saving the current game.
r Read a scroll or spellbook. r Read a scroll or spellbook.
R Remove an accessory (ring, amulet, etc). R Remove an accessory (ring, amulet, etc).
^R Redraw the screen. ^R Redraw the screen.
s Search for secret doors and traps around you. s Search for secret doors and traps around you.
S Save the game. S Save the game. Also exits the program.
[To restore, just play again and use the same character name.]
[There is no "save current data but keep playing" capability.]
t Throw an object or shoot a projectile. t Throw an object or shoot a projectile.
T Take off armor. T Take off armor.
^T Teleport, if you are able. ^T Teleport, if you are able.
@@ -151,9 +154,12 @@ Commands:
x Swap wielded and secondary weapons. x Swap wielded and secondary weapons.
X Toggle two-weapon combat. X Toggle two-weapon combat.
^X Show your attributes. ^X Show your attributes.
#explore Switch to Explore Mode (aka Discovery Mode) where dying and
deleting the save file during restore can both be overridden.
z Zap a wand. (Use y instead of z if number_pad is -1.) z Zap a wand. (Use y instead of z if number_pad is -1.)
Z Cast a spell. (Use Y instead of Z if number_pad is -1.) Z Cast a spell. (Use Y instead of Z if number_pad is -1.)
^Z Suspend the game. (^Y instead of ^Z if number_pad is -1.) ^Z Suspend the game. (^Y instead of ^Z if number_pad is -1.)
[To resume, use the shell command 'fg'.]
: Look at what is here. : Look at what is here.
; Look at what is somewhere else. ; Look at what is somewhere else.
, Pick up some things. , Pick up some things.
@@ -170,6 +176,7 @@ Commands:
\ Show what types of objects have been discovered. \ Show what types of objects have been discovered.
` Show discovered types for one class of objects. ` Show discovered types for one class of objects.
! Escape to a shell, if supported in your version and OS. ! Escape to a shell, if supported in your version and OS.
[To resume play, terminate the shell subprocess via 'exit'.]
# Introduces one of the "extended" commands. To get a list of # Introduces one of the "extended" commands. To get a list of
the commands you can use with "#" type "#?". The extended the commands you can use with "#" type "#?". The extended
commands you can use depends upon what options the game was commands you can use depends upon what options the game was
@@ -192,7 +199,7 @@ Commands:
u Untrap a trapped object or door. u Untrap a trapped object or door.
You can put a number before a command to repeat it that many times, You can put a number before a command to repeat it that many times,
as in "40." or "20s.". If you have the number_pad option set, you as in "40." or "20s". If you have the number_pad option set, you
must type 'n' to prefix the count, as in "n40." or "n20s". must type 'n' to prefix the count, as in "n40." or "n20s".
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@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ General commands:
? help display one of several informative texts ? help display one of several informative texts
#quit quit end the game without saving current game #quit quit end the game without saving current game
S save save the game (to be continued later) and exit S save save the game (to be continued later) and exit
! sh escape to some SHELL (if allowed) [to restore, play again and use the same character name]
! sh escape to some SHELL (if allowed; 'exit' to resume play)
^Z suspend suspend the game (independent of your current suspend char) ^Z suspend suspend the game (independent of your current suspend char)
[on UNIX(tm)-based systems, use the 'fg' command to resume]
O options set options O options set options
/ what-is tell what a map symbol represents / what-is tell what a map symbol represents
\ known display list of what's been discovered \ known display list of what's been discovered