1 ----- How to install -----
4 Download source archive and try...
6 tar -zxvf hengband-x.x.x.tar.gz
8 ./configure --disable-japanese
11 Substitute the version number to x.x.x.
12 You need --disable-japanese option of the configure for English version.
13 If you are a super user, --with-setgid=games option works.
16 ./hengband -- -n<number of windows> ## for normal ASCII graphics
18 ./hengband -g -- -n<# of windows> ## for 8x8 tile graphics
19 ./hengband -g -- -b -n<# of windows> ## for Bigtile graphics
20 ./hengband -g -- -a -n<# of windows> ## for 16x16 tile (need heng_graf.tar.gz)
23 You can change game windows' font, location, and size, by environment
27 setenv ANGBAND_X11_FONT '-*-*-medium-r-normal--24-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1'
30 Then font size will be changed.
32 You can set ANGBAND_X11_FONT_n for specific window which have window number n.
34 Location of windows are ANGBAND_X11_AT_X_n, and ANGBAND_X11_AT_Y_n.
35 Size of windows are ANGBAND_X11_COLS_n, and ANGBAND_X11_ROWS_n.
40 Download the binary archive for Windows.
41 Unzip it, and click hengband to play.
43 The makefile.bcc was changed again.
44 If you want to compile from the source with borland compiler (BCC),
45 Comment out options for japanese; 'JP_OPT = ...' and 'ANGBAND_RC = ...'
46 in makefile.bcc, and un-comment the line 'ANGBAND_RC = ang_eng.rc'.
51 Use the makefile.ibm or the makefile.dos.
52 Comment out options for japanese version; 'JP_OPT = ...' in makefile.ibm
53 or makefile.dos before MAKE with these.
58 Download the binary archive for Macintosh.
59 Unpack it, and click hengband to play.
63 ----- Basic for Playing ------
65 We recommend that you go to the Yeek cave next to your starting position
66 in the town of Outpost. Although the King of Yeeks at the lowest level is a
67 fierce enemy, the rest of the cave should be fairly safe. Once you complete
68 this dungeon, you will be strong enough to leave Outpost in search of greater
69 adventures. Carry lots of food and fuel, for the journey can be a long one.
70 Since this world is very large, it is convenient to go into global map mode by
71 pressing the '<' key, and then return to local map mode by '>' key when you are
72 at the destination. When in the wilderness, stay in safe grids such as roads
73 or plains; seas and lava fields are best avoided for a while.
74 Many towns and dungeons await you; good ones to explore early on include
75 the orc caves and the Labyrinth. To the northeast of the town of Morivant,
76 near the center of the map, is the dread dungeon of Angband. It is home to the
77 Serpent of Chaos, whom you must kill in order to win the game.
80 --------- Commands -----------
82 The following section lists most commands, and the less frequently used
83 ones may be accessed by pressing the return key, or (if using the original
84 keyset) the 'x' key, to bring up the command menu. Almost any command may be
85 chosen from the main menu. "(R) Rest" can be performed by pushing 'R' (in
86 uppercase). "Look around (l/x)" can be performed by pushing 'l' in the Original
87 keyset, and by pushing 'x' in the Rogue-like keyset.
93 Original Keyset Directions
99 Roguelike Keyset Directions
106 < Go up staircase or Enter global map mode in the wilderness.
107 > Go down staircase or return from global map mode in the wilderness
109 Ctrl+direction attack, open, close, or dig
118 A Activate an equipment
119 F Fuel your lantern/torch
126 o Open a door or chest
127 s Search for traps/doors
128 k/Ctrl+d Destroy an item
131 m Cast a spell / use mental power
132 G Gain new spells/prayers
134 b/P Examine spells (choose each spell to get a description)
137 w Wear/wield equipment
139 F Fuel your lantern/torch
142 x Examine items in a store
143 C Character description
144 I Examine an *identified* item
148 ~ Display various information
153 $ Reload auto-picker preference file
154 _ Edit auto-picker preference
155 n/[ Repeat previous command
156 @ Interact with macros
161 Below, only the new features in Hengband are explained.
163 - You can inscribe on spellbooks with "@ma" or "@m"+any alphabet letter.
164 Then, type these alphabet letter in 'm' command to cast from the spellbook.
166 - You can inscribe on *identified* items with "%" or "%all".
167 Then, "%" or "%all" is automatically replaced by strings which describe the
169 Example: You inscribe with "%all" on a pair of gauntlets of power which
170 provide resistance to fire. The description will look like {St;Fi} which
171 means bonus to Strength and resistance to fire.
172 If you inscribe it with "%", its description will look like {Fi} which
173 means its random added ability is resistance to fire.
176 ---- Auto pickup/destroy
178 Hengband offers two different methods of auto-pickup/destroy.
180 Hengband offers a very powerful auto-pickup/auto-destroy system
181 which you may customize. Please read the file "autopick_eng.txt".
184 Since the powerful method is slightly difficult to use
185 effectively, there is another very easy option. you can turn on
186 the destroy_items option and/or the always_pickup option to use
187 this method. These options are located in (6) Easy Auto-Destroyer
188 Options and (1) Input Options in the Set options ('=') command.
192 Play record will be written to a file named 'playrec-<character's name>.txt'
193 in the same directory as your user preference file. It is in ~/.angband/
194 Hengband/ for UNIX, or hengband/lib/user/ for other OS.
195 '|' command displays play record in the game.
200 When You die, or retire, you can register a score to the world
201 score sever through the Internet.
202 However, please do not register a score, if you have cheated
203 by modifying data or source files, or by restoring from a backed
206 The score server is here:
207 http://echizen.s5.xrea.com/heng/eng-hengband/score.html