This is an unofficial guide and spoilers for the [[w:roguelike|roguelike]] computer game ''NetHack''.
==Story==
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The goal of the adventurer is to descend through the dungeon and retrieve the Amulet of Yendor.
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==Gameplay==
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The dungeon contains many monsters and other causes of death. NetHack is a very difficult game, especially for players who lack knowledge of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and avoid reading the spoilers.
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* [[/Introduction and General Advice/]] {{stage short|75%|December 9, 2005}}
* [[/Translating Roguelikes/]] ''into other languages''
=== Tutorial ===
NetHack is a complicated game, and it can be difficult to understand all the details of how it works. There are numerous "spoilers" available on the Web. However, NetHack is very much an exploration and discovery game, and many people prefer to avoid reading spoilers, or at least to wait to read them until they have a hunch about how a certain part of the game works and want confirmation. If you'd prefer to figure out the game for yourself, here are a few tips that may help:
* [[/Beginning/]] (warning: high on images) {{stage short|100%|December 9, 2005}}
'''Spoilers''' refer to information not provided in the NetHack Guidebook or the NetHack game itself, which some players consider secret and might not want to see.
* Inscribing the mystic word "Elbereth" on the ground can help to keep you safe. See the Guidebook for more details.
* [[/Choosing Role and Race/]]
* Fortune cookies, graffiti and the Oracle will all give you cryptic hints, but only the Oracle's hints are guaranteed to be helpful.
* [[/Staying Alive/]] ''avoid Yet Another Stupid Death (YASD)''
* It's usually safe to try wielding or wearing items that aren't cursed (though a few particularly nasty items become cursed when worn). Pets are reluctant to step on cursed items.
* [[/Tactics with Items/]] ''food, genocide, ascension kit''
* To determine what a magical item is, read a scroll of identify.
* To determine what special abilities your character has picked up, use a wand or potion of enlightenment.
* As mentioned in the Guidebook, if you play in explore mode you will have infinitely many lives and will start with a wand of wishing. Ascensions (victories) in explore mode do not count, but it can enable you to explore more of the dungeon than you could reach in a real game.
== External links ==
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* [[Wikicities:c:NetHack:Main Page|WikiHack]] - a wiki devoted entirely to NetHack - currently contains about 100 pages
* [http://roguebasin.t-o-m-e.net RogueBasin] - a large wiki with information related to all roguelikes, not just NetHack
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==External links==
[[category:Computer role-playing games]]
* [http://nethackwiki.com NethackWiki] - a wiki devoted entirely to NetHack and its variants
[[category:PC games]]
* [http://roguebasin.com/index.php?title=NetHack RogueBasin information about NetHack]
* [http://www.statslab.cam.ac.uk/~eva/nethack/spoilerlist.html List of Nethack spoilers] - Contains a large list of Nethack spoilers on most game subjects
The dungeon contains many monsters and other causes of death. NetHack is a very difficult game, especially for players who lack knowledge of Dungeons & Dragons and avoid reading the spoilers.
NetHack is a complicated game, and it can be difficult to understand all the details of how it works. There are numerous "spoilers" available on the Web. However, NetHack is very much an exploration and discovery game, and many people prefer to avoid reading spoilers, or at least to wait to read them until they have a hunch about how a certain part of the game works and want confirmation. If you'd prefer to figure out the game for yourself, here are a few tips that may help:
Read the Guidebook that comes with the game.
Inscribing the mystic word "Elbereth" on the ground can help to keep you safe. See the Guidebook for more details.
Fortune cookies, graffiti and the Oracle will all give you cryptic hints, but only the Oracle's hints are guaranteed to be helpful.
It's usually safe to try wielding or wearing items that aren't cursed (though a few particularly nasty items become cursed when worn). Pets are reluctant to step on cursed items.
To determine what a magical item is, read a scroll of identify.
To determine what special abilities your character has picked up, use a wand or potion of enlightenment.
As mentioned in the Guidebook, if you play in explore mode you will have infinitely many lives and will start with a wand of wishing. Ascensions (victories) in explore mode do not count, but it can enable you to explore more of the dungeon than you could reach in a real game.
