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'''NetHack 2.2a''' is the third public release of [[NetHack]]. [[Mike Stephenson]] published it to the [[Usenet]] newsgroup comp.sources.games and the moderator approved it in December 1987. | '''NetHack 2.2a''' is the third public release of [[NetHack]]. [[Mike Stephenson]] published it to the [[Usenet]] newsgroup comp.sources.games and the moderator approved it in December 1987. | ||
| − | == Availability == | + | ==Availability== |
| + | The original Usenet posts are available from the Internet Archive, and are linked from [[NetHack 2.2a/URL list|this list of URLs]]. | ||
| − | + | [[Ali Harlow]] has a NetHack 2.2a distribution at [http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/source/nethack-2.2a.tar.gz his site], which is also available [[NetHack 2.2a source code|on NetHackWiki]] for browsing and annotation. | |
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== Significant changes == | == Significant changes == | ||
| − | + | * [[Medusa]] and [[soldier]]s join the bestiary. | |
| − | * [[Medusa]] and [[soldier]]s join the bestiary. | ||
* [[Kobold]]s and [[giant rat]]s can now appear even if [[Keystone Kop]]s and [[rock mole]]s also appear. | * [[Kobold]]s and [[giant rat]]s can now appear even if [[Keystone Kop]]s and [[rock mole]]s also appear. | ||
* New objects are [[blindfold]]s, [[mirror]]s, and rings of [[ring of polymorph|polymorph]] and [[ring of polymorph control|polymorph control]]. | * New objects are [[blindfold]]s, [[mirror]]s, and rings of [[ring of polymorph|polymorph]] and [[ring of polymorph control|polymorph control]]. | ||
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* The room in a deep maze may contain a demon and a fake [[Amulet of Yendor|Amulet]] instead of the [[Wizard of Yendor|Wizard]] and a real one. | * The room in a deep maze may contain a demon and a fake [[Amulet of Yendor|Amulet]] instead of the [[Wizard of Yendor|Wizard]] and a real one. | ||
* Fewer [[wand of wishing|wands of wishing]] are generated in the mazes, although there's still one guaranteed wand. | * Fewer [[wand of wishing|wands of wishing]] are generated in the mazes, although there's still one guaranteed wand. | ||
| − | * Beginnings of the use of color. | + | * Beginnings of the use of color. While not nearly as sophisticated as in [[NetHack 3.4.3]], this feature allowed objects and monsters to have distinct colors from the dungeon itself. |
* Many bug fixes and balance adjustments. | * Many bug fixes and balance adjustments. | ||
| − | == The adventurer == | + | ==The adventurer== |
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The player may choose from these roles: | The player may choose from these roles: | ||
* [[Archeologist]] | * [[Archeologist]] | ||
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* [[Healer]] | * [[Healer]] | ||
* [[Knight]] | * [[Knight]] | ||
| − | * Ninja | + | * [[Ninja (role)#History|Ninja]] |
* [[Priest]] | * [[Priest]] | ||
* [[Samurai]] | * [[Samurai]] | ||
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* [[polymorph trap]] | * [[polymorph trap]] | ||
| − | The [[Amulet of Yendor]] is found in the | + | The [[Amulet of Yendor]] is found in the possession of the [[wizard of Yendor]] in a maze level. He is in a small room in the center of the maze, surrounded by water and accompanied by a [[hell hound]]. |
| − | Fake Wizard rooms contain a [[demon]] instead of the Wizard and a fake Amulet. | + | Fake Wizard rooms contain a [[Demon (monster)|demon]] instead of the Wizard and a fake Amulet. |
| − | Other maze levels have [[wand of wishing|wands of wishing]] tucked under a boulder in a dead-end square. | + | Other maze levels have [[wand of wishing|wands of wishing]] tucked under a boulder in a dead-end square. There can be more than one, but it's much less likely than before; but one is guaranteed in the level immediately after [[Medusa]]. Since [[NetHack 3.1.0]], one version of [[Medusa]]'s lair has a random wand in a similar spot, commemorating the former location of the wand of wishing. |
== Bestiary == | == Bestiary == | ||
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|[[bat]]||B|| | |[[bat]]||B|| | ||
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| − | |[[centaur]]||C|| | + | |[[Centaur (monster)|centaur]]||C|| |
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|[[chameleon]]||:|| | |[[chameleon]]||:|| | ||
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| − | |[[demon]]||&|| | + | |[[Demon (monster)|demon]]||&|| |
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| − | |[[demon lord]]||&||if HARD defined at compile time | + | |[[Demon lord (monster)|demon lord]]||&||if HARD defined at compile time |
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| − | |[[demon prince]]||&||if HARD defined at compile time | + | |[[Demon prince (monster)|demon prince]]||&||if HARD defined at compile time |
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|[[nymph]]||N|| | |[[nymph]]||N|| | ||
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| − | |[[orc]]||O|| | + | |[[Orc (monster)|orc]]||O|| |
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|[[owlbear]]||o|| | |[[owlbear]]||o|| | ||
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| − | |[[zombie]]||Z|| | + | |[[Human zombie|zombie]]||Z|| |
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| − | == Objects == | + | ==Objects== |
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New objects are indicated in boldface. | New objects are indicated in boldface. | ||
| − | === Artifacts === | + | ===Artifacts=== |
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NetHack 2.2a has three artifacts. Multiple copies of each may exist. | NetHack 2.2a has three artifacts. Multiple copies of each may exist. | ||
| − | Any [[two handed sword]] may be named [[Orcrist]] and will do d10 extra points damage to [[ | + | Any [[two handed sword]] may be named [[Orcrist]] and will do d10 extra points damage to [[Orc (monster)|orcs]].{{refsrc|fight.c|321|version=NetHack 2.2a}} |
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| − | [[ | + | [[Excalibur]] is obtained in a manner closer to the modern fashion (save that [[alignment]] is not yet implemented): the player must dip a [[long sword]] in a fountain, and cannot name ''any'' object Excalibur. It no longer becomes +5 when created, but instead gets +5 to hit and does d10 extra damage to all monsters.{{refsrc|fight.c|315|version=NetHack 2.2a}}. Wielding Excalibur makes [[Demon lord (monster)|demon lords]] and [[Demon prince (monster)|demon princes]] angry instead of them asking for a bribe, and can call the attention of certain monsters. Excalibur may now be granted by [[crowning]]. |
| − | = | + | [[Snickersnee]] is new to 2.2a. Any [[katana]] may be named Snickersnee and will do d5 extra points damage to all monsters.{{refsrc|fight.c|319|version=NetHack 2.2a}}. |
| + | ===Amulets=== | ||
Only the [[Amulet of Yendor]] and the cheap plastic imitation exist in NetHack 2.2a. | Only the [[Amulet of Yendor]] and the cheap plastic imitation exist in NetHack 2.2a. | ||
| − | === Food === | + | ===Food=== |
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Food items in NetHack 2.2a are: | Food items in NetHack 2.2a are: | ||
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The ice box is the only container. Then as now, it preserved corpses, and was generally too heavy (and too rare) to be useful for inventory management. | The ice box is the only container. Then as now, it preserved corpses, and was generally too heavy (and too rare) to be useful for inventory management. | ||
| − | === Armor === | + | ===Armor=== |
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Armor items in NetHack 2.2a are: | Armor items in NetHack 2.2a are: | ||
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* [[ring mail]] | * [[ring mail]] | ||
* [[studded leather armor]] | * [[studded leather armor]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[elfin chain mail]] |
* [[bronze plate mail]] | * [[bronze plate mail]] | ||
* [[crystal plate mail]] | * [[crystal plate mail]] | ||
* [[leather armor]] | * [[leather armor]] | ||
* [[elven cloak]] | * [[elven cloak]] | ||
| − | * [[shield]] | + | * [[small shield|shield]] |
* [[leather gloves|pair of gloves]] | * [[leather gloves|pair of gloves]] | ||
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NetHack 2.2a is the third public release of NetHack. Mike Stephenson published it to the Usenet newsgroup comp.sources.games and the moderator approved it in December 1987.
Contents
Availability
The original Usenet posts are available from the Internet Archive, and are linked from this list of URLs.
Ali Harlow has a NetHack 2.2a distribution at his site, which is also available on NetHackWiki for browsing and annotation.
Significant changes
- Medusa and soldiers join the bestiary.
- Kobolds and giant rats can now appear even if Keystone Kops and rock moles also appear.
- New objects are blindfolds, mirrors, and rings of polymorph and polymorph control.
- Excalibur is now obtained in the modern fashion and has additional effects on demons.
- Snickersnee now appears.
- The mazes now run down to level 60.
- The polymorph trap appears for the first time.
- The room in a deep maze may contain a demon and a fake Amulet instead of the Wizard and a real one.
- Fewer wands of wishing are generated in the mazes, although there's still one guaranteed wand.
- Beginnings of the use of color. While not nearly as sophisticated as in NetHack 3.4.3, this feature allowed objects and monsters to have distinct colors from the dungeon itself.
- Many bug fixes and balance adjustments.
The adventurer
The player may choose from these roles:
- Archeologist
- Barbarian (formerly Fighter)
- Cave-(wo)man
- Elf
- Healer
- Knight
- Ninja
- Priest
- Samurai
- Tourist
- Valkyrie
- Wizard
All classes permit male and female adventurers, except the Valkyrie which must be female.
The adventurer has experience, hit points, magical energy, armor class, and strength. He may advance to experience level 14.
The initial pet is a little dog.
Dungeon features
The dungeon in NetHack 2.2a has no branches; there is one way up and one way down. The first 25 levels or so consist of rooms, and beyond that, the adventurer encounters mazes. The deepest dungeon level is 60.
Medusa appears as '8' on the down-stairs of the last level with rooms. She does not have a special level, and is thus a snare for the unwary adventurer.
Dungeon level 30 and deeper are designated as "Hell". Entering hell without fire resistance, or losing it once there, is an instadeath. One can lose fire resistance by taking off the ring or by losing one's polymorph; this version does not have gremlins. These levels have only up-stairs, and the only way to enter is by level teleportation.
Special rooms are throne rooms, swamps, vaults, beehives, crypts, treasure zoos, and shops. Special features are pools, fountains, and thrones.
Traps are:
- bear trap
- arrow trap
- dart trap
- trapdoor
- teleportation trap
- pit
- sleeping gas trap
- magic trap
- squeaky board
- web
- spiked pit
- level teleporter
- anti-magic field
- rust trap
- polymorph trap
The Amulet of Yendor is found in the possession of the wizard of Yendor in a maze level. He is in a small room in the center of the maze, surrounded by water and accompanied by a hell hound.
Fake Wizard rooms contain a demon instead of the Wizard and a fake Amulet.
Other maze levels have wands of wishing tucked under a boulder in a dead-end square. There can be more than one, but it's much less likely than before; but one is guaranteed in the level immediately after Medusa. Since NetHack 3.1.0, one version of Medusa's lair has a random wand in a similar spot, commemorating the former location of the wand of wishing.
Bestiary
New monsters are indicated in boldface.
The following monsters may be encountered:
| Name | Symbol | Notes |
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| acid blob | a | |
| bat | B | |
| centaur | C | |
| chameleon | : | |
| cockatrice | c | |
| demon | & | |
| demon lord | & | if HARD defined at compile time |
| demon prince | & | if HARD defined at compile time |
| dog | d | |
| dragon | D | As the modern red dragon |
| ettin | e | |
| floating eye | E | |
| fog cloud | f | |
| freezing sphere | F | |
| gelatinous cube | g | |
| ghost | (space) | |
| giant | 9 | |
| giant ant | A | |
| giant beetle | b | |
| giant eel | ; | |
| gnome | G | |
| guard | @ | |
| hell hound | d | Does not have a breath weapon |
| hobgoblin | H | |
| homunculus | h | |
| imp | i | |
| jackal | J | |
| jaguar | j | |
| killer bee | k | |
| large dog | d | |
| leocrotta | l | |
| leprechaun | L | |
| little dog | d | |
| lurker above | ' | |
| mail daemon | 2 | if MAIL defined at compile time |
| medusa | 8 | Spelled with small M |
| mimic | M | |
| minotaur | m | |
| nurse | n | |
| nymph | N | |
| orc | O | |
| owlbear | o | |
| piercer | p | |
| purple worm | P | |
| quivering blob | q | |
| rust monster | R | Reduces enchantment rather than truly rusting |
| shopkeeper | @ | |
| snake | S | |
| soldier | 3 | if SAC defined at compile time |
| stalker | I | |
| tengu | t | |
| trapper | , | |
| troll | T | |
| umber hulk | U | |
| unicorn | u | |
| vampire | V | |
| violet fungi | v | "violet fungus" if KAA defined at compile time |
| wizard of Yendor | 1 | |
| wraith | W | |
| xan | x | |
| xorn | X | |
| yellow light | y | |
| yeti | Y | |
| zombie | Z | |
| zruty | z | |
| Keystone Kop | K | if KOPS defined at compile time (default) |
| kobold | K | if KOPS not defined at compile time, or if KJSMODS is (KJSMODS is the default) |
| rock mole | r | if ROCKMOLE defined at compile time (default) |
| giant rat | r | if ROCKMOLE not defined at compile time, or if KJSMODS is (KJSMODS is the default) |
| quantum mechanic | Q | if KAA defined at compile time (default) |
| quasit | Q | if KAA not defined at compile time |
| giant spider | s | if SPIDERS defined at compile time (default) |
| scorpion | s | if SPIDERS not defined at compile time |
| long worm | w | if NOWORM not defined at compile time (default) |
| wumpus | w | if NOWORM defined at compile time |
Objects
New objects are indicated in boldface.
Artifacts
NetHack 2.2a has three artifacts. Multiple copies of each may exist.
Any two handed sword may be named Orcrist and will do d10 extra points damage to orcs.[1]
Excalibur is obtained in a manner closer to the modern fashion (save that alignment is not yet implemented): the player must dip a long sword in a fountain, and cannot name any object Excalibur. It no longer becomes +5 when created, but instead gets +5 to hit and does d10 extra damage to all monsters.[2]. Wielding Excalibur makes demon lords and demon princes angry instead of them asking for a bribe, and can call the attention of certain monsters. Excalibur may now be granted by crowning.
Snickersnee is new to 2.2a. Any katana may be named Snickersnee and will do d5 extra points damage to all monsters.[3].
Amulets
Only the Amulet of Yendor and the cheap plastic imitation exist in NetHack 2.2a.
Food
Food items in NetHack 2.2a are:
- food ration
- tripe ration
- pancake
- dead lizard
- fortune cookie
- carrot
- slice of pizza
- cream pie
- tin
- orange
- apple
- pear
- melon
- banana
- candy bar
- egg
- clove of garlic
- lump of royal jelly
- corpse (called dead foo rather than foo corpse)
The tin did not contain the remains of monsters, but rather a randomly-chosen food such as peaches or, if the adventurer is lucky, spinach.
The dead lizard is a found object rather than a corpse; live lizards do not exist in NetHack 2.2a. It otherwise has its modern properties in this version.
Weapons
Weapons in NetHack 2.2a are:
- arrow
- sling bullet
- crossbow bolt
- dart
- shuriken
- rock
- boomerang
- mace
- axe
- flail
- long sword
- two handed sword
- dagger
- worm tooth
- crysknife
- aklys
- bardiche
- bec de corbin
- bill-guisarme
- club
- fauchard
- glaive
- guisarme
- halberd
- lucern hammer
- javelin
- katana
- lance
- morning star
- partisan
- ranseur
- scimitar
- spetum
- broad sword
- short sword
- trident
- voulge
- spear
- bow
- sling
- crossbow
Tools
Tools in NetHack 2.2a are:
- whistle
- leash
- magic whistle
- blindfold
- mirror
- expensive camera
- ice box
- pick-axe
- magic marker
- stethoscope
- can opener
The ice box is the only container. Then as now, it preserved corpses, and was generally too heavy (and too rare) to be useful for inventory management.
Armor
Armor items in NetHack 2.2a are:
- helmet
- plate mail
- splint mail
- banded mail
- chain mail
- scale mail
- ring mail
- studded leather armor
- elfin chain mail
- bronze plate mail
- crystal plate mail
- leather armor
- elven cloak
- shield
- pair of gloves
Potions
Potions in NetHack 2.2a are:
- potion of restore strength
- potion of gain energy
- potion of booze
- potion of invisibility
- potion of fruit juice
- potion of healing
- potion of paralysis
- potion of monster detection
- potion of object detection
- potion of sickness
- potion of confusion
- potion of gain strength
- potion of speed
- potion of blindness
- potion of gain level
- potion of extra healing
- potion of levitation
- potion of hallucination
- potion of holy water
Scrolls
Scrolls in NetHack 2.2a are:
- scroll of mail (unconditional, even though mail daemon is dependent on MAIL)
- scroll of enchant armor
- scroll of destroy armor
- scroll of confuse monster
- scroll of scare monster
- scroll of blank paper
- scroll of remove curse
- scroll of enchant weapon
- scroll of damage weapon
- scroll of create monster
- scroll of taming
- scroll of genocide
- scroll of light
- scroll of teleportation
- scroll of gold detection
- scroll of food detection
- scroll of identify
- scroll of magic mapping
- scroll of amnesia
- scroll of fire
- scroll of punishment
The scroll of damage weapon acts as the modern scroll of enchant weapon does when cursed. The scroll of genocide acts, in all cases, as the modern blessed scroll; but most symbols refer to only one monster anyway.
Wands
Wands in NetHack 2.2a are:
- wand of light
- wand of secret door detection
- wand of create monster
- wand of wishing
- wand of striking
- wand of nothing
- wand of slow monster
- wand of speed monster
- wand of undead turning
- wand of polymorph
- wand of cancellation
- wand of teleportation
- wand of make invisible
- wand of probing (if PROBING defined at compile time)
- wand of digging
- wand of magic missile
- wand of fire
- wand of sleep
- wand of cold
- wand of death
Spellbooks
Spellbooks in NetHack 2.2a are:
- spellbook of magic missile
- spellbook of fireball
- spellbook of sleep
- spellbook of cone of cold
- spellbook of finger of death
- spellbook of healing
- spellbook of detect monsters
- spellbook of force bolt
- spellbook of light
- spellbook of confuse monster
- spellbook of cure blindness
- spellbook of slow monster
- spellbook of create monster
- spellbook of detect food
- spellbook of haste self
- spellbook of cause fear
- spellbook of cure sickness
- spellbook of detect unseen
- spellbook of extra healing
- spellbook of charm monster
- spellbook of levitation
- spellbook of restore strength
- spellbook of invisibility
- spellbook of detect treasure
- spellbook of dig
- spellbook of remove curse
- spellbook of magic mapping
- spellbook of identify
- spellbook of turn undead
- spellbook of polymorph
- spellbook of create familiar
- spellbook of teleport away
- spellbook of cancellation
- spellbook of genocide
Rings
Rings in NetHack 2.2a are:
- ring of adornment
- ring of teleportation
- ring of regeneration
- ring of searching
- ring of see invisible
- ring of stealth
- ring of levitation
- ring of poison resistance
- ring of aggravate monster
- ring of hunger
- ring of fire resistance
- ring of cold resistance
- ring of protection from shape changers
- ring of conflict
- ring of gain strength
- ring of increase damage
- ring of protection
- ring of warning
- ring of teleport control
- ring of polymorph
- ring of polymorph control
Because charisma does not exist in NetHack 2.2a, the ring of adornment is a useless item.
Gems
Gems in NetHack 2.2a are:
- dilithium crystal
- diamond
- ruby
- sapphire
- emerald
- turquoise stone
- aquamarine stone
- tourmaline stone
- topaz stone
- opal stone
- garnet stone
- amethyst stone
- agate stone
- onyx stone
- jasper stone
- jade stone
and worthless pieces of blue, red, yellow, and green glass.
Other items
Other items not appearing in the above categories are:
It is not possible to pick up an iron chain, nor can they be generated from iron golems, because these do not exist in NetHack 2.2a.
