NetHack - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: adjust the external link a bit

2026-07-11T08:53:10Z

adjust the external link a bit

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	'''''NetHack''''' is a [[roguelike]] computer game, and the most famous and popular of its kind. The latest version is 5.0.0, released on May 2, 2026. ''NetHack'' can be downloaded at [https://nethack.org/v500/downloads.html the official ''NetHack'' download page]. It is also available [[NetHack in other languages\|in other languages]]. Many [[variant]]s and [[NetHack Patch Database\|patches]] are also available.		'''''NetHack''''' is a [[roguelike]] computer game, and the most famous and popular of its kind. The latest version is 5.0.0, released on May 2, 2026. ''NetHack'' can be downloaded at [https://nethack.org/v500/downloads.html the official ''NetHack'' download page]. It is also available [[NetHack in other languages\|in other languages]]. Many [[variant]]s and [[NetHack Patch Database\|patches]] are also available.

	The collocation of ''vanilla'' with ''NetHack'' refers to the [[DevTeam]]’s edition, without any additional [[patch]]es. This began on Usenet in 1989 under the [https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.hack/c/weK9R2pw-pU/m/nPe_kV6iUM4J announcement thread] for [[NetHack 3.0.5]] when, after the contact and coordinator [[Izchak Miller]] used "mint" to label pristine code, Jeff d’Arcy chose “vanilla" instead. This eventually was applied to other roguelikes in comparison to mods, but ~~the~~ [http://zenn.dev/kaityo256/scraps/740b3d448dfa78 label] had already been long used for ''[[Rogue (game)\|Rogue]]'' and software in general, which emerged from 1970s California slang. The game documentation does not use this nickname. mint: 2; vanilla: 10,000.		The collocation of ''vanilla'' with ''NetHack'' refers to the [[DevTeam]]’s edition, without any additional [[patch]]es. This began on Usenet in 1989 under the [https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.hack/c/weK9R2pw-pU/m/nPe_kV6iUM4J announcement thread] for [[NetHack 3.0.5]] when, after the contact and coordinator [[Izchak Miller]] used "mint" to label pristine code, Jeff d’Arcy chose “vanilla" instead. This eventually was applied to other roguelikes in comparison to mods, but [http://zenn.dev/kaityo256/scraps/740b3d448dfa78 the label] had already been long used for ''[[Rogue (game)\|Rogue]]'' and software in general, which emerged from 1970s California slang. The game documentation does not use this nickname. mint: 2; vanilla: 10,000.

	==Screenshots==		==Screenshots==

Lysdexia: vanilla origin

2026-07-11T04:52:10Z

vanilla origin

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	'''''NetHack''''' is a [[roguelike]] computer game, and the most famous and popular of its kind. The latest version is 5.0.0, released on May 2, 2026. ''NetHack'' can be downloaded at [https://nethack.org/v500/downloads.html the official ''NetHack'' download page]. It is also available [[NetHack in other languages\|in other languages]]. Many [[variant]]s and [[NetHack Patch Database\|patches]] are also available.		'''''NetHack''''' is a [[roguelike]] computer game, and the most famous and popular of its kind. The latest version is 5.0.0, released on May 2, 2026. ''NetHack'' can be downloaded at [https://nethack.org/v500/downloads.html the official ''NetHack'' download page]. It is also available [[NetHack in other languages\|in other languages]]. Many [[variant]]s and [[NetHack Patch Database\|patches]] are also available.

	The collocation of ''vanilla'' with ''NetHack'' refers to the [[DevTeam]]’s edition, without any additional [[patch]]es. This began on Usenet in 1989 under the [https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.hack/c/weK9R2pw-pU/m/nPe_kV6iUM4J announcement thread] for [[NetHack 3.0.5]] when, after the contact and coordinator [[Izchak Miller]] used "mint" to label pristine code, Jeff d’Arcy chose “vanilla" instead. This eventually was applied to other roguelikes in comparison to mods. The game documentation does not use this nickname. mint: 2; vanilla: 10,000.		The collocation of ''vanilla'' with ''NetHack'' refers to the [[DevTeam]]’s edition, without any additional [[patch]]es. This began on Usenet in 1989 under the [https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.hack/c/weK9R2pw-pU/m/nPe_kV6iUM4J announcement thread] for [[NetHack 3.0.5]] when, after the contact and coordinator [[Izchak Miller]] used "mint" to label pristine code, Jeff d’Arcy chose “vanilla" instead. This eventually was applied to other roguelikes in comparison to mods, but the [http://zenn.dev/kaityo256/scraps/740b3d448dfa78 label] had already been long used for ''[[Rogue (game)\|Rogue]]'' and software in general, which emerged from 1970s California slang. The game documentation does not use this nickname. mint: 2; vanilla: 10,000.

	==Screenshots==		==Screenshots==
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	''NetHack'' is deep: in your first game, you shall die quickly, and come back worrying about how to survive. You will learn, eventually, and move onto higher concerns. You will stop worrying about your score, and start considering questions of optimality, efficiency, and elegance. You will consult tables and guides in search of an edge because everyone knows the best way to have fun in a game is to take 20 until you beat an impossible DC, rather than try to actually succeed at something hard yet possible. You may dive into the very [[source code]], looking to explain that one-in-a-thousand shot you just pulled off. You will probably learn some C, and possibly get into heated debates about the merits of pseudorandom number generators, expected returns, inconsistencies between competing mythologies, and the ethics of exploiting bugs.		''NetHack'' is deep: in your first game, you shall die quickly, and come back worrying about how to survive. You will learn, eventually, and move onto higher concerns. You will stop worrying about your score, and start considering questions of optimality, efficiency, and elegance. You will consult tables and guides in search of an edge because everyone knows the best way to have fun in a game is to take 20 until you beat an impossible DC, rather than try to actually succeed at something hard yet possible. You may dive into the very [[source code]], looking to explain that one-in-a-thousand shot you just pulled off. You will probably learn some C, and possibly get into heated debates about the merits of pseudorandom number generators, expected returns, inconsistencies between competing mythologies, and the ethics of exploiting bugs.

	''NetHack'' is history: Descending from ''[[Rogue ~~(game)\|Rogue]]~~'', ''NetHack'' has {{#expr:({{CURRENTYEAR}}) - 1985}} years of development behind it. It is one of the few computer games widely played by people who are younger than it. From this history arises a kind of authority.		''NetHack'' is history: Descending from ''Rogue'', ''NetHack'' has {{#expr:({{CURRENTYEAR}}) - 1985}} years of development behind it. It is one of the few computer games widely played by people who are younger than it. From this history arises a kind of authority.

	==Graphical user interfaces==		==Graphical user interfaces==

JodiJodington: I shamelessly added my app to this page

2026-07-08T14:13:37Z

I shamelessly added my app to this page

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	::''iNetHack2'' 3.6.7 for iOS by Jeff King and Joe Doucette on App Store		::''iNetHack2'' 3.6.7 for iOS by Jeff King and Joe Doucette on App Store
	* [https://github.com/gurrhack/NetHack-Android/releases ''NetHack'' 3.6.6-2 for Android] by gurr on GitHub		* [https://github.com/gurrhack/NetHack-Android/releases ''NetHack'' 3.6.6-2 for Android] by gurr on GitHub
			* [https://github.com/JodiJodington/NetHack-Android ''NetHack'' 5.0.0 for Android] by JodiJodington on GitHub, a fork of gurr's app
	* [https://code.google.com/archive/p/nethack-android/ ''NetHack'' 3.4.3 for Android] by Fredrik Farnstrom on Google Code		* [https://code.google.com/archive/p/nethack-android/ ''NetHack'' 3.4.3 for Android] by Fredrik Farnstrom on Google Code
	:: [https://web.archive.org/web/20160923025911/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nethackff Google Play listing], expired		:: [https://web.archive.org/web/20160923025911/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nethackff Google Play listing], expired

Ray Chason: /* Desktop platforms */ Link to a Sunet mirror that works

2026-06-25T01:17:20Z

Desktop platforms: Link to a Sunet mirror that works

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	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070314051621/http://ftp.linux.org.uk/pub/linux/alan/Packages/S390-games/ ''NetHack'' 3.4.1-1 and older for Red Hat on S/390] by Alan Cox on archived Linux.org.uk		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070314051621/http://ftp.linux.org.uk/pub/linux/alan/Packages/S390-games/ ''NetHack'' 3.4.1-1 and older for Red Hat on S/390] by Alan Cox on archived Linux.org.uk
	* [https://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/WindowsNT4.0-MIPS/games/nethack-3.1.2-MIPS.zip ''NetHack'' 3.1.2 for Windows NT 4.0 MIPS] by neozeed on SuperGlobalMegaCorp: Fun with Virtualization		* [https://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/WindowsNT4.0-MIPS/games/nethack-3.1.2-MIPS.zip ''NetHack'' 3.1.2 for Windows NT 4.0 MIPS] by neozeed on SuperGlobalMegaCorp: Fun with Virtualization
	* [https://~~web~~.~~archive~~.org/~~web/20141013121445/http:~~//ftp.sunet.se/pub/games/nethack/Msdos/NH_older/ ''NetHack'' 3.0j and older for MS-DOS] on archived Sunet Academic Computer Club		* [https://cdimage.debian.org/mirror/archive/ftp.sunet.se/pub/games/nethack/Msdos/NH_older/?C=S;O=A ''NetHack'' 3.0j and older for MS-DOS] on archived Sunet Academic Computer Club

	===Handset platforms===		===Handset platforms===

Lysdexia: /* Desktop platforms */ local name

2026-06-25T00:57:08Z

Desktop platforms: local name

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	===Desktop platforms===		===Desktop platforms===
	* [https://nhpatchdb.alt.org ''NetHack'' 3.6.2 and older Patch Database] by Pasi Kallinen on alt.org		* [https://nhpatchdb.alt.org ''NetHack'' 3.6.2 and older Patch Database] by paxed/Pasi Kallinen on alt.org
	* [https://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=nethack ''NetHack'' 3.6.7 and older RPMs for Linux] on Rpmfind		* [https://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=nethack ''NetHack'' 3.6.7 and older RPMs for Linux] on Rpmfind
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110110191632/http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~gaston/nethack/ ''NetHack'' 3.4.3 and older for Atari] by Christian "[[Marvin]]" Bressler on archived Technische Universität Berlin Informatik-Rechnerbetrieb		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110110191632/http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~gaston/nethack/ ''NetHack'' 3.4.3 and older for Atari] by Christian "[[Marvin]]" Bressler on archived Technische Universität Berlin Informatik-Rechnerbetrieb

Lysdexia: /* Desktop platforms */ Patch Database: had to search Usenet to find author

2026-06-25T00:55:15Z

Desktop platforms: Patch Database: had to search Usenet to find author

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	===Desktop platforms===		===Desktop platforms===
	* [https://nhpatchdb.alt.org ''NetHack'' 3.6.2 and older Patch Database] by ~~Drew Streib~~ on alt.org		* [https://nhpatchdb.alt.org ''NetHack'' 3.6.2 and older Patch Database] by Pasi Kallinen on alt.org
	* [https://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=nethack ''NetHack'' 3.6.7 and older RPMs for Linux] on Rpmfind		* [https://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=nethack ''NetHack'' 3.6.7 and older RPMs for Linux] on Rpmfind
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110110191632/http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~gaston/nethack/ ''NetHack'' 3.4.3 and older for Atari] by Christian "[[Marvin]]" Bressler on archived Technische Universität Berlin Informatik-Rechnerbetrieb		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110110191632/http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~gaston/nethack/ ''NetHack'' 3.4.3 and older for Atari] by Christian "[[Marvin]]" Bressler on archived Technische Universität Berlin Informatik-Rechnerbetrieb

Lysdexia: verbose links +credits; turn undead links; HTTPS; NetHack Royal Jelly; cleanup

2026-06-21T20:05:14Z

verbose links +credits; turn undead links; HTTPS; NetHack Royal Jelly; cleanup

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Zagaberoo: resolve dangling references to 3.6.6 as the current version in history section

2026-05-26T19:07:01Z

resolve dangling references to 3.6.6 as the current version in history section

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	''NetHack'''s first version, [[NetHack 1.3d\|1.3d]], was released in July 1987, descending directly from [[Jay Fenlason's Hack\|Jay Fenlason]] and [[Hack 1.0\|Andries Brouwer]]'s Hack. Subsequent early versions of ''NetHack'', namely [[NetHack 1.4f\|1.4f]], [[NetHack 2.2a\|2.2a]] and [[NetHack 2.3e\|2.3e]] were released through 1987 and 1988.		''NetHack'''s first version, [[NetHack 1.3d\|1.3d]], was released in July 1987, descending directly from [[Jay Fenlason's Hack\|Jay Fenlason]] and [[Hack 1.0\|Andries Brouwer]]'s Hack. Subsequent early versions of ''NetHack'', namely [[NetHack 1.4f\|1.4f]], [[NetHack 2.2a\|2.2a]] and [[NetHack 2.3e\|2.3e]] were released through 1987 and 1988.

	In 1989, the first release of ''NetHack'''s ~~current~~ incarnation, [[NetHack 3.0.0\|3.0.0]], was posted to Usenet. It featured a massive expansion over the previous versions.		In 1989, the first release of ''NetHack'''s best-known incarnation, [[NetHack 3.0.0\|3.0.0]], was posted to Usenet. It featured a massive expansion over the previous versions.

	[[NetHack 3.1.0\|''NetHack'' 3.1.0]] was released in 1993, bringing several big changes, such as the introduction of [[Gehennom]] in place of [[Hell]], and the introduction of the [[invocation ritual]].		[[NetHack 3.1.0\|''NetHack'' 3.1.0]] was released in 1993, bringing several big changes, such as the introduction of [[Gehennom]] in place of [[Hell]], and the introduction of the [[invocation ritual]].
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	Three years later, [[NetHack 3.2.0\|''NetHack'' 3.2.0]] was released, dedicated to the memory of [[Izchak Miller]].		Three years later, [[NetHack 3.2.0\|''NetHack'' 3.2.0]] was released, dedicated to the memory of [[Izchak Miller]].

	Several forks of ''NetHack'' were produced through the lifespan of both 3.1 and 3.2. The current version is [[NetHack 3.6.6\|3.6.6]], but [[NetHack 3.4.3\|3.4.3]] continues to be popular considering that it was the only version available for a long time.		Several forks of ''NetHack'' were produced through the lifespan of both 3.1 and 3.2. The current version is [[NetHack 5.0.0\|5.0.0]], but [[NetHack 3.4.3\|3.4.3]] continues to be popular considering that it was the only version available for a long time.

	In addition, many [[variant]]s that are much more open about their development, such as [[UnNetHack]] or [[NetHack 4]], are popular.		In addition, many [[variant]]s that are much more open about their development, such as [[UnNetHack]] or [[NetHack 4]], are popular.

Umbire the Phantom: update download link, make stub template a proper todo

2026-05-05T08:47:38Z

update download link, make stub template a proper todo

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	{{otheruses\|the culture, development, and historic aspects of NetHack\|information on how to play the game and a start to the game mechanics\|Guidebook}}		{{otheruses\|the culture, development, and historic aspects of NetHack\|information on how to play the game and a start to the game mechanics\|Guidebook}}

	'''''NetHack''''' is a [[roguelike]] computer game, and the most famous and popular of its kind. The latest version is 5.0.0, released on May 2, 2026. ''NetHack'' can be downloaded at ~~the~~ [https://~~www.~~nethack.org/~~v367~~/downloads.html official ''NetHack'' download page]. It is also available in [[NetHack in other languages\|other languages]]. Many [[variant]]s and [[NetHack Patch Database\|patches]] are also available.		'''''NetHack''''' is a [[roguelike]] computer game, and the most famous and popular of its kind. The latest version is 5.0.0, released on May 2, 2026. ''NetHack'' can be downloaded at [https://nethack.org/v500/downloads.html the official ''NetHack'' download page]. It is also available [[NetHack in other languages\|in other languages]]. Many [[variant]]s and [[NetHack Patch Database\|patches]] are also available.

	The phrase "vanilla ''NetHack''" refers to the latest version as it was released by the [[DevTeam]], without any additional [[patch]]es.		The phrase "vanilla ''NetHack''" refers to the latest version as it was released by the [[DevTeam]], without any additional [[patch]]es.
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	==Why do people like ''NetHack''?==		==Why do people like ''NetHack''?==
	{{~~stub~~\|~~I think this~~ page should be a kind of FAQ, as it may be the first place strangers will visit upon seeing the Main Page.}}		{{todo\|This page should be a kind of FAQ, as it may be the first place strangers will visit upon seeing the Main Page.}}

	''NetHack'' enjoys popularity in niches. Mathematicians, programmers, physicists, engineers, linguists and writers all feel a strong pull, though anyone with an eye for detail, a sense of completeness, a respect for complexity, and a head for numbers will be at home.		''NetHack'' enjoys popularity in niches. Mathematicians, programmers, physicists, engineers, linguists and writers all feel a strong pull, though anyone with an eye for detail, a sense of completeness, a respect for complexity, and a head for numbers will be at home.

Mutiny ligament052: Updated latest released version.

2026-05-05T06:23:37Z

Updated latest released version.

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	{{otheruses\|the culture, development, and historic aspects of NetHack\|information on how to play the game and a start to the game mechanics\|Guidebook}}		{{otheruses\|the culture, development, and historic aspects of NetHack\|information on how to play the game and a start to the game mechanics\|Guidebook}}

	'''''NetHack''''' is a [[roguelike]] computer game, and the most famous and popular of its kind. The latest version is 3.6.7, released on ~~February 16~~, ~~2023~~. ''NetHack'' can be downloaded at the [https://www.nethack.org/v367/downloads.html official ''NetHack'' download page]. It is also available in [[NetHack in other languages\|other languages]]. Many [[variant]]s and [[NetHack Patch Database\|patches]] are also available.		'''''NetHack''''' is a [[roguelike]] computer game, and the most famous and popular of its kind. The latest version is 5.0.0, released on May 2, 2026. ''NetHack'' can be downloaded at the [https://www.nethack.org/v367/downloads.html official ''NetHack'' download page]. It is also available in [[NetHack in other languages\|other languages]]. Many [[variant]]s and [[NetHack Patch Database\|patches]] are also available.

	The phrase "vanilla ''NetHack''" refers to the latest version as it was released by the [[DevTeam]], without any additional [[patch]]es.		The phrase "vanilla ''NetHack''" refers to the latest version as it was released by the [[DevTeam]], without any additional [[patch]]es.

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	''NetHack'''s first version, [[NetHack 1.3d\|1.3d]], was released in July 1987, descending directly from [[Jay Fenlason's Hack\|Jay Fenlason]] and [[Hack 1.0\|Andries Brouwer]]'s Hack. Subsequent early versions of ''NetHack'', namely [[NetHack 1.4f\|1.4f]], [[NetHack 2.2a\|2.2a]] and [[NetHack 2.3e\|2.3e]] were released through 1987 and 1988.		''NetHack'''s first version, [[NetHack 1.3d\|1.3d]], was released in July 1987, descending directly from [[Jay Fenlason's Hack\|Jay Fenlason]] and [[Hack 1.0\|Andries Brouwer]]'s Hack. Subsequent early versions of ''NetHack'', namely [[NetHack 1.4f\|1.4f]], [[NetHack 2.2a\|2.2a]] and [[NetHack 2.3e\|2.3e]] were released through 1987 and 1988.

	In 1989, the first release of ''NetHack'''s ~~current~~ incarnation, [[NetHack 3.0.0\|3.0.0]], was posted to Usenet. It featured a massive expansion over the previous versions.		In 1989, the first release of ''NetHack'''s best-known incarnation, [[NetHack 3.0.0\|3.0.0]], was posted to Usenet. It featured a massive expansion over the previous versions.

	[[NetHack 3.1.0\|''NetHack'' 3.1.0]] was released in 1993, bringing several big changes, such as the introduction of [[Gehennom]] in place of [[Hell]], and the introduction of the [[invocation ritual]].		[[NetHack 3.1.0\|''NetHack'' 3.1.0]] was released in 1993, bringing several big changes, such as the introduction of [[Gehennom]] in place of [[Hell]], and the introduction of the [[invocation ritual]].
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	Three years later, [[NetHack 3.2.0\|''NetHack'' 3.2.0]] was released, dedicated to the memory of [[Izchak Miller]].		Three years later, [[NetHack 3.2.0\|''NetHack'' 3.2.0]] was released, dedicated to the memory of [[Izchak Miller]].

	Several forks of ''NetHack'' were produced through the lifespan of both 3.1 and 3.2. The current version is [[NetHack 3.6.6\|3.6.6]], but [[NetHack 3.4.3\|3.4.3]] continues to be popular considering that it was the only version available for a long time.		Several forks of ''NetHack'' were produced through the lifespan of both 3.1 and 3.2. The current version is [[NetHack 5.0.0\|5.0.0]], but [[NetHack 3.4.3\|3.4.3]] continues to be popular considering that it was the only version available for a long time.

	In addition, many [[variant]]s that are much more open about their development, such as [[UnNetHack]] or [[NetHack 4]], are popular.		In addition, many [[variant]]s that are much more open about their development, such as [[UnNetHack]] or [[NetHack 4]], are popular.