Commands (by key)

Keyboard commands
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		A		S		D		F		G		H		J		K	L	:	"
		a		s		d		f		g		h		j		k	l	;	'
			Z		X		C		V		B		N	M		<	>	?
			z		x		c		v		b		n	m		,	.	/
	q		w		e		r		t				u	i		o	p	Alt
		a		s		d		f						j			l	Alt
							c		v				n	m			?	Alt
		A			C		R		T				O					Alt
a		c			d		o		p		r		t			[		Ctrl

	Key		Key + Shift	Key + Alt	Key + Ctrl
a	Apply	A	Take off many	Adjust	Repeat previous command
b	Southwest	B	Go mode
c	Close door	C	Call	Chat	Quit
d	Drop	D	Drop	Dip	Kick
e	Eat	E	Engraving	Enhance
f	Fire	F	Fight	Force
g	Movement	G	Movement
h	West	H	Go mode
i	Inventory	I	Inventory	Invoke
j	South	J	Go mode	Jump
k	North	K	Go mode
l	East	L	Go mode	Loot
m	Movement	M	Movement	Monster
n	Southeast	N	Go mode	Name
o	Open	O	Options	Offer
p	Pay bill	P	Put on	Prayer	Repeat previous messages
q	Quaff	Q	Quiver	Quit
r	Read	R	Remove	Rub	Redraw screen
s	Search	S	Save	Sit
t	Throw	T	Take off	Turn	Teleportation
u	Northeast	U	Go mode	Untrap
v	Version	V	Game history	Version
w	Wield	W	Wear	Wipe
x	Swap weapons	X	Explore mode
y	Northwest	Y	Go mode
z	Zap	Z	Spellcasting
1		!	Shell escape
2		@	Autopickup
3		#	Extended command
4		$	Purse
5		%
6		^	Trap id
7		&	Identify command
8		*	List currently used weapons & armor
9		(	List currently used tools
0		)	List weapons
'		"	List currently worn amulet
-		_	Travel
[	List currently worn armor	{
,	Pick up	<	Go up
.	Rest	>	Go down
/	What is	?	Help (in-game)	List all extended commands
;	Far look	:	Near look
\	List discoveries
=	List currently worn rings	+	List & reorder spells

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