Abigaba tiles
The Abigaba tiles (also called Chozo tiles) are a set of ASCII-derivative tiles for NetHack and SLASH'EM that are designed to provide an experience somewhere between a graphical game and an ASCII-game. Monsters are rendered according to the letter of the alphabet that with which they are represented, but with fonts, colors, and embellishments suggestive of what they represent. Most other items (weapons, potions, scrolls, dungeon features, etc.) are purely graphical. The key advantage of Abigaba tiles is that it is easy and intuitive for experienced players to learn what the tiles represent, while still providing a level of graphic detail that appeals to newer players.
Abigaba tiles are available as an option on several ports of NetHack and SLASH'EM, including Dirk Zimmerman's iNetHack and SLASH'EM for iPhone and NetHack HD for iPad.
Currently available versions are:
- NetHack 32x32 tiles with highlighted corners
- NetHack 32x32 tiles without highlighted corners
- SLASH'EM 24x24 tiles
Versions hosted at NetHackWiki
Converted from the original using tileset/tile2360.py. Cyclops and Ixoth are placed correctly as for 3.4.
Slightly modified from the original. The original has the three tiles after the Chromatic Dragon arranged as Cyclops, Ixoth and a blank tile for the obsolete Goblin King. The correct order is Goblin King, Cyclops and Ixoth. This version has these tiles moved to their correct positions.
External links
- The NetHack page on multifoliate.com, which contains the tileset and the Heck² patch
