Command Descriptions
The following command descriptions are listed as the command name plus
the underlying command key. This is followed by the command name and
roguelike keyset key, if different from the underlying command key.
Then comes a brief description of the command, including information
about alternative methods of specifying the command in each keyset,
when needed.
Several commands (tunnel, disarm, bash, open) are automatically
repeated as many times as necessary (up to 99) if no specific repeat
count is given and the always_repeat option has not been turned off.
Some other commands allow using repeat counts as arguments; for
example, commands which need a quantity can use the repeat count
instead of asking for a quantity, allowing the use of 0d to drop all.
Commands which ask for a quantity will convert any letters into the
maximal legal value.
Press ? for commands to use within the help system.
Inventory Commands
Inventory List (i)
Displays a list of objects being carried but not equipped. You have
up to 26 slots in your inventory, not counting equipment slots.
Identical objects can often form a "stack" which only occupies a
single slot, like the 4 torches, 26 arrows and 13 rations of food in
the sample below; stacks have a maximum size of 99 objects.
Inventory | Equipment
a) , 13 Rations of Food 13.0 lb
b) - a Wand {tried} 0.2 lb
c) ~ 4 Wooden Torches (with 2000 turns of light) 12.0 lb
d) ( a Filthy Rag 2.0 lb
e) ) a Small Leather Shield {average} 5.0 lb
f) ) a Small Leather Shield 5.0 lb
g) | a Main Gauche {average} 3.0 lb
h) { 26 Arrows (3d4) (+0,+0)
45.4 lb
Carrying 93.4 pounds (71% capacity).
You can press / here to toggle between the inventory list, the
equipment list and potentially other item inventories like your
quiver.
Equipment List (e)
Use this command to display a list of the objects currently worn or
wielded by your character. Your character typically has 13 slots for
equipment, each corresponding to a different location on the body;
each slot may contain only a single object at a time, and each slot
may only contain objects of the proper type. Note that some races
(and most monster forms) have body types that differ from the typical
humanoid, so the number and types of your equipment slots can vary.
Here is a sample equipment list from a human warrior:
a) | Right Hand: a Broad Sword (2d6) (+0,+0) 15.0 lb
b) ) Left Hand : a Small Leather Shield [3,+0] 5.0 lb
c) } Shooting : a Short Bow (x2.50) (+0,+0) 3.0 lb
d) Quiver :
e) Right Ring:
f) Left Ring :
g) Neck :
h) ~ Light : a Wooden Torch (with 1983 turns of ligh 3.0 lb
i) [ Body : Chain Mail (-2) [14,+0] 22.0 lb
j) Cloak :
k) Head :
l) Hands :
m) Feet :
48.0 lb
Each slot has a descriptive label (like "Right Hand") that determines
what type of object it may receive; the right hand and left hand, for
example, accept weapons and shields. And yes, you can wield two
weapons, or two shields! The slots for most items are very intuitive
(gloves go on your hands, helmets go on your head), but some might be
a bit surprising, like harps going into the Shooting slot.
Inspect Item (I)
This command lets you examine an item in detail, listing whatever
special powers of the object you have identified, mentioning if the
object still has hidden powers, and noting the item's weight and
estimated value. Here too, use / to toggle between your pack,
equipment, and other relevant inventories. This is an especially
handy command for artifacts and ego-items.
Get Objects (g)
This command will get any objects located on the same tile as the
player (Mogaminator applies). As a convenience, picking up items does
not consume time.
Auto-Get Objects (^G)
This command will get any objects located on the same tile as the
player (Mogaminator applies). In addition, this command will
automatically travel to and get other objects in line of sight. With
auto_get_objects enabled, any object registered for either
auto-pickup or auto-destroy will qualify for automatic get. If that
is too much for you (maybe you enjoy cleaning up after battles?), the
auto_get_ammo option only applies to objects inscribed with =g; which
is typically your ammo, or perhaps spikes on a ninja.
The auto-get travels will terminate when there are no more visible
qualifying objects; if your pack becomes full; or if you are
disturbed for any reason, such as a nasty dragon waking up and
deciding to breathe on you. Auto-get is both safer and more limited
than travelling through the object list; auto-get usually only cleans
up a single room since the objects must be visible to qualify, while
the object list and the H/^E command allow lengthy automatic travels,
potentially into harm's way (although these journeys also stop if bad
things happen).
Drop Item (d)
This drops an item from your inventory or equipment onto the dungeon
floor. If the floor spot you are standing on already has an object in
it, or rejects object drops altogether (doors, stairs, traps, some
terrain types like deep lava), the game will attempt to drop the item
onto an adjacent space. If nothing else works, the item will be
dropped onto a square that already has an object in it; but be warned
that if there simply are no acceptable squares nearby the object may
disappear entirely. If the pile selected for dropping contains
multiple items, you may specify a quantity.
Destroy Item (k) or (^D)
This destroys an item in your inventory or on the dungeon floor. If
the selected pile contains multiple objects, you may specify a
quantity. You must always verify this command, except in the case of
worthless junk items.
Wear/Wield Equipment (w)
To wear or wield an object, use this command. Since only one object
can be in each equipment slot at a time, if you wear or wield an item
into a slot which is already occupied, the old item will first be
taken off, and may be dropped if there is no room for it in your
inventory.
Take Off Equipment (t) or (T)
Use this command to take off a piece of equipment and return it to
your inventory. If there is no room in your inventory for the item,
your pack will overflow and you will drop the item after taking it
off. Occasionally, you will run into a cursed item which cannot be
removed; these items normally penalize you in some way, and can only
be taken off after the curse has been removed.
Movement Commands
Walk (with pickup) (;)
Moves one step in the given direction. The square you are moving into
must not be blocked by walls or doors. You will pick up any items in
the destination grid if the always_pickup option is set. This command
can take a count and requires a direction. You may also use the
"original" direction keys (both keysets) or the "roguelike" direction
keys (roguelike keyset) to walk in a direction (they are keymapped to
this command). If the Mogaminator or the easy auto-destroyer is
active, specified objects will be picked up or destroyed.
Walk (flip pickup) (-)
This is just like normal move, except that the "Pick things up"
option is inverted. In other words, you will pick things up if and
only if always_pickup is not set. This command can take a count and
requires a direction. If the Mogaminator or the easy auto-destroyer
is active, specified objects will be picked up or destroyed.
This is also the command for deliberately walking into a trap.
Run (.) or (,)
This command will move in the given direction, following any bends in
the corridor, until you either have to make a "choice" between two
directions or you are disturbed. You can configure what will disturb
you by setting the disturbance options. Run requires a direction. By
default Shift+DIR is keymapped to .DIR, although with the original
keyset this may run into technical limitations on some platforms. If
the Mogaminator or the easy auto-destroyer is active, specified
objects will be picked up or destroyed.
Go Up Staircase (<)
Climbs up if you are standing on an up staircase or shaft. In the
wilderness, toggles global map mode unless there are alert monsters
nearby.
Unless you are playing in coffee-break mode or have activated the
ironman_downward option, there is always at least one up staircase on
every level. Going up a staircase will take you to either the surface
or a new dungeon level. Note that levels are semi-persistent; they
can be returned to while you remain in the dungeon (supposing up
staircases exist), but are lost forever when you return to surface.
Go Down Staircase (>)
Descends if you are standing on a down staircase or shaft. In the
wilderness, returns from global map to local map.
There are always at least two staircases going down on each level,
except for quest levels (which have none until the quest monster is
killed) and the bottom levels of dungeons. Going down a staircase
will take you to a new dungeon level (see "Go Up Staircase" for
notes).
Travel to Nearest Interesting Item (H or ^E)
Locates and automatically travels to the nearest known item that is
unidentified, either has not been pseudo-ID'd or has been sensed as
an artifact or ego item, is not considered unworthy of picking up by
an active Mogaminator, and to which a known route has been mapped.
Convenient for quickly locating items you forgot to pick up or
identify after you have otherwise a dungeon level, or after killing a
high-level monster who dropped loot all over the place.
Resume Journey (J) or Resume Travelling (()
Resumes a previous travel that was interrupted before reaching its
target. This command can also be used in the monster and object lists
to start a new travel; for this purpose, the J key is also used by
the roguelike keyset.
Resting Commands
Stay Still (with pickup) (,) or (.)
Stays in the same square for one move. If you normally pick up
objects you encounter, you will pick up whatever you are standing on.
This command can take a count. You may also use the "5" key (both
keysets). If the Mogaminator or the easy auto-destroyer is active,
specified objects will be picked up or destroyed.
Rest (R)
Resting is better for you than repeatedly staying still, and can be
told to automatically stop after a certain amount of time, or when
various conditions are met. In any case, you always wake up when
anything disturbing happens, or when you press any key. This command
requests a count if no count is specified; the count defaults to the
special value &, which means "rest until fully healed". Another
special value, * for "rest to full HP/SP", is also accepted.
Searching Commands
Search (s)
This command can be used to locate hidden traps and secret doors in
the spaces adjacent to the player. More than a single turn of
searching will be required in most cases. You should always search a
chest before trying to open it, since they are generally trapped;
though if nothing appears, you may have found a rare trapless chest.
This command can take a count, which is useful if you are fairly sure
of finding something eventually, since the command stops as soon as
anything is found.
Toggle Search Mode (S) or (#)
This command will take you into and out of search mode. When first
pressed, the message "Searching" will appear at the bottom of the
screen. You are now taking two turns for each command, one for the
command and one turn to search. This means that you are taking twice
the time to move around the dungeon, and therefore twice the food.
Search mode will automatically turn off if you are disturbed. You may
also turn off search mode by entering the Search Mode command again.
Alter Commands
Tunnel (T) or (^T)
Tunneling or mining is a very useful art. There are many kinds of
rock, with varying hardness, including:
# Permanent Rock Permanent
# Granite Very Hard
% Quartz Veins Hard
% Magma veins Soft
: Rubble Very Soft
Quartz and Magma veins may sometimes contain treasure; known
treasures will be displayed as *, but not all treasures are visible
without detection. Rubble sometimes covers an object. Tunneling is
difficult unless you are wielding a heavy weapon or a digging
implement or your Strength is very high. This command can take a
count, requires a direction, and is affected by the always_repeat
option.
Open a Door or Chest (o)
To open a chest, you must use this command (for doors, simply walking
into a closed door automatically attempts to open it). If the door or
chest is locked, you will attempt to pick the lock based on your
disarming ability; if you open a trapped chest without disarming the
traps first, the traps will be set off. You may need several tries to
open a door or chest, and rarely doors will be jammed shut and need
to be bashed open. Open can take a count, requires a direction, and
is affected by the always_repeat option.
Close a Door (c)
Non-intelligent and some other creatures cannot open doors, so
shutting doors can be quite valuable. Broken doors cannot be closed.
Bashing a door open may break it. Close can take a count, requires a
direction, and is affected by the always_repeat option.
Jam a Door (j) or Spike a Door (S)
Many monsters can simply open closed doors, and can eventually get
through a locked door. You may therefore occasionally want to jam a
door shut with iron spikes. Each spike used on the door will make it
harder to bash down the door, up to a certain limit. Smaller monsters
are less able to bash down doors. In order to use this command, you
must be carrying iron spikes. Jam or Spike requires a direction.
Bash a Door (B) or Force a Door (f)
This command allows you to bash down jammed doors. Your bashing
ability increases with strength. Bashing open a door can (briefly)
throw you off balance. Doors that are stuck, or which have been
jammed closed with spikes can only be opened by bashing, and all
closed doors can be bashed open if desired. Bashing a door open may
permanently break it. Bash/Force can take a count, requires a
direction, and is affected by the always_repeat option.
Disarm a Trap or Chest (D)
You can attempt to disarm traps on the floor or on chests. If you
fail, there is a chance that you will blunder and set it off. You can
only disarm a trap after you have found it (with the Search command,
by detection, or by previously triggering it). Disarm can take a
count, requires a direction, and is affected by the always_repeat
option. Walking into known floor traps automatically attempts to
disarm them unless the easy_disarm option has been disabled; use - if
you wish to deliberately walk into a trap without disarming it.
Alter Adjacent Grid (+)
This all-purpose super-command allows the use of a single keypress to
select any of the "obvious" commands above (attack, tunnel, bash,
open, disarm, close). Ctrl-[dir] is by default macroed to be
equivalent to alter-[dir], in both keysets. Alter can take a count,
requires a direction, and is affected by the always_repeat option.
Spell and Prayer Commands
Browse Magic List (b) or Peruse Magic List (P)
All characters which can cast spells can use this command. When this
command is used, all of the spells available to you (or contained in
a selected magic book) are displayed, along with such information as
their level, the amount of mana required to cast them, and whether or
not you know the spell. And when you select a spell from the list, a
short description of the selected spell's effect will be displayed.
Gain New Spells or Prayers (G)
Use this command to actually learn new spells or prayers. When you
are able to learn new spells or prayers, the word Study will appear
in the status area of the screen. If you have a book in your
possession, containing spells or prayers which you may learn, then
you may choose to study that book. If you are a Priest, Paladin,
Ranger, Monk or Force-Trainer, your gods will choose a prayer for
you; other classes can choose which spell they wish to study, and
even study the same spell a second time. There are four books in each
realm, some normally found only in the dungeon.
Use a Magic Spell/Mental Power (m)
To use a book spell (or prayer), you must have previously learned the
spell and must have in your inventory a book from which the spell can
be read. Each spell has a chance of failure which starts out fairly
large but decreases as you gain levels. If you don't have enough mana
to cast a spell, you will be prompted for confirmation. If you decide
to go ahead, the chance of failure is greatly increased, and you may
lose a point of constitution. Since you must read the spell from a
book, you cannot be blind or confused while casting, and there must
be some light present.
For classes who do not learn book spells but do learn magic or mental
powers through other means (commonly just by leveling up), this
command may obey slightly different rules. For most (but not all)
classes, this command will not work at all if your character is
Mundane or has equipped an Anti-Magic item.
Use Bonus Power (U) or (O)
Some races and classes have special natural abilities. For example, a
Cyclops may Throw Boulders and a Gnome may Blink away from danger. A
Warrior can learn the power of Sword Dancing. Also, it is possible to
become mutated and gain a power, such as the ability to shoot Laser
Beams from your eyes! If you have no special powers, this command
will not do anything.
Object Use Commands
Eat Food (E)
You must eat regularly to prevent starvation. As you grow hungry, a
message will appear in the status portion of the screen saying
Hungry. If you go hungry long enough, you will become Weak, then
start Fainting, and eventually starve to death. Use this command to
eat food from your inventory - though it is also possible to eat
straight from the floor...
Fuel Lantern/Torch (F)
If you are using a torch and have more torches in your pack, or you
are using a lantern and have flasks of oil in your pack, you can
refuel your light source with this command. Torches and Lanterns have
limited fuel capacity; in general, two flasks will fully fuel a
lantern and two torches will fully fuel a torch.
Quaff Potion (q)
Use this command to drink a potion, fully consuming it unless you are
a Potion-speciality Devicemaster. The effects could be good or bad,
depending on the potion.
Read Scroll (r)
Use this command to read a magic scroll. Reading a scroll causes the
parchment to disintegrate as the magic takes effect. Most scrolls
which prompt for more information can be aborted (by pressing ESC)
without consuming the scroll. Note that magic is fickle, and the
scroll must be read with care; mispronounce the incantations, and
nothing happens.
Activate Item (A)
You have heard rumors of special items deep in the dungeon that let
you breathe fire like a dragon or illuminate rooms with just a
thought. Should you ever be lucky enough to find such an item, this
command will let you activate its special ability. Only equipped
items can be activated, and they usually take a certain amount of
time to recharge before you can activate them again. Activations
resemble scroll, wand, staff and rod effects: all require Magic
Device Skill and have a chance to fail.
Aim Wand (a) or Zap Wand (z)
This command attempts to use a wand. Wand effects are normally bolts,
beams, balls or breaths, and so need to be aimed; accordingly, this
command requires a direction and can use a target.
Use Staff (u) or Zap Staff (Z)
This command attempts to use a staff. Staves normally either have an
area effect or affect a specific object, and therefore do not need to
be aimed.
Zap Rod (z) or Activate Rod (a)
This command attempts to use a rod; rods can have either staff-like
or wand-like effects. This command may require a direction (depending
on the type of rod, and whether you are aware of its type) and can
use a target.
Inscribe an object (Z) or ({)
This command inscribes a string on an object. The inscription is
displayed inside curly braces after the object description. The
inscription is limited to the particular object (or pile) and is not
automatically transferred to all similar objects. Certain
inscriptions give the game instructions for how to handle or label
the item; see [a] for more information.
Uninscribe an object (})
This command removes the inscription on an object. This command will
have no effect on "fake" inscriptions added by the game itself.
Throwing and Missile Weapons
Fire Item (f) or (t)
Fires a selected projectile suitable for your current ranged weapon,
provided that you have a ranged weapon equipped. Slings only shoot
pebbles and iron shots; bows only shoot arrows; and crossbows only
shoot bolts. Projectiles are typically fired from your quiver, but
can also be shot directly from your inventory or even from the floor.
This command requires a direction, and can take a target.
Throw Item (v)
You may throw any object carried by your character. The lighter the
object, the farther you can throw it. Only one object from a stack
may be thrown at a time. Thrown objects may or may not damage
monsters. Throwing an object can break it. Throwing a potion at a
wall always breaks it, potentially causing splash damage. This
command requires a direction, and can take a target.
Set Target (*)
This command allows you to aim your spells, arrows and such at a
specific monster or grid, even if they are not in one of the eight
compass directions; it works both inside and outside direction
prompts. This command can also be used as a substitute for the look
command, which is especially convenient if what you wish to look at
is a monster.
The targeting prompt offers many options. The first target offered
will be the nearest monster in line of sight, with other monsters in
line of sight as alternative targets. Use direction keys to cycle
between monsters; + and - also work, but are less intuitive.
If you wish to target (or inspect) a square with no monster on it,
press p or o, switching to a mode where direction keys simply move
the cursor. (This mode is automatically entered if no hostile
monsters are in line of sight. o and p are identical except in one
respect: pressing p moves the cursor to your own location.) At any
time, press 5, t or . to accept the current target, q or ESC to exit
targeting mode, r to recall lore about a currently targeted monster,
x to see all items on the target square, and J/( to select a square
as a travel target. See [b] for more detail.
Note that when you cast a spell or fire an object at a target
location, the path chosen is the direct path towards that location,
which may or may not be the path you want. Sometimes, by clever
choice of a side location as your target, you may be able to aim at
squares not directly in line of sight:
Position: an unknown grid [q,t,p,m,x,j,+,-,?,<dir>]
##........#.... #%%####
#........\...... #
%.......}{\@.... #
%#%..........*.... #
## ........*... ... #
# ......*... .d. #
# ..(.#*. .#####
# .##* T #
# ^ #####* ##########
## # #* '
# # ##* ############
# # #* ###
# # ##* ##
## # # * #
# # ##* #
######### #*#########
Notice that bright-red *? There's a dragon on that square I cannot
target directly; but I managed to include that square in my spell's
path by using p to target a location on the southern edge of the map.
Note that bolt spells always stop at the first monster in the spell's
path, but beam and breath spells affect all squares, and ball spells
can reach the target square by flying over monsters' heads if
necessary. If the * command is used on the overworld map, it hooks
into the similar look command. Using the * command consumes no time.
Looking Commands
Display Monster List (Y) or ([)
This command displays a list of all monsters currently visible. This
is a quick way to tell if there are any uniques or other threatening
monsters nearby, and is most commonly used immediately after a summon
or detection.
Display Object List (])
This command displays a list of all known objects on the level, as
well as other interesting nearby features such as shops or dungeon
entrances. Pressing S with the object list active toggles whether
stairs are included in the object list. The object list is a handy
way to locate stairs, artifacts, unidentified items and other targets
of interest on the level, and makes it possible to travel to such
targets directly by scrolling down to the target and pressing J.
Full Screen Map (M)
This command will show a map of the entire dungeon, scaled to fit on
a single screen. Only the major dungeon features will be visible
because of the scale, so even some important objects may not show up
on the map. This is particularly useful for quickly identifying
unexplored areas of the dungeon or determining your location relative
to the dungeon's edges. This command takes no time.
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| ###### ######### |
| ########....####.......% |
| ######......#####.####.......# |
| d......## ######%%# |
| <###.....# |
| ##'.....# |
| ##'.....# |
| ##+##### |
| ##### .. |
| #...# ## |
| ###%'##%#%# |
| %###%%<# |
| .# |
| %# |
| %% |
| #%#%% |
| #...# |
| ###%# |
If the Mogaminator is active, specified objects can be displayed on
this map; this is an obsolete functionality, though, as it is always
more convenient to just use the ] object list.
Locate Player on Map (L) or Where is the Player? (W)
This command lets you scroll your map around, looking at all sectors
of the current dungeon level, until you press escape, at which point
the map will be re-centered on the player if necessary. To scroll the
map around, simply press any of the "direction" keys. The top line
will display the sector location, and the offset from your current
sector. This command takes no time.
Recenter Viewport (^V)
This command re-centers the viewport on the player; the game does
automatically adjust the viewport as you move, but only when you
approach the edge. This command is a quicker alternative to the
Locate Player on Map command just discussed, though some players go a
step further and activate the center_player option ([c]).
Look Around (l) or Examine Things (x)
This command is used to look around at nearby monsters (to determine
their type and health) and objects (to determine their type). It is
also used to find out what objects (if any) are under monsters, and
if a monster is currently inside a wall. This command takes no time.
This command is very closely related to the * targeting command, and
most of the targeting prompt's special keys also work in the look
prompt. It is often convenient to use * instead of this command,
especially if you wish to look at a monster; on the other hand, l/x
is better for inspecting town buildings.
Message Commands
Repeat Level Feeling (^F)
Repeats the current feeling about the dungeon level.
View Previous Messages (^P)
This command shows you all the recent messages. You can scroll
through them, or exit with ESCAPE. This command takes no time.
Take notes (:)
This command allows you to take notes, which will then appear in your
message list (prefixed with "Note:"). This command takes no time. It
also adds a tiny screenshot to your message log. For example:
Note: These bats are so dead!!
#.################.#
#..........<.......#
#.##############>#.#
#####.# #.######
#.....# #.......
#.##### ########
#.# #
#########'########
#................#
#...........@....#
#.......b........#
#................#
#.........b......'
#................#
#................#
#................#
#................#
##################
Targetting a Fruit bat.
The Fruit bat dies.
Targetting a Fruit bat.
The Fruit bat dies.
Game Status Commands
Character Sheet (C)
Brings up a full description of your character, including your
resistances, skill levels, current and potential stats, equipment,
inventory, home inventory, average damage in melee and ranged
combat, spell repertoire, quest history, and other information.
From this screen, you can use the | command to create a character
dump.
Knowledge Menu (~)
The command opens a menu from which you can select or recall
information about your character, artifacts, monsters, identified
objects, etc.:
Object Knowledge Dungeon Knowledge
(a) Artifacts (d) Dungeons
(o) Objects (q) Quests
(e) Egos (t) Terrain Symbols
(_) Auto Pick/Destroy
Self Knowledge
Monster Knowledge (@) About Yourself
(m) Known Monsters (W) Weapon Damage
(w) Wanted Monsters (H) High Score List
(u) Remaining Uniques
(k) Kill Count Skills
(p) Pets (P) Proficiency
(s) Spell Proficiency
As you can see, there is a lot of information here; poke around and
you will see what's available.
Display game time (^T) or (')
This command shows you current date and time in the game, usually
with a short comment. (The basic information, without the comments,
is also available through the C character sheet.)
Saving and Exiting Commands
Save and Quit (^X)
To save your game so that you can return to it later, use this
command. Save files will also be generated (hopefully) if the game
crashes due to a system error. After you die, you can use your
savefile to play again with the same options and lore.
Save (^S)
This command saves the game but doesn't exit. Use this frequently
if you are paranoid about having the computer crash while you are
playing.
Quit (commit suicide) (Q)
Kills your character and exits the game. You will be prompted to
make sure you really want to do this, and then asked to verify that
choice. Note that dead characters are dead forever.
User Preference Commands
See [d] for a description of the user preference commands together
with a detailed description of this function.
Interact with Options (=)
Allosw you to interact with options. Note that using the cheat
options may mark your savefile as unsuitable for the high score
list.
Interact with Macros (@)
Allows you to interact with macros. You may load or save macros
from user pref files, create macros of various types, or define
keymaps.
Interact with Visuals (%)
Allows you to interact with visuals. You may load or save visuals
from user pref files, or modify the attr/char mappings for the
monsters, objects, and terrain features.
Interact with Colors (&)
Allows the user to interact with colors. This command only works on
some systems.
Reload Mogaminator Preferences ($)
This command will reload "pickpref.prf" and
"pickpref-<<playername>>.prf" for the Mogaminator; only needs to be
used if you have edited these files during the game with an
external text editor.
Edit Mogaminator Preferences (_)
Allows you to edit your pickup preferences, and activates the
Mogaminator if it was not yet active. The ESC key will open the
menu in this editor. You can see and use all edit commands from the
command menu. Press ^Q or ^W to quit the editor.
Help
Help (?)
Brings up the online help system. In some situations (like within
the help itself) it may bring up a specific help page.
Identify Symbol (/)
Use this command to find out what a character stands for; for
instance, by pressing /. you can find out that the . symbol stands
for a floor spot. Note that if you wish to see information about a
specific monster nearby, you should use the * command instead of
this command.
If you do use Identify Symbol on a monster symbol, you will be
reminded of the species corresponding to the symbol and get a list
of all monsters of that species that you have seen. Similar
information is available through the ~ Knowledge Menu.
There are four special commands you can use with Identify Symbol:
Ctrl-A to recall all known monsters, Ctrl-U to recall all known
uniques, Ctrl-N to recall all known non-uniques and Ctrl-M to
recall all known monsters matching a string you type. Press k to
sort these lists by number of kills, p to sort them by the native
depths of the monsters and ESC to exit.
Game Version (V)
This command will tell you what version of the game you are using,
as well as the current size of the map. For more information, see
[e].
Extra Commands
Repeat Last Command (n) or (X)
This command repeats the previously executed command with all its
arguments. Very useful for repeatedly firing at or casting the same
spell at a given enemy.
Record Command (")
Commands that you enter may be recorded to any normal ASCII
character register. In fact, every command that you manually enter
is automatically recorded to the . register. When you repeat the
last command, you are really playing back the contents of this
special . register. But you can also record the next command to a
register of your choosing and then play it back manually later; for
example, the command sequence "Fmae*t records the command mae*t to
the F register in addition to the . register. You can later play
back this command with 'F whereas playing back with '. or n is only
valid on the very next turn.
Playback Command (')
As mentioned above, you may record commands with the " command and
play them back later with the ' command. Commands are stored in
registers, each of which is addressed with a single ASCII
character. For example, if you record a command with "t<cmd>, then
you may later play it back by pressing 't. These command registers
are temporary and will be erased every time you restart the game.
To view your recorded commands, choose the ' register (i.e., press
'' from the top level). You can then enter the register you wish to
use (e.g. ''t works the same as 't except that the register
contents of all recorded commands are displayed to you after you
press the second ').
The playback command is rarely used, as macros and keymaps ([f])
are usually preferable.
Toggle Choice Window (^I)
Toggles subwindow display between your inventory and your
equipment. This command only applies if you have an
inventory/equipment subwindow.
Redraw Screen (^R)
This command adapts to various changes in global options, and
redraws all of the windows. It is polite to use this command if
somebody starts watching your game when you play on angband.live;
also use this command if you feel there are graphical errors or the
game has not properly responded to visual changes you made. When in
doubt, use it.
Create screen dump ())
This command creates a document of the current screen and then
displays that document to you in the game's internal file viewer.
You may then save the document as either plaintext or as html,
using the | command. To create an html file, simply give the file
an html extension. Note that if you are playing with graphics
enabled, then this command will attempt to convert to normal
textual display before creating the screen dump.
Command your pets (p)
If you have pets, use this command to give orders or toggle pet
options. See [g] for details.
Summary
Inventory Commands Original Roguelike
Inventory List i
Equipment List e
Inspect Item I
Get Objects g
Drop Item d
Destroy Item k ^D
Wear/Wield Equipment w
Take Off Equipment t T
Movement Commands Original Roguelike
Walk (with pickup) ;
Walk (flip pickup) -
Run . ,
Go Up Staircase <
Go Down Staircase >
Direction Keys (DIR) 7 8 9 y k u
4 6 h l
1 2 3 b j n
Run SHIFT+DIR
Travel to Interesting Item H ^E
Resume Travelling J (
Resting Commands Original Roguelike
Stay (pickup) , .
Rest R
Searching Commands Original Roguelike
Search s
Toggle Search Mode S #
Alter Commands Original Roguelike
Tunnel T ^T
Open a Door/Chest o
Close a Door c
Jam/Spike a Door j S
Bash/Force a Door B f
Disarm a Trap/Chest D
Alter +
Alter CTRL+DIR
Spell Commands Original Roguelike
Browse/Peruse Spells b P
Gain Spell G
Cast Spell m
Use Power U O
Object Commands Original Roguelike
Eat Food E
Fuel Lantern/Torch F
Quaff Potion q
Read Scroll r
Activate Object A
Aim/Zap Wand a z
Use/Zap Staff u Z
Zap/Activate Rod z a
Inscribe Object Z {
Uninscribe Object }
Missile Commands Original Roguelike
Fire Item f t
Throw Item v
Set Target/Look Around *
Looking Commands Original Roguelike
Display Monster List Y [
Display Object List ]
Full Screen Map M
Locate Player on Map L W
Look Around l x
Recenter Viewport ^V
Message Commands Original Roguelike
Repeat Level Feeling ^F
Previous Messages ^P
Take Notes :
Game Status Commands Original Roguelike
Character Sheet C
Knowledge Menu ~
Display Game Time ^T '
Save/Quit Commands Original Roguelike
Save and Quit ^X
Save ^S
Quit/Commit Suicide Q
User Preference Commands Original Roguelike
Interact with Options =
Interact with Macros @
Interact with Visuals %
Interact with Colors &
Reload Mogaminator Prefs $
Edit Mogaminator Prefs _
Help Commands Original Roguelike
Help ?
Identify Symbol /
Game Version V
Extra Commands Original Roguelike
Repeat Last Command n X
Toggle Choice Window ^I
Redraw Screen ^R
Create Screen Dump )
Command Pets p
Original : Alexander Cutler and Andy Astrand
Updated : (2.7.6) by Russ Allbery ([email protected])
Updated : (2.7.9) by Ben Harrison ([email protected])
Updated : Zangband 2.2.0 through 2.2.6c by Robert Ruehlmann
Updated : Zangband DevTeam
Updated : Hengband 1.7.0
Updated : PosChengband 4.0.0
Updated : FrogComposband 7.1.liquorice