@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ b j n 1 2 3 g<dir>: run in direction <dir> until something
99 case means the Control key, not a caret)
1010 > down m<dir>: move without picking up objects/fighting
1111 F<dir>: fight even if you don't sense a monster
12- If the number_pad option is set, the number keys move instead.
13- Depending on the platform, Shift number (on the numberpad),
14- Meta number , or Alt number will invoke the YUHJKLBN commands.
12+ If the number_pad option is set, the digit keys move instead.
13+ Depending on the platform, Shift digit (on the numberpad),
14+ Meta digit , or Alt digit will invoke the YUHJKLBN commands.
1515 Control <dir> may or may not work when number_pad is enabled,
1616 depending on the platform's capabilities.
1717 Digit '5' acts as 'G' prefix, unless number_pad is set to 2
@@ -22,112 +22,136 @@ b j n 1 2 3 g<dir>: run in direction <dir> until something
2222 used but 'y' and 'z' are swapped.
2323
2424General commands:
25- ? help display one of several informative texts
26- #quit quit end the game without saving current game
27- S save save the game (to be continued later) and exit
28- [to restore, play again and use the same character name]
29- ! sh escape to some SHELL (if allowed; 'exit' to resume play)
30- ^Z suspend suspend the game (independent of your current suspend char)
25+ ? help display one of several informative texts
26+ #quit quit end the game without saving current game
27+ S save save the game (to be continued later) and exit
28+ [to restore, play again and use the same character name;
29+ use #quit to quit without saving]
30+ ! sh escape to some SHELL (if allowed; 'exit' to resume play)
31+ ^Z suspend suspend the game (independent of your current suspend char)
3132 [on UNIX(tm)-based systems, use the 'fg' command to resume]
32- O options set options
33- / what-is tell what a map symbol represents
34- \ known display list of what's been discovered
35- v version display version number
36- V history display game history
37- ^A again redo the previous command (^A denotes the keystroke CTRL-A)
38- ^R redraw redraw the screen
39- ^P prevmsg repeat previous message (subsequent ^P's repeat earlier ones)
33+ O options set options
34+ / what-is tell what a map symbol represents
35+ \ known display list of what's been discovered
36+ v version display version number
37+ V history display game history
38+ ^A again redo the previous command
39+ ^R redraw redraw the screen
40+ ^P prevmsg repeat previous message (consecutive ^P's repeat earlier ones)
4041# introduces an extended command (#? for a list of them)
41- & what-does describe the command a keystroke invokes
42+ & what-does describe the command a keystroke invokes
43+
44+ Control characters are depicted as '^' followed by a letter. Depress Ctrl
45+ or Control like a shift key then type the letter. Control characters are
46+ case-insensitive; ^D is the same as ^d, Ctrl+d is same as Ctrl+Shift+d.
47+ There are a few non-letter control characters; nethack uses ^[ as a synonym
48+ for Escape (or vice versa) but none of the others.
4249
4350Game commands:
44- ^D kick kick (a door, or something else)
45- ^T 'port teleport (if you can)
46- ^U removeimarkers remove remembered 'I' monster markers
47- ^X show show your attributes
48- a apply apply or use a tool (pick-axe, key, camera, etc.)
49- A armor take off all armor
50- c close close a door
51- C call name a monster, an individual object, or a type of object
52- d drop drop an object. d7a: drop seven items of object 'a'
53- D Drop drop selected types of objects
54- e eat eat something
55- E engrave write a message in the dust on the floor (E- use fingers)
56- f fire fire ammunition from quiver
57- F fight followed by direction, fight a monster
58- i invent list your inventory (all objects you are carrying)
59- I Invent list selected parts of your inventory
60- Iu: list unpaid objects
61- Ix: list unpaid but used up items
62- I$: count your money
63- o open open a door
64- p pay pay your bill (in a shop)
65- P puton put on an accessory (ring, amulet, etc)
66- q quaff drink something (potion, water, etc)
67- Q quiver select ammunition for quiver (use '#quit' to quit)
68- r read read a scroll or spellbook
69- R remove remove an accessory (ring, amulet, etc)
70- s search search for secret doors, hidden traps and monsters
71- t throw throw or shoot a weapon
72- T takeoff take off some armor
73- w wield wield a weapon (w- wield nothing)
74- W wear put on some armor
75- x xchange swap wielded and secondary weapons
76- X twoweapon toggle two-weapon combat (use '#explore' for explore mode)
77- z zap zap a wand (use y instead of z if number_pad is -1)
78- Z Zap cast a spell (use Y instead of Z if number_pad is -1)
79- < up go up the stairs
80- > down go down the stairs
81- ^ trap_id identify a previously found trap
82- ),[,=,",( ask for current items of specified symbol in use
83- * ask for combination of ),[,=,",( all at once
84- $ gold count your gold
85- + spells list the spells you know; also rearrange them if desired
86- ` classkn display known items for one class of objects
87- _ travel move via a shortest-path algorithm to a point on the map
88- . rest wait a moment
89- , pickup pick up all you can carry
51+ ^D kick kick (a door, or something else)
52+ ^T Tport teleport (if you can)
53+ ^U removeimarkers remove remembered 'I' monster markers
54+ ^X show show your attributes
55+ a apply apply or use a tool (pick-axe, key, camera, etc.)
56+ A takeoffall choose multiple items of armor, accessories, and weapons
57+ to take off, remove, unwield (uses same amount of game time
58+ as removing them individually with T,R,w- would take)
59+ c close close a door
60+ C call name a monster, an individual object, or a type of object
61+ d drop drop an object. d7a: drop seven items of object 'a'
62+ D Drop drop selected types of objects
63+ e eat eat something
64+ E engrave write a message in the dust on the floor (E- use fingers)
65+ f fire fire ammunition from quiver
66+ F fight followed by direction, fight a monster
67+ i invent list your inventory (all objects you are carrying)
68+ I Invent list selected parts of your inventory; for example
69+ I( list all tools, or I" list all amulets
70+ IB list all items known to be blessed
71+ IU uncursed, or IC cursed, or IX unknown bless state
72+ Iu when in a shop, list unpaid objects being carried
73+ Ix in a shop, list any fees and used-up shop-owned items
74+ o open open a door
75+ p pay pay your bill (in a shop)
76+ P puton put on an accessory (ring, amulet, etc; can be used to wear
77+ armor too, but armor items aren't listed as likely candidates)
78+ q quaff drink something (potion, water, etc)
79+ Q quiver select ammunition for quiver (use '#quit' to quit)
80+ r read read a scroll or spellbook
81+ R remove remove an accessory (ring, amulet, etc; can be used to take
82+ off armor too)
83+ s search search for secret doors, hidden traps and monsters
84+ t throw throw or shoot a weapon
85+ T takeoff take off some armor; can be used to remove accessories too,
86+ but those aren't listed as likely candidates)
87+ w wield wield a weapon (w- wield nothing to unwield current weapon)
88+ W wear wear an item of armor; can be used to put on accessories too,
89+ but those aren't listed as likely candidates)
90+ x xchange swap wielded and secondary weapons
91+ X twoweapon toggle two-weapon combat if role allows that
92+ z zap zap a wand (use y instead of z if number_pad is -1)
93+ Z Zap cast a spell (use Y instead of Z if number_pad is -1)
94+ < up go up the stairs
95+ > down go down the stairs
96+ ^ trap_id identify a previously found trap
97+ ),[,=,",( show current items of specified symbol in use
98+ * show combination of ),[,=,",( all at once
99+ $ gold count your gold
100+ + spells list the spells you know; also rearrange them if desired
101+ ` classkn display known items for one class of objects
102+ _ travel move via a shortest-path algorithm to a point on the map
103+ . rest wait a moment
104+ , pickup pick up all you can carry
90105@ toggle "pickup" (auto pickup) option on and off
91- : look look at what is here
92- ; farlook look at what is somewhere else by selecting a map symbol
106+ : look look at what is here
107+ ; farlook look at what is somewhere else by selecting a map location
108+ (for a monster on top of one or more objects, only describes
109+ that monster; for a pile of objects, only describes top one)
93110
94- Keyboards that have a meta key can also use these extended commands
95- via the meta modifier instead of the # prefix:
111+ Keyboards that have a meta key (some use Alt for that, so typing Alt as a
112+ shift plus 'e' would generate 'M-e') can also use these extended commands
113+ via the meta modifier as an alternative to using the # prefix. Unlike
114+ control characters, meta characters are case-sensitive so M-a is different
115+ from M-A. Type the latter with two keys used as shifts, Meta+Shift+a.
96116
97117M-? display extended command help (if the platform allows this)
98- M-2 twoweapon toggle two-weapon combat (unless number_pad is enabled)
99- M-a adjust adjust inventory letters
100- M-A annotate add a one-line note to the current dungeon level (see M-O)
101- M-c chat talk to someone
102- M-C conduct view optional challenges
103- M-d dip dip an object into something
104- M-e enhance advance or check weapon and spell skills
105- M-f force force a lock
106- M-i invoke invoke an object's special powers
107- M-j jump jump to another location
108- M-l loot loot a box on the floor
109- M-m monster use a monster's special ability
110- M-n name name a monster, an individual object, or a type of object
111- M-N name synonym for M-n
112- M-o offer offer a sacrifice to the gods
113- M-O overview display information about visited levels and annotations
114- M-p pray pray to the gods for help
115- M-q quit stop playing
116- M-r rub rub a lamp or a stone
117- M-R ride mount or dismount saddled steed
118- M-s sit sit down
119- M-t turn turn undead
120- M-T tip upend a container to dump out its contents
121- M-u untrap untrap something
122- M-v version print compile time options for this version
123- M-w wipe wipe off your face
118+ M-2 twoweapon toggle two-weapon combat (unless number_pad is enabled)
119+ M-a adjust adjust inventory letters
120+ M-A annotate add a one-line note to the current dungeon level (see M-O)
121+ M-c chat talk to someone
122+ M-C conduct view optional challenges
123+ M-d dip dip an object into something
124+ M-e enhance show weapon and spell skills, can improve them if eligible
125+ M-f force force a lock
126+ M-i invoke invoke an object's special powers
127+ M-j jump jump to another location
128+ M-l loot loot a box on the floor
129+ M-m monster when polymorphed, use monster's special ability
130+ M-n name name a monster, an individual object, or a type of object
131+ M-N name synonym for M-n (both are the same as C)
132+ M-o offer offer a sacrifice to the gods
133+ M-O overview display information about visited levels and annotations
134+ M-p pray pray to the gods for help
135+ M-q quit stop playing without saving game (use S to save and exit)
136+ M-r rub rub a lamp or a stone
137+ M-R ride mount or dismount saddled steed
138+ M-s sit sit down
139+ M-t turn turn undead if role allows that
140+ M-T tip upend a container to dump out its contents
141+ M-u untrap untrap something
142+ M-v version print compile time options for this version
143+ M-w wipe wipe off your face
144+ M-X explore switch from regular play to non-scoring explore mode
124145
125- If the "number_pad" option is on, these additional variants are available:
146+ If the 'number_pad' option is on, keys usually used for movement can be
147+ used for various commands:
126148
127149n followed by number of times to repeat the next command
128- h help display one of several informative texts, like '?'
129- j jump jump to another location
130- k kick kick something (usually a door)
131- l loot loot a box on the floor
132- N name name an item or type of object
133- u untrap untrap something (usually a trapped object)
150+ h help display one of several informative texts, like '?'
151+ j jump jump to another location
152+ k kick kick something (usually a door)
153+ l loot loot a box on the floor
154+ N name name an item or type of object
155+ u untrap untrap something (usually a trapped object)
156+
157+ Additional commands are available in debug mode (also known as wizard mode).
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