NetHack Code
Author: Raisse the Thaumaturge, Dylan O'Donnell
Date:
Tags: #gaming
NetHack Code is for fans of early roguelike game NetHack (https://www.nethack.org/).
Version 1.3n was meant to correct or replace version 1.3a, which itself was created by a different author based on 1.3. As 1.3n creator nyra describes:
I found the most recent offerings of the code a bit out of sync - entries on the Platinum Yendorian Express Card, a whole code segment just for twoweaponing which isn’t that huge an issue anymore and several individual entries which simply are outdated by 3.4.1 standards. I also found the, hmm, granularity lacking in some cases and decided to just go and try a full overhaul.
Example
NH 3.3.0L D Raisse-Wiz- Hum- Fem- Neu HP:150 Pw:150 AC:-20 [+ )++ i+ 2 P S+ D+ p++ $ t s++ W+ E PS+ PP+ G C I++ Ps- @W(*) N !Y X+ So Sp++ sb-- !wb
Details
Inspired (2):
Found on:
- rec.games.roguelike.nethack (newsgroup)
Linked from:
- At least 80 signature codes (more info)
- Marїnais' private echo (Russian, more info)
- Orion Scribner's Directory of Geek Codes (, more info)
Articles and pages:
- The NetHack Code and the NetHack Purity Test - Hosts and links to all known versions of the NetHack Code.
- Nethack Code on the NetHack Wiki
Added to sig.codes:
2025-02-15
Known versions
Version 1.0 ():
- Author: Raisse the Thaumaturge
- Specification: www.nicolaas.net (canonical)
- Decoder: www.nicolaas.net
Version 1.1 ():
- Author: Raisse the Thaumaturge
- Specification: www.nicolaas.net (canonical)
- Specification: blues.helsinki.fi (mirror, )
- Encoder/Decoder: games.roguelife.org (downloadable) - Emacs LISP extension
- Decoder: www.nicolaas.net
Version 1.2 ():
- Author: Dylan O'Donnell
- Specification: www.nicolaas.net (canonical)
- Specification: rec.games.roguelike.nethack (canonical)
- Decoder: www.nicolaas.net
Version 1.2.2 ():
- Author: Boudewijn Wayers
- Specification: www.nicolaas.net (canonical)
- Specification: nzdr.ru (mirror)
- Encoder/Decoder: www.nicolaas.net (downloadable)
- Decoder: www.nicolaas.net
Version 1.3:
Version 1.3a ():
- Author: Yoshi348
- Specification: rec.games.roguelike.nethack (canonical)
Version 1.3n ():
- Author: nyra
- Specification: rec.games.roguelike.nethack (canonical)
Timeline
| Details | Date | Detail | Relationship | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NetHack Code 1.0 | ||||||
NetHack Code 1.1 | ||||||
NetHack Code 1.2 | ||||||
NetHack Code 1.2.2 | ||||||
NetHack Code 1.3 | ||||||
RLDev Code 0.6 (inspired) | RLDev Code 0.6 | inspired | ||||
NetHack Code 1.3a | ||||||
NetHack Code 1.3n | ||||||
Dresden Files Geek Code 1.2 (inspired) | Dresden Files Geek Code 1.2 | inspired | ||||