zangband

Roguelike dungeon exploration game

TLDR

Start a new game

$ zangband

Start with a specific savefile

$ zangband -u [savefile]

Start in wizard mode (debugging)

$ zangband -w

SYNOPSIS

zangband [-n num] [-u name] [-w] [-v]

ZAngband is a single-player roguelike dungeon exploration game, a variant of Angband which itself derives from Moria and ultimately Rogue. The goal is to descend through increasingly dangerous dungeon levels, gain experience and equipment, and ultimately defeat a powerful end boss.ZAngband adds numerous features to Angband including wilderness areas between towns, additional races and classes, new monsters, and expanded magic systems. The game features permadeath - when your character dies, they're gone forever.The interface is text-based using ASCII characters to represent the dungeon, monsters, and items. Movement and actions use keyboard commands.Savefiles are stored in ~/.angband/ZAngband/save/ by default.

PARAMETERS

-n num

Start with specified server number

-u name

Use specified savefile name

-w

Start in wizard (debug) mode

-v

Enable verbose mode

Ignore remaining options

PREVIEW

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CAVEATS

ZAngband is a complex game with a steep learning curve. Pressing ? in-game provides extensive help documentation.The game uses permadeath. Save frequently, but savefile manipulation (save-scumming) defeats the intended challenge.Development of ZAngband has been largely superseded by other Angband variants like ToME, Sil, and FAangband.