Dungeons of Daggorath
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How to play

Some of the following information has been extracted from Daggorath 1983

CommandModifiersAbbreviation
Example
MOVE[None]
BACK
LEFT
RIGHT
M
M B
M L
M R
Step one cell in direction
TURNLEFT
RIGHT
AROUND
T L
T R
T A
Turn in current cell
CLIMBUP
DOWN
C U
C D
Climb up a ladder. Climb down a ladder or a hole.
EXAMINE[None]E
Show a list of items on the floor of the cell you occupy plus a list of everything you are carrying in your backpack.
LOOK[None]L
Look at the Dungeon after an EXAMINE command.
GET[HAND] [ITEM]G R T
G L SW
Get an object from the floor with your left or right hand. Note: The object you type must be on the floor of the cell you occupy, and the hand you choose must be empty.
PULL[HAND] [ITEM]P R T
P L SW
Pull an object from your backpack. Note: The object you type must be in your backpack, and the hand you choose must be empty.
STOW[HAND]S R
S L
Stow the object in your hand into your backpack.
DROP[HAND]D L
D R
Drop the object in your hand to the floor.
ATTACK[HAND]A L
A R
Attack with the object in your hand.
USE[HAND]U L
U R
Use the object in your hand.
REVEAL[HAND]R L
R R
Attempt to reveal the type of object in your hand.
INCANT[MAGIC WORD]I STEEL
Attempt to conjure up the magic power of a RING by incanting its magical name. Note: When you INCANT, type only the single wotd you are incanting, such as INCANT STEEL.
ZSAVE[SAVE NAME]ZS SAVEONE
Saves your game.
ZLOAD[SAVE NAME]ZL SAVEONE
Loads your game.
RESTART[None]RESTART
Restarts from the beginning.

There are several types within each of these object classes. For example, a TORCH can be a PINE TORCH or a LUNAR TORCH. The chart below will clarify the various types of objects. The types of RINGs, however, will not be listed in the chart. You must discover them yourself.

ItemRevealed Items
TORCHPINE, LUNAR, SOLAR
SWORDWOODEN, IRON, ELVISH
SHIELDLEATHER, BRONZE, MITHRIL
FLASKHALE, ABYE, THEWS
SCROLLVISION, SEER
RINGNot Listed.

When you first enter the Dungeon, you will be given a backpack containing a PINE TORCH and a WOODEN SWORD.

A popular start is as follows:
M
M
M
M
P R T
U R
P L SW
T L

CHEATS EFFECT
SETCHEAT NONE Disable all active cheats.
SETCHEAT ITEMS  
SETCHEAT INVULNERABLE  
SETCHEAT CRTSCALE  
SETCHEAT REVEAL  
SETCHEAT RING  
SETCHEAT TORCH  

For game options press ESC and use arrow keys to navigate the menu. Left/Right will switch between menus.