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-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           you have seen on the current dungeon level; as you  explore  more
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
                Intelligence affects your ability to cast  spells  and  read
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
                ical attacks.  Many dungeons show only your experience level
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
                nasty and vicious.  Sometimes, however, they can be helpful.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
                symbol at the chosen location, conditionally check for "More
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
                if you remember a monster there).
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
                once  you've  closed  this  menu.  The available options are
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           (R)UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
                When picking a  target  with  cursor  and  the  autodescribe
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           the `^D' (kick) command.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           on the corresponding staircase  at  your  destination.   However,
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           member a monster but want to try fighting anyway, you can use the
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           ers (or even former incarnations of yourself!) and their personal
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           ter.   Many commands that operate on objects must ask you to find
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           In  some cases "uncursed" will be omitted as being redundant when
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           to taking off other worn items.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           ondary  is  just an item in your inventory that's been designated
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           the  wall,  you might decide to go for broke and break your wand.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           cation  rather  than  just specify a particular direction.  Other
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           brains while polymorphed into a mind flayer, is considered eating
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           type  ("polypiling")  or  the  form of your own body into another
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           tion,  and  are  ignored  unless  a  CHOOSE statement was used to
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             pletion has no effect for the X11 windowport.  You can  specify
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             "Configuring User Sounds" section.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             tion controls whether the description includes map coordinates.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             was defined during compilation.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             display for end-of-game disclosure follows a set sequence.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             "no",  you will exclude that gender from being picked randomly.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             sistent.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             fault `\'.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             Prompt for new form whenever any monster changes shape (default
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             Valid settings are:
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
                           item.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             (Default `S').  Persistent.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             be set with the `O' command.  Persistent.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             off).  Persistent.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             only; "X11" interface always uses a  timer  based  delay.   The
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             If NetHack can, it should use this size font for text windows.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             Number  of  lines for traditional below-the-map status display.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           pressions. It is possible  to  compile  NetHack  without  regular
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           key can be a single character ("x"), a control key ("^X", "C-x"),
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             When  asked  for  a  location,  the key to toggle autodescribe.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           cyan,  gray,  orange,  light-green,  yellow,  light-blue,  light-
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
                  value changes upwards or downwards.  This attribute  times
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           may want to alter settings via SYMBOLS= and ROGUESYMBOLS= in your
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
             spectively, to identify unique people for the score file.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           mode:explore option.  The other is to  issue  the  "#exploremode"
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           incorporating many of the added features,  and  produced  NetHack
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           forms.
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           bugs  that  had been discovered.  Despite that constantly growing
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           velopment was released publicly by other parties. Since that code
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           Cohrs,  Jessie  Collet,  Pasi  Kallinen,  Ken Lorber, Dean Luick,
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
           team participant for decades, joined the NetHack Development Team
           in late May 2019.
 
+               NetHack  3.6.3  was  released on December 5, 2019 containing
+          over 190 bug fixes to NetHack 3.6.2.
+
                The official NetHack web site is maintained by Ken Lorber at
-          http://www.nethack.org/.
+          https://www.nethack.org/.
 
           12.1.  SPECIAL THANKS
 
                On behalf of the NetHack community, thank you very much once
-          again  to M. Drew Streib and Pasi Kallinen for providing a public
-          NetHack server at nethack.alt.org. Thanks to  Keith  Simpson  and
+          again to M. Drew Streib and Pasi Kallinen for providing a  public
+          NetHack  server  at  nethack.alt.org. Thanks to Keith Simpson and
           Andy Thomson for hardfought.org. Thanks to all those unnamed dun-
-          geoneers who invest their time and  effort  into  annual  NetHack
-          tournaments  such  as  Junethack, The November NetHack Tournament
+          geoneers  who  invest  their  time and effort into annual NetHack
+          tournaments such as Junethack, The  November  NetHack  Tournament
           and in days past, devnull.net (gone for now, but not forgotten).
 
                                  - - - - - - - - - -
 
-               From time to time, some depraved  individual  out  there  in
-          netland  sends a particularly intriguing modification to help out
+               From  time  to  time,  some depraved individual out there in
+          netland sends a particularly intriguing modification to help  out
           with the game.  The NetHack Development Team sometimes makes note
-          of  the  names of the worst of these miscreants in this, the list
+          of the names of the worst of these miscreants in this,  the  list
           of Dungeoneers:
                Adam Aronow           J. Ali Harlow          Mikko Juola
                Alex Kompel             Janet Walz           Nathan Eady
                Chris Russo             Ken Arnold          Robin Johnson
                David Cohrs            Ken Arromdee       Roderick Schertler
              David Damerell            Ken Lorber          Roland McGrath
-              David Gentzel          Ken Washikita        Ron Van Iwaarden
-             David Hairston           Kevin Darcy          Ronnen Miller
-               Dean Luick              Kevin Hugo            Ross Brown
 
 
 
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
+              David Gentzel          Ken Washikita        Ron Van Iwaarden
+             David Hairston           Kevin Darcy          Ronnen Miller
+               Dean Luick              Kevin Hugo            Ross Brown
                 Del Lamb              Kevin Sitze         Sascha Wostmann
               Derek S. Ray          Kevin Smolkowski        Scott Bigham
               Deron Meranda           Kevin Sweet         Scott R. Turner
           Irina Rempt-Drijfhout     Mike Passaretti
               Izchak Miller         Mike Stephenson
 
-               Brand and product names are trademarks or registered  trade-
+               Brand  and product names are trademarks or registered trade-
           marks of their respective holders.
 
 
 
 
 
-
-
-
-          NetHack 3.6                                      December 1, 2019
+          NetHack 3.6                                      December 5, 2019