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Description: One of the deepest, richest gameplay found in any game on any platform, NetHack is a cult classic since its release in 1987, and has since spawned many descendants (including Diablo). gandreas software now presents this classic for the iPhone/iPod Touch: - Playable in either "ASCII" mode, or graphics mode (just rotate the device to switch) - Obscure keyboard commands replaced with a simple taps for movement, or a handy command picker. - Commands can also be activated by a unique gesture based command - want to search for a secret door? Swipe across the top of the play area (all the gestures are shown on the command picker for easy reference) - Graphics can be zoomed in/out via pinch - Completely faithful NetHack experience (all the levels, monsters, potions, scrolls, etc...) - iPhone UI - standard scrolling lists, pickers, etc... - Multiple tiles sets, from the classic to the sublime - Never see a keyboard unless you are doing something like typing in a name! Can you retrieve the Amulet of Yendor and return to the surface?

Overview

Platforms:
  • PC
  • iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date: Jul 28, 1987

Credits

Richard Addison
programmer: NetHack 3.1 for the Amiga,programmer: modifications
Michael Allison
programmer: Initial 3.4 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.2 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team,programmer: modifications
Michael Allison
programmer: NetHack 3.4 maintained by
Warwick Allison
programmer: Late addition to 3.4 development team,programmer: Qt interface port by,programmer: Wizard Patch by,programmer: modifications
Tom Almy
programmer: modifications
Erik Andersen
programmer: modifications
Ken Arnold
programmer: Large portions of the Guide shamelessly cribbed from "A Guide to the Dungeons of Doom" by,programmer: modifications
Adam Aronow
programmer: modifications
Ken Arromdee
programmer: Initial 3.4 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.0c rewrite team,programmer: NetHack 3.1 revision,programmer: NetHack 3.2 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team,programmer: Small portions of the Guide adapted from "Further Exploration of the Dungeons of Doom" by,programmer: modifications
Eric Backus
programmer: modifications
Richard Beigel
programmer: modifications
John S. Bien
programmer: modifications
Scott Bigham
programmer: modifications
Marvin Bressler
programmer: modifications
Andries Brouwer
programmer: Hack re-write
Ralf Brown
programmer: modifications
Ross Brown
programmer: modifications
Ray Chason
programmer: modifications
Warren Cheung
programmer: SLASH and Wizard Patch merged into Slash'em by,programmer: modifications
Andy Church
programmer: modifications
David Cohrs
programmer: Initial 3.4 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.1 revision,programmer: NetHack 3.2 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team,programmer: modifications
Jean-Christophe Collet
programmer: NetHack 3.0c rewrite team,programmer: NetHack 3.1 revision,programmer: modifications
Jessie Collet
programmer: Initial 3.4 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.2 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team
Bruce Cox
programmer: modifications
Steve Creps
programmer: NetHack 3.0c rewrite team,programmer: NetHack 3.2 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team,programmer: modifications
David Damerell
programmer: modifications
Kevin Darcy
programmer: NetHack 3.0c rewrite team joined by,programmer: NetHack 3.1 revision,programmer: NetHack 3.2 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team,programmer: modifications
Matt Day
programmer: NetHack 3.1 revision
Matthew Day
programmer: modifications
Joshua Delahunty
programmer: modifications
Andreas Dorn
programmer: modifications
Bill Dyer
programmer: modifications
Mike Engber
programmer: modifications
Jochen Erwied
programmer: modifications
Fredrik Farnstrom
programmer: Android Port
Michael Feir
programmer: modifications
Jay Fenlason
programmer: Original Hack written by
Mike Gallop
programmer: modifications
David Gentzel
programmer: NetHack 3.0c rewrite team joined by,programmer: modifications
Mark Gooderum
programmer: modifications
Helge Hafting
programmer: modifications
David Hairston
programmer: modifications
Timo Hakulinen
programmer: NetHack 3.0c rewrite team joined by,programmer: NetHack 3.1 revision,programmer: NetHack 3.2 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team,programmer: modifications
Michael Hamel
programmer: modifications
Jonathan Handler
programmer: modifications
J. Ali Harlow
programmer: modifications
Eric Hendrickson
programmer: NetHack 3.0c rewrite team,programmer: modifications
Bruce Holloway
programmer: modifications
Barton House
programmer: modifications
Richard P. Hughey
programmer: modifications
Kevin Hugo
programmer: Ideas from game variants incorporated into v3.3 by,programmer: Initial 3.4 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team,programmer: Slash'em enhanced by,programmer: modifications
Lars Huttar
programmer: modifications
Ari Huttunen
programmer: modifications
Robin Johnson
programmer: modifications
Rich Jones
programmer: Android icon
John Kallen
programmer: modifications
Pasi Kallinen
programmer: modifications
Don Kneller
programmer: Support for DEC Rainbow graphics in PC HACK version 1.03g added by
Alex Kompel
programmer: modifications
Del Lamb
programmer: modifications
Greg Laskin
programmer: modifications
Johnny Lee
programmer: modifications
Tim Lennan
programmer: modifications
Merlyn LeRoy
programmer: modifications
Steve Linhart
programmer: NetHack 3.1 revision,programmer: NetHack 3.2 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team,programmer: modifications
Ken Lorber
programmer: Initial 3.4 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.1 for the Amiga,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team,programmer: NetHack web site maintained by,programmer: modifications
Deal Luick
programmer: Initial 3.4 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.1 revision,programmer: NetHack 3.2 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team,programmer: modifications
Benson I. Margulies
programmer: modifications
Pierre Martineau
programmer: Overlay code for PC NetHack 3.0 designed by,programmer: modifications
Roland McGrath
programmer: modifications
Norm Meluch
programmer: NetHack 3.1 ported by,programmer: Overlay code for PC NetHack 3.0 designed by,programmer: modifications
Rob Menke
programmer: modifications
Deron Meranda
programmer: modifications
Bruce Mewborne
programmer: modifications
Izchak Miller
programmer: NetHack 3.0c rewrite team,programmer: NetHack 3.1 revision coordination,programmer: modifications
Ronnen Miller
programmer: modifications
Mark Modrall
programmer: modifications
Gil Neiger
programmer: modifications
Dion Nicolaas
programmer: modifications
Dylan O'Donnell
programmer: modifications
Greg Olson
programmer: NetHack 3.1 for the Amiga,programmer: modifications
Yuval Oren
programmer: NetHack++/NetHack-- variant by
Mike Passaretti
programmer: NetHack 3.1 for the Amiga,programmer: modifications
Jonathan Payne
programmer: Assistance on original Hack from
Tom Proudfoot
programmer: NetHack++/NetHack-- variant by,programmer: NetHack-- and NetHack Plus merged into SLASH by
Pat Rankin
programmer: Initial 3.4 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.1 revision,programmer: NetHack 3.2 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team,programmer: modifications
Eric S. Raymond
programmer: A Guide to the Mazes of Menace,programmer: NetHack 3.1 revision,programmer: modifications
Irina Rempt-Drijfhout
programmer: modifications
Frederick Roeber
programmer: modifications
John Rupley
programmer: NetHack 3.0c rewrite team,programmer: modifications
Chris Russo
programmer: modifications
Malcolm Ryan
programmer: modifications
Janne Salmijärvi
programmer: modifications
Yitzhak Sapir
programmer: NetHack 3.4 encouragement from,programmer: modifications
Carl Schelin
programmer: NetHack 3.1 port assistance from,programmer: modifications
Roderick Schertler
programmer: modifications
Olaf Seibert
programmer: Amiga port,programmer: NetHack 3.1 for the Amiga,programmer: modifications
Kevin Sitze
programmer: modifications
Eric R. Smith
programmer: Atari ST NetHack 3.0 ported by,programmer: NetHack 3.0c rewrite team joined by,programmer: NetHack 3.2 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team,programmer: modifications
Kevin D. Smolkowski
programmer: NetHack 3.1 ported by,programmer: modifications
Michael Sokolov
programmer: modifications
Stephen P. Spackman
programmer: NetHack 3.1 port assistance from,programmer: Overlay code for PC NetHack 3.0 designed by,programmer: modifications
Mike Stephenson
programmer: Early Hack port revisions merged in NetHack 1.4 by,programmer: Initial 3.4 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.0c rewrite coordinated by,programmer: NetHack 3.1 revision lead,programmer: NetHack 3.2 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team,programmer: modifications
Larry Stewart-Zerba
programmer: Wizard Patch by
Teemu Suikki
programmer: modifications
Andy Swanson
programmer: modifications
Mike Thome
programmer: Assistance on original Hack from
Mike Threepoint
programmer: Guide extensively edited and expanded for 3.0 by,programmer: NetHack 3.0c rewrite team
Michael Toy
programmer: Large portions of the Guide shamelessly cribbed from "A Guide to the Dungeons of Doom" by
Scott R. Turner
programmer: modifications
Ron Van Iwaarden
programmer: modifications
Steve VanDevender
programmer: NetHack 3.1 port assistance from,programmer: modifications
Boudewijn Waijers
programmer: modifications
Janet Walz
programmer: Initial 3.4 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.0c rewrite team,programmer: NetHack 3.1 revision coordination,programmer: NetHack 3.2 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team,programmer: modifications
Hao-yang Wang
programmer: modifications
Ken Washikita
programmer: modifications
Jon Watte
programmer: modifications
Tom West
programmer: modifications
Stephen White
programmer: NetHack Plus variant by,programmer: modifications
Paul Winner
programmer: Initial 3.4 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.1 port assistance from,programmer: NetHack 3.2 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.3 development team,programmer: NetHack 3.4 encouragement from,programmer: modifications
Gregg Wonderly
programmer: NetHack 3.1 for the Amiga,programmer: modifications
Kenny Woodland
programmer: Assistance on original Hack from
Sascha Wostmann
programmer: modifications
Keizo Yamamoto
programmer: modifications