story
"many, many, many years ago the dark lord mondain, archfoe of british, traversed the lands of akalabeth spreading evil and death as he passed. by the time mondain was driven from the land by british, bearer of the white light, he had done much damage unto the lands.
'tis thy duty to help rid akalabeth of the foul beasts which infest it, while trying to stay alive!!!"
game control
| soft button |
attack |
enter town / dungeon / castle |
| # |
climb up / down |
| 0 |
view past messages |
| * |
player stats |
| left, right, up, down |
navigate |
| 1-6 |
weapon selection during combat |
none |
settings
| adv. control |
"down" key moves player backwards in dungeons instead of turning around |
| solid walls only |
in the original akalabeth, there were lots of dungeon-walls you could walk through. this can be disabled |
| minimap |
shows a minimap in the upper right corner |
| god mode |
you can't die |
the map icons
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towns: the adventure shops - buying equipment |
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castle: to win the game it is necessary to visit the castle.
from this point one may embark on a quest by which the game is won. |
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trees: landmarks |
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mountains: non-passable obstacles. the 20x20 map is bordered with mountains |
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dungeons: where the evil things lurk |
hint
search for the castle early and take lots of food.
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