Movement[]
There are three ways that you can move around:
- Click your mouse somewhere away from you on the lower map.
- Click your mouse somewhere away from you on the upper map.
- Use the number pad, by pressing the appropriate number in the direction you wish to go.
You can rest for one turn by clicking on the character symbol with the mouse cursor, or by pressing the 5 or . keys.
To go up one depth level or down one depth level (on stairs or holes), either click the mouse cursor on the up arrow or down arrow located in the far right row of mouse buttons, or type < to go up and > to go down.
Attacking[]
To attack hostile creatures, move in the direction of the hostile creature. To attack friendly or neutral creatures, you must first use the Attack Friend command (SHIFT + A), followed by the desired direction of attack.
Aiming[]
When the command prompt asks for a desired direction of aim, the previous movement instructions may be used to choose any of the eight directions surrounding the character, with the additional two choices of up and down.
Inventory[]
- Use up/down/left/right to navigate your inventory.
- Hit ESC to exit your inventory.
Commands[]
These commands are case-sensitive.
| Key | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| a | AGAIN | Repeat the previous action. This only works with EAT, THROW, SKILL, POWER, and ZAP. |
| A | ATTACK | Attack friendly or neutral creatures. |
| c | CALL | Rename a type of item. Only used for wands, rings, scrolls, and potions. |
| ESC | CANCEL | Cancel a command. |
| ALT+D | DIG | Dig, if a pick axe is wielded. Digging takes several turns of concentration. To stop digging, hit ESC. |
| \ | DISCOVERIES | List all wands, potions, scrolls, and rings whose functions have been discovered. |
| > | DOWN | Descend stairs, dive underwater, pass through holes in the floor, and trigger traps. |
| q | DRINK | Drink a potion (from quaff). |
| D | DROP MANY | Drop multiple items. |
| d | DROP ONE | Drop one item. |
| e | EAT | Eat food or a corpse. |
| ESC | ESCAPE | Cancel a command. |
| x | EXAMINE | Examine/describe an object. |
| F | FAR MOVE | Move in the desired direction until you're disturbed or until you hit ESC. Press . to rest in place for 100 turns. |
| f | FILL VIAL | Fill empty vials in your inventory with available liquid. |
| ? | HELP | Quick reference sheet. |
| h | HELP | Quick reference sheet. |
| i | INVENTORY | Show the items currently in your pack. |
| l | LOOK AT | Look at something. |
| M | MAP | Show the world map, highlighting the areas which you've visited. |
| m | MIX | Mix two potions. See Potions for more information. |
| n | NAME | Name a specific item. |
| N | NPC | Trade with and equip fellow Norsemen. |
| o | OWE | Show what you currently owe to the local trader. |
| i | PACK | Show the items currently in your pack. |
| p | PAY | Pay your debts and purchase all unpaid merchandise currently in your pack. |
| , | PICK UP | Pick up items located at your feet. |
| P | POWER | Use a power. |
| Q | QUIT | Give up or save the current game. |
| r | READ | Read a scroll. |
| T | REMOVE | Remove armor, rings, and amulets. |
| Q | SAVE | Give up or save the current game. |
| C | SELF | List your current physical state, including skills, innate abilities, and powers. |
| S | SELL MANY | Sell multiple items. |
| s | SELL ONE | Sell one item. |
| O | SETTINGS | List all toggle switches at once. (See F2, F3, F5, F7, and F8, below.) |
| u | SKILL | Use a skill. |
| t | THROW/SHOOT | Throw or shoot projectile weapons. |
| < | UP | Ascend stairs, surface from underwater, and pass through holes in the ceiling. |
| U | USE ITEM | Play instruments, fill vials, and use bags and orbs. |
| W | WEAR | Put on armor, rings, and amulets. |
| w | WIELD | Wield a new weapon at no time cost. Select - to wield nothing. |
| z | ZAP | Fire rays from wands and other magical devices. |
| F10 | ABOUT | About the game. |
| F5 | AUTOPILOT | Toggle the warning level for extended moves, such as DIG and FAR MOVE. High is the most easily disturbed. Default: high. |
| F7 | EAT | If you're standing over food, you can eat it without picking it up. Default: on. |
| F1 | HELP | Quick reference sheet. |
| F8 | LOOK | When enabled, the game lists all items at the location you've moved onto. Default: on. |
| F9 | MEMORY | Show the amount of memory free. |
| ALT+Q Option+Q |
MESSAGES | Toggle message boxes in the upper map. |
| F3 | MORE | Toggle the ""More"" function. When this is enabled, the game notifies you of all messages. Default: on. |
| F6 | PANIC | Hide the game screen. Hit ESC to resume the game. |
| F2 | PICKUP | Toggle the auto pickup function. When this is enabled, you automatically attempt to pick up everything. Default: on. |
| F4 | PLAYBACK | List up to the last ten messages you've received. |
| ALT+S Option+S |
SOUND | Toggle sounds (mute). |
| CTRL+F10 | EXIT DOSBOX | If you're using DOSBox, this will free your mouse from the screen. |