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Menace of the Mines (or motm) is a fast-paced roguelike has tons of monsters, many different classes and races and a unique magic system. (Well that's the goal anyway). This will be written in Common Lisp. The project is hosted at http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/motm/
The game's setup is documented at Chapter 2, Setup
Many of the game's features are not implemented yet. These features are marked by (planned), and will be implemented by release 1.0. Also a feature marked (WIP) is being worked on currently and should be finished in trunk shortly. So, without further ado... The features list
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You will need a Common Lisp implementation. Any should do, however, this is being tested with clisp http://clisp.cons.org/ only (Anything else WILL require patching). There is one lisp library you need to install,
If you don't want to install this library system-wide place them in a directory of your choosing and add a line resembling
(inc "/path/to/library/directory/")
to configure.lisp
replacing /path/to/library/directory/
with the path to the directory where the
library resides.
(inc
... scheme will work for those too
To get the help system working you will need a platform-specific help viewer. On Unix this is the info program and on Windows you need hh.exe. If you don't have these, you have bigger problems then my game not running.
To build the help system files you will need some additional tools
The latest htmlhelp.zip (windows only (extract to top of source tree))
hhc.exe (WIndows only) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms669985
docbook2x (UNIX only) http://docbook2x.sourceforge.net/
Texinfo (UNIX only) http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/
Before installation, you need to edit the
file configure.lisp. This file contains the
destinations of the binary and score file. It is well-commented
(comments are set off by ;) but, a quick review won't hurt
First, all options are written as
(option :option-name option-value)
To change an option, simply change the option-value part to what you would like Additionally, all filenames are in double-quotes.
The three options you are most likely to change are (with the
:option-name
given
:install-dir
which controls what directory the binaries will go in.
:score-dir
which controls what directory the score and help files will go in.
:score-group
which controls the group which owns the high-score
file. Two good values for this group
are games and users
The installation procedures are simple. First, make sure
that you have followed all the procedures
in the section called “Editing configure.lisp”. Then, type make
followed by make install .
This will compile and install the
system. (You may need to run the make install
command as root).
To run the program, run the program motm
If you have downloaded a windows binary .zip (motm-X.Y-bin.zip) you simply double-click on motm.exe. The game will then start. Follow the instructions in Chapter 3, User manual to run the game
In the section called “Dependencies” the / characters in paths need to be replaced by \\
In the section called “Installation” the make command needs to be replaced by double-clicking on make.bat. Also, do NOT type make install
You need to go to
the clisp-2.44\full\ directory and
copy all the .dll files to the top
of the source tree
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A typical Menace of the Mines screen might look like the example below. (Your screen will be in color, but that can't be reproduced here.)
Selected you [+,-,f]
HP: 37/50
Zaps: 4/4
Speed: +1
Str: 16/18
Dex: 15/18
Con: 13/18
Int: 14/18
Wis: 13/18
---+-- ------ Saves: 14/18
|..?.| -------- -------- ------- |....| AC: 2
|....'# |..]...'# |..!....###...&..| |....|
|....| #'......| #...+...| |.....'# |....|
|....| -------- |......| ------- ##..<..|
--.--- -------- ------
####
####--------- ----- -------
----.- |.......| |...| ------- |..@..| -------
|....| #'....x..| |...| ##'.....| |.....| #.[....|
|.....## |.......'# |....## |......###...?...# |.....|
|....| --------- ##...(| ------- ------- |.....|
------ ----- -------
This may seen strange to you. So a list of what all the symbols mean follows below
.
A floor file, on which you can stand.
| and -
The walls of rooms.
#
The tiles of dark corridors, which you can't see much in.
+
Closed doors, which can be opened with
the o key (see
the section called “Moving Around”)
'
An open door, which you can waltz right through.
Any letters of the alphabet
Enemy monsters who resent that fact that you're in their dungeon and are trying to find and kill you (so kill them first as described in the section called “Combat”
@
You, the hero of the game.
(
Weaponry, to aid you in your quest
[
Armor, to protect you during your journey
]
Bolts and arrows for your ranged weapons.
?
Scrolls with arcane magic inscribed upon them. Reading them can product a variety of effects.
!
Potions with loads of effects. Quaffing
them (q key) can produce various effects.
+
Spellbooks. Reading these allows you to learn spells.
/
Wands, which allow you to zap monsters from afar.
Two other parts of the screen need to be gone over. First, the top line of the screen is the message line, in which messages from the game to you are displayed. (If there's a --More-- at the end of the message, hit Space for more information). Also, on the right, you see the status window. In the status window, you see your stats, hit points, and other information (see the section called “Statistics”
In this document, if you see keystrokes of the form something/something or something/something/something, that means any of those keystrokes will work. Also Alt+key and Ctrl+key means to hold the Alt of Control key and press the key indicated, then release both keys. Windows users, hoverer, should press Escape, release it, and then press the given key instead of Alt+key. Lastly, @+key means press @ release it and then hit key
Also, if you accidentally press Escape or @, press that key again to get back to the game. Also, pressing Escape when a game is waiting for input will probably cancel the action, after a few seconds, tops.
These are the controls for Menace of the Mines
h/4/left arrow keyMove your character left
j/2/down arrow keyMove your character down
k/8/up arrow keyMove your character up
l/6/right arrow keyMove your character right
y/7Move your character northwest
u/9Move your character northeast
b/1Move your character southwest
n/3Move your character southeast
oOpen a door. This prompts for the direction of the door.
cClose a door. This prompts for the direction of the door.
OOpen a door and keep trying to open the door until the door is open. This prompts for the direction of the door.
,Pick up an object from the ground.
dRemove an object from your inventory and drop it on the ground.
iDisplay all the items in your inventory.
EDisplay all the equipment you have on.
wWield a weapon. This prompts you the weapon to wield.
WWear a piece of armor. This prompts you the armor to wear.
TTake off equipment, either weapons or armor.
rRead a scroll or spellbook. This will prompt you for a scroll (or spellbook) to read and use up the scroll.
tThrow an item at a monster. If you're wielding the correct ranged weapon, you fire the item and do more damage.
qQuaff a potion, using it up and invoking it's effects. This prompts for a potion to quaff.
zZap a wand. This prompts you for a wand to zap and a monster to target using the section called “Targeting”
sShow the skills you have, what level that are at, and how many uses of a given skill are needed to advane it to the next level.
ZCast a spell. This will require mana or runes (depending on the type of spell) and also has a chance of failing dependent on many factors. The exact prompts given by this command are dependent on the spell selected.
SSave the game, leaving your character in the place it was the next time you start.
QQuit the game, discarding your save.
HView the high score list.
Cntl+rGo to replay mode, where you can see the outcomes of previous games (the section called “Replay”).
?Activate the in-game help system. This will invoke a help-viewing program appropriate for your platform (info on UNIX, HTML help on windows) with this manual.
Alt+dActivate debug mode, which displays a bunch of developer-specific information
@+eEvaluate an arbitrary lisp expression. Coders only.
@+lLight up the entire level.
When opening or closing doors, the directional movement keys outlined in the the section called “Moving Around” controls serve as answers the question In what direction
Targeting has a simple three-key structure
+Go to the next monster
-Go to the previous monster
f/Space/ReturnSelect the monster currently selected, as shown in the message area and by the flashing cursor above it.
So, a big scary monster is coming after you, and you need to kill them. What do you do? Well, there are two options.
If you're brave enough, trying to move into a monster (using the movement keys from the section called “Controls” will trigger hand-to-hand combat. This will use your currently equipped weapon to attack the monster.
There are also three ways to attack monsters from a distance. There are:
t, appropriate
ammunition for the weapon.z key, then select a wand.
Afterward, select a target as described in the section called “Targeting”
Z key and then select a
spell from the list that pops up. Afterward, you should
follow the prompts given to select a target for the
spell (which will usually involve selecting a monster).
Your character, has 6 essential attributes, or stats. There are: Strength (Str), Dexterity (Dex), Constitution (Con), Intelligence (Int), Wisdom (Wis), and Saves. Each of these attributes has a use, which you must discover.
Also, your character has three other characteristics. Hit points (HP), show how much life your character has left. When they reach 0, you die and the game is over.
In Menace of the Mines, there are 7 degrees of blessedness or accursedness in which your items may be. If an item is blessed, it confers minor additional benefits to the user, BLESSED items bring greater benefits and *BLESSED* items, though extremely rare, can do almost anything except bring you back from the dead. Similarly, if an item is cursed, it causes minor complications for the user, CURSED items cause greater suffering and *CURSED* items, though extremely rare, will do anything in their considerable power to hurt you.
QStop the replay.
iView the inventory of the player at that time in the game.
EView the equipment of the player at that point in the game.
sView the skills of the player at that point in the game.
ZView the spells of the player at that point in the game.