The game's own help screens, HELP\HELP.1–HELP.7 from the original 1988 DOS release (SourceForge, Original_Dos_Version_from_1988.zip), converted from CP437. F1 shows screens 1–4 (and 5 in wizard mode); F2 then Return shows 6 and 7, where the game draws the symbols and monster letters into the blank columns: they are filled in here as the game shows them (without colour). The port's additions (Z, </> walking, the Enter menu) are on the game's help page. The instruction guide: README.DOC. © 1986, 87, 88 Michael J. Teixeira, licence.
═════════════════════════════╡ MOTION COMMANDS ╞═════════════════════════════
Home Up-Arrow PgUp
Lt-Arrow Rt-Arrow
End Dn-Arrow PgDn
OR
y k u
h l Walk Move one space in a direction
b j n
Y K U
H L Run Move continually in a direction
B J N
f Follow <dir> Follow a corridor until you find something
. Rest Sit and rest one time (to regain HPs)
<,- Climb Go up a staircase to the previous level
>,+ Descend Go down a staircase to the next level═══════════════════════════╡ USE-OF-ITEM COMMANDS ╞══════════════════════════ CTRL-K Key Try to unlock a door with a key CTRL-U Use Utilize a miscellaneous item in your pack c Call Label something for future reference d Drop Put an item from your pack onto the floor e Eat Eat some food p Put on Put on or remove a ring from a hand q Quaff Drink a potion r Read Read a scroll t Throw Throw an object w Wield Use an item as a weapon x Exchange Swap secondary weapon for right-hand weapon z Zap Point and zap a wand, rod, or staff I Ignite Ignite a wall torch S Strap Strap on or unstrap a shield from your arm W Wear Strap on or take off a suit of armor X Set Signify your secondary weapon
════════════════════════════╡ INVENTORY COMMANDS ╞═══════════════════════════
i,F3 Inventory Print out everything in your pack
! " $
% ) * List Print all the objects of a type in pack
, / ?
= [ ]
══════════════════════════╡ MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS ╞═════════════════════════
ESCAPE Abort Abort multi-commands and anything else
CTRL-E,F9 Execute Execute the saved command macro
CTRL-L Redraw Clear and reprint the screen
CTRL-R Re-print Re-print the last message on the top line
0 thru 9 Multi Prefix for executing a command numerous times
{ Macro Start remembering list of commands
} Macro Stop remembering
:,F8 Multirest Rest optional # of times (see OPTION)
;,F7 Multisearch Search optional # of times (see OPTION)═══════════════════════════╡ MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS ╞════════════════════════ DELETE,F1 Help List all MAG commands CTRL-H,BS,F2 Help Tell you what a certain dungeon symbol is CTRL-W Wizard Enter/exit wizard mode a,F5 Already-used Print all magic items already used g Get Pick up an object from the floor under you o,F4 Option Set/print option(s) such as multirest s Search Look around you for secret doors and traps v,F6 View Print out what you can see around you A Adventuring Show International Standard Adventuring Time E Extinguish Put out a wall torch F Food Tells you how hungry you are G Genocided Tells you which monsters you have genocided P,C Pack/Carrying Tells you how full your pack is Q Quit End the game R Remember Store the game to play another day or time T Title Print the adventurers experience level title V Version Print current version number of MAG ~,F10 Shell Exit MAG temporarily to a DOS
═════════════════════════════╡ WIZARD COMMANDS ╞═════════════════════════════ CTRL-D,D Detect Sense monsters, objects, or treasure CTRL-G Genocide Genocide a monster CTRL-I,TAB Identify Identify an object CTRL-M Monster Print a monster's statistics CTRL-T Torch Magically light up the room you're in CTRL-X Experience Go up an experience level m Mega-mode Give player...uh...certain...uh..."blessings" M Monster Summon a certain type of monster O Object Create an object & Experience Print player's experience point total # Map Print a map of the dungeon level + Down Go down a dungeon level - Up Go up a dungeon level @ Teleport Teleport randomly somewhere on the level ^ Traps Detect all traps on current level | Wall Create a wall of wizard-marble
══════════════════════════════╡ DUNGEON SYMBOLS ╞════════════════════════════
║ ═ stone wall % some food ] a suit of armor
█ a marble wall ! a potion [ a shield
≈ a pool of water ? a scroll , a key
Φ a visible trap / a wand " miscellaneous
· stone floor = a ring * a gemstone
« an up staircase ) a weapon $ some coins
» a down staircase
granite rock
☻ the hero (you)═════════════════════════════╡ MONSTER SYMBOLS ╞═════════════════════════════ a axe beak b babbler c crystalizer d fire drake e dark elf f fairy g gorgon h harpy i invisixplode j jackal k kobold l lizard man m minotaur n norker o ogre p panther q quasit r giant rat s shrieker t troglodyte u unicorn v vine crawler w wyvern x xuthus y yeth hound z zephyr A apparition B banshee C coatyl D red dragon D white dragon D blue dragon D Imperial Dragon E efreeti F frost fiend G golem H hill giant I inflicter J jaculus K kleptum L lich M mystic N naga O opinicus P polymorpher Q queen snake R reaper S sulfuric cloud T transmigrant U umbathri V volcano demon W will-o-wisp X xorn Y yeti Z zabloron