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|theme = Fantasy
|theme = [[List of roguelikes by theme#Fantasy|Fantasy]]
|influences = [[Rogue]]
|influences = [[Rogue]]
|released = 17 December 1984 (1.0.0)
|released = 17 December 1984 (1.0.0)
|updated = 23 July 1985 (1.0.3)
|updated = 23 July 1985 (1.0.3)
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|licensing = three-clause [[BSD]]
|language = [[C]]
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'''Hack''' was released in 1985, one of the earliest clones of [[Rogue]]. It is now known as [[NetHack]]. It spawned a subgenre of roguelike games known as [[hacklike]]s.
'''Hack''', released in 1985, was one of the earliest clones of [[Rogue]]. It's descendant, [[NetHack]], which is still in development, spawned a subgenre of roguelike games known as [[hacklike]]s.


== Description ==
== Description ==
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== Versions and platforms ==
== Versions and platforms ==
Hack was written by [[Jay Fenlason]] in 1985 for Unix systems. Versions 1.0.1 to 1.0.3, the ones first published to Usenet, were re-written by [[Andries Brouwer]]. Several versions were developed for DOS and the Atari ST.
Hack was written by [[Jay Fenlason]] in 1985 for Unix systems. Versions 1.0.1 to 1.0.3, the ones first published to Usenet, were re-written by [[Andries Brouwer]]. Several versions were developed for DOS and the Atari ST. Current BSD OS projects, such as NetBSD, are maintaining Hack for modern BSD systems.


== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==
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Hack is the prototype of [[hacklike]] games, a whole type of games sharing several primary characteristics (they are usually opposed to [[bandlike]] games, games which follow [[Angband]]'s gameplay).
Hack is the prototype of [[hacklike]] games, a whole type of games sharing several primary characteristics (they are usually opposed to [[bandlike]] games, games which follow [[Angband]]'s gameplay).
== See also ==
* [[RevivedHack]]
== Variants ==
*[[Amiga Hack]]
*[[HackLite]]
*[[Nethack]]
*[[PC Hack]]


== Related topics ==
== Related topics ==
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* [[Hacklike]]
* [[Hacklike]]


== Related links ==
== External links ==
* [[wikipedia:Hack (Unix video game)|Hack (Unix video game)]] on Wikipedia
* [http://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Hack_1.0.3 Hack 1.0.3] on NetHackWiki
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20071218214256/http://users.tkk.fi/~eye/roguelike/nethack.html Hack and Nethack]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20071218214256/http://users.tkk.fi/~eye/roguelike/nethack.html Hack and Nethack]


[[Category:Hacklikes|*]]
[[Category:Hacklikes|*]]
[[Category:Open source]]

Revision as of 06:56, 2 February 2016

Hack
Major Roguelike
Developer Jay Fenlason,

Kenny Woodland,
Mike Thome
and Jon Payne

Theme Fantasy
Influences Rogue
Released 17 December 1984 (1.0.0)
Updated 23 July 1985 (1.0.3)
Licensing three-clause BSD
P. Language C
Platforms
Interface ASCII
Game Length
Official site of Hack


Hack, released in 1985, was one of the earliest clones of Rogue. It's descendant, NetHack, which is still in development, spawned a subgenre of roguelike games known as hacklikes.

Description

Hack was an improved version of Rogue and introduced several new features, such as a computer pet dog following the character, several new classes, shops...

Food management was vital in Hack, for the character could easily starve to death if not properly fed.

Versions and platforms

Hack was written by Jay Fenlason in 1985 for Unix systems. Versions 1.0.1 to 1.0.3, the ones first published to Usenet, were re-written by Andries Brouwer. Several versions were developed for DOS and the Atari ST. Current BSD OS projects, such as NetBSD, are maintaining Hack for modern BSD systems.

Legacy

In 1987, Mike Stephenson merged several Hack versions together and published NetHack, which is still supported today. NetHack in turn influenced games such as ADOM or Crawl.

Hack is the prototype of hacklike games, a whole type of games sharing several primary characteristics (they are usually opposed to bandlike games, games which follow Angband's gameplay).

See also

Variants

Related topics

External links