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|theme = Fantasy
|theme = Fantasy
|influences = [[NetHack]]
|influences = [[NetHack]]
|released =  
|released = Jul 2007
|updated = Jul 6, 2008 (0.6.0)
|updated = May 2, 2010 (0.6.3)
|licensing = OpenContent License
|licensing = OpenContent License
NetHack GPL
NetHack [[GPL]]
|language = [[C]]
|language = [[C]]
|platforms = Linux, Mac, Windows
|platforms = [[Linux]], [[Mac OS|Mac]], [[Windows]]
|interface = [[ASCII]]
|interface = [[ASCII]]
|length = 8+ hours
|length = 8+ hours
|site = http://sporkhack.nineball.org/
|site = http://sporkhack.com/
}}
}}
'''''SporkHack''''' is a [[NetHack]] variant going down a different road [[Slash'EM]] is. The latter adds a lot of toys but also quite a few additional ways to unbalance and even break the game. Spork tries to avoid this pitfall while enchancing gameplay.
'''''SporkHack''''' is a [[NetHack]] variant going down a different road to that which [[Slash'EM]] is. The latter adds a lot of toys but also quite a few additional ways to unbalance and even break the game. Spork tries to avoid this pitfall while enhancing gameplay.


Some new features include:
Some new features include:
* Few intrinsics are no longer binary and can range from 0% to 100%.
* Some [[intrinsics]] are no longer binary and can range from 0% to 100%.
* Major alignment changes.
* Major alignment changes.
* Some new items. (wand of wind, small sack)
* Some new items. (wand of wind, small sack)
* Interface improvements.
* Interface improvements.
* Spell tweaking.
* Spell tweaking.
* Higher-level monsters are much meaner.
* Vastly improved Gehennom (plus no more mysterious force!)


Be warned that SporkHack is during rapid development and can break save-file compatibility with new version. This is almost guaranteed to not happen more often than every Sunday.
Be warned that SporkHack is undergoing rapid development and new versions can break save-file compatibility. This is almost guaranteed to not happen more often than every Sunday.
 
08/2009: Starting in early 2009, SporkHack no longer is maintaining its prior rapid development pace; the developer has had his time pulled away by Pesky Real Life(tm).  The Sunday limitation on savefile breakage will still hold true for any changes which _are_ made, but the game can be considered significantly more stable.
 
As of 12/4/2011, active development on Sporkhack has been formally suspended; real-life concerns have taken priority for the developers.
 
==See also==
 
[http://sourceforge.jp/projects/jsporkhack/ A Japanese version] of SporkHack is also under development.
 
[[Category:NetHack variants]]

Latest revision as of 22:47, 23 November 2013

SporkHack
Beta Project
Developer Derek S. Ray
Theme Fantasy
Influences NetHack
Released Jul 2007
Updated May 2, 2010 (0.6.3)
Licensing OpenContent License

NetHack GPL

P. Language C
Platforms Linux, Mac, Windows
Interface ASCII
Game Length 8+ hours
Official site of SporkHack


SporkHack is a NetHack variant going down a different road to that which Slash'EM is. The latter adds a lot of toys but also quite a few additional ways to unbalance and even break the game. Spork tries to avoid this pitfall while enhancing gameplay.

Some new features include:

  • Some intrinsics are no longer binary and can range from 0% to 100%.
  • Major alignment changes.
  • Some new items. (wand of wind, small sack)
  • Interface improvements.
  • Spell tweaking.
  • Higher-level monsters are much meaner.
  • Vastly improved Gehennom (plus no more mysterious force!)

Be warned that SporkHack is undergoing rapid development and new versions can break save-file compatibility. This is almost guaranteed to not happen more often than every Sunday.

08/2009: Starting in early 2009, SporkHack no longer is maintaining its prior rapid development pace; the developer has had his time pulled away by Pesky Real Life(tm). The Sunday limitation on savefile breakage will still hold true for any changes which _are_ made, but the game can be considered significantly more stable.

As of 12/4/2011, active development on Sporkhack has been formally suspended; real-life concerns have taken priority for the developers.

See also

A Japanese version of SporkHack is also under development.