iNethack2

"NetHack is a single player dungeon exploration game. Your goal is to grab as much treasure as you can, retrieve the Amulet of Yendor, and escape the Mazes of Menace alive."

Category	Price	Seller	Device
Games	Free	Future Shock Software LTD	iPhone, iPad, iPod

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iNethack2 is an iOS port of Nethack 3.4.3.
Original port in 2009 by Dirk Zimmermann which was called iNethack. Recently updated by Jeff King to work on modern devices, and renamed iNethack2.

iNethack2 features:
· 10 tilesets (including original ASCII mode)
· Touchscreen gesture controls: swipe to pan, pinch to zoom
· Customizable keyboard shortcut controls
· Hearse (bones file sharing) integration
· Works on iOS7+

Some facts about NetHack:
· The first version of NetHack was released in 1987
· NetHack was a roguelike before people used the term roguelike
· You can play NetHack for years and still make new discoveries
· NetHack is one of the greatest games of all time

Reviews

Crashes
Fur_nando

Using the “I” command to bring up the inventory will often crash the game.

A faithful port, but....
DrewK629

This game is the most faithful port I know of of a legendary game that’s been actively developed for longer than many players have been alive. That’s a guaranteed high rating right there. However, I can’t help but feel it doesn’t take advantage of being ported to touch screen devices as much as it could have. I prefer Pathos in interface terms. (Of course, that’s a moderately remixed take on the Hack game family rather than an exact port, but that’s not the point.)

Closes Game
Sullinater20

The game closes when I try to climb a set a set of stairs.

Great but crashes a bunch
geekparkingonly

The game is great however I can barely play due to it crashing nearly whenever I interact with my inventory. As you can imagine, the inventory is a pretty big part of the game, so I find myself just not playing it.

Awesome game...please add keyboard support
ET1123581321

It is great to have NetHack on iOS! Please add keyboard support! I would really like to be able to play this game with my Bluetooth keyboard.

Lovely
Ash Hendri

Very well done!

Great gameplay, but UPDATE crash is NOTa dealbreaker
todala

Nethack is the GOAT game, and I really enjoyed this port. About 5,000 moves into one character’s journey, there was a challenging battle against a high level creature. But the game crashed, and when it restarted, it reset a number of moves back as if the battle never started. Nethack on the PC back in the day was rock solid. Crash ruins the experience for me. YMMV. UPDATE: tried again and couldn’t help loving it. Only the one crash.

It’s a great recreation, but not perfect
Ramz1167

The game is great, and I’ve spent the last month playing it. The only problem is a few commands are missing, nothing gamebreaking but it is slightly irritating. For some people unable to find the settings, you can find them in the actual app’s settings