Game Information

Original Release Date: December 31, 1987

Platforms: DOS, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)

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Genres: Role-playing (RPG)

Summary: NetHack is a single-player roguelike video game originally released in 1987 with ASCII graphics. It is a descendant of an earlier game called Hack, which is a clone of Rogue. The player chooses a character race and class; their mission is to retrieve the Amulet of Yendor in a randomly generated dungeon.