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vlarn: a classic multi-platform roguelike dungeon-crawl adventure
https://github.com/johnsonjh/vlarn

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vlarn: a classic multi-platform roguelike dungeon-crawl adventure

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/johnsonjh/vlarn
Owner: johnsonjh
License: other
Created: 2021-01-12T19:23:45.000Z (about 4 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2024-07-18T10:28:54.000Z (7 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-10-11T02:47:12.795Z (4 months ago)
Topics: larn, roguelike, ularn, vlarn
Language: C
Homepage: https://github.com/johnsonjh/vlarn
Size: 1.09 MB
Stars: 14
Watchers: 5
Forks: 1
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.md
- Security: SECURITY.md

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README

        # **VLarn**

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## Table of Contents

- [Overview](#overview)

- [Availability](#availability)

- [Distribution](#distribution)

- [Bug Reporting](#bug-reporting)

- [License](#license)

- [History](#history)

## Overview

- **VLarn** is a free **_roguelike_** dungeon crawl adventure game, similar

  in concept to _Hack_, _Rogue_, or _Moria_, but with a different philosophy,

  feel, and winning criteria.

- _VLarn_ includes a tiled (_graphical_) interface, as well as a classic

  ASCII text interface, with optional menu items available for most commands.

## Availability

- **VLarn** is currently available for **UNIX**-like systems

  (in both [_TTY_](INSTALL.TTY.txt) and [_X11_](INSTALL.X11.txt) variants),

  **Microsoft Windows**, and (*classic*) [**AmigaOS**](Amiga-README.txt).

- Ports are currently in-progress for **PC DOS**, **Multics** (_MR12.6e+_),

  **Atari ST**, and **OpenVMS**.

- Additional ports are planned for **BeOS** / **Haiku** and _16-bit_ **CP/M**

  (_e.g._ **CP/M-68K**, **CP/M-Z8K**, **CP/M-86**).

- **VLarn**, like _ULarn_ 1.6, is easily portable to different systems, with

  all system-dependent code isolated in separate modules.

## Distribution

- **VLarn** is available from:

  - [GitHub](https://github.com/johnsonjh/vlarn)

  - [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/johnsonjh/vlarn)

  - [NotABug](https://notabug.org/trn/vlarn)

  - [SourceHut](https://sr.ht/~trn/vlarn)

## Bug Reporting

- You may contact the VLarn maintainer, Jeffrey H. Johnson, via e-mail at

  \<[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])\>, with bug reports or questions.

- Please include `[VLarn]` in the e-mail subject line.

## License

- **VLarn**, _as a whole_, is distributed under the terms of the

  **GNU General Public License**, **version 2**, or (at your option) any later

  version.

- **VLarn** incorporates some components which are, individually, available

  under the terms and conditions of a modified **3-clause BSD-style license**.

- See the [LICENSE file](LICENSE.md) for complete licensing and redistribution

  information.

## History

- **VLarn** is a direct descendant of Julian Olds' _Ultra Larn_ _1.6_.

- Specifically, _VLarn_ is an _Ultra-Larn_ derivative, based on

  _Julian Olds_' _ULarn 1.6.3a_, which was a rewrite of _Ultra Larn_ _1.5.4_

  by _David Richerby_, _Josh Brandt_ and _Josh Bressers_, which was derived

  from _Phil Cordier_'s _ULarn 2.0_, which was derived from _Noah Morgan_'s

  _Larn 12_ with _James McNamara_'s patches.

### New in VLarn 5-alpha

- Adjusted maps to not require diagonal movements.

- Extended time limits

- Tweaked carrying capacity

- Increased checkpoint frequency

- Rebalanced gameplay

- Lemmings less aggressive

- Modified scoreboard system

- Removed Dealer McDope's pad

- Various bits of code clean-up

- Default to ncurses (legacy curses remains supported)

### New in ULarn 1.6 Patchlevel 3a

- Windows message using GetMessage instead of PeekMessage

- Fixed an end-of-game winners' scoreboard bug

### New in ULarn 1.6 Patchlevel 3

- Resurrected curses-based (ASCII text/TTY) interface

- Amiga (AGA) port

- Improved graphic tile set

- Display improvements for Windows systems

- Potion of Heroism and Coke now correctly wear off

- Ring of Strength enchantment level corrections

- Winner's Scoreboard expanded

- Larn Revenue Service back taxes can now be paid

- Enhanced text formatting for paying taxes

- Corrected output of error messages during initialization

- Fixed bugs in Vaporise Rock spell for difficulty level 4+

- Removed unneeded function calls causing extra map redraws

- Fixed calculation of AC and WC when destroying armor or weapons

### Older History

- See the [OLD-NEWS file](OLD-NEWS.txt) for additional information.