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Dungeon Hack is a computer game released in 1993. It was developed by DreamForge Intertainment and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. for MS-DOS and NEC PC-9801.

Plot[]

An adventurer is sent by an evil sorceress on a mission to find and retrieve a mysterious magical orb located within an ancient dungeon.

Gameplay[]

Dungeon Hack is one of the earliest graphical roguelikes, even though it is action-based instead of turn-based and permanent death ("permadeath") is optional. Dungeon Hack uses the rules mechanics of AD&D 2nd Edition.

Strategic Simulations, Inc. claimed that "over 4 billion" different dungeons were possible.[1] Since dungeons are randomly generated whenever a new game is started, virtually no two dungeons generated by the game are identical. Players can play identical dungeons by sharing "dungeon seed" codes that are generated by the game.

The game re-uses the engine of Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor (EB1 and EB2 used a different engine). This consists of a pseudo-3D game screen based on the Dungeon Master series: real-time action and tile-based movement.

Dungeon Hack is the first Forgotten Realms video game to implement seven different classes, instead of the traditional six. The new class is the Bard.

Index[]

Characters[]

Ahlrik HalfbloodAventgar PurebladeBalant MornlightCaslatus CrypthoundFalhnen BattlescarFatzon AxemaidenFhamin DreadGlorantha SteelrainKalifen StonefistKathra ShallowtaintLyvertus GildenhartMetwell GreenwoodMournak SteelsmiteNeumas MoltengaleNeysea SnowwolfRagnar SearavenRenault BravebloodRhenovia SwiftthornSedrik LionmaneTahil MadrogueTargon HawkYahlir Smoothtongue
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Fhang the FierceGhreuKeignMidnightMyrhOnex the GreatPhoosRachel Del GoldwhiteRavenna

Creatures[]

ankhegbansheeblue dragonbone nagabugbearcarrion crawlerchimeracockatricedeath knightdwarfearth elementalelfettinfeyrgargoyleghoulgnomegoblingrave mistflesh golemhaghalf-elfhalflinghobgoblinmeazelmedusaminotaurmummyogre slugorcorogotyughscaladarshadeshadowshambling moundsheet ghoulslithermorphspecterspirit nagasteel shadowswordwraithtlincallitroglodytetrollwatchghostwater elementalwater weirdwereratwightwraithxill
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fire antvampire

Locations[]

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Ama BasinChultDeepwashDelbylFar HillsGulf of LathGreat Ice SeaGreat SeaJumpa River GorgeKelvin's CairnKorinn ArchipelagoKoryaz MountainsLongsaddlePalevashQuoya DesertRoad of the DawnS'tung MonasterySea of Fallen StarsShalanaSword CoastTrackless SeaWhitehorn

Organizations[]

amazonsbladesingersHearth GuardJarnsaxa

Magic[]

Books
Book of Exalted DeedsBook of Vile Darknesslibram of gainful conjurationlibram of ineffable damnationLibram of Silver Magicmanual of bodily healthmanual of gainful exercisemanual of stealthy pilferingtome of clear thoughttome of leadership and influencetome of understandingvacuous grimoire
Items
amulet of fire breathamulet of magic missilesamulet of magic resistanceamulet of imminent returnarrow of slayingbracers of archerybracers of defenselessnessbracers of protectionchime of hungerchime of openingcloak of defenselessnesscloak of protectiondagger of venomdrums of distant thunderdust of remove cursegauntlets of dexteritygauntlets of fire giant strengthgauntlets of hill giant strengthgauntlets of ogre powerharp of dispairhelm of stupidityhelm of underwater actionlute of well beingnecklace of adornmentpipes of feign imageryring of adornmentring of constitutionring of dexterityring of feather fallingring of fire resistancering of free actionring of invisibilityring of mightring of protectionring of provocationring of regenerationring of shocking graspring of strengthring of sustenancering of weaknessring of wisdomring of wizardryrobe of the archmagirobe of powerlessnessscrying glassstaff of strikingstone of good lucksword of slayingwand of acidwand of allurmentwand of coldwand of curingwand of distancewand of fireballswand of frostwand of hasten foewand of hinder foewand of lightning boltswand of magic missileswand of paralyzationwand of restorationwand of smitingwand of trap detection
Potions
potion of confusionpotion of fire resistancepotion of food detectionpotion of giant strengthpotion of healingpotion of extra healingpotion of invisibilitypotion of monster detectionpotion of neutralize poisonpotion of poisonpotion of restore strengthpotion of speedpotion of vitalitypotion of water breathingoil of fiery burning
Spells
Abi-Dalzim's horrid wiltingacid stormAganazzar's scorcheraidarmorBigby's clenched fistblessblessed warmthblurburning handscause critical woundscause light woundscause serious woundschill touchcone of coldcreate food and watercure critical woundscure light woundscure serious woundsdeath spelldetect invisibilitydetect magicdetect pitsdetect undeaddisintegratedispel magicenergy drainfearfinger of deathfireballfire stormflame bladeflame strikeflesh to stonefree actionharmhastehealhold monsterhold personhold undeadice stormIlyykur's mantleinvisibilityinvisibility to undeadimproved identifylich touchlightning boltmagic missilemagical vestmentMelf's acid arrowmeteor swarmmissile masteryMordenkainen's swordnegative plane protectionneutralize poisonOtiluke's freezing spherepoisonprayerprotection from evilprotection from fireprotection from paralysisremove curseremove paralysisresist coldresist firerestorationshieldshocking graspslay livingslowslow poisonSnilloc's major missileSnilloc's snowballSol's searing orbspiritual hammertime stoptrue seeingvampiric touchwall of forcewater breathing

Miscellaneous[]

Food
appleration
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feywine
Gems
agateamethystcitrinecarneliandiamondemeraldgarnetjadelapis lazulimoonstoneobsidianonyxopalpearlrubystar sapphiretiger eye agatetopazzircon
Instruments
drumharplute
Substances
aqua regia
Languages
thieves' cant

Gallery[]

Appendix[]

Game Credits[]

  • Producer: James Namestka[2]
  • Programming: Thomas Holmes[2]
  • Design: Thomas Holmes, Chris Straka[2]
  • Art: Jane Yeager, Jon Grayson, Frank Schurter, Robert C. Taylor, Lynn Helfferich[2]

External Links[]

References[]

  1. Dungeon Hack – Release Details. GameFAQs. (1993). Retrieved on 9 January 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Sandy Petersen (May 1994). “Eye of the Monitor: Dungeon Hack”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #205 (TSR, Inc.), p. 61.

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