NetHack beaten in 7 minutes 15 seconds real time

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Post by User23 » Fri, Jan 11, 2019, 2:24 AM UTC

NetHack beaten in 7 minutes 15 seconds real time
pellsson.github.io

Re: NetHack beaten in 7 minutes 15 seconds real time

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Post by schoen » Fri, Jan 11, 2019, 3:59 AM UTC

When I saw the previous submission of this as https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18853508 (which describes it as a "tool-assisted speedrun" of NetHack on the online server nethack.alt.org), I thought "wait, you can't have a tool-assisted speedrun of a nondeterministic game with hidden information...!" (particularly on an online server where you can't roll back history).

Then I read the article and saw that this project went to absolutely insane lengths to work around the "nondeterministic" and "hidden information" parts.

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#3

Post by haolez » Fri, Jan 11, 2019, 4:12 AM UTC

NetHack can be very fun, if you invest some time. I recommend to start with a GUI version.

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#4

Post by dmix » Fri, Jan 11, 2019, 4:13 AM UTC

Had to look up this abbreviation:

c!oGL = cursed potion of gain level

https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Abbreviations

Re: NetHack beaten in 7 minutes 15 seconds real time

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Post by samstave » Fri, Jan 11, 2019, 4:29 AM UTC

haolez wrote: post #3

NetHack can be very fun, if you invest some time. I recommend to start with a GUI version.

I have yet to find the right gui nethack for me... what are your suggestions?

Also - any good tower defense suggestions?

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Post by MaupitiBlue » Fri, Jan 11, 2019, 4:37 AM UTC

I’ve been trying to reach the amulet for 30 years.

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#7

Post by njn » Fri, Jan 11, 2019, 4:39 AM UTC

haha, nice. https://alt.org/nethack/fastasc.html

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Post by orbital-decay » Fri, Jan 11, 2019, 4:48 AM UTC

njn wrote: post #7

haha, nice. https://alt.org/nethack/fastasc.html

An ascension in -2147483648 turns by Khaos is another thing to note in the table. Did he really wait for 2 billion turns before ascending to overflow that counter?!

Re: NetHack beaten in 7 minutes 15 seconds real time

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Post by l0b0 » Fri, Jan 11, 2019, 4:58 AM UTC

samstave wrote: post #5

haolez wrote: post #3

NetHack can be very fun, if you invest some time. I recommend to start with a GUI version.

I have yet to find the right gui nethack for me... what are your suggestions? Also - any good tower defense suggestions?

sudo pacman -S glhack

Re: NetHack beaten in 7 minutes 15 seconds real time

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Post by remote_phone » Fri, Jan 11, 2019, 4:59 AM UTC

MaupitiBlue wrote: post #6

I’ve been trying to reach the amulet for 30 years.

I’ve been playing since 1987 with the IBM PC version called Hack. My friend’s floppy disk got damaged so he couldn’t use a scroll of identify because it crashed the game, but he was still able to finish the game without it. For Hack all you needed to do was find the Amulet of Yendor under a boulder and bring it to the top.

I’ve never ascended on Nethack though despite all my time invested. I’m probably playing it wrong but I don’t care it’s still fun as hell.