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Hack

The object of the game is to delve into a dungeon to retrieve the Amulet of Yendor, and perish with as much game points as possible. The player can start out with a different ability set, such as Wizard or…

17 January 1984

Hack is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Jay Fenlason, released 17 January 1984 on DOS.

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What Hack is

Hack is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Jay Fenlason and released in 1984. It is available on DOS only. It runs on C++.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The object of the game is to delve into a dungeon to retrieve the Amulet of Yendor, and perish with as much game points as possible. The player can start out with a different ability set, such as Wizard or Cave(wo)man. The player confronts various monsters: hobgoblins, leprechauns, acid blobs, bats, centaurs, chameleons, dragons, ghosts, imps, trolls, and has weapons, armor, potions, wands, rings and special items to aid in this, e.g. related to fire there is a scroll, a ring, a monster and a wand, and their interplay is to be discovered. There is time pressure because you die if your food runs out, food is scattered around the dungeon. There is a limit to what you can carry, forcing you to…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Hack launched on 17 January 1984, within three weeks of The Witness, Boulder Dash, Chuckie Egg and Atic Atac.

Released around the same time: The Witness, Boulder Dash, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac.

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When did Hack come out?
Hack was released on 17 January 1984 for DOS.

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