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Classic ASCII game NetHack releases version 5.0 after 11-year gap

The classic ASCII game NetHack has released version 5.0, marking its first major update in 11 years. This new version introduces five new monsters, including a genetic engineer, and adds new gameplay mechanics like reviving eggs with royal jelly. It also features a Windows on Arm port and compliance with the C99 standard, with binaries available for various platforms including MSDOS and Amiga. AI

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IMPACT Minimal impact on the AI industry, as this is a video game release.

RANK_REASON This is a release of a new version of a long-standing video game, not a core AI development. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=2 ai=0.1]

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 · Simon Sharwood ·

    Classic ASCII game NetHack debuts version 5.0 just 11 years after last major release

    <h4>New monsters! New magic items! An Arm port! And compliance with a dead C standard</h4> <p><strong>Antiques Code Show</strong> Admirers of Roguelike games have a new distraction: Version 5.0 of NetHack dropped last weekend.…</p>

  2. The Register — AI TIER_1 ·

    Classic ASCII game NetHack debuts version 5.0 just 11 years after last major release

    New monsters! New magic items! An Arm port! And compliance with a dead C standard