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

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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

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

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · 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 English(EN) ·

    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

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