Overview

The game display in NetHackDS is divided between the two screens of the Nintendo DSTMas follows:

  1. On the bottom screen is rendered the game map, where a viewport into the world is rendered. It is here that the dungeon is displayed, along with the hero, monsters, items, etc.
  2. On the top screen is rendered the status display, where information about the hero is shown, as well as a miniature rendering of the current level.
Of course, the bottom screen is also used to interact with the user in a number of other ways. Most importantly, it is on the bottom screen that the command window is rendered, through which the user may direct their actions in the game. Additionally, menus and text windows are displayed there.



Brett Kosinski 2008-01-08