At last my quest is over; after (about) seven days, Mines of Elderlore
is completed. The code is only one file: http://landsof.elderlore.com/files/moe/moe.py
. It is all GNU / GPL v2, so I hope it will be of some help for anyone
interested.

It runs well under Ubuntu with Python, Numeric and Curses, but I don't
know how it will behave under another OS. When launched for the first
time (with 'python moe.py'), it will create an 'moe.ini' file
containing different parameters that you can change at will.

After the first play, an 'moe.sav' file is created to keep your
progress. Launch again the game and it will continue where you
previously stopped.

A board of scores and ranks is keeped, and since every dungeon is the
same for everyone, it should be easy to compare performance each
other. If you want to explore another dungeon, just change the 'name'
value in 'moe.ini'.

Synopsis:
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You are a young hero and to prove your strength, you decide to clean
the mines nearby your native village. Only armed with your training
sword, you enter a maze of rooms and corridors.

Howto:
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## : walls
.. : floor you can see
++ : a door; bump into it to open it
M~ : monster sleeping; it will awake at your approach
Mn : monster level n
!  : a health potion; (d)rink it to recover all your Health Points
*  : a magic mushroom; when you (r)est, you can eat them to recover
HP. Don't let monsters eat them !
/n : a sword of level n
Pn : an axe of level n
|n : a spear of level n
Tn : a warhammer of level n
&/ : you ! (with a sword)

Keys :
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- keyboard arrows to move and attack North, South, East and West (no
diagonal move)
- space : wait for a round
- d : drink a health potion
- r : rest to recover HP by eating mushroom
- 1 : equip your best sword
- 2 : equip your best axe
- 3 : equip your best spear
- 4 : equip your best warhammer
- i : list your weapons and their quality.
- esc : save and close the game.

Each weapon is different, you have to learn how to use them
efficiently. Be creative ! I hope you will enjoy this little game. And
remember, if you search deep enough, you may find your true nemesis.

Damn, I really need to rest. Now, where are my mushrooms ?