Notes on releases      All releases are complete packages; packages may be provided in different download formats (for convenience). Compiling for Linux, Windows, Macintosh, and other systems      See the file "/docs/compile.txt" in the source release. The ports available      The cross-platform SDL port is known to work on Windows, Linux, and OpenBSD. It also mostly works on Mac OS X, but some users report much better success than others. It shows the world in ASCII, extended fonts, or various kinds of graphics (your choice), plus offers sound, music, and multiple customizeable windows.      The Windows port (SDL-enhanced) is the recommended choice for Windows players. It shows the world in ASCII, extended fonts, or various kinds of graphics (your choice), plus offers sound, music, and multiple customizeable windows.      The GCU port works on a wide variety of UNIX and similar systems. A terminal-based ASCII display without any multimedia elements, it is suitable for traditionalists, or those without graphical systems.      The IBM port works on IBM-PCs, including all DOS and most (but not quite all) Windows machines. A terminal-based extended ASCII display without any multimedia elements, it is suitable for traditionalists, or those without graphical systems.