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This is the opening screen of the mysterious DOS port of the game of Hack, as found at http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/source.html

Unique to this version of Hack, you can purchase your starting inventory before you enter the dungeon. In the screen above, the player has started with 120 gold pieces and has not yet purchased anything. This is an alternative to the multiple classes-roles system found in Andries Brouwer's Hack and inherited by NetHack. Instead of choosing a role like Fighter or Wizard, you choose whether to buy strong weapons and armor or to buy many magic items.