---
name: "crawl"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "crawl"
version: "2:0.28.0-1.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/crawl"
---

# crawl(6)

the roguelike game of Crawl

## NAME

**crawl** – the roguelike game of Crawl

## SYNOPSIS

**crawl** \[**-vscores** *n*\] \[**-tscores** *n*\] \[**-test**\] \[**-sprint-map** *map*\] \[**-sprint**\] \[**-species** *species*\] \[**-seed** *num*\] \[**-script** *file*\] \[**-scores** *n*\] \[**-scorefile** *path*\] \[**-rcdir** *path*\] \[**-rc** *path*\] \[**-plain**\] \[**-name** *name*\] \[**-morgue** *path*\] \[**-macro** *path*\] \[**-help**\] \[**-extra-opt-last** *optname*=*optval*\] \[**-extra-opt-first** *optname*=*optval*\] \[**-dir** *path*\] \[**-builddb**\] \[**-background** *background*\] \[**-arena** \["*monsters* **v** *monsters* \[**arena:***map*\]"\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

**crawl** is a fun game in the grand tradition of games like Rogue, Hack, and Moria. Your objective is to travel deep into a subterranean cave complex and retrieve the Orb of Zot, which is guarded by many horrible and hideous creatures.

## ENVIRONMENT

- CRAWL\_NAME

  The character name to use.

- CRAWL\_DIR

  The directory to store information in.

- CRAWL\_RC

  The configuration file to use.

## SEE ALSO

The in-game help menu, which can be accessed by pressing **?**.

## AUTHORS

Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999 Linley Henzell