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This article would really benefit from a screenshot. Anyone have access to the original Unix version (comes with Berkeley distributions)? That would be the preferable version to have a screenshot from. Even one of the original ports would be preferable to one of the numerous freeware ports floating around (to avoid "advertising"). —Frecklefoot 15:34, 30 Sep 2003 (UTC)

Here's a screenshot from the DOS version of the game that I found on some website. We could use this, if nothing else: http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/2809/roguesm6.png -- 24.79.93.128 (talk) 11:52, 23 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's a nice screenshot, but unfortunately we can't just lift images off the web and use them higgledy piggledy. We need all sorts of permissions and qualifications (which is why Wikipedia has so few images). One licensed as GFDL would be ideal. — Frecklefσσt | Talk 14:27, 23 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, the Admins speedily deletetd the images. GFDL also does not keep the image free.

Any suggestions? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.193.2.115 (talk) 11:06, 9 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have screenshots, of the splash screen, the play, of the DOS version, and the UNIX version. ( I found a binary of the UNIX version that runs on DOS. Someone compiled the sources to run under dos! Had to remember using the old hjkl controls! ). When I get the ability to upload to wikimedia, Ill upload the shots, and link them here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.174.157.126 (talk) 23:45, 24 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Screen shots are done, thumbnails created, uploaded, copylefted. Now... how do we get them into the article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.174.157.126 (talk) 00:44, 26 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

YES! I got the images up. Still waiting for the Wikimedia upload approval, but they dont move fast enough. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.174.157.126 (talk) 10:02, 26 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wikiproject Video Games assessment

I apoligize in advance for chopping your comments....but its the map for improvement...

Hello, (Sa)

Hello... more later

a request was left at WP:VG for an article assessment. I've left the rating as-is, Rogue is the genesis of a genre which remains to this day and justifies high importance, though the article is beyond stub class (just), some serious work and sourcing needs to be undertaken to achieve B rating. Here's some suggestions for improvement:

Change two heading titles - overview > gameplay and authorship > development. It might as well match other articles. (Complete)
There's a lot of sources used to cite the freeware clones, whilst it is important to discuss the game's legacy, a long list of these games' homepages etc. isn't the best way to go about it, try to find a reliable source which you can use to expand this aspect of the article with, and do away with these others.
All sections need expansion, are any of the original team interviewed anywhere? The game blog Game Set Watch, a reliable source, has an entire section dedicated to roguelikes here, there may be other sources out there to plunder, give google a workout. Have a look through the project's GA class articles for ideas about how to expand the article (they're at the bottom of the project's mainpage).
The images need sorting out, in terms of copyright tags, the GPL release thingy doesn't seem usual either. Images aren't my area, I'd suggest seeking help from the wikiproject's talkpage.

Actaully

Hope that helps. Someone another 12:25, 26 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 ==Wikiproject Video Games assessment==
+::I apoligize in advance for chopping your comments....but its the map for improvement...
-Hello, a request was left at [[WP:VG]] for an article assessment. I've left the rating as-is, Rogue is the genesis of a genre which remains to this day and justifies high importance, though the article is beyond stub class (just), some serious work and sourcing needs to be undertaken to achieve B rating. Here's some suggestions for improvement:
+:Hello, (Sa)
-*Change two heading titles - overview > gameplay and authorship > development. It might as well match other articles.
+::Hello... more later
+:a request was left at [[WP:VG]] for an article assessment. I've left the rating as-is, Rogue is the genesis of a genre which remains to this day and justifies high importance, though the article is beyond stub class (just), some serious work and sourcing needs to be undertaken to achieve B rating. Here's some suggestions for improvement:
+*Change two heading titles - overview > gameplay and authorship > development. It might as well match other articles. (Complete)
 *There's a lot of sources used to cite the freeware clones, whilst it is important to discuss the game's legacy, a long list of these games' homepages etc. isn't the best way to go about it, try to find a [[WP:RS|reliable source]] which you can use to expand this aspect of the article with, and do away with these others.
 *All sections need expansion, are any of the original team interviewed anywhere? The game blog Game Set Watch, a reliable source, has an entire section dedicated to roguelikes [http://www.gamesetwatch.com/column_at_play/ here], there may be other sources out there to plunder, give google a workout. Have a look through the project's GA class articles for ideas about how to expand the article (they're at the bottom of the project's mainpage).
 *The images need sorting out, in terms of copyright tags, the GPL release thingy doesn't seem usual either. Images aren't my area, I'd suggest seeking help from the wikiproject's talkpage.
+:Actaully
 Hope that helps. [[User:Someone another|Someone]][[User_talk:Someone another|another]] 12:25, 26 April 2008 (UTC)