start up a game and choose one of the tutorials (press \key{T} when 
asked for race), or print \key{quickstart.pdf} (in the \key{docs} 
directory). Studious readers might want to browse the manual  (see 
below). Note that you can read both the quickstart text and the
manual in-game; pressing \key{?} brings up a menu for that.

start up a game and choose one of the tutorials (press \key{Ctrl-T} 
when asked for species), or print \key{quickstart.pdf} (in the 
\key{docs} directory). Studious readers might want to browse the 
manual (see below). Note that you can read both the quickstart 
text and the manual in-game; pressing \key{?} brings up a menu for 
that.

\key{crawl\_manual.txt} is the full manual. It explains all races, classes, 

\key{crawl\_manual.txt} is the full manual. It explains all species, jobs, 

supported on Linux, Windows, OS X  and, to a lesser extent, on DOS. The 

supported on Linux, Windows, OS X and, to a lesser extent, on DOS. The 

If you're playing with Tiles compiled, you'll find several shortcuts to 
regular commands using mouseclicks. 

If you're playing with Tiles compiled, you'll find several shortcuts to
regular commands using mouseclicks.

left mouseclick            Pick up items on ground ('g' command). 

left mouseclick            Pick up items on ground ('g' command).

  weapons:        wield    ('w')
  misc. items:    wield    ('w')
  armour:         Wear     ('W')
  food:           eat      ('e')
  scroll, manual: read     ('r')
  potion:         quaff    ('q')
  jewellery:      Put on   ('P')
  spellbook:      Memorise ('M')
  missiles:       fire     ('f')
  corpse:         eat      ('e'), for Vampires

  weapon, deck:      wield    ('w')
  armour:            Wear     ('W')
  food:              eat      ('e')
  scroll, manual:    read     ('r')
  potion:            quaff    ('q')
  jewellery:         Put on   ('P')
  spellbook:         Memorise ('M')
  missiles:          fire     ('f')
  wand, misc. item:  evoke    ('V')
  corpse:            eat      ('e'), for Vampires

  rod:            evoke    ('v')
  misc. item:     evoke    ('v')
  weapon, staff:  unwield  ('w-')
  armour,
  jewellery:      unwield  ('w-')

  rod, deck:         evoke    ('v')
  weapon, staff:     unwield  ('w-')
  armour, jewellery: unwield  ('w-')

  armour:         Take off ('T')
  jewellery:      Remove   ('R')

  armour:            Take off ('T')
  jewellery:         Remove   ('R')

mouse-over                 Display item description in message area.

  weapon:         fire    ('f')
  non-weapon:     wield   ('w'), if corresponding spells memorised

  weapon:            fire    ('f'), if throwable
  non-weapon:        wield   ('w'), if corresponding spells memorised

  weapon:         fire    ('f')
  anything else:  unwield ('w-')

  weapon:            fire    ('f')
  anything else:     unwield ('w-')

Shift + right mouseclick   'e'at this food item.

Shift + right mouseclick   'e'at this food item, drain this corpse.

mouse-over                 Display item/monster description in message area.

                           Attack, if adjacent non-friendly monster.
                           Swap places with an adjacent ally.

                           Swap places with an adjacent ally.
                           Attack, if adjacent non-friendly monster.

                           Move one step closer to targeted grid, if unsafe.

any click on tiles         Select item.

left mouseclick on line    Select item, inventory menus only.

At inscription prompt:
left mouseclick            Autoinscribe artefact (where applicable).
right mouseclick           Escape (quit menu).

* start up a game and choose a tutorial (press 'T' when asked for race), or

* start a game and pick a tutorial (press 'Ctrl-T' when asked for species), or