ZAPM

ZAPM is a sci-fi roguelike game by Cyrus Dolph. From the homepage: "It's my humble attempt to create "the sci-fi Nethack". It is very much a work in progress."

The latest preview version 0.6.2 was released 2004-07-02.

The aim of ZAPM is to explore a derelict space hulk in search of the fabled "Bizarro Orgasmatron", rumored to be the most powerful artifact in the galaxy and the only hope of saving the universe from an unknown doom.

Classes
ZAPM has 4 playable classes: Psion, Quarterback, Space Marine and Software Engineer.


 * Psions are mutants, using their supercharged DNA to survive the hostile space hulk.
 * Quarterbacks are strong athletes, looking to take on a new challenge but with the physical strength to survive - hopefully.
 * Space Marines are well-equipped "badasses" that fight aliens for a living. A space hulk may not be too much of a challenge.
 * Software engineers are physically weak but computer whizzes. They inherently know the ZAPM equivalent of BUC of items and can use technical items from the beginning of the game.

Differences and similarities
Being roguelike, ZAPM has some things that are familiar, some that are different:

ZAPM is a refreshing jaunt with plenty of differences to vanilla and is quite enjoyable.