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This article explains the major differences in game play and technical details between Diablo II and Diablo I. It's written for the Diablo II player who has never tried Diablo and wants to try the original.
Diablo I is quite similar to Diablo II, and will feel like a version of the same game to any player who tries it out. The isometric view is the same, the interface is similar, with the red/health and blue/mana bulbs, a belt for potions, icons that map skills to the left and right mouse buttons, a similar paper doll inventory, a character window, and so forth. D2 players will have no trouble picking up the gameplay nuances, interacting with NPCs, moving around the screen, and so forth.
This article is focused on Diablo I, though it includes some mentions of Hellfire, Diablo's expansion pack. [[Hellfire]] added 3 new characters, some new types of minor items (oils and runes), eight additional levels, and various conveniences such as fast walk in town. See the Hellfire page for more information about the expansion additions.
==Diablo I Basics==