--- a/main.c	2026-07-24 03:02:38
+++ b/main.c	2026-07-24 02:48:31
@@ -63,6 +63,34 @@
 #endif
 	dnum = lowtime + md_getpid();
     seed = dnum;
+
+    /* SEEDCOMPAT: dump the per-game item appearance tables for a fixed
+     * seed and exit, without initscr. The init sequence and everything
+     * it consumes from rnd() mirror the normal startup (main.c), so the
+     * tables are exactly what a real game with SEED would show. */
+    if (getenv("DUMP") != NULL)
+    {
+	int di;
+	char *sv = getenv("SEED");
+	if (sv != NULL)
+	    seed = atoi(sv);
+	printf("SEED %d\n", seed);
+	init_probs();
+	init_player();
+	init_names();
+	init_colors();
+	init_stones();
+	init_materials();
+	printf("POTIONS\n");
+	for (di = 0; di < MAXPOTIONS; di++) printf("%s\n", p_colors[di]);
+	printf("SCROLLS\n");
+	for (di = 0; di < MAXSCROLLS; di++) printf("%s\n", s_names[di]);
+	printf("RINGS\n");
+	for (di = 0; di < MAXRINGS; di++) printf("%s\n", r_stones[di]);
+	printf("STICKS\n");
+	for (di = 0; di < MAXSTICKS; di++) printf("%s %s\n", ws_type[di], ws_made[di]);
+	exit(0);
+    }
 
     open_score();