--- include/unixconf.h.orig	2003-08-14 21:40:11.533226120 -0400
+++ include/unixconf.h	2003-08-14 21:40:46.557901560 -0400
@@ -154,13 +154,7 @@
 
 /* #define NO_FILE_LINKS */	/* if no hard links */
 
-#ifdef NO_FILE_LINKS
-# ifdef FILE_AREAS
-# define LOCKDIR FILE_AREA_VAR			/* where to put locks */
-# else
-# define LOCKDIR "/usr/games/lib/nethackdir"	/* where to put locks */
-# endif
-#endif
+# define LOCKDIR "GENTOO_STATEDIR"	/* where to put locks */
 
 /*
  * Define DEF_PAGER as your default pager, e.g. "/bin/cat" or "/usr/ucb/more"
@@ -174,7 +168,7 @@
  * If you want the static parts of your playground on a read-only file
  * system, define VAR_PLAYGROUND to be where the variable parts are kept.
  */
-/* #define VAR_PLAYGROUND "/var/lib/games/nethack" */
+#define VAR_PLAYGROUND "GENTOO_STATEDIR"