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Thu Mar 4 23:09:58 1982
Comments from a Total Winner
[1] Backing up definitely improves your attack chances. I and
several other people have consistently seen this happen, from
Jackals to Trolls. Any comments from the Omniscient Author?
[2] Monsters can show up at levels lower than they "should" in
treasure rooms. I've clearly seen Floating Eyes at Level 1,
A at 2, L at 6, and R at 8 in treasure rooms. Otherwise, the
n to n+9 rule [seems to] holds, except for U and up.
[3] Whoever said "if you can't hack Levels 9-15 without armor,
you have no business living" is absolutely right. I strip
just before going down to Level 9, and resume armor at
level 16 or so. Also, it pays to have several suits of armor,
and put on the 2nd best at Level 13 (for trolls). Then on
Level 19, discard all but one.
[4] Removing armor does take two turns. Thus the notion of
"I'll wear this stuff until the rust monster comes" doesn't
work. However, leather armor works fine (at least in later
versions. Try it out sometime on yours.); and is worth
wearing from Levels 9-12 or so.
[5] Every time you see a scroll, DON'T PICK IT UP!! Leave it
on the ground, and go find a monster. Walk back to the scroll,
and use some diagonal commands, like this:
..... ..@H. ..... ..H..
..?@H ..?.. .@H.. .@?..
(1) (2) (3a) (3b)
In case 3a, the scroll is ordinary. Kill the hobgoblin,
and go on about your business. In case 3b, though, the
scroll is the exceedingly valuable and rare Scare Monster.
Kill the hobgoblin, pick up the scroll, and CALL IT something
before yyou forget. Then, when you're in trouble, drop it
(don't READ it, for chrissake -- the maniacal laughter is
monsters laughing at your stupidity), and watch it save your
ass in the most powerful fashion any magic item can. A friend
of mine got 20000+ Experience points from ONE such scroll.
So learning not to jump on scrolls is hard, and sometimes
wandering monsters will grab them before you can find some-
thing to test them with, and sometimes you'll get killed
before you can use it. Life is tough all over. And the
first time you successfully use one, it'll repay your effort
dramatically.
[6] I try out rings as soon as I get them. If they're cursed,
I (usually) quit. Otherwise, many rings can be identified
through experience: regeneration, strength, maintain strength,
stealth, searching.
[7] Trolls are tough because they regenerate, so ofttimes they're
not worth fighting. Indeed, at about Level 18, when Umber Hulks
show up, I start running for the Amulet.
[8] This may be a dead issue, but THE monster to genocide is Umber
Hulks. Dragons don't wander, and theyy usually sleep. Mimics
are wimps who often have treasure. Purple worms do about as
much damage as Umber Hulks, but Worms don't confuse, and are
worth about 4000 Experience.
[9] A true story: a friend of mine survived to Level 26. He dropped
his scroll of Scare Monster, and waited for wanderers. He got
some Purple Worms and Umber Hulks, and was real happy with
4 rations of food and 70+ HP. Then, an Umber Hulk walked up,
knelt before the Scare Monster, and was duly executed. HE
DROPPED THE AMULET!! My friend hadn't MOVED, let alone picked
up the amulet. Do monsters pick up things you've never seen?
On the way up, the following messages occurred:
You missed the nymph--More--
The nymph hit you--More--
She stole an Amulet of Yendor!
Strangely, though, NO PROBLEM. The
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