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From: sdh@rabbit.UUCP (S. Hawley)
Newsgroups: net.games.rogue
Subject: Re: Questions - please help me!
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Date: Fri, 30-Mar-84 17:40:38 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 30 17:40:38 1984
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Tom Twiss expressed a common problem among rogueists. That is, the problem
of a monster room. (a room filled to, or close to, the brim with monsters).
I can't tell you why this happens. Perhaps a bug, maybe an accidental feature
(actually both of those are synonomous, one sounds more impressive..).

Eyes are allowed to move. Don't forget that. The only reason they seem
to be stationary at times is because they are asleep. I'm sure you've
noticed that other monsters sleep, eyes are just asleep most of the time.

If you want to see them awake read the scroll that disturbs monsters or
throw an arrow or some other object at an eye. That will wake them up
for sure. In monster rooms the eyes tend to wake up. I think this is
due to the other monsters bumping into them.

Whatever. Eyes are mobile!!

"Life.. don't talk to me about life" -Marvin

Steve Hawley
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