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From: wws@whuxle.UUCP (Stoll H William)
Newsgroups: net.games.rogue
Subject: Winning BIG (spoiler for total winners)
Message-ID: <515@whuxle.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 8-Jul-84 20:42:51 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul  8 20:42:51 1984
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A friend of mine has won 5.3 five times (he plays a LOT and is
very careful).  He discovered that carrying the amulet causes
levels to be empty of treasure/magic.  So, when he gets to level
1, he drops the amulet and goes down again!  Treasure and gold
come back, and after four or five trips down, you have the best
score in you system.  Only catch, the second time down is still
tough around levels 18-26, it is advisable to start dropping
then (same as you would your first time down).

I watched him in one game - he had level 17 armor on his fourth
trip down.  Half the monsters couldn't even hit him (his 2-handed
sword was +3,+3, etc etc).

Of course, you have to get to level 26 and back first...

Bill Stoll