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From: rob@osiris.UUCP (Robert St. Aardvarks)
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Subject: Re: Copying saved games (it CAN be done.. sort of)
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Date: Sun, 31-Mar-85 17:36:28 EST
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> (Again, with 5.3)
> A slight modification of this will let you replay from a checkpoint and
> STILL have your score counted. . .
> 
> 	* Do (1) and (2) as above.
> 	* Then restart the game, as in (3) -- still from a legit save-file,
> 	  but IMMEDIATELY SAVE IT under yet another rogue name ("yarn"?).
> 	* "cp goodgame rogue.save" and restart.  Here again, you get the
> 	  "This won't be counted" message.  Play from here 'til you know
> 	  the map, items, monsters, etc.
> 	* When you've seen enough, Quit, and restart with the "yarn" file.
> 	  (You WON'T see the "won't be counted" message.)
> 	* Repeat as your conscience permits.
> 
> Hasn't failed for me yet.          --robert

It's failed for me.  Not directly, though.  Sometimes when I restart one
of those saved games, I make a few moves and then the cursor stops moving
and the characters I type are echoed to the screen.  I have to hit
interrupt.  The game is usually saved, but sometimes isn't usable,
having been 'touched.'  Any clues?

Rob St. Amant