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From: bjanz@watarts.UUCP (Bruce Janz)
Newsgroups: net.games.rogue
Subject: Re: rogue
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Date: Thu, 23-May-85 21:21:05 EDT
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I'm not so sure about the comment that it takes a combination of skill
and good luck to become a total winner.  I've been a total winner 
several times, and have discovered that it just requires an absence of
bad luck, rather than a presence of good luck (i.e. not getting 
petrified by a basilisk or summoned by a god of some sort).  A magic-user
especially should be able to collect all amulets and get back out, at
least in our version (locally called urogue).  Here's a hint:

          **************SPOILER******************




If you are playing a magic-user, try to buy, create, or steal a ring of
add wisdom.  Then, enchant it sufficiently so that you can pray.  The
prayer for healing is especially useful, since if it is used while you
are completely healed, your hit points will rise.  I've had over 1000
hit points.