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From: scent@sask.UUCP (Scent Project)
Newsgroups: net.games.rogue
Subject: Re: Scare monster scrolls
Message-ID: <274@sask.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 3-Sep-85 17:00:34 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep  3 17:00:34 1985
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Organization: University of Saskatchewan, CANADA
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> To the people who would like elaboration on my comment about carrying all
> you can so that you can use a scare monster scroll more than once:
> 
> Normally, when you drop a scare monster scroll and use it, it will turn
> to dust if you step off of it and back on.  However, if you are carrying 
> all that you possibly can, you can drop the scroll, fight your monsters,
> and then find something to pick up to replace the scare monster scroll. 

In our version of rogue 5.3, it is possible to use the "m" command before
an actual movement, to move onto something without picking it up.  This is
how to test for scare monster scrolls--get a monster chasing you, then move
onto the scroll and see if it will hit you.  Since you never actually picked
up the scroll, you can then do so without it crumbling to dust.

					Ken McDonald