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From: warack@aero.ARPA (Chris Warack)
Newsgroups: net.games.rogue
Subject: Re: Scare monster scrolls
Message-ID: <411@aero.ARPA>
Date: Tue, 3-Sep-85 15:53:54 EDT
Article-I.D.: aero.411
Posted: Tue Sep  3 15:53:54 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 8-Sep-85 05:03:39 EDT
References: <18700005@inmet.UUCP> <422@dcl-cs.UUCP>
Reply-To: warack@aero.UUCP (Chris Warack)
Followup-To: net.games.rogue
Organization: The Discordian Society
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Summary: Some of us only wish for 4.2

on the lower levels, or in an "infinite/party room".
>>Also, I don't think it costs you anything to carry the maximum load, so
>>why not do it, just so you have more to throw at monsters?

>What is all this?  Doesn't anyone use the 'm' command?

Some of us 'poor unfortunates' don't have the 'm' command.  We can only
wait for out systems to get upgraded to 4.2.  If you have the 'm'
command, you can get even more uses out of a scare monster by 'testing'
it.  When a scroll is discovered, move on it and see if you already know
what it is.  If it is unidentified and you haven't found a 'scare
monster' previously, test it.  To do this, lure a monster so that it
would normally cross the scroll.  If it steps on it, then the scroll is
NOT 'scare monster.'  If it goes around it, then the scroll is 'scare
monster.'  A variant of this is to stand on the scroll while fighting a
monster to test the scroll.  If any sort of 'the monster hit' or 'the
monster misses' messages appear, it is NOT a scare monster.  In this
case, standing on the scroll protects you.  You can then pick it up
later; drop it again and use it as normal.  If you try to pick it up
again, it turns to dust.  You can use the 'c' command to 'call' it a
'scare monster' scroll after picking it up and save an identify for
something else.

Regards,
Chris
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