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| − | *{{white|b}} represents a blob: | + | In ''[[NetHack]]'', the letter '''B''' serves the following purposes: |
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| + | * {{white|b}} represents a [[blob]]: | ||
** {{monsymlink|acid blob}} | ** {{monsymlink|acid blob}} | ||
** {{monsymlink|quivering blob}} | ** {{monsymlink|quivering blob}} | ||
** {{monsymlink|gelatinous cube}} | ** {{monsymlink|gelatinous cube}} | ||
| − | *{{white|B}} represents a bat or bird: | + | |
| + | * {{white|B}} represents a [[bat or bird]]: | ||
** {{monsymlink|bat}} | ** {{monsymlink|bat}} | ||
** {{monsymlink|giant bat}} | ** {{monsymlink|giant bat}} | ||
** {{monsymlink|raven}} | ** {{monsymlink|raven}} | ||
** {{monsymlink|vampire bat}} | ** {{monsymlink|vampire bat}} | ||
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| − | == SLASH'EM == | + | * It is also used as a [[direction]] key: |
| − | [[SLASH'EM]] introduces new | + | ** Press {{kbd|b}} to move south-west if [[numpad]] movement is off. |
| + | ** Press {{kbd|shift|b}} to move far south-west if [[numpad]] movement is off. | ||
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| + | ==Historical uses== | ||
| + | In hack121, a variant of [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], bats and vampire bats used the {{white|b}} glyph, while the {{white|B}} glyph was used for giant bears. In PDP-11 Hack and [[Hack 1.0]], bats instead use {{white|B}}, with [[giant beetle]]s using {{white|b}}; this would continue until [[NetHack 3.0.0]], where [[blob]]s were moved to {{white|b}}, and giant beetles were moved to {{white|a}} with other [[insect]]s. | ||
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| + | ==Variants== | ||
| + | ===SLASH'EM=== | ||
| + | [[SLASH'EM]] introduces new monsters that use the {{white|b}} and {{white|B}} glyphs: | ||
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* {{white|b}} blob: | * {{white|b}} blob: | ||
** {{monsymlink|jiggling blob}} | ** {{monsymlink|jiggling blob}} | ||
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** {{monsymlink|static blob}} | ** {{monsymlink|static blob}} | ||
** {{monsymlink|burbling blob}} | ** {{monsymlink|burbling blob}} | ||
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* {{white|B}} bat or bird: | * {{white|B}} bat or bird: | ||
** {{monsymlink|rhumbat}} | ** {{monsymlink|rhumbat}} | ||
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** {{monsymlink|byakhee}} | ** {{monsymlink|byakhee}} | ||
** {{monsymlink|nightgaunt}} | ** {{monsymlink|nightgaunt}} | ||
| + | {{nethack-367}} | ||
[[Category:ASCII]] | [[Category:ASCII]] | ||
Revision as of 03:53, 4 July 2023
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In NetHack, the letter B serves the following purposes:
- b represents a blob:
- B represents a bat or bird:
- B bat
- B giant bat
- B raven
- B vampire bat
- It is also used as a direction key:
Historical uses
In hack121, a variant of Jay Fenlason's Hack, bats and vampire bats used the b glyph, while the B glyph was used for giant bears. In PDP-11 Hack and Hack 1.0, bats instead use B, with giant beetles using b; this would continue until NetHack 3.0.0, where blobs were moved to b, and giant beetles were moved to a with other insects.
Variants
SLASH'EM
SLASH'EM introduces new monsters that use the b and B glyphs:
- b blob:
