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{{distinguish|slash}}
 
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{{distinguish|slash}}
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In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''backslash''' ('''\''') serves the following purposes:
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* The '''backslash''' {{yellow|\}} character represents a [[throne]].
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* {{white|\}} is also used for drawing [[ray]]s (e.g. [[breath attack]]s and zapped [[wands]]).
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* {{yellow|\}} character represents a [[throne]].
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* During the game, press '''{{kbd|\}}''' to view your current knowledge about [[Discoveries|identified items]].
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* {{white|\}} is used for drawing diagonal [[ray]]s.
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: Note: With a french-canadian keyboard layout, pressing the backslash command won't work as result because it require a tricky manipulation that do not process right in the common windows terminal <Unknown command 'M-#'.> "(AltGr and the "~ '" key for \), also the [[Nhraykey.dll]] or subkeyvalue won't do it and there no patch about it either. To solve this you might change for a US layout and restart nethack or play on a linux tty(it handle the french-canadian layout correctly) or play on a graphical port.
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* Pressing {{kbd|\}} at a menu [[Menu_controls|deselects]] all items on the current page.  Supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s, see [[menu controls]].
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* Press '''{{kbd|\}}''' to view your current knowledge about [[Discoveries|identified items]].
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* In [[Menu controls|a menu]], pressing {{kbd|\}} deselects all items on the current page.
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* A French-Canadian keyboard layout will prevent the backslash command from working, due to requiring a tricky manipulation that is not processed properly in most Windows terminals - you may need to change your keyboard layout to a US layout and restart ''NetHack'', or else play the game via a Linux tty (which handles the French-Canadian layout correctly) or a graphical port.<!--unsure if still true as of 3.6.7-->
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==Variants==
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===SpliceHack===
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In [[SpliceHack]], the [[golem]] [[monster class]] uses the {{white|\}} glyph - the throne is moved to {{yellow|\\}}.
  
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Do not confuse the backslash \ with the [[Slash|forward slash /]].
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In addition to the golems of vanilla ''NetHack'', SpliceHack adds several new monsters that use the {{white|\}} glyph:
  
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* {{white|\}} golem
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** {{yellow|\}} [[straw golem]]
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** {{white|\}} [[paper golem]]
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** {{gray|\}} [[wax golem]]
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** {{brown|\}} [[rope golem]]
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** {{yellow|\}} [[gold golem]]
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** {{brown|\}} [[leather golem]]
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** {{brown|\}} [[wood golem]]
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** {{red|\}} [[flesh golem]]
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** {{brown|\}} [[clay golem]]
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** {{gray|\}} [[stone golem]]
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** {{cyan|\}} [[glass golem]]
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** {{brightcyan|\}} [[silver golem]]
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** {{cyan|\}} [[iron golem]]
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** {{red|\}} [[ruby golem]]
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** {{brightcyan|\}} [[sapphire golem]]
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** {{brightblue|\}} [[steel golem]]
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** {{brightblue|\}} [[crystal golem]]
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[[Category:ASCII]]
 
[[Category:ASCII]]

Revision as of 15:47, 29 October 2023

Not to be confused with slash.
Printable ASCII characters
~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + space
` 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - = { } |
Qq Ww Ee Rr Tt Yy Uu Ii Oo Pp : " [ ] \
Aa Ss Dd Ff Gg Hh Jj Kk Ll ? ; ' Ctrl
Zz Xx Cc Vv Bb Nn Mm , . / < > Alt

In NetHack, the backslash (\) serves the following purposes:

  • \ character represents a throne.
  • \ is used for drawing diagonal rays.
  • Press \ to view your current knowledge about identified items.
  • In a menu, pressing \ deselects all items on the current page.
  • A French-Canadian keyboard layout will prevent the backslash command from working, due to requiring a tricky manipulation that is not processed properly in most Windows terminals - you may need to change your keyboard layout to a US layout and restart NetHack, or else play the game via a Linux tty (which handles the French-Canadian layout correctly) or a graphical port.

Variants

SpliceHack

In SpliceHack, the golem monster class uses the \ glyph - the throne is moved to \\.

In addition to the golems of vanilla NetHack, SpliceHack adds several new monsters that use the \ glyph:

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