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A '''gecko''', {{monsym|gecko}}, is a [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is encountered in the earliest dungeon floors, and is fairly harmless to deal with.
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A '''gecko''', {{monsym|gecko}}, is a [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is encountered in the earliest dungeon floors, and is one of the first {{mcsl|:}} the player may encounter.
  
 
[[Chatting]] to a gecko while [[hallucinating]] gives [[YAFM]].{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|519|nethack=3.6.0}}{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|545|nethack=3.6.0}}
 
[[Chatting]] to a gecko while [[hallucinating]] gives [[YAFM]].{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|519|nethack=3.6.0}}{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|545|nethack=3.6.0}}
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==Strategy==
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Even for a starting player, geckos are fairly harmless to deal with unless they are low on HP.
  
 
==Messages==
 
==Messages==

Revision as of 07:16, 18 January 2021


A gecko, :, is a monster that appears in NetHack. It is encountered in the earliest dungeon floors, and is one of the first : the player may encounter.

Chatting to a gecko while hallucinating gives YAFM.[1][2]

Strategy

Even for a starting player, geckos are fairly harmless to deal with unless they are low on HP.

Messages

15 minutes could save you 15 <currency>.
You chatted to a gecko while hallucinating; this is a reference to GEICO, an insurance company that uses a gecko as a mascot.

Encyclopedia entry

See the encyclopedia entry for lizard.

References

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