Difference between revisions of "Hallucinatory monster"

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===[[Wikipedia:Greek mythology|Greek legend]]===
 
===[[Wikipedia:Greek mythology|Greek legend]]===
*[[Wikipedia:Lernaean Hydra|hydra]]<ref>Appears as a real monster in SLASH'EM.</ref>
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*[[Wikipedia:Lernaean Hydra|hydra]]<ref name="real">Appears as a real monster in SLASH'EM.</ref>
 
*[[Wikipedia:Siren|siren]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Siren|siren]]
  
 
===[[Wikipedia:Xanth|Xanth]]===
 
===[[Wikipedia:Xanth|Xanth]]===
 
*tangle tree
 
*tangle tree
*nickelpede<ref>Appears as a real monster in SLASH'EM.</ref>
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*nickelpede<ref name="real" />
 
*wiggle
 
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*giant [[Wikipedia:Cockroach|cockroach]]
 
*giant [[Wikipedia:Cockroach|cockroach]]
 
*giant [[Wikipedia:Slug|slug]]
 
*giant [[Wikipedia:Slug|slug]]
*[[Wikipedia:Maggot|maggot]]<ref>Appears as a real monster in SLASH'EM.</ref>
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*[[Wikipedia:Maggot|maggot]]<ref name="real" />
 
*[[Wikipedia:Pterosaur|pterodactyl]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Pterosaur|pterodactyl]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Tyrannosaurus|tyrannosaurus rex]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Tyrannosaurus|tyrannosaurus rex]]
*[[Wikipedia:Basilisk|basilisk]]<ref>Appears as a real monster in SLASH'EM.</ref>
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*[[Wikipedia:Basilisk|basilisk]]<ref name="real" />
 
*[[Wikipedia:Beholder|beholder]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Beholder|beholder]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Nightmare (Dungeons & Dragons)|nightmare]]
 
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*[[Wikipedia:Bookworm|bookworm]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Bookworm|bookworm]]
 
*master [[lichen]]
 
*master [[lichen]]
*[[Wikipedia:Shadow|shadow]]<ref>Appears as a real monster in SLASH'EM.</ref>
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*[[Wikipedia:Holography|hologram]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Holography|hologram]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Jester|jester]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Jester|jester]]

Revision as of 13:45, 15 January 2008

Hallucinatory monsters do not exist in NetHack, but their names can appear when you are hallucinating and interacting with monsters. A few appear as real monsters in SLASH'EM. Many of the monster names come from other roguelikes, mythologies, fantasy worlds, and popular culture[1].

List of hallucinatory monsters

Quendor (Zork, etc.)

Moria

  • Ancient Multi-Hued Dragon
  • Evil Iggy

Rogue

Greek legend

Xanth

  • tangle tree
  • nickelpede[2]
  • wiggle

Lewis Carroll

Star Trek

Monster movies

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

  • microscopic space fleet
  • Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal

50's rock 'n' roll

Common household pests

  • mother-in-law

Miscellaneous

References

  1. do_name.c#line888
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Appears as a real monster in SLASH'EM.