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Umbire the Phantom: per style guide, leave var templates to articles that primarily focus on those variants

2024-01-20T16:54:29Z

per style guide, leave var templates to articles that primarily focus on those variants

Umbire the Phantom: variants + copyedit

2022-09-26T12:02:05Z

variants + copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: rw + var

2022-09-25T12:40:32Z

rw + var

Umbire the Phantom at 08:12, 2 February 2022

2022-02-02T08:12:22Z

Umbire the Phantom at 17:29, 22 February 2020

2020-02-22T17:29:01Z

Umbire the Phantom at 06:11, 9 January 2020

2020-01-09T06:11:04Z

Phol ende wodan: Update to 3.6.0

2016-10-30T13:40:36Z

Update to 3.6.0

Phol ende wodan: Clarify 1:1 relationship between gold piece and zorkmid, and remove incorrect statement

2016-10-30T13:40:16Z

Clarify 1:1 relationship between gold piece and zorkmid, and remove incorrect statement

Tjr: tty port (only?)

2011-01-15T13:30:18Z

tty port (only?)

Tjr: Menu_controls

2011-01-14T03:09:47Z

Menu_controls

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 * {{brown|$}} [[pile of copper coins]]
 * {{black|$}} [[pile of silver coins]]
-{{slashem-7E7|offset=2}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:ASCII]]

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 * In the dungeon, {{yellow|$}} represents a pile of gold pieces.
-* Press {{kbd|$}} to count the gold in your [[purse]] and the debit or credit you have with the shopkeeper. Both values are displayed instantaneously, and doing so is a free action and will not increment the turn counter. In any case, the count for your purse is always the same as the one on the [[status line]], and does not include any money which you hid in containers such as a [[bag]].
+* Press {{kbd|$}} to count the gold in your [[purse]]; doing so in a [[shop]] additionally displays the debt or credit you have with its [[shopkeeper]], and all relevant values are displayed instantaneously. In any case, the count for your purse is always the same as the one on the [[status line]], and does not include any money which you hid in containers such as a [[bag]]. Checking your gold is a free action and will not increment the turn counter.
 ** You can also press {{kbd|$}} to select [[gold]] while in your inventory for certain menus. [[Menu controls]] supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s allow you to press certain keys and toggle selection for all items in that particular item group - in practice, only gold ever uses the {{white|$}} item group.
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-[[SLASH'EM]] introduces new monsters that use the {{white|$}} glyph:
+[[SLASH'EM]] introduces a new monster class, [[killer coins]], that uses the {{white|$}} glyph:
-* {{white|$}} killer coins:
+* {{monsymlink|pile of killer coins}}
-** {{monsymlink|pile of killer coins}}
+* {{monsymlink|large pile of killer coins}}
-** {{monsymlink|large pile of killer coins}}
+* {{monsymlink|huge pile of killer coins}}
 ===UnNetHack===
 In [[UnNetHack]], using {{kbd|$}} to check your gold also tells you how much gold you have stashed away in containers within your inventory.
 {{nethack-366}}
 [[Category:ASCII]]

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 {{ASCII}}
-The dollar sign '''$''' refers to [[gold]], or zorkmids.
+In ''[[Nethack]]'', the dollar sign, '''$''', refers to [[gold]] (or zorkmids) and also serves various purposes:
-* In the dungeon, {{yellow|$}} is a pile of gold pieces.
 * Press {{kbd|$}} to count the gold in your [[purse]] and the debit or credit you have with the shopkeeper. Both values are displayed instantaneously, and doing so is a free action and will not increment the turn counter. In any case, the count for your purse is always the same as the one on the [[status line]], and does not include any money which you hid in containers such as a [[bag]].
-* Press {{kbd|$}} to select [[gold]] in a [[Menucontrols|menu]]. This is supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s; see [[menu controls]].
+** You can also press {{kbd|$}} to select [[gold]] while in your inventory for certain menus. [[Menu controls]] supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s allow you to press certain keys and toggle selection for all items in that particular item group - in practice, only gold ever uses the {{white|$}} item group.
-==SLASH'EM==
+==Variants==
 [[SLASH'EM]] introduces new monsters that use the {{white|$}} glyph:
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 ** {{monsymlink|huge pile of killer coins}}
 {{nethack-366}}
 [[Category:ASCII]]

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 * Press {{kbd|$}} to select [[gold]] in a [[Menucontrols|menu]]. This is supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s; see [[menu controls]].
-== SLASH'EM ==
+==SLASH'EM==
-[[SLASH'EM]] introduces new creatures that user the {{white|$}} glyph:
+[[SLASH'EM]] introduces new monsters that use the {{white|$}} glyph:
-*{{white|$}} killer coins:
+* {{white|$}} killer coins:
 ** {{monsymlink|pile of killer coins}}
 ** {{monsymlink|large pile of killer coins}}
 ** {{monsymlink|huge pile of killer coins}}
-{{nethack-364}}
+{{nethack-366}}
 [[Category:ASCII]]

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 {{ASCII}}
-The dollar sign '''$''' refers to [[gold]], or zorkmids!
+The dollar sign '''$''' refers to [[gold]], or zorkmids.
-* In the dungeon, {{yellow|$}} is a pile of gold.
+* In the dungeon, {{yellow|$}} is a pile of gold pieces.
 * Press {{kbd|$}} to count the gold in your [[purse]] and the debit or credit you have with the shopkeeper. Both values are displayed instantaneously, and doing so is a free action and will not increment the turn counter. In any case, the count for your purse is always the same as the one on the [[status line]], and does not include any money which you hid in containers such as a [[bag]].
 * Press {{kbd|$}} to select [[gold]] in a [[Menucontrols|menu]]. This is supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s; see [[menu controls]].
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 ** {{monsymlink|huge pile of killer coins}}
-{{nethack-360}}
+{{nethack-364}}
 [[Category:ASCII]]

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 The dollar sign '''$''' refers to [[gold]], [[zorkmid]]s!
 * In the dungeon, {{yellow|$}} is a pile of gold.
 * Press {{kbd|$}} to count the gold in your [[purse]] and the debit or credit you have with the shopkeeper. Counting is instantaneous, as your [[player|character]] has either memorised the amount, or somehow knows how to count gold speedily. In any case, the count is always the same as the one on the [[status line]]. The count does not include any money which you hid in containers such as a [[bag]].
-* Press {{kbd|$}} to select [[gold]] in a [[Menu_controls|menu]]. You cannot specify a quantity. Supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s, see [[menu controls]].
+* Press {{kbd|$}} to select [[gold]] in a [[Menu_controls|menu]]. Supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s, see [[menu controls]].