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Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2023-10-29T16:26:12Z

pothole

2023-10-29T16:25:32Z

formatting + copyedit pass

2016-07-14T17:13:18Z

Added in-game message

2011-01-15T13:33:35Z

tty port (only?)

2011-01-14T03:11:07Z

missing word "Menu"

2011-01-14T03:03:16Z

oops

2011-01-14T03:02:31Z

Menu_controls

2009-03-27T09:23:49Z

kbd

2008-05-02T13:11:35Z

pressing - at some item prompts chooses your hands instead of an item

2008-03-28T01:04:30Z

- will also cause you to attack

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 * Pressing {{kbd|-}} followed by a direction will cause you to attack in that direction regardless of what is there - this is useful for attacking invisible or mimicked foes, pets or peaceful denizens of the dungeon, without a prompt for safety.
 * For some item prompts, pressing {{kbd|-}} chooses your hands instead of an item, e.g. you can [[engrave]] with your finger, [[wield]] nothing and fight [[bare hands|bare-handed]], or apply [[grease]] to your hands. For other item prompts, you will mime performing the action instead.
-* In a [[Menu controls]], pressing {{kbd|-}} deselects all items.
+* In a [[Menu controls|menu]], pressing {{kbd|-}} deselects all items.
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 {{ASCII}}
-The '''-''' symbol is used to represent:
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''en dash''' or '''short dash''' symbol ('''-''') serves the following purposes:
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 Pressing {{kbd|-}} followed by a direction will cause you to attack that direction regardless of what is there, useful for attacking invisible or mimicked foes, pets or peaceful denizens of the dungeon, without a prompt for safety.
-For some item prompts, pressing {{kbd|-}} chooses your hands instead of an item. This can be used to [[engrave]] with your finger, to [[wield]] nothing (and fight [[bare hands|bare-handed]]), or to make your hands [[grease|greasy]].
+For some item prompts, pressing {{kbd|-}} chooses your hands instead of an item. This can be used to [[engrave]] with your finger, to [[wield]] nothing (and fight [[bare hands|bare-handed]]), or to make your hands [[grease|greasy]]. Selecting "-" when asked, "What do you want to eat?" gives the message, "You mime eating something."
 Pressing {{kbd|-}} at a menu [[Menu_controls|deselects all items]]. Supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s, see [[menu controls]].

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 For some item prompts, pressing {{kbd|-}} chooses your hands instead of an item. This can be used to [[engrave]] with your finger, to [[wield]] nothing (and fight [[bare hands|bare-handed]]), or to make your hands [[grease|greasy]].
-Pressing {{kbd|-}} at a menu [[Menu_controls|deselects all items]].
+Pressing {{kbd|-}} at a menu [[Menu_controls|deselects all items]]. Supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s, see [[menu controls]].
 [[Category:ASCII]]

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 For some item prompts, pressing {{kbd|-}} chooses your hands instead of an item. This can be used to [[engrave]] with your finger, to [[wield]] nothing (and fight [[bare hands|bare-handed]]), or to make your hands [[grease|greasy]].
-Pressing {{kbd|-}} at a [[Menu_controls|deselects all items]].
+Pressing {{kbd|-}} at a menu [[Menu_controls|deselects all items]].
 [[Category:ASCII]]

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	For some item prompts, pressing {{kbd\|-}} chooses your hands instead of an item. This can be used to [[engrave]] with your finger, to [[wield]] nothing (and fight [[bare hands\|bare-handed]]), or to make your hands [[grease\|greasy]].		For some item prompts, pressing {{kbd\|-}} chooses your hands instead of an item. This can be used to [[engrave]] with your finger, to [[wield]] nothing (and fight [[bare hands\|bare-handed]]), or to make your hands [[grease\|greasy]].
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		+	Pressing {{kbd\|-}} at a [[Menu_controls\|menu inverts the selection]] on the current page only.

	[[Category:ASCII]]		[[Category:ASCII]]

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 * part of a [[ray]]
-Pressing - followed by a direction will cause you to attack that direction regardless of what is there, useful for attacking invisible or mimicked foes, pets or peaceful denizens of the dungeon, without a prompt for safety.
+Pressing {{kbd|-}} followed by a direction will cause you to attack that direction regardless of what is there, useful for attacking invisible or mimicked foes, pets or peaceful denizens of the dungeon, without a prompt for safety.
-For some item prompts, pressing - chooses your hands instead of an item. This can be used to [[engrave]] with your finger, to [[wield]] nothing (and fight [[bare hands|bare-handed]]), or to make your hands [[grease|greasy]].
+For some item prompts, pressing {{kbd|-}} chooses your hands instead of an item. This can be used to [[engrave]] with your finger, to [[wield]] nothing (and fight [[bare hands|bare-handed]]), or to make your hands [[grease|greasy]].
 [[Category:ASCII]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:11, 2 May 2008
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	Pressing - followed by a direction will cause you to attack that direction regardless of what is there, useful for attacking invisible or mimicked foes, pets or peaceful denizens of the dungeon, without a prompt for safety.		Pressing - followed by a direction will cause you to attack that direction regardless of what is there, useful for attacking invisible or mimicked foes, pets or peaceful denizens of the dungeon, without a prompt for safety.
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		+	For some item prompts, pressing - chooses your hands instead of an item. This can be used to [[engrave]] with your finger, to [[wield]] nothing (and fight [[bare hands\|bare-handed]]), or to make your hands [[grease\|greasy]].

	[[Category:ASCII]]		[[Category:ASCII]]