Dogley Dimension - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2024-05-22T12:17:07Z

potholes et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Orc multiplication effect */ pothole

2023-09-23T05:35:59Z

‎Orc multiplication effect: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2023-08-03T16:08:58Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: lmao this was probably the longest Dudley's dungeon article anywhere on the wiki

2022-08-20T10:36:29Z

lmao this was probably the longest Dudley's dungeon article anywhere on the wiki

Tjr: note that

2011-08-31T20:33:22Z

note that

66.63.86.156: Better to say it this way...

2008-11-01T23:28:48Z

Better to say it this way...

Kernigh: /* Conclusion */ Category:Dudley's dungeon

2006-05-31T20:23:51Z

‎Conclusion: Category:Dudley's dungeon

ZeroOne: /* Wormhole redirection */ trying to ascend in Gehennom may lead to descending

2006-05-13T15:55:36Z

‎Wormhole redirection: trying to ascend in Gehennom may lead to descending

Kernigh: As seen in Dudley's dungeon http://www.nicolaas.net/dudley/index.php?f=20060512

2006-05-11T23:48:26Z

As seen in Dudley's dungeon http://www.nicolaas.net/dudley/index.php?f=20060512

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The '''Dogley Dimension''' is the space between adjacent [[dungeon level]]s. It was first presented in the [http://www.nicolaas.net/dudley/index.php?f=20060512 12 May 2006 strip] of the ''[[Dudley's dungeon]]'' webcomic. As a fictional part of a webcomic, the Dogley Dimension does not actually exist in the ''[[NetHack]]'' game, at least not in vanilla NetHack.

Its discoverer, the [[dog]] called [[Dogley]], describes the Dogley Dimension as "the infinite void between dungeon levels" which "does not occupy the same spatial dimensions as the [[dungeon]]". As with many other [[spoiler]]s, the Dogley Dimension was discovered using [[wizard mode]].

== The basic concept ==
The existence of the Dogley Dimension explains why holes in the dungeon [[floor]] transport one to a ''random'' place on the next level. Any objects here will fall to a random position on the next level as they move back into the normal dimension.

It also explains the generation of [[monster]]s; the [[hash mark|#]] symbols that float around sometimes collide and form random monsters, which then fall to a random location. Dogley explains that the [[Wizard of Yendor]] uses wormholes through the Dogley Dimension to connect [[staircase]]s.

Of course, that leaves two problems:
* [[Dogley]] reached the Dogley Dimension by [[level teleport|level-teleporting]] to level 4.5 in [[wizard mode]]. Then why did Dogley not immediately fall to level 5, as all other monsters seem to do?
* Why are we naming this after Dogley anyway, if the Wizard of Yendor already knew of this dimension?

== Additional speculations and theories ==
Use this section of the article to add and edit speculations and theories about the Dogley Dimension, beyond what was presented in ''Dudley's dungeon''. Of course, if this section contradicts something later revealed in the webcomic, someone might have to come here and fix it.

=== Orc multiplication effect ===
When the [[hash mark|#]] symbols collide, they can create any random monster, including an [[orc]]. However, orcs tend to appear on the level in groups.

The actual explanation for this is a special type of collision called the ''orc multiplication effect''. This produces large groups of orcs of the same type. The orcs appear on one square and fall together, being distributed across adjacent squares as they land in the dungeon.

The normal, single-monster method of generation can still produce single orcs, which is why you occasionally find orcs alone. The orc multiplication effect is most likely a consequence of the effect's preferences for monsters of the round shape that orcs have.

A related effect is the ''shrieker effect''. The creation of a [[shrieker]] leaves residue that sometimes interacts with other [[hash mark|#]] symbols to create a [[purple worm]], which has a round shape similar to orcs. The purple worm appears sometime after the [[shrieker]] on the same level. The shrieks of a shrieker resonate with the purple worm because both monsters were created from similar material. Note that the creation of a shrieker does not always leave residue, which is why some shriekers will shriek and shriek but the purple worm will never appear.

=== Wormhole redirection ===
Normally, wormholes connect the down [[staircase]] of one level with the up staircase of the level immediately below. However, in theory, it is possible to redirect these wormholes between arbitrary staircases using an [[artifact]] known as the "[[w:c:stargate:Dial Home Device|Dial Home Device]]", for example to jump from [[Minetown]] to the [[Oracle]] level.

The reason why you never hear about this is because it is much easier to [[teleport]] while [[confused]]. Also, you cannot create a new wormhole without closing the existing ones, and no one has found a way to close the existing wormholes.

== Conclusion ==
Upon closer inspection, maybe [[you]] do not believe in the Dogley Dimension. Maybe you believe that [[Dogley]] simply found a [[wand]] of draw [[ASCII]] webcomic. Maybe we should stop imagining things and pretend that the dungeon is literally made from letters and punctuation.

However, wherever the theory of the Dogley Dimension falls short, there is ''always'' some special exception or additional rule to save it.

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-In ''[[Dudley's dungeon]]'', The '''Dogley Dimension''' is the space between adjacent [[dungeon level]]s. It was first presented in the [http://www.nicolaas.net/dudley/index.php?f=20060512 12 May 2006 strip] of the webcomic.
+In ''[[Dudley's dungeon]]'', the '''Dogley Dimension''' is the space between adjacent [[dungeon level]]s. It was first presented in the [http://www.nicolaas.net/dudley/index.php?f=20060512 12 May 2006 strip] of the webcomic.
-Its discoverer, the [[dog]] called [[Dogley]], describes the Dogley Dimension as "the infinite void between dungeon levels" which "does not occupy the same spatial dimensions as the [[dungeon]]". As with many other [[spoiler]]s, the Dogley Dimension was discovered using [[wizard mode]].
+[[Dogley]], [[Dudley]]'s [[dog]], describes the Dogley Dimension as "the infinite void between dungeon levels" which "does not occupy the same spatial dimensions as the [[dungeon]]". As with many other [[spoiler]]s, the Dogley Dimension was discovered using [[wizard mode]].
-== The basic concept ==
+==The basic concept==
 The existence of the Dogley Dimension explains why holes in the dungeon [[floor]] transport one to a ''random'' place on the next level. Any objects here will fall to a random position on the next level as they move back into the normal dimension.
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 Of course, that leaves two problems:
-* [[Dogley]] reached the Dogley Dimension by [[level teleport|level-teleporting]] to level 4.5 in [[wizard mode]]. Then why did Dogley not immediately fall to level 5, as all other monsters seem to do?
+* Dogley reached the Dogley Dimension by [[level teleport|level-teleporting]] to level 4.5 in [[wizard mode]]. Why did Dogley not immediately fall to level 5, as all other monsters seem to do?
 * Why are we naming this after Dogley anyway, if the Wizard of Yendor already knew of this dimension?
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 The normal, single-monster method of generation can still produce single orcs, which is why you occasionally find orcs alone. The orc multiplication effect is most likely a consequence of the effect's preferences for monsters of the round shape that orcs have.
-A related effect is the ''shrieker effect''. The creation of a [[shrieker]] leaves residue that sometimes interacts with other [[hash mark|#]] symbols to create a [[purple worm]], which has a round shape similar to orcs. The purple worm appears sometime after the [[shrieker]] on the same level. The shrieks of a shrieker resonate with the purple worm because both monsters were created from similar material. A shrieker does not always leave residue, which is why some shriekers will shriek and shriek but the purple worm will never appear.
+A related effect is the ''shrieker effect''. The creation of a [[shrieker]] leaves residue that sometimes interacts with other [[hash mark|#]] symbols to create a [[purple worm]], which has a round shape similar to orcs. The purple worm appears sometime after the shrieker on the same level. The shrieks of a shrieker resonate with the purple worm because both monsters were created from similar material. A shrieker does not always leave residue, which is why some shriekers will shriek and shriek but the purple worm will never appear.
 === Wormhole redirection ===
-Normally, wormholes connect the down [[staircase]] of one level with the up staircase of the level immediately below. However, in theory, it is possible to redirect these wormholes between arbitrary staircases using an [[artifact]] known as the "[[w:c:stargate:Dial Home Device|Dial Home Device]]", for example to jump from [[Minetown]] to the [[Oracle]] level.
+Normally, wormholes connect the down [[staircase]] of one level with the up staircase of the level immediately below. However, in theory, it is possible to redirect these wormholes between arbitrary staircases using an [[artifact]] known as the "[[w:c:stargate:Dial Home Device|Dial Home Device]]", for example to jump from [[Minetown]] to the [[Oracle (level)|Oracle level]].
 In fact, the wormholes of up staircases ''are'' occasionally redirected to other than the staircase immediately above. This may happen if you possess the [[Amulet of Yendor]] and are in the [[Gehennom]]. That is why sometimes, when you try to ascend, you will just find that you have descended a level or two.
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 However, wherever the theory of the Dogley Dimension falls short, there is ''always'' some special exception or additional rule to save it.
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 === Orc multiplication effect ===
-When the [[hash mark|#]] symbols collide, they can create any random monster, including an [[Orc (mnster class)|orc]]. However, orcs tend to appear on the level in groups.
+When the [[hash mark|#]] symbols collide, they can create any random monster, including an [[Orc (monster class)|orc]]. However, orcs tend to appear on the level in groups.
 The actual explanation for this is a special type of collision called the ''orc multiplication effect''. This produces large groups of orcs of the same type. The orcs appear on one square and fall together, being distributed across adjacent squares as they land in the dungeon.

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−	The '''Dogley Dimension''' is the space between adjacent [[dungeon level]]s. It was first presented in the [http://www.nicolaas.net/dudley/index.php?f=20060512 12 May 2006 strip] of the ~~''[[Dudley's dungeon]]''~~ webcomic~~. As a fictional part of a webcomic, the Dogley Dimension does not actually exist in the ''[[NetHack]]'' game, at least not in vanilla NetHack~~.	+	In ''[[Dudley's dungeon]]'', The '''Dogley Dimension''' is the space between adjacent [[dungeon level]]s. It was first presented in the [http://www.nicolaas.net/dudley/index.php?f=20060512 12 May 2006 strip] of the webcomic.

	Its discoverer, the [[dog]] called [[Dogley]], describes the Dogley Dimension as "the infinite void between dungeon levels" which "does not occupy the same spatial dimensions as the [[dungeon]]". As with many other [[spoiler]]s, the Dogley Dimension was discovered using [[wizard mode]].		Its discoverer, the [[dog]] called [[Dogley]], describes the Dogley Dimension as "the infinite void between dungeon levels" which "does not occupy the same spatial dimensions as the [[dungeon]]". As with many other [[spoiler]]s, the Dogley Dimension was discovered using [[wizard mode]].

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