Lokoban - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2025-11-17T22:09:01Z

lede

Umbire the Phantom: /* Level map */ pothole

2025-11-17T22:07:40Z

‎Level map: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* Level map */ copyedit

2025-07-25T18:38:49Z

‎Level map: copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2025-07-25T18:35:10Z

tweaks

ScienceBall: typo

2024-07-23T08:39:24Z

typo

Umbire the Phantom: thanks noisy

2024-07-02T19:27:04Z

thanks noisy

Umbire the Phantom: origin + re-org + copyedit

2024-07-02T19:14:53Z

origin + re-org + copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: /* Lokoban Pinata */ clarify "attack"

2024-07-02T19:10:06Z

‎Lokoban Pinata: clarify "attack"

Umbire the Phantom: couple more small things

2024-07-02T19:06:38Z

couple more small things

Umbire the Phantom: tweak cats to accomodate monster entry

2024-07-02T19:03:55Z

tweak cats to accomodate monster entry

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   |digwalls=no
 }}
+'''Lokoban''' is a [[branch]] of the dungeon in [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]] that is a heavily toned-down version of [[Sokoban]] with a different goal: where the Sokoban branch mirrors the traditional ''Sokoban'' game and has the [[hero]] push [[boulder]]s into [[pit]]s or [[hole]]s that block the way forward, Lokoban consists only of a single level with a few [[massive stone crate]]s (which are used as replacements for Sokoban's boulders in [[dNetHack]]) and [[#Lokoban Pinata|a piñata monster]] that contains a majority of the branch's typical loot.
 ==Generation==

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 -=&#45;
   =&nbsp;
-=[[massive stone create|{{lightgray|(}}]]
+=[[massive stone crate|{{lightgray|(}}]]
 u=[[#Lokoban Pinata|{{cyan|u}}]]
 ?=[[scroll of earth|{{white|?}}]]

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-The sole level of Lokoban uses the same map as [[Sokoban Level 1a]], and is fully mapped upon arrival&mdash;the two [[scrolls of earth]] are present as normal, but all of the [[pit]]s and most of the boulders are removed, and the four remaining boulders are replaced with massive stone crates containing food as in dNetHack. All walls are [[undiggable]] and block [[phasing]], the level is no-teleport, and the floor is undiggable as well.
+The sole level of Lokoban is fully mapped upon arrival, and uses a map that is altered from [[Sokoban Level 1a]]&mdash;the two [[scrolls of earth]] are present as normal, but all of the [[pit]]s and most of the boulders are removed, and the four remaining boulders are replaced with massive stone crates containing food as in dNetHack. All walls are [[undiggable]] and block [[phasing]], the level is no-teleport, and the floor is undiggable as well.
 The Lokoban Pinata resides at the marked location on the map, and four [[food]] items, a [[ring]] and a [[wand]] are randomly placed around the level. The massive stone crates can be broken open for their food, though this incurs a [[luck]] penalty in notdNetHack.

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 </replacecharsblock>}}</div>
-The sole level of Lokoban uses the same map as [[Sokoban Level 1a]], and is fully mapped upon arrival - the two [[scrolls of earth]] are present as normal, but all of the [[pit]]s and most of the boulders are removed; the four remaining boulders replaced with massive stone crates containing food, as in dNetHack. All walls are [[undiggable]] and block [[phasing]], the level is no-teleport, and the floor is undiggable as well.
+The sole level of Lokoban uses the same map as [[Sokoban Level 1a]], and is fully mapped upon arrival&mdash;the two [[scrolls of earth]] are present as normal, but all of the [[pit]]s and most of the boulders are removed, and the four remaining boulders are replaced with massive stone crates containing food as in dNetHack. All walls are [[undiggable]] and block [[phasing]], the level is no-teleport, and the floor is undiggable as well.
 The Lokoban Pinata resides at the marked location on the map, and four [[food]] items, a [[ring]] and a [[wand]] are randomly placed around the level. The massive stone crates can be broken open for their food, though this incurs a [[luck]] penalty in notdNetHack.
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   |nutr=800
   |size=large
-  |resistances=[[sleep]], [[poison]], [[petrification]], [[disease]]
+  |resistances=[[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[immunity to sickness]]
   |resistances conveyed=none
   |attributes={{attributes|The Lokoban Pinata|amphibious=1|breathless=1|nohands=1|mindless=1|nopoly=1|hostile=1|strong=1|nocorpse=1|death=1|noregen=1}}
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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Piñata}}
-The decision to replace Sokoban with Lokoban was made by the notdNetHack developer due to his dislike of the Sokoban branch, and the branch was left mostly unchanged for notnotdNetHack.
+The decision to replace Sokoban with Lokoban was made by the notdNetHack developer Demo due to his dislike of the Sokoban branch, and the branch was left mostly unchanged for notnotdNetHack.
 A piñata is a container often made of papier-mâché, pottery, or cloth that is decorated, filled with candy, and then broken as part of a celebration. The idea of breaking a container filled with treats came to Europe in the 14th century, and the Spanish brought that tradition to Mexico, although there were similar traditions in Mesoamerica (such as the Aztecs' honoring the birthday of the god Huītzilōpōchtli in mid-December). According to local records, the Mexican piñata tradition began in the town of Acolman, just north of Mexico City, where piñatas were introduced for catechism purposes as well as to co-opt the Huitzilopochtli ceremony. The piñata is still part of modern Mexican culture, the cultures of other Latin American countries and the culture the United States, but it has mostly lost its religious character.

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 }}
-'''Lokoban''' is a [[branch]] of the dungeon in [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]] that is a heavily toned-down version of [[Sokoban]] with a different goal: where the Sokoban branch mirrors the traditional ''Sokoban'' game and has the [[hero]] push [[boulder]]s [into [[pit]]s or [[hole]]s that block the way forward, Lokoban consists only of a single level with a few [[massive stone crate]]s (which are used as replacements for boulders in [[dNetHack]]) and [[#Lokoban Pinata|a piñata monster]] that contains a majority of the branch's typical loot.
+'''Lokoban''' is a [[branch]] of the dungeon in [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]] that is a heavily toned-down version of [[Sokoban]] with a different goal: where the Sokoban branch mirrors the traditional ''Sokoban'' game and has the [[hero]] push [[boulder]]s into [[pit]]s or [[hole]]s that block the way forward, Lokoban consists only of a single level with a few [[massive stone crate]]s (which are used as replacements for boulders in [[dNetHack]]) and [[#Lokoban Pinata|a piñata monster]] that contains a majority of the branch's typical loot.
 ==Generation==

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 </replacecharsblock>}}</div>
-The sole level of Lokoban uses the same map as [[Sokoban Level 1a]], and is fully mapped upon arrival - the two [[scrolls of earth]] are present as normal, but all of the [[pit]]s and most of the boulders are removed; the four remaining boulders replaced with massive stone crates, as in dNetHack. All walls are [[undiggable]] and block [[phasing]], the level is no-teleport, and the floor is undiggable as well.
+The sole level of Lokoban uses the same map as [[Sokoban Level 1a]], and is fully mapped upon arrival - the two [[scrolls of earth]] are present as normal, but all of the [[pit]]s and most of the boulders are removed; the four remaining boulders replaced with massive stone crates containing food, as in dNetHack. All walls are [[undiggable]] and block [[phasing]], the level is no-teleport, and the floor is undiggable as well.
-The Lokoban Pinata resides at the marked location on the map, and four [[food]] items, a [[ring]] and a [[wand]] are randomly placed around the level.
+The Lokoban Pinata resides at the marked location on the map, and four [[food]] items, a [[ring]] and a [[wand]] are randomly placed around the level. The massive stone crates can be broken open for their food, though this incurs a [[luck]] penalty in notdNetHack.
 ==Lokoban Pinata==
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 ==Strategy==
 The quickest way for a character to break open the Lokoban Pinata is to treat it like any other piñata: [[wield]] a [[weapon]] that inflicts blunt damage, [[apply]] a [[blindfold]] or [[towel]] to become [[blind]], [[confuse]] yourself, and then successfully attack the piñata to instantly "kill" it.
 The pinata can also be killed by normal means, but while hitting it is not at all difficult due to its 10 [[AC]], doing so takes significantly longer due to its large HP pool: on top of its resistances, it also has an [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 110, rendering it thoroughly resistant to several forms of magic. This also means that patient characters can use the Pinata as a means to train specific weapons before killing it properly.
 ==Messages==

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 The '''Lokoban Pinata''', {{cyan|u}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that only appears in Lokoban. It is a [[sessile]] and [[mindless]] [[equine]] monster that is [[amphibious]], [[breathless]], and [[strong]], but cannot [[regenerate]] [[HP]]. The Lokoban Pinata is always generated hostile, does not leave behind a [[corpse]], and is not a valid form for [[polymorph]].
-The Lokoban Pinata has no attacks, but has around 1400-1500 hit points, and possesses [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[death resistance]], and [[immunity to sickness]]. On "death", it will scatter loot around the area nearby:
+The Lokoban Pinata has no attacks, but has around 1400-1500 hit points, and possesses [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[death resistance]], and [[immunity to sickness]]. On "death", it will explode for minimal damage and scatter loot around the area nearby:
 * 3 random wands

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 ==Generation==
-As in ''NetHack'' and dNetHack, the up [[stairs]] to Lokoban is always located one floor below the [[Oracle (level)|Oracle level]], and can be found anywhere from [[dungeon level]]s 6 to 10 in the [[Dungeons of Doom]]. Neither the level containing the Lokoban stairs nor Lokoban itself are eligible for creating or loading [[bones]].
+As in ''[[NetHack]]'' and dNetHack, the [[stairs]] to Lokoban is always located one floor below the [[Oracle (level)|Oracle level]], and can be found anywhere from [[dungeon level]]s 6 to 10 in the [[Dungeons of Doom]]. Neither the level containing the Lokoban stairs nor Lokoban itself are eligible for creating or loading [[bones]].
 ==Level map==

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 [[Category:Sokoban]]
-[[Category:notdNetHack]]
+[[Category:notdNetHack branches]]
-[[Category:notnotdNetHack]]
+[[Category:notdNetHack monsters|Lokoban Pinata]]