Melon - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: some copyedit

2026-01-20T21:07:56Z

some copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2026-01-10T19:23:05Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ punc

2025-02-13T07:38:40Z

‎Generation: punc

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ extra orc food

2025-02-13T07:37:16Z

‎Generation: extra orc food

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ pothole

2025-02-09T23:45:04Z

‎Generation: pothole

JASON10668: Add languages template.

2024-07-16T12:29:43Z

Add languages template.

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit

2024-06-26T14:26:08Z

copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ forgot this

2024-06-03T20:59:21Z

‎Strategy: forgot this

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ pothole

2024-06-02T21:52:49Z

‎Generation: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit pass

2024-06-02T21:52:39Z

formatting + copyedit pass

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 [[Tourist]]s can start with melons among their initial stacks of food.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|144|version=NetHack 3.6.7|Initial inventory for Tourists}} [[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] [[hero]]es that are not [[Wizard]]s may start with eucalyptus leaves among their extra food.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|188|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|851|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Melons make up {{frac|100}} (1%) of all randomly-generated comestibles.
+Melons make up {{frac|100}} (1%) of all comestibles randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Delicatessens and health food stores can also stock melons.
 [[Applying]] a charged [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|9|1000}} chance (0.9%) of generating a melon or two.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2219|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=any comestible that can be randomly generated is eligible}}
 ==Description==
-[[Eating]] a melon grants 100 base [[nutrition]] and takes 1 turn to consume.
+[[Eating]] a melon grants 100 [[nutrition]] and takes 1 turn to consume it.
-[[Throwing]] a melon will cause it to "splat" and be destroyed.{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|2067|nethack=3.6.7}}
+Melons are [[fragile]], and [[throwing]] one will cause it to "splat" and be destroyed.{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|2067|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
-Melons are a decent quick snack for most characters, but are no good for pacifying, taming or feeding [[domestic animal]]s, since it will splatter instead of being caught.
+Melons are a decent quick snack for most [[hero]]es, but are no good for pacifying, taming or feeding [[domestic animal]]s, since it will splatter onto them instead of being caught and eaten.
-The melon shares the same color glyph as the [[corpse]] of [[Medusa]], which has an outside chance of resulting in [[YASD]] if the two are confused.
+The melon shares the same color glyph as the [[corpse]] of [[Medusa]], which has an outside chance of resulting in [[YASD]] if the two are confused for each other by an especially hungry hero.
 ==History==
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 ==Variants==
 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], the "Pacman" [[Random vault (UnNetHack)|random vault]] has a melon among the randomly placed 'fruit' items.
+In [[UnNetHack]], the "Pacman" [[Random vault (UnNetHack)|random vault]] has a guaranteed melon at a random position.
 Both maps for the top floor of the [[Ruins of Moria]] have a melon on the outside of the main gate, placed atop an [[engraving]] that can only be read at night: "Speak, friend, and enter". This is a pun on "mellon", which is elvish for "friend" in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s setting of Middle-Earth.

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 A '''melon''' is a type of [[comestible]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is [[veggy]] and considered [[vegan]].
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 General [[store]]s, delicatessens and health food stores can sell melons.
-[[Applying]] a [[charged]] [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|9|1000}} chance (0.9%) of generating a melon or two.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2219|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=any comestible that can be randomly generated is eligible}}
+[[Applying]] a charged [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|9|1000}} chance (0.9%) of generating a melon or two.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2219|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=any comestible that can be randomly generated is eligible}}
 ==Description==
 [[Eating]] a melon grants 100 base [[nutrition]] and takes 1 turn to consume.
-[[Throw]]ing a melon will cause it to "splat" and be destroyed.{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|2067|nethack=3.6.7}}
+[[Throwing]] a melon will cause it to "splat" and be destroyed.{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|2067|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==

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 [[Tourist]]s can start with melons among their initial stacks of food.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|144|version=NetHack 3.6.7|Initial inventory for Tourists}} [[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] [[hero]]es that are not [[Wizard]]s may start with eucalyptus leaves among their extra food.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|188|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|851|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Melons make up {{frac|100}} 1% of all randomly-generated comestibles.
+Melons make up {{frac|100}} (1%) of all randomly-generated comestibles.
 General [[store]]s, delicatessens and health food stores can sell melons.

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 ==Generation==
 Melons make up {{frac|100}} 1% of all randomly-generated comestibles.
 General [[store]]s, delicatessens and health food stores can sell melons.

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 General [[store]]s, delicatessens and health food stores can sell melons.
-[[Apply]]ing a [[charged]] [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|9|1000}} chance (0.9%) of generating a melon or two.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2219|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=any comestible that can be randomly generated is eligible}}
+[[Applying]] a [[charged]] [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|9|1000}} chance (0.9%) of generating a melon or two.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2219|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=any comestible that can be randomly generated is eligible}}
 ==Description==

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 ==Strategy==
-The melon shares the same color glyph with the [[corpse]] of [[Medusa]], which has an outside chance of resulting in [[YASD]] if the two are confused.
+Melons are a decent quick snack for most characters, but are no good for pacifying, tame or feeding [[domestic animal]]s, since it will splatter instead of being caught.
 ==History==

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 In addition to random generation, general [[store]]s, delicatessens and health food stores can sell melons.
-[[Applying]] a [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|9|1000}} chance (0.9%) of generating a melon.
+[[Apply]]ing a [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|9|1000}} chance (0.9%) of generating a melon.
 ==Description==

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 }}
-The '''melon''' is a kind of [[comestible]] in ''[[NetHack]]''.
+A '''melon''' is a type of [[comestible]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
-==Effects==
+==Generation==
-It is considered [[vegan]] food, and gives 100 nutrition when eaten. Thrown melons will "splat" and be wasted.{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|2067|nethack=3.6.7}}
+In addition to random generation, general [[store]]s, delicatessens and health food stores can sell melons.
 ==Strategy==
 The melon shares the same color glyph with the [[corpse]] of [[Medusa]], which has an outside chance of resulting in [[YASD]] if the two are confused.
-==Encyclopaedia entry==
+==History==
 {{encyclopedia|
 "What is it, Umbopa, son of a fool?" I shouted in Zulu.
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 ==References==
 <references/>
 [[Category:Comestibles]]