Rogue level - Revision history

Tomsod: no code ref, just an observation

2025-11-27T15:14:30Z

no code ref, just an observation

YourAdHereCZ: forgot to change the template

2025-02-10T23:16:50Z

forgot to change the template

YourAdHereCZ: updated source code references to 3.6.7

2025-02-10T23:10:00Z

updated source code references to 3.6.7

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2025-01-05T15:02:09Z

potholes

Cathartes: no monster starting inventory

2024-11-27T04:41:05Z

no monster starting inventory

Umbire the Phantom: pothole, cite ghost

2024-03-16T21:05:35Z

pothole, cite ghost

Umbire the Phantom: /* UnNetHack */ clarify a bit

2023-04-26T09:46:49Z

‎UnNetHack: clarify a bit

Umbire the Phantom: Un, section, refsrc dir

2023-04-26T09:02:56Z

Un, section, refsrc dir

Ardub23: Consistent italicization of "Rogue"; punctuation fixes

2019-08-08T17:22:35Z

Consistent italicization of "Rogue"; punctuation fixes

Gus Van: updated to 361, ref line actualized No3

2018-10-10T21:07:16Z

updated to 361, ref line actualized No3

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 * [[Zorkmid]]s and gold pieces are represented as {{white|*}} (asterisk) instead of {{white|$}} (dollar sign).
 * Hostile monsters are unable to tunnel through rock.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|737|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} (This is perhaps related to [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C343-4|bug C343-4]].)
-*When selecting dungeon features at the [[farlook]] or [[travel]] command prompt, the keys work as usual. For example, stairs are {{kbd|<}} and {{kbd|>}} despite display as {{white|%}} etc.
+* When selecting dungeon features at the [[farlook]] or [[travel]] command prompt, the keys work as usual. For example, stairs are {{kbd|<}} and {{kbd|>}} despite display as {{white|%}} etc.
 * [[Astral vision]]'s illumination as granted by [[The Eyes of the Overworld]] does not seem to work here, possibly due to a bug, or possibly intentionally to remain true to ''Rogue''.
 * Monsters generated on this level have no [[monster starting inventory|starting inventory]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|171|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|583|nethack=3.6.7}}

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 {{DOD}}
 {{featured}}
-{{nethack-361|offset=1}}
+{{nethack-367|offset=1}}
 [[Category:Special levels]]

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 * All monsters are represented as uppercase letters.
 **''NetHack'' achieves this by not spawning any lowercase-letter monsters at this special level. It is still possible to bring lowercase-letter monsters like [[pet]]s from other levels to this level.
-* [[Door]]s, represented by {{white|+}} (plus sign), act like open [[doorway]]s, meaning that you can not walk diagonally through them. There is no way to close or destroy these doors. A [[wand of locking]] or {{+ of|wizard lock}} spell will turn them into [[secret door]]s instead.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|953|nethack=3.6.1}}
+* [[Door]]s, represented by {{white|+}} (plus sign), act like open [[doorway]]s, meaning that you can not walk diagonally through them. There is no way to close or destroy these doors. A [[wand of locking]] or {{+ of|wizard lock}} spell will turn them into [[secret door]]s instead.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|971|nethack=3.6.7}}
 * There are no [[DECgraphics]] or [[color]]. ''Rogue'' and ''Hack'' lacked these features. ''NetHack'', at least when playing the [[tty]] port, disables these [[option]]s during the special level.
 ** [[IBMgraphics]] has an interesting effect. Especially for [[DOS]] users, ''NetHack'' replaces several characters with the ones used in a DOS port of ''Rogue''. See [[IBMgraphics#Rogue level|IBMgraphics §&nbsp;Rogue level]] for more information.
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 ** ''Hack'' uses {{white|%}} (percent sign).
 ** Since ''NetHack'' uses {{white|:}} (colon) for food and corpses at this level, some players might mistake these things as [[newt]]s or other [[lizard]]-like [[monster]]s.
-** Monsters do not leave corpses{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2016|version=NetHack 3.6.1}} nor [[death drop]]s.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2295|version=NetHack 3.6.1}} ''Rogue'' did not implement corpses. [[Troll (monster class)|Troll]] corpses brought to the level can still rise, however.
+** Monsters do not leave corpses{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2131|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} nor [[death drop]]s.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2414|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} ''Rogue'' did not implement corpses. [[Troll (monster class)|Troll]] corpses brought to the level can still rise, however.
 * [[Armor]] is represented as {{white|]}} (right square bracket).
 ** Many players don't even notice the difference because ''NetHack'' uses the similar-looking {{white|[}} (left square bracket).
 * [[Zorkmid]]s and gold pieces are represented as {{white|*}} (asterisk) instead of {{white|$}} (dollar sign).
-* Hostile monsters are unable to tunnel through rock.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|800|version=NetHack 3.6.1}} (This is perhaps related to [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C343-4|bug C343-4]].)
+* Hostile monsters are unable to tunnel through rock.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|737|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} (This is perhaps related to [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C343-4|bug C343-4]].)
 *When selecting dungeon features at the [[farlook]] or [[travel]] command prompt, the keys work as usual. For example, stairs are {{kbd|<}} and {{kbd|>}} despite display as {{white|%}} etc.
 * [[Astral vision]]'s illumination as granted by [[The Eyes of the Overworld]] does not seem to work here, possibly due to a bug, or possibly intentionally to remain true to ''Rogue''.

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 * All monsters are represented as uppercase letters.
 **''NetHack'' achieves this by not spawning any lowercase-letter monsters at this special level. It is still possible to bring lowercase-letter monsters like [[pet]]s from other levels to this level.
-* [[Door]]s, represented by {{white|+}} (plus sign), act like open [[doorway]]s, meaning that you can not walk diagonally through them. There is no way to close or destroy these doors.  [[Wizard lock|Magical locking]] will turn them into [[secret door]]s instead.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|953|nethack=3.6.1}}
+* [[Door]]s, represented by {{white|+}} (plus sign), act like open [[doorway]]s, meaning that you can not walk diagonally through them. There is no way to close or destroy these doors. A [[wand of locking]] or {{+ of|wizard lock}} spell will turn them into [[secret door]]s instead.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|953|nethack=3.6.1}}
 * There are no [[DECgraphics]] or [[color]]. ''Rogue'' and ''Hack'' lacked these features. ''NetHack'', at least when playing the [[tty]] port, disables these [[option]]s during the special level.
 ** [[IBMgraphics]] has an interesting effect. Especially for [[DOS]] users, ''NetHack'' replaces several characters with the ones used in a DOS port of ''Rogue''. See [[IBMgraphics#Rogue level|IBMgraphics §&nbsp;Rogue level]] for more information.

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 *When selecting dungeon features at the [[farlook]] or [[travel]] command prompt, the keys work as usual. For example, stairs are {{kbd|<}} and {{kbd|>}} despite display as {{white|%}} etc.
 * [[Astral vision]]'s illumination as granted by [[The Eyes of the Overworld]] does not seem to work here, possibly due to a bug, or possibly intentionally to remain true to ''Rogue''.
 There will also be a named [[ghost]] on this level, guarding a fake bones pile, possibly including a [[cheap plastic imitation of the Amulet of Yendor]]. By default the ghost will be named after one of the creators of ''Rogue'', either Michael Toy, Kenneth Arnold, or Glenn Wichman, but the ghost's name can be changed using the [[environment variable]] <tt>ROGUEOPTS</tt>. For example, if the variable is set to <tt>name=X</tt>, then the ghost's name will be ''X''. The loot being guarded by the ghost includes:{{refsrc|src/extralev.c|301|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], the Rogue level is removed{{commit|7b02e60db76d45c2c91bc7281d288e6b64182005|starting in version 5.3.2}} to make space within the dungeon and maintain variation.
+In [[UnNetHack]], the Rogue level is removed {{commit|7b02e60db76d45c2c91bc7281d288e6b64182005|starting in version 5.3.2}} to make more space for levels within the dungeon and maintain variation.
 == References ==

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 This [[special level]] is guaranteed somewhere in each [[dungeon]], between levels 15 and 18 inclusive of the main dungeon. Here is a list of traits from the older ''Hack'' and ''Rogue'' games that you can also find in the Rogue level of ''NetHack''.
-* The level consists of a 3 x 3 grid, each cell of which may contain a room or a corridor node.
+* The level consists of a 3&nbsp;&times;&nbsp;3 grid, each cell of which may contain a room or a corridor node.
 * All monsters are represented as uppercase letters.
 **''NetHack'' achieves this by not spawning any lowercase-letter monsters at this special level. It is still possible to bring lowercase-letter monsters like [[pet]]s from other levels to this level.
 * [[Door]]s, represented by {{white|+}} (plus sign), act like open [[doorway]]s, meaning that you can not walk diagonally through them. There is no way to close or destroy these doors.  [[Wizard lock|Magical locking]] will turn them into [[secret door]]s instead.{{refsrc|lock.c|953|nethack=3.6.1}}
 * There are no [[DECgraphics]] or [[color]]. ''Rogue'' and ''Hack'' lacked these features. ''NetHack'', at least when playing the [[tty]] port, disables these [[option]]s during the special level.
-** [[IBMgraphics]] has an interesting effect. Especially for [[DOS]] users, ''NetHack'' replaces several characters with the ones used in a DOS port of ''Rogue''. See [[IBMgraphics#Rogue level]] for more information.
+** [[IBMgraphics]] has an interesting effect. Especially for [[DOS]] users, ''NetHack'' replaces several characters with the ones used in a DOS port of ''Rogue''. See [[IBMgraphics#Rogue level|IBMgraphics §&nbsp;Rogue level]] for more information.
 * Stairs are represented as {{white|%}} (percent sign).
 ** ''Hack'' uses {{white|<}} (left angle bracket) and {{white|>}} (right angle bracket), like ''NetHack'' normally does.
-** In ''Rogue'', there was always one stairway: down if you had not found the [[Amulet of Yendor]], or up if you had found it. Hack and ''NetHack'' introduced an innovation where old levels were saved to disk, allowing you to freely travel up and down. Thus, the roguelike level of ''NetHack'' contains two percent signs.
+** In ''Rogue'', there was always one stairway: down if you had not found the [[Amulet of Yendor]], or up if you had found it. ''Hack'' and ''NetHack'' introduced an innovation where old levels were saved to disk, allowing you to freely travel up and down. Thus, the roguelike level of ''NetHack'' contains two percent signs.
 * [[Food]] is represented as {{white|:}} (colon).
 ** ''Hack'' uses {{white|%}} (percent sign).
 ** Since ''NetHack'' uses {{white|:}} (colon) for food and corpses at this level, some players might mistake these things as [[newt]]s or other [[lizard]]-like [[monster]]s.
-** Monsters do not leave corpses{{refsrc|mon.c|2016|version=NetHack 3.6.1}} nor [[death drop]]s.{{refsrc|mon.c|2295|version=NetHack 3.6.1}} The original "Rogue" game did not implement corpses. [[Troll]] corpses brought to the level can still rise, however.
+** Monsters do not leave corpses{{refsrc|mon.c|2016|version=NetHack 3.6.1}} nor [[death drop]]s.{{refsrc|mon.c|2295|version=NetHack 3.6.1}} ''Rogue'' did not implement corpses. [[Troll]] corpses brought to the level can still rise, however.
 * [[Armor]] is represented as {{white|]}} (right square bracket).
 ** Many players don't even notice the difference because ''NetHack'' uses the similar-looking {{white|[}} (left square bracket).
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 * Hostile monsters are unable to tunnel through rock.{{refsrc|monmove.c|800|version=NetHack 3.6.1}} (This is perhaps related to [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C343-4|bug C343-4]].)
 *When selecting dungeon features at the [[farlook]] or [[travel]] command prompt, the keys work as usual. For example, stairs are {{kbd|<}} and {{kbd|>}} despite display as {{white|%}} etc.
-* [[Astral vision]]'s illumination as granted by [[The Eyes of the Overworld]] does not seem to work here, possibly due to a bug, or possibly intentionally to remain true to the original [[Rogue (game)]] game.
+* [[Astral vision]]'s illumination as granted by [[The Eyes of the Overworld]] does not seem to work here, possibly due to a bug, or possibly intentionally to remain true to ''Rogue''.
-There will also be a named [[ghost]] on this level, guarding a fake bones pile, possibly including a [[cheap plastic imitation of the Amulet of Yendor]]. By default the ghost will be named after one of the creators of ''Rogue'', either ''Michael Toy'', ''Kenneth Arnold'', or ''Glenn Wichman,'' but the ghost's name can be changed using the [[environment variable]] <tt>ROGUEOPTS</tt>. For example, if the variable is set to <tt>name=X</tt>, then the ghost's name will be ''X''. The loot being guarded by the ghost includes:
+There will also be a named [[ghost]] on this level, guarding a fake bones pile, possibly including a [[cheap plastic imitation of the Amulet of Yendor]]. By default the ghost will be named after one of the creators of ''Rogue'', either Michael Toy, Kenneth Arnold, or Glenn Wichman, but the ghost's name can be changed using the [[environment variable]] <tt>ROGUEOPTS</tt>. For example, if the variable is set to <tt>name=X</tt>, then the ghost's name will be ''X''. The loot being guarded by the ghost includes:
 * d7 food rations (75% chance)
-* either a [[mace]] (enchantment +1 to +3) or a [[two-handed sword]] (enchantment -1 to +3)
+* either a [[mace]] (enchantment +1 to +3) or a [[two-handed sword]] (enchantment &minus;1 to +3)
 * a +1 bow
 * 25 to 34 +0 arrows
-* either a [[ring mail]] (enchantment +0 to +2; 1/3 chance of being rustproof) or a [[plate mail]] (enchantment -1 to +3; 1/3 chance of being rustproof)
+* either a [[ring mail]] (enchantment +0 to +2) or a [[plate mail]] (enchantment &minus;1 to +3); {{frac|3}} chance of being rustproof
 * an identified [[cheap plastic imitation of the Amulet of Yendor]] (50% chance)
-Each of these items except the food and the amulet has a 75% chance of being cursed. In Rogue, the player's starting weapon was a mace, which accounts for its presence here.
+Each of these items except the food and the amulet has a 75% chance of being cursed. In ''Rogue'', the player's starting weapon was a mace, which accounts for its presence here.
 The Rogue level is eligible to leave [[bones]] files, and may contain the [[quest portal]].
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 {{featured}}
-==[[SLASH'EM]]==
+==SLASH'EM==
-This level is removed in slash'em.
+This level is removed in [[SLASH'EM]].
 == References ==