Rolling boulder trap - Revision history

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 ==Strategy==
 Rolling boulder traps are among the many threats posed to an early character, and are especially so for any starting [[kitten]]s or [[little dog]]s. You can often spot a rolling boulder trap by the seemingly incongruous placement of a boulder in a room.
 ==History==

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 ==Strategy==
-Rolling boulder traps are among the many threats posed to an early character and their pet. You can often spot a rolling boulder trap by the seemingly incongruous placement of a boulder in a room.
+Rolling boulder traps are among the many threats posed to an early character, and are especially so for any starting [[kitten]]s or [[little dog]]s. You can often spot a rolling boulder trap by the seemingly incongruous placement of a boulder in a room.
 ==History==

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	==Variants==		==Variants==
		+	===SLASH’EM===
	In [[SLASH'EM]], two rolling boulder traps appear in set locations within the [[Lawful Quest]].		In [[SLASH'EM]], two rolling boulder traps appear in set locations within the [[Lawful Quest]].

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 ==Description==
-The rolling boulder trap consists of a trigger square and a single boulder placed out in the open, usually in the same room as the trap, and requires a clear path to trigger.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|398|version=NetHack 3.6.6|name="mkroll_launch"}} If you or another monster steps on that square, the boulder will roll to the opposite side, usually hitting you or that monster along with anyone else in the boulder's path;{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1534|version=NetHack 3.6.6|name="dotrap"|comment=Handling for players activating the trap}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|2690|version=NetHack 3.6.6|name="mintrap"|comment=Handling for monsters activating the trap}} being hit by a boulder deals d20 damage.The boulder will stop rolling if it runs into something that obstructs it - a boulder that crashes into another boulder will send the second boulder rolling some distance.
+The rolling boulder trap consists of a trigger square and a single boulder, usually placed out in the open and in the same room as the trap, and requires a clear path for the boulder in order to trigger.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|398|version=NetHack 3.6.6|name="mkroll_launch"}} If you or another monster steps on that square, the boulder will roll to the opposite side, usually hitting whoever triggered it along with any other monsters in its path;{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1534|version=NetHack 3.6.6|name="dotrap"|comment=Handling for players activating the trap}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|2690|version=NetHack 3.6.6|name="mintrap"|comment=Handling for monsters activating the trap}} being hit by a boulder deals d20 damage. The boulder will stop rolling if it runs into something that obstructs it - a boulder that crashes into another boulder will send it rolling onto the launch square and wake up sleeping monsters within a 10-square radius.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1982|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
-The boulder will always roll to the other launch square on the opposite side if possible - as long as the boulder is on a launch square when the trap activates, the trap can set it rolling and will do so on repeated triggers.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1771|version=NetHack 3.6.6}} A boulder trap will not trigger its boulder to roll if the path is obstructed by a wall, or the boulder is moved by anything other than the trap itself. A boulder set rolling by this trap can disappear midway through rolling if, for example, it fills a pit, hole or trap door, or it is caught by a giant that was in the way. Stepping on a rolling boulder trap that cannot trigger a boulder will cause the trap to disappear with no other effect.
+As long as the boulder is on a launch square when the trap activates, the trap can set it rolling and will do so on repeated triggers;{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1771|version=NetHack 3.6.6}} the boulder will always stop at the other launch square on the opposite side unless obstructed. A boulder trap will not trigger its boulder to roll if the path is blocked by a wall, or the boulder is moved off the launch square by anything other than the trap itself. A boulder set rolling by this trap can disappear midway through rolling if, for example, it fills a pit, hole or trap door, or it is caught by a giant that was in the way. Stepping on a rolling boulder trap that cannot trigger a boulder will cause the trap to disappear with no other effect.
 ==Removal==
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 ==Variants==
 ===UnNetHack===
 In [[UnNetHack]], 10% of rolling boulder traps will also generate an [[archaeologist]] corpse, a [[bullwhip]], and a [[fedora]] with a {{frac|3}} chance.
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 ==References==
-<References />
+<references/>
 {{nethack-366}}
 [[Category:Traps]]

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 ==Generation==
-Rolling boulder traps can generate very early in the dungeon.
+Rolling boulder traps can generate as early as the second floor of the dungeon.
 Two rolling boulder traps are generated in fixed locations on the locate level of the [[Archeologist quest]], and a third is generated in a fixed location on the goal level.
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 ==Strategy==
-The existence of these traps can sometimes be inferred by an incongruously placed boulder in a room.
+Rolling boulder traps are among the many threats posed to an early character and their pet. You can often spot a rolling boulder trap by the seemingly incongruous placement of a boulder in a room.
 ==History==
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 {{message|Click! <monster> triggers something.|A monster triggered a rolling boulder trap.}}
 {{message|Fortunately for you, no boulder was released.|There was no boulder in the launch spot for this trap, so the trap is destroyed.}}
-{{message|You hear rumbling in the distance.|A boulder trap was activated but you could not see it.}}
+{{message|You hear rumbling in the distance.|A boulder trap was activated outside of your sight range.}}
 {{message|You see a boulder start to roll.|As above, but the trap's boulder was visible to you.}}
 {{message|You hear a loud crash as a boulder sets another in motion.|A boulder hit another boulder, causing the first boulder to stop and the second to move.}}

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 In [[UnNetHack]], 10% of rolling boulder traps will also generate an [[archaeologist]] corpse, a [[bullwhip]], and a {{frac|3}} chance of a [[fedora]].
-==xNetHack===
+===xNetHack===
 In [[xNetHack]], The player does not trigger rolling boulder traps unless actually standing on the ground (the same as monsters)

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[~~Trap#Rolling_boulder_trap~~]]	+	{{trap
		+	\|name=rolling boulder trap
		+	\|color=lightgray
		+	\|generation=level 2+
		+	\|effect=Rolls boulder, causes damage
		+	}}
		+
		+	A '''rolling boulder trap''' is a [[trap]] that can cause a boulder to roll towards you and hit you.
		+
		+	==Effects==
		+	The trap has two parts. The actual trap is a switch which, when activated by stepping on it, sets a nearby [[boulder]] rolling toward you. The path between the boulder and the trap must be clear,<ref name="boulder placement">{{function\|trap.c\|mkroll_launch}} Boulder placement for boulder trap</ref> though the boulder will pass through some [[dungeon features]] like [[fountain]]s. When it hits another boulder, it stops, and the other boulder begins moving. <ref>{{sourcecode\|trap.c\|1165}} (Rolling boulder trap on you) and {{sourcecode\|trap.c\|2131}} (On monsters)</ref>
		+
		+	Being hit with the boulder deals you d20 damage.
		+
		+	==Removal==
		+	Destroy the boulder, move it beside the trap, or move it out of line with the trap, then activate the trap; a boulder trap only activates if there exists a boulder on one of the two designated launch squares, and activating the trap when there is no suitable boulder will destroy it.<ref name="monster boulder activation">{{sourcecode\|trap.c\|1165}} Player activating a boulder trap</ref><ref name="player boulder activation">{{sourcecode\|trap.c\|2131}} Monster activating a boulder trap</ref>
		+
		+	==Strategy==
		+	The existence of these traps can sometimes be inferred by an incongruously placed boulder in a room.
		+
		+	==Messages==
		+	{{message\|Click! You trigger a rolling boulder trap!\|You triggered a rolling boulder trap.}}
		+	{{message\|Click! <monster> triggers something.\|A monster triggered a rolling boulder trap.}}
		+	{{message\|Fortunately for you, no boulder was released.\|There was no boulder in the launch spot for this trap, so the trap is destroyed.}}
		+	{{message\|You hear rumbling in the distance.\|A boulder trap was activated but you could not see it.}}
		+	{{message\|You hear a loud crash as a boulder sets another in motion.\|A boulder hit another boulder, causing the first boulder to stop and the second to move.}}
		+
		+	==UnNetHack==
		+	In [[UnNetHack]], 10% of rolling boulder traps will also generate an [[archaeologist]] corpse, a [[bullwhip]], and a {{frac\|3}} chance of a [[fedora]].
		+
		+	==References==
		+
		+	[[Category:Traps]]
		+	{{nethack-343}}