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Umbire the Phantom: touch-ups

2026-07-20T21:23:14Z

touch-ups

Umbire the Phantom: hatnote

2026-02-04T12:57:35Z

hatnote

Ardub23: Noted phasing as a means of reaching items in walls; some cleanup

2020-01-23T03:09:27Z

Noted phasing as a means of reaching items in walls; some cleanup

Netzhack: /* Inaccessible items */ "chance to" = opportunity; "chance of" = probability

2016-12-26T23:32:24Z

‎Inaccessible items: "chance to" = opportunity; "chance of" = probability

ChasonBot at 16:40, 21 December 2015

2015-12-21T16:40:50Z

Paxed: Text replace - "\[\[[sS]pellbook of (dig|magic missile|fireball|cone of cold|sleep|finger of death|light|detect monsters|healing|knock|force bolt|confuse monster|cure blindness|drain life|slow monster|wizard lock|create monster|detect food|cause fear|clai

2012-11-25T17:00:30Z

Tjr: * Tiles redirects here. It can mean a user interface.

2011-05-20T23:05:43Z

* Tiles redirects here. It can mean a user interface.

Tjr: Undo: far look is ";", look here is ":".

2011-01-07T16:20:57Z

Undo: far look is ";", look here is ":".

209.112.219.165 at 01:24, 7 January 2011

2011-01-07T01:24:47Z

76.3.199.96: wanted e.g. for "for example" Very minor change.

2010-09-21T06:04:48Z

wanted e.g. for "for example" Very minor change.

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 {{redirects-here|"Tiles"|the graphical option|[[tileset]]}}
-A '''square''' in NetHack is a single space on the screen, in which a single [[ASCII]] character or [[tileset]] tile fits.
+A '''square''' in ''[[NetHack]]'' is a single space on the screen, in which a single [[ASCII]] character or [[tileset]] tile fits.
 Each square can hold:
-* One [[monster]] (including the [[player]])
+* One [[monster]] (including the [[hero]])
 * One [[dungeon feature]]
 * Up to 32,767 [[item]]s
 * One [[engraving]]
-It is impossible to have two or more monsters or dungeon features on the same square, as is traditional for [[roguelike]]s, with the exception of the player [[riding]] a monster.
+It is impossible to have two or more monsters or dungeon features on the same square, as is traditional for [[roguelike]]s, with the exception of the player [[riding]] a steed. However, there can be many items on a space, even if a monster, player or dungeon feature is also there. If multiple objects are on the same square, the symbol for the topmost object is shown. The order of objects in the pile can be seen using the {{kbd|:}} [[near look]] command.
-However, there can be many items on a space, even if a monster, player or dungeon feature is also there. If multiple objects are on the same square, the symbol for the topmost object is shown. The order of objects in the pile can be seen using the {{kbd|:}} [[near look]] command.
+The floor on each square has one of several terrain types (such as [[ice]], [[moat]] and dirt), which affects how the hero can move through and interact with that square.
 ==Inaccessible items==
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 The symptom of stuck items is that you cannot move on to the square to pick up the items, unless you are [[polymorph]]ed into a monster that can normally pass through walls. To gain access to these items you may:
-* [[Kick]] the wall, which has a chance of causing the object(s) to come loose and fall off onto the floor
+* [[Kick (command)|Kick]] the wall, which has a chance of causing the object(s) to come loose and fall off onto the floor
 * [[Dig]] with an appropriate [[digging tool]] or [[wand of digging]] to remove the rock around the object(s)
 * [[Polymorph]] into a [[phasing]] monster

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−	~~:''~~"Tiles" ~~redirects here. For~~ the graphical option~~, see~~ [[~~Tileset~~]]~~.''~~	+	{{redirects-here\|"Tiles"\|the graphical option\|[[tileset]]}}
−
	A '''square''' in NetHack is a single space on the screen, in which a single [[ASCII]] character or [[tileset]] tile fits.		A '''square''' in NetHack is a single space on the screen, in which a single [[ASCII]] character or [[tileset]] tile fits.

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 A '''square''' in NetHack is a single space on the screen, in which a single [[ASCII]] character or [[tileset]] tile fits.
 Each square can hold:
-* One [[monster]] (including the player)
+* One [[monster]] (including the [[player]])
 * One [[dungeon feature]]
 * Up to 32,767 [[item]]s
 * One [[engraving]]
-It is impossible to have two or more monsters or dungeon features on the same square, as is traditional for [[roguelikes]], with the exception of the player [[riding]] a monster (e.g., a knight riding a horse).
+It is impossible to have two or more monsters or dungeon features on the same square, as is traditional for [[roguelike]]s, with the exception of the player [[riding]] a monster.
-However, there can be many items on a space, even if a monster, player or dungeon feature is also there. If multiple objects are on the same square, the symbol for the topmost object is shown. The order of objects in the pile can be seen using the [[look here]] command: '''[:]'''
+However, there can be many items on a space, even if a monster, player or dungeon feature is also there. If multiple objects are on the same square, the symbol for the topmost object is shown. The order of objects in the pile can be seen using the {{kbd|:}} [[near look]] command.
 The floor on each square has one of several terrain types (such as [[ice]], [[moat]], dirt), which affects how you move through and interact with it.
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 * [[Kick]] the wall, which has a chance of causing the object(s) to come loose and fall off onto the floor
 * [[Dig]] with an appropriate [[digging tool]] or [[wand of digging]] to remove the rock around the object(s)
-A slight variation on this is that some items are actually buried in the floor. These items are only found through the use of the {{spell of|detect treasure}} spell or drinking a [[potion of object detection]], and when you move within sight of the item, it disappears. Digging a pit down, usually only available with a digging tool (as a wand of digging will create a hole, unless it is the special case of an undiggable-floor level) will reveal the item, similar to items found in a [[grave]].
+A slight variation on this is that some items are actually buried in the floor. These items are only found through the use of the {{spell of|detect treasure}} spell or drinking a [[potion of object detection]], and when you move within sight of the item, it disappears. Digging a pit down, usually only available with a digging tool (as a wand of digging will create a hole, except on an undiggable-floor level) will reveal the item, similar to items found in a [[grave]].
 [[Category:User interface]]
 {{nethack-343}}

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 The symptom of stuck items is that you cannot move on to the square to pick up the items, unless you are [[polymorph]]ed into a monster that can normally pass through walls. To gain access to these items you may:
-* [[Kick]] the wall, which has a chance to cause the object(s) to come loose and fall off
+* [[Kick]] the wall, which has a chance of causing the object(s) to come loose and fall off onto the floor
 * [[Dig]] with an appropriate [[digging tool]] or [[wand of digging]] to remove the rock around the object(s)

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	* Tiles redirects here. It can mean a [[user interface]].		* Tiles redirects here. It can mean a [[user interface]].
	[[Category:User interface]]		[[Category:User interface]]
		+	{{nethack-343}}

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 * [[Dig]] with an appropriate [[digging tool]] or [[wand of digging]] to remove the rock around the object(s)
-A slight variation on this is that some items are actually buried in the floor. These items are only found through the use of the [[spellbook of detect treasure|detect treasure]] spell or drinking a [[potion of object detection]], and when you move within sight of the item, it disappears. Digging a pit down, usually only available with a digging tool (as a wand of digging will create a hole, unless it is the special case of an undiggable-floor level) will reveal the item, similar to items found in a [[grave]].
+A slight variation on this is that some items are actually buried in the floor. These items are only found through the use of the {{spell of|detect treasure}} spell or drinking a [[potion of object detection]], and when you move within sight of the item, it disappears. Digging a pit down, usually only available with a digging tool (as a wand of digging will create a hole, unless it is the special case of an undiggable-floor level) will reveal the item, similar to items found in a [[grave]].
 ==See Also==
 * Tiles redirects here. It can mean a [[user interface]].
 [[Category:User interface]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:05, 20 May 2011
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	A slight variation on this is that some items are actually buried in the floor. These items are only found through the use of the [[spellbook of detect treasure\|detect treasure]] spell or drinking a [[potion of object detection]], and when you move within sight of the item, it disappears. Digging a pit down, usually only available with a digging tool (as a wand of digging will create a hole, unless it is the special case of an undiggable-floor level) will reveal the item, similar to items found in a [[grave]].		A slight variation on this is that some items are actually buried in the floor. These items are only found through the use of the [[spellbook of detect treasure\|detect treasure]] spell or drinking a [[potion of object detection]], and when you move within sight of the item, it disappears. Digging a pit down, usually only available with a digging tool (as a wand of digging will create a hole, unless it is the special case of an undiggable-floor level) will reveal the item, similar to items found in a [[grave]].
		+
		+	==See Also==
		+	* Tiles redirects here. It can mean a [[user interface]].
	[[Category:User interface]]		[[Category:User interface]]