What Fools These Mortals - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2023-10-29T17:14:42Z

pothole

2020-03-04T01:29:59Z

2015-04-17T15:37:41Z

2015-03-17T19:51:23Z

2010-06-01T11:31:04Z

Use {{kbd}}

2008-06-14T00:10:54Z

Bypass disambig for Death

2007-01-28T04:43:13Z

2007-01-28T04:42:54Z

Removing pointless link

2007-01-07T20:04:20Z

2006-11-05T05:24:36Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:14, 29 October 2023
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−	'''''What Fools These Mortals''''' is a [[text adventure]] parody of ''[[NetHack]]'' that runs on Python. As one of the [[~~gods~~]], you respond to the [[prayer]]s of your "chosen one" as they try to retrieve the [[Amulet of Yendor]] for you. The name of the game is a reference to Shakespeare's ''A Midsummer's Night Dream'', Act 3, Scene 2, where Puck exclaims "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"	+	'''''What Fools These Mortals''''' is a [[text adventure]] parody of ''[[NetHack]]'' that runs on Python. As one of the [[god]]s, you respond to the [[prayer]]s of your "chosen one" as they try to retrieve the [[Amulet of Yendor]] for you. The name of the game is a reference to Shakespeare's ''A Midsummer's Night Dream'', Act 3, Scene 2, where Puck exclaims "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"

	It is available [http://www.crummy.com/software/WhatFools/ here], but the version available there is not compatible with Python 2.5 or later. Either run it on Python 2.4, or download a patched version [http://shalott.net/~elijah/nethack/public/what_fools.tgz here] instead.		It is available [http://www.crummy.com/software/WhatFools/ here], but the version available there is not compatible with Python 2.5 or later. Either run it on Python 2.4, or download a patched version [http://shalott.net/~elijah/nethack/public/what_fools.tgz here] instead.

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:29, 4 March 2020
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−	'''''What Fools These Mortals''''' is a [[text adventure]] parody of ''[[NetHack]]''. As a [[~~god~~]], you respond to the [[~~pray~~]]~~ers~~ of your "chosen one" as ~~he or she tries~~ to retrieve the [[Amulet of Yendor]] for you. ~~You need Python to run it.~~	+	'''''What Fools These Mortals''''' is a [[text adventure]] parody of ''[[NetHack]]'' that runs on Python. As one of the [[gods]], you respond to the [[prayer]]s of your "chosen one" as they try to retrieve the [[Amulet of Yendor]] for you. The name of the game is a reference to Shakespeare's ''A Midsummer's Night Dream'', Act 3, Scene 2, where Puck exclaims "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
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−	The name of the game is a ~~clear~~ reference to Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream, Act 3, Scene 2, where Puck exclaims "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"

	It is available [http://www.crummy.com/software/WhatFools/ here], but the version available there is not compatible with Python 2.5 or later. Either run it on Python 2.4, or download a patched version [http://shalott.net/~elijah/nethack/public/what_fools.tgz here] instead.		It is available [http://www.crummy.com/software/WhatFools/ here], but the version available there is not compatible with Python 2.5 or later. Either run it on Python 2.4, or download a patched version [http://shalott.net/~elijah/nethack/public/what_fools.tgz here] instead.

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 The name of the game is a clear reference to Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream, Act 3, Scene 2, where Puck exclaims "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
-It is available [http://www.crummy.com/software/WhatFools/ here], but the version available there has syntax errors.  Download a patched version [http://shalott.net/~elijah/nethack/public/what_fools.tgz here] instead!!!
+It is available [http://www.crummy.com/software/WhatFools/ here], but the version available there is not compatible with Python 2.5 or later.  Either run it on Python 2.4, or download a patched version [http://shalott.net/~elijah/nethack/public/what_fools.tgz here] instead.
 == Example session ==

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 The name of the game is a clear reference to Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream, Act 3, Scene 2, where Puck exclaims "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
-You can download the game [http://www.crummy.com/software/WhatFools/ here].
+It is available [http://www.crummy.com/software/WhatFools/ here], but the version available there has syntax errors.  Download a patched version [http://shalott.net/~elijah/nethack/public/what_fools.tgz here] instead!!!
 == Example session ==

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   Shall I pick a deity for you? [ynq]
-Okay, just press '''[y]''' and start.
+Okay, just press {{kbd|y}} and start.
   It is written in your most sacred book:
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   --More--
-After pressing '''[space]''' to proceed to the game...
+After pressing {{kbd|space}} to proceed to the game...
   Hello, [[Shan Lai Ching]], [[Lawful]] protector of [[Monk]]s.
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   Do you want to [i]gnore, [h]elp, or [s]mite her?
-Already? I care not; let me press '''[s]'''...
+Already? I care not; let me press {{kbd|s}}...
   Hells yeah! Make with the lightning!

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   ...
-  Argh! Your chosen one just [[death|died]]!
+  Argh! Your chosen one just [[die]]d!
   All the other gods laugh at you.

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   It is written in your most sacred book:
-     After the [[Creation]], the cruel god [[Moloch]] rebelled against the
+     After the Creation, the cruel god [[Moloch]] rebelled against the
      authority of [[Marduk]] the Creator.  Moloch stole from Marduk the most
      powerful of all the artifacts of the gods, the [[Amulet of Yendor]],

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 '''''What Fools These Mortals''''' is a [[text adventure]] parody of ''[[NetHack]]''. As a [[god]], you respond to the [[pray]]ers of your "chosen one" as he or she tries to retrieve the [[Amulet of Yendor]] for you. You need Python to run it.
-The name of the game is a clear reference to [[Shakespeare]]'s A Midsummer's Night Dream, Act 3, Scene 2, where Puck exclaims "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
+The name of the game is a clear reference to Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream, Act 3, Scene 2, where Puck exclaims "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
 You can download the game [http://www.crummy.com/software/WhatFools/ here].