ZAPM items - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-11-09T08:47:08Z

pothole

Tomsod: /* Bionic implants */ reflex coordinator adds to agility, which is pretty useful

2021-09-01T20:13:35Z

‎Bionic implants: reflex coordinator adds to agility, which is pretty useful

Kahran042: /* Ray guns */ Fixnig tpyo.

2021-08-30T17:50:27Z

‎Ray guns: Fixnig tpyo.

Tomsod: /* Armor */ elaborate on concealment

2021-08-30T15:04:43Z

‎Armor: elaborate on concealment

Tomsod: /* Tools */ geiger had wrong price

2021-08-30T05:48:33Z

‎Tools: geiger had wrong price

Tomsod: /* Ray guns */ gauss is cancellation

2021-08-29T11:04:46Z

‎Ray guns: gauss is cancellation

Ardub23: Cleanup for some semblance of stylistic consistency and conformity to the style guide

2020-01-02T23:22:24Z

Cleanup for some semblance of stylistic consistency and conformity to the style guide

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Ardub23: Ardub23 moved page ZAPM Items to ZAPM items: 'items' isn't a proper noun and shouldn't be capitalized

2020-01-02T07:44:25Z

Ardub23 moved page ZAPM Items to ZAPM items: 'items' isn't a proper noun and shouldn't be capitalized

Luna: /* Table of weapons */

2018-10-29T18:56:12Z

‎Table of weapons

Luna: misc additions

2018-10-29T14:51:02Z

misc additions

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 |transportation || 100 || [[scroll of teleportation]] || If buggy, teleports you unsafely, possibly resulting in instant death; if debugged, teleports you relatively safely; if optimized, you make a [[Teleport control|controlled]] teleport. || Same as normal, but will never give a controlled teleport.
 |-
-|hypnosis || 100 || [[potion of sleep]] || If you are not blind, you fall asleep for 10d12 (buggy), 6d10 (debugged), or 4d6 (optimized) turns. || &mdash;
+|hypnosis || 100 || [[potion of sleeping]] || If you are not blind, you fall asleep for 10d12 (buggy), 6d10 (debugged), or 4d6 (optimized) turns. || &mdash;
 |-
 |hacking || 300 || &mdash; || Attempts to "crack" a floppy disk, which if successful gives unlimited usage with a risk of summoning a lawyer (L). Cracking requires excessive leveling (25+), programming skill, intelligence, and luck. || &mdash;

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 |cerebral coprocessor || cranium || 300 || &minus;15% || Affects intelligence by its enhancement. Stacks.
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-|reflex coordinator || cranium || 300 || &minus;15% || Affects dexterity by its enhancement. Stacks.
+|reflex coordinator || cranium || 300 || &minus;15% || Affects agility by its enhancement. Stacks.
 |-
 |adrenaline generator || cranium || 300 || &minus;15% || Affects strength by its enhancement. Stacks.

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 |transporter ray gun || canister of spice melange || transports everything it hits ||
 |-
-|disintegration ray gun || cansiter of antimatter || disintegration ray destroys almost everything on its path || Rough equivalent to a [[black dragon]]'s [[disintegration]] breath.
+|disintegration ray gun || canister of antimatter || disintegration ray destroys almost everything on its path || Rough equivalent to a [[black dragon]]'s [[disintegration]] breath.
 |}

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 |janitor uniform || 25 || 400 || [color] jumpsuit || 1 || 0% || &mdash;
 |-
-|chameleon suit || 500 || 400 || [color] jumpsuit || 1 || 0% || 20% concealment
+|chameleon suit || 500 || 400 || [color] jumpsuit || 1 || 0% || enemies will miss you 20% of the time
 |-
 |elven jumpsuit || 25 || 400 || pink jumpsuit || 2 || 0% || &mdash;

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 |flashlight || 10 || [[brass lantern]] || Provides light as long as you supply it with power.
 |-
-|Geiger counter || 400 || &mdash; || Clicks in the presence of radiation. Requires power.
+|Geiger counter || 300 || &mdash; || Clicks in the presence of radiation. Requires power.
 |-
 |motion tracker || 400 || [[ring of warning]] || Detects most moving objects in an area. Requires power.

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 |gamma ray gun || canister of mutagen || 4d8 radiological damage || Not effective against bots, programs, or radioactive vermin. This item is radioactive, so don't carry around when unprotected.
 |-
-|gauss ray gun || canister of plasma || 4d8 magnetic damage || Only effective against robots or programs.
+|gauss ray gun || canister of plasma || 4d8 magnetic damage || Only effective against robots or programs.  Acts like [[cancellation]] on items.
 |-
 |healing ray gun || canister of (full) healing || 4d8 healing "damage" || Angers monsters as if you attacked them. A canister of full healing is not any better than regular healing.

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 |club|| 1|| 1200 || club || +0 || 1d6 concussive || - || Wooden.
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-|cattle prod|| 50|| 400 || cattle prod || +0 || 1d4 electrical, 1d6 stunning || 5 energy cells || -
+|cattle prod|| 50|| 400 || cattle prod || +0 || 1d4 electrical, 1d6 stunning || 5 energy cells || Useful to keep Alien Warriors out of melee range
 |-
 |mop|| 5|| 900 || mop || +0 || 1d8 concussive || - || -

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-|Mutagen||  200|| n/a ||  Exposure to a great deal of radiation.  Gain random mutant power.
+|Mutagen||  200|| n/a ||  Exposure to a great deal of radiation.  Gain random mutant power.  Radioactive item, unless you're protected stash unidentified canisters as quickly as possible. Easy to ID with geiger counter.
 |-
 |Full Healing||  200|| [[Potion of full healing]] ||  Restores up to 4d8 hit points. If this would bring health over maximum grants 2d6 maximum hit points. Cures sickening, stunning, confusion and soreness. Closes brain incision.
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 |pair of nunchucks|| 200|| 500 || pair of nunchucks || +0 || 2d4 concussive || - || -
 |-
-|chainsaw|| 500|| 1200 || chainsaw || -2 || 2d6 slashing || 0 energy cells || Oddly, this item does not require energy.
+|chainsaw|| 500|| 1200 || chainsaw || -2 || 2d6 slashing || 0 energy cells || Oddly, this item does not use up energy.
 |-
 |bat'leth|| 1200|| 1000 || bat'leth || -1 || 2d6 slashing || - || This is not a sword although Klingon lore would have it classified as one.
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 |pulse rifle|| 400|| 3000 || assault rifle || +0 || 1d8 piercing || bullet || Apply to switch between single and triple fire modes.
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-|railgun|| 800|| 2000 || railgun || +0 || 3d10 piercing || slug || Shot costs one and a half turns.
+|railgun|| 800|| 2000 || railgun || +0 || 3d10 piercing || slug || Shot costs one and a half turns. Ammo is hard to come by.
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 |chaingun|| 800|| 3000 || heavy cannon || +0 || 1d10 piercing || bullet || Shoots six bullet per volley.
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 |Radiation processor|| cranium || 300 || -15% || Reduces radiation contamination over time. Does not stack.
 |-
-|Poison resistor|| cranium || 300 || -15% || Grants immunity to poison. Technically 10 points of resistance but nothing in game can out-damage that. Stacks, but what is the point of doing so.
+|Poison resistor|| cranium || 300 || -15% || Grants immunity to poison. Technically 10 points of resistance but nothing in game can out-damage that. Stacks, but what is the point of doing so. All but obligatory to win the game.
 |-
 |Babel fish|| ear || 300 || 0% || Grants translation intrinsic.
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 In ZapM you can apply empty ray gun to fill it with canister and create a ray gun having 2d6 charges (bugginess or type of fuel does not matter). If a canister is not listed here it will ruin a ray gun.
-All ray guns except disintegration and empty cost 800 buckazoids. Empty guns cost 200, disintegration cost 2000. All ray gun are {color} ray gun when unidentified.
+Empty ray guns cost 200 buckazoids, disintegration costs 2000, all others cost 800. All ray guns are {color} ray gun when unidentified. They auto-identify upon use.
-−
 {|class="prettytable sortable striped"
 !Ray gun!!Loaded with!!Zap effect!!Comments
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 |heat ray gun|| canister of napalm || 4d8 burning damage || N/A
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-|gamma ray gun|| canister of mutagen || 4d8 radiological damage || radioactive item!
+|gamma ray gun|| canister of mutagen || 4d8 radiological damage || not effective against bots, programs or radioactive vermin; radioactive item, don't carry around when unprotected
 |-
 |gauss ray gun|| canister of plasma || 4d8 magnetic damage || only effective against robots or programs
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 |energy cell || 1|| n/a || Your power source.
 |-
-|fission power plant || 1000|| n/a || Stores and regenerates energy for you. Has 100 units of capacity.
+|fission power plant || 1000|| n/a || Stores up to 100 units of energy and regenerates 0.2 per turn.
 |-
-|fusion power plant || 1000|| n/a || Stores and regenerates energy for you. Has 100 units of capacity. Faster than fission plant.
+|fusion power plant || 1000|| n/a || Stores up to 100 units of energy and regenerates 0.4 per turn.
 |-
 |colspan="6"|
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-|roll of duct tape||  5|| n/a || Universal repair tool. One use but works at +2 to repair skill.
+|roll of duct tape||  5|| n/a || Universal repair tool for droids or doors. One use but works at +2 to repair skill.
 |-
 |monkey wrench|| 10|| n/a || Universal repair tool. Unlimited uses.
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 |flashlight|| 10|| [[brass lantern]] || Provides light as long as you supply it with power.
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-|Geiger counter|| 400|| n/a || Will click in presence of radiation. Requires power.
+|Geiger counter|| 400|| n/a || Will click in presence of radiation, identify e.g. near sludge vat. Requires power.
 |-
-|motion tracker|| 400|| [[ring of warning]] || Detects most moving objects in an area.
+|motion tracker|| 400|| [[ring of warning]] || Detects most moving objects in an area. Requires power.
 |-
-|droid caller|| 400|| [[magic whistle]] || Summons your pet droids. If buggy will summon all robots on level and turn them hostile.
+|droid caller|| 400|| [[magic whistle]] || Summons your pet droids. If buggy will summon all robots on level and turn them hostile, so don't test in Robot Town.
 |-
-|tricorder|| 200|| [[wand of probing]] || Reveals [[AC]] and [[HP]] of whomever it is targeted at.
+|tricorder|| 200|| [[stethoscope]] || Reveals [[AC]] and [[HP]] of whomever it is targeted at. Doesn't use a turn.
 |-
-|portable hole|| 200|| n/a || A hole you can lay on the floor. Wile E. Coyote would be proud.
+|portable hole|| 200|| n/a || A (single use) hole you can lay on the floor. Wile E. Coyote would be proud.
 |-
-|restraining bolt|| 200|| [[scroll of taming]] || When attached to a bot will attempt to make them a pet. Does not work on clerkbots.
+|restraining bolt|| 200|| [[scroll of taming]] || When attached to a bot will attempt to make them a pet. Does not work on clerkbots. Sometimes drops again if pet bot gets destroyed.
 |-
 |rabbit's foot|| 400|| blessed [[luckstone]] || Grants you ZapM's form of [[luck]] while carried.