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| − | + | In ''[[Nethack]]'', the dollar sign, '''$''', refers to [[gold]] (or zorkmids) and also serves various purposes: | |
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| + | * In the dungeon, {{yellow|$}} represents a pile of gold pieces. | ||
| + | * Press {{kbd|$}} to count the gold in your [[purse]]; doing so in a [[shop]] additionally displays the debt or credit you have with its [[shopkeeper]], and all relevant values are displayed instantaneously. In any case, the count for your purse is always the same as the one on the [[status line]], and does not include any money which you hid in containers such as a [[bag]]. Checking your gold is a free action and will not increment the turn counter. | ||
| + | ** You can also press {{kbd|$}} to select [[gold]] while in your inventory for certain menus. [[Menu controls]] supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s allow you to press certain keys and toggle selection for all items in that particular item group - in practice, only gold ever uses the {{white|$}} item group. | ||
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| + | ==Variants== | ||
| + | ===SLASH'EM=== | ||
| + | [[SLASH'EM]] introduces a new monster class, [[killer coins]], that uses the {{white|$}} glyph: | ||
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| + | * {{monsymlink|pile of killer coins}} | ||
| + | * {{monsymlink|large pile of killer coins}} | ||
| + | * {{monsymlink|huge pile of killer coins}} | ||
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| + | ===UnNetHack=== | ||
| + | In [[UnNetHack]], using {{kbd|$}} to check your gold also tells you how much gold you have stashed away in containers within your inventory. | ||
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| + | ===SlashTHEM=== | ||
| + | [[SlashTHEM]] introduces additional monsters to the killer coins monster class from SLASH'EM: | ||
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| + | * {{brown|$}} [[pile of copper coins]] | ||
| + | * {{black|$}} [[pile of silver coins]] | ||
| + | {{nethack-367}} | ||
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In Nethack, the dollar sign, $, refers to gold (or zorkmids) and also serves various purposes:
- In the dungeon, $ represents a pile of gold pieces.
- Press $ to count the gold in your purse; doing so in a shop additionally displays the debt or credit you have with its shopkeeper, and all relevant values are displayed instantaneously. In any case, the count for your purse is always the same as the one on the status line, and does not include any money which you hid in containers such as a bag. Checking your gold is a free action and will not increment the turn counter.
- You can also press $ to select gold while in your inventory for certain menus. Menu controls supported by tty and curses interfaces allow you to press certain keys and toggle selection for all items in that particular item group - in practice, only gold ever uses the $ item group.
Contents
Variants
SLASH'EM
SLASH'EM introduces a new monster class, killer coins, that uses the $ glyph:
UnNetHack
In UnNetHack, using $ to check your gold also tells you how much gold you have stashed away in containers within your inventory.
SlashTHEM
SlashTHEM introduces additional monsters to the killer coins monster class from SLASH'EM:
