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** {{monsymlink|vampire bat}}
 
** {{monsymlink|vampire bat}}
  
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* It is also used as a [[direction]] key:
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* It is also used as a [[direction]] key if [[numpad]] movement is off:
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** Press {{kbd|b}} to move south-west if [[numpad]] movement is off.
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** Press {{kbd|b}} to move south-west.
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** Press {{kbd|shift|b}} to move far south-west if [[numpad]] movement is off.
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** Press {{kbd|shift|b}} to move far south-west.
  
 
==Historical uses==
 
==Historical uses==
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In hack121, a variant of [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], bats and vampire bats used the {{white|b}} glyph, while the {{white|B}} glyph was used for giant bears. In PDP-11 Hack and [[Hack 1.0]], bats instead use {{white|B}}, with [[giant beetle]]s using {{white|b}}; this would continue until [[NetHack 3.0.0]], where [[blob]]s were moved to {{white|b}}, and giant beetles were moved to {{white|a}} with other [[insect]]s.
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In hack121, a port of [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], bats and vampire bats used the {{white|b}} glyph, while giant bears used the {{white|B}} glyph. In PDP-11 Hack and [[Hack 1.0]], the {{white|B}} glyph is given to bats, and the {{white|b}} glyph is given to the [[giant beetle]]. Both monsters retain their glyph for their appearance in [[Hack 1.0]].
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The bat still uses {{white|B}} as its current glyph, while the giant beetle retains its {{white|b}} glyph up to [[NetHack 2.3e]]. In [[NetHack 3.0.0]], giant beetles are moved to {{white|a}} with other [[insect]]s, and the [[blob]] [[monster class]] is created and given the {{white|b}} glyph; the acid blob, quivering blob and gelatinous cube are moved to the blob monster class.
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
 
===SLASH'EM===
 
===SLASH'EM===
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[[SLASH'EM]] introduces new monsters that use the {{white|b}} and {{white|B}} glyphs:
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[[SLASH'EM]] introduces several new monsters that use the {{white|b}} and {{white|B}} glyphs:
  
 
* {{white|b}} blob:
 
* {{white|b}} blob:
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** {{monsymlink|static blob}}
 
** {{monsymlink|static blob}}
 
** {{monsymlink|burbling blob}}
 
** {{monsymlink|burbling blob}}
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* {{white|B}} bat or bird:
 
* {{white|B}} bat or bird:
 
** {{monsymlink|rhumbat}}
 
** {{monsymlink|rhumbat}}
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** {{monsymlink|byakhee}}
 
** {{monsymlink|byakhee}}
 
** {{monsymlink|nightgaunt}}
 
** {{monsymlink|nightgaunt}}
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===dNetHack===
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[[dNetHack]] introduces several new monsters that use the {{white|b}} and {{white|B}} glyphs:
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* {{white|b}} blob:
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** {{yellow|b}} [[blob of preserved organs]]
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** {{cyan|b}} [[crystal ooze]]
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** {{orange|b}} [[blood bloater]]
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** {{brightgreen|b}} [[Shoggoth (dNetHack)|shoggoth]]
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** {{magenta|b}} [[priest of Ghaunadaur]]
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** {{brightmagenta|b}} [[mothering mass]]
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** {{red|b}} [[coiling brawn]]
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** {{blue|b}} [[deep blue cube]]
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** {{black|b}} [[pitch black cube]]
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** {{brightblue|b}} [[perfectly clear cube]]
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* {{white|B}} bat or bird:
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** {{green|B}} [[parrot]]
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** {{black|B}} [[crow]]
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** {{red|B}} [[battle-bat]]
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** {{red|B}} [[warbat]]
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** {{white|B}} [[chiropteran]]
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** {{monsymlink|byakhee}}
 
{{nethack-367}}
 
{{nethack-367}}
 
[[Category:ASCII]]
 
[[Category:ASCII]]

Latest revision as of 02:43, 2 January 2024

Printable ASCII characters
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` 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - = { } |
Qq Ww Ee Rr Tt Yy Uu Ii Oo Pp : " [ ] \
Aa Ss Dd Ff Gg Hh Jj Kk Ll ? ; ' Ctrl
Zz Xx Cc Vv Bb Nn Mm , . / < > Alt

In NetHack, the letter B serves the following purposes:

  • It is also used as a direction key if numpad movement is off:
    • Press b to move south-west.
    • Press shift + b to move far south-west.

Historical uses

In hack121, a port of Jay Fenlason's Hack, bats and vampire bats used the b glyph, while giant bears used the B glyph. In PDP-11 Hack and Hack 1.0, the B glyph is given to bats, and the b glyph is given to the giant beetle. Both monsters retain their glyph for their appearance in Hack 1.0.

The bat still uses B as its current glyph, while the giant beetle retains its b glyph up to NetHack 2.3e. In NetHack 3.0.0, giant beetles are moved to a with other insects, and the blob monster class is created and given the b glyph; the acid blob, quivering blob and gelatinous cube are moved to the blob monster class.

Variants

SLASH'EM

SLASH'EM introduces several new monsters that use the b and B glyphs:

dNetHack

dNetHack introduces several new monsters that use the b and B glyphs:

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