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The '''black market''' in [[SpliceHack]] is similar to the [[Black market (SLASH'EM)|black market]] in [[SLASH'EM]]. It offers many items for sale at inflated prices, and is guarded by [[One-Eyed Sam]] who is generated with [[Thiefbane]]. The [[magic portal]] to the black market is between levels 20 and 25.<ref>https://github.com/NullCGT/SpliceHack/blob/Spl-R-1.1.0/dat/dungeon.lua#L48</ref>

==Map==
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9=[[marrashi|{{yellow|9}}]]
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The shop includes the entire level except the corridor on the left.

The assistants are the following ten monsters:

* A [[rock troll]] named William
* A [[rock troll]] named Thomas
* A [[frost giant]] named Goliath
* A [[wood nymph]] named Daphne
* A [[balrog]] named Njalnohaar
* A [[pit fiend]] named Hilvuuloth
* A [[captain]] named Kidd
* A [[marrashi]] named Kite
* A [[salamander]] named Izzy

Sam's assistants start out asleep or peaceful.<ref>https://github.com/NullCGT/SpliceHack/blob/Spl-R-1.1.0/dat/blkmar.lua</ref>

Much like in SLASH'EM, there are [[engraving]]s in the corridor:

 Pets are not allowed in the shop
 Thieves will be killed.
 Sorry about the mess. Remember, ask if you need help!
 Don't even think about stealing anything.

The walls are undiggable and unphaseable. The level is no-teleport.

==One-eyed Sam==
{{ monster
 |name=Arms Dealer
 |symbol={{magenta|@}}
 |difficulty=28
 |level=25
 |experience=?
 |speed=24
 |AC=-8
 |MR=50
 |align=-2
 |frequency=0
 |genocidable=No
 |attacks=Weapon 4d10
 |resistances conveyed=sleep (100%)
 |resistances=fire, cold, poison, sleep, electricity, petrification
 |attributes={{attributes|An Arms Dealer|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|fly=1|nopoly=1|human=1|peaceful=1|strong=1|collect=1|magic=1|female=1|infravisible=1}}
 |size=Medium
 |nutr=400
 |weight=1450
 |reference=[https://github.com/NullCGT/SpliceHack/blob/Spl-R-1.1.0/src/monst.c#L3623 SpliceHack 1.1.0 monst.c L3623]
}}

In SpliceHack, One-Eyed Sam is a special type of shopkeeper called an '''Arms Dealer'''. She is generated with [[Thiefbane]], [[speed boots]], an [[amulet of life saving]], some [[gas grenade]]s and a [[skeleton key]]. Unlike in other variants, One-Eyed Sam is ''not'' resistant to death magic.

=== Angering One-eyed Sam ===
If you anger Sam or her assistants, all of them will turn hostile.

Once Sam is angered, a group of soldiers will be summoned, and [[iron bars]] will drop from the ceiling in the corridor, next to the magic portal. The bars are raised once Sam is dead. If you are unable or unwilling to kill Sam, you can slip past the bars with the help of acid, phasing, or some polymorph forms.

==Strategy==
Some of the advice provided for SLASH'EM's Black Market also applies to SpliceHack.

===Shopping===
Be careful not to damage merchandise. Bring lots of gold and gems just in case something breaks. Don't eat [[tin]]s as you might drop your weapon. Don't incur [[usage fee]]s by using items you have not paid for.

===Robbery===
Unlike in SLASH'EM, you cannot [[phase]] through the shop walls by any means.

Grabbing everything you want to steal, zapping Sam with a wand of teleporation, and running for the exit can still work. This will anger Sam and her assistants, and generate soldiers around the level. If they get in your way, you can zap the assistants and soldiers with teleport was well. When you reach the iron bars surrounding the magic portal, you can wield a potion of acid and use the [[force-fight]] command via {{kbd|shift|F}} to dissolve the bars.

Having [[reflection]] is helpful in case a soldier zaps a [[wand of death]] at you, and a [[bag of holding]] can help you carry all the loot you want.

==See also==
* [[Black market (SLASH'EM)]]
* [[Black market (UnNetHack)]]

==References==
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[[Category:SpliceHack dungeon branches]]
[[Category:SpliceHack special levels]]