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In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''colon''' (''':''') serves the following purposes,
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* {{white|:}} represents a [[lizard (monster class)|lizard]]:
 
* {{white|:}} represents a [[lizard (monster class)|lizard]]:
 
** {{monsymlink|newt}}
 
** {{monsymlink|newt}}
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** {{monsymlink|salamander}}
 
** {{monsymlink|salamander}}
  
* Press {{kbd|:}} to use the [[near look]] command, which looks at the square you currently are on
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* Press {{kbd|:}} to use the [[near look]] command, which looks at the square you currently are on. In menus, pressing {{kbd|:}} activates [[menu search]], which helps you select specific items in a menu containing a long list of items.
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
 
===SLASH'EM===
 
===SLASH'EM===
[[SLASH'EM]] introduces new creatures that use the {{white|:}} glyph:
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[[SLASH'EM]] introduces new monsters that use the {{white|:}} glyph:
  
** {{monsymlink|gila monster}}
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* {{monsymlink|gila monster}}
** {{monsymlink|rhaumbusun}}
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* {{monsymlink|rhaumbusun}}
** {{monsymlink|basilisk}}
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* {{monsymlink|basilisk}}
** {{monsymlink|komodo dragon}}
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* {{monsymlink|komodo dragon}}
  
 
===UnNetHack===
 
===UnNetHack===
[[UnNetHack]] introduces one new creature that uses the {{white|:}} glyph:
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[[UnNetHack]] introduces one new monster that uses the {{white|:}} glyph:
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* {{monsymlink|giant turtle}}
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===xNetHack===
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In [[xNetHack]], version 3.0 changed the glyph for the lizard monster class to {{white|l}} (lowercase L) to avoid using punctuation glyphs, and moved [[leprechaun]]s into the {{monclass|i}} class. This was reverted in version 6.0.<ref>[https://github.com/copperwater/xNetHack/commit/6f0e0260b088cdf79cb5f857a48c428714bfce78 xNetHack commit 6f0e026: "Move lizards back to : and leprechauns back to l"]</ref>
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===EvilHack===
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[[EvilHack]] introduces two new monsters that use the {{white|:}} glyph:
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* {{monsymlink|giant turtle}}
 
* {{monsymlink|giant turtle}}
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* {{brightblue|:}} [[frost salamander]]
{{slashem-7E7|offset=1}}
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{{variant-343}}
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===SlashTHEM===
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[[SlashTHEM]] retains the monsters added in SlashTHEM and adds new monsters that use the {{white|:}} glyph:
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* {{red|:}} [[deminewt]]
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* {{magenta|:}} [[master newt]]
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* {{red|:}} [[giant turtle]]
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==References==
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<references/>
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{{nethack-367}}
 
[[Category:ASCII]]
 
[[Category:ASCII]]

Latest revision as of 18:31, 20 January 2024

Printable ASCII characters
~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + space
` 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 colon (:) serves the following purposes,

  • Press : to use the near look command, which looks at the square you currently are on. In menus, pressing : activates menu search, which helps you select specific items in a menu containing a long list of items.

Variants

SLASH'EM

SLASH'EM introduces new monsters that use the : glyph:

UnNetHack

UnNetHack introduces one new monster that uses the : glyph:

xNetHack

In xNetHack, version 3.0 changed the glyph for the lizard monster class to l (lowercase L) to avoid using punctuation glyphs, and moved leprechauns into the ​i imp or minor demon class. This was reverted in version 6.0.[1]

EvilHack

EvilHack introduces two new monsters that use the : glyph:

SlashTHEM

SlashTHEM retains the monsters added in SlashTHEM and adds new monsters that use the : glyph:

References