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In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''colon''' symbol serves the following purposes,
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* {{white|:}} represents a [[lizard (monster class)|lizard]]:
 
* {{white|:}} represents a [[lizard (monster class)|lizard]]:
 
** {{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.
* Press {{kbd|:}} to use [[menu_search]], which helps you select specific items in a menu containing a long list of items.
 
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==

Revision as of 15:44, 31 May 2023

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 symbol 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 creatures that use the : glyph:

UnNetHack

UnNetHack introduces one new creature that uses the : glyph: