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The [[devnull tournament]] includes a Grue Challenge that causes instadeath if the player attempts to do anything in a dark area without a light source. The [http://nethack.devnull.net/tournament/trophies.shtml trophy description] states, "harkening back to Zork, players accepting this Challenge must find and figure out how to use the Frobozz Company Inter-Dimensional Portal Generator before being eaten by a Grue".
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The [[devnull tournament]] for ''[[NetHack]]'' includes a '''Grue Challenge'''. The [http://nethack.devnull.net/tournament/trophies.shtml trophy description] states, "harkening back to Zork, players accepting this Challenge must find and figure out how to use the Frobozz Company Inter-Dimensional Portal Generator before being eaten by a Grue".
  
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The NetHack tournament patch code prints the message "It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue."  If the player makes any action that does not return him to a lighted square, the message is printed again.  On the third such message without returning to light, "You die" with the message "Eaten by a Grue."  Note that the multi-step movement commands do not count entering darkness or the message as an event worth stopping for, and the adventurer will dunderheadedly continue into the darkness, getting eaten.  Also note that there is a bug in the code that causes the message to be printed and the counter updated for every action, not just ones that take time, so it is possible to get eaten when checking inventory for a light source, for instance.
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==Description==
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The challenge places a [[magic portal]] at the bottom of the Gnomish Mines that goes to the darkened [[Grue Lair]] - a big, empty room with no monsters generated inside on creation, and causes [[instadeath]] if the player attempts to do anything in an unlit area. Said death is not without warning - the first time, the player will be greeted with the iconic ''Zork'' message:
  
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The challenge puts a portal at the bottom of the Gnomish Mines that goes to the darkened [[Grue Lair]], a big empty room with no starting monsters in it.  Somewhere in the lair is a "sinister device". To win the challenge, pick this device up, identify it, and apply it.  It will identify as "Frobozz Company Inter-Dimensional Portal Generator (TM)".  Further attempts to apply the device after the challenge has been won yield the message, "On the other hand, maybe you should leave that portal closed ...."
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{{message|It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.}}
  
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If the message is printed three times and the player character is not in a lit square, they are instantly killed with the message "Eaten by a Grue". Multi-step movement commands do not count entering darkness or the message appearing as cause to interrupt those commands by default - furthermore, a bug in the code prints this message and updates the counter for every action taken, rather than ones that take in-game [[turn]]s. As such, it is possible to get eaten without any time passing, e.g. when checking your inventory for a light source.
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To win the challenge, players must find a "sinister device" within the lair, [[identify]] it, and [[apply]] it while avoiding being caught by the titular grue. Once identified, the device is referred to as the "Frobozz Company Inter-Dimensional Portal Generator (TM)", and applying it will allow you to escape the room successfully. Applying the device after the challenge has been won will have no effect beyond printing this message: "On the other hand, maybe you should leave that portal closed ...."
 
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Latest revision as of 19:14, 17 September 2021

The devnull tournament for NetHack includes a Grue Challenge. The trophy description states, "harkening back to Zork, players accepting this Challenge must find and figure out how to use the Frobozz Company Inter-Dimensional Portal Generator before being eaten by a Grue".

Description

The challenge places a magic portal at the bottom of the Gnomish Mines that goes to the darkened Grue Lair - a big, empty room with no monsters generated inside on creation, and causes instadeath if the player attempts to do anything in an unlit area. Said death is not without warning - the first time, the player will be greeted with the iconic Zork message:

It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.

If the message is printed three times and the player character is not in a lit square, they are instantly killed with the message "Eaten by a Grue". Multi-step movement commands do not count entering darkness or the message appearing as cause to interrupt those commands by default - furthermore, a bug in the code prints this message and updates the counter for every action taken, rather than ones that take in-game turns. As such, it is possible to get eaten without any time passing, e.g. when checking your inventory for a light source.

To win the challenge, players must find a "sinister device" within the lair, identify it, and apply it while avoiding being caught by the titular grue. Once identified, the device is referred to as the "Frobozz Company Inter-Dimensional Portal Generator (TM)", and applying it will allow you to escape the room successfully. Applying the device after the challenge has been won will have no effect beyond printing this message: "On the other hand, maybe you should leave that portal closed ...."

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