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*{{mcsl|j}} represents a jelly:
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In ''[[NetHack]]'', the letter '''J''' serves the following purposes:
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* {{mcsl|j}} represents a jelly:
 
** {{monsymlink|blue jelly}}
 
** {{monsymlink|blue jelly}}
 
** {{monsymlink|spotted jelly}}
 
** {{monsymlink|spotted jelly}}
 
** {{monsymlink|ochre jelly}}
 
** {{monsymlink|ochre jelly}}
  
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*{{orange|j}} represents a [[jabberwock]], the sole member of its [[monster class]] in [[vanilla]] ''[[NetHack]]''; the vorpal jabberwock is an [[unused monster]] of the same class that still exists in the game code.
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* {{orange|J}} represents a [[jabberwock]], the sole member of its [[monster class]] in [[vanilla]] ''[[NetHack]]''; the vorpal jabberwock is an [[unused monster]] of the same class that still exists in the game code.
  
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*J 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|j}} to move south if [[numpad]] movement is off
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** Press {{kbd|j}} to move south.
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**Press {{kbd|shift|j}} to move far south if [[numpad]] movement is off
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** Press {{kbd|shift|j}} to move far south.
  
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*If [[numpad]] is on, press {{kbd|j}} to [[jump]].
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* If [[numpad]] is on:
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** Press {{kbd|j}} to [[jump]].
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
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===UnNetHack===
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[[UnNetHack]], [[GruntHack]], [[SLASH'EM]], [[EvilHack]] and [[SpliceHack]] implement the [[vorpal jabberwock]], {{magenta|J}}, based on the unused monster in NetHack.
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[[UnNetHack]] is one of the variants that uses the [[Vorpal jabberwock (UnNetHack)|vorpal jabberwock]], {{magenta|J}}, derived directly from the unused monster in NetHack.
 
  
 
===SLASH'EM===
 
===SLASH'EM===
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[[SLASH'EM]] is another variant that makes use of the [[Vorpal jabberwock (SLASH'EM)|vorpal jabberwock]], and introduces other new creatures that use the {{white|j}} and {{white|J}} glyphs:
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In addition to the vorpal jabberwock, SLASH'EM also introduces several new creatures that use the {{white|j}} glyph:
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*{{white|j}} jelly:
 
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** {{monsymlink|clear jelly}}
 
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** {{monsymlink|yellow jelly}}
 
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** {{monsymlink|orange jelly}}
 
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** {{monsymlink|rancid jelly}}
 
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*{{white|J}} jabberwock:
 
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** {{monsym|vorpal jabberwock}} [[Vorpal jabberwock (SLASH'EM)|vorpal jabberwock]]
 
  
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* {{monsymlink|clear jelly}}
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* {{monsymlink|yellow jelly}}
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* {{monsymlink|orange jelly}}
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* {{monsymlink|rancid jelly}}
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[[Category:ASCII]]
 
[[Category:ASCII]]

Latest revision as of 15:20, 29 October 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 letter J serves the following purposes:

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

Variants

UnNetHack, GruntHack, SLASH'EM, EvilHack and SpliceHack implement the vorpal jabberwock, J, based on the unused monster in NetHack.

SLASH'EM

In addition to the vorpal jabberwock, SLASH'EM also introduces several new creatures that use the j glyph:

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