Mine king level
In SLASH'EM, the Mine King level is one level below the now-misnamed "Mine's End" level. It is reached by a staircase found in one of the possible positions for the luckstone in Mine's End.
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Level
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Ruggo the Gnome King is on his throne and carries a random weapon, a random wand, two random potions, and a random piece of armor. There are also 26 random G in the throne room (shown as G on the above map). There are 20 gnomes and eleven gnome warriors roaming the level, and scattered throughout the level are 40 random gems, 20 piles of gold, and a pick-axe.
Strategy
Always use telepathy to check any gray G that appear in the throne room: it is possible that they are gnolls, which can easily dispatch most players just reaching the level for the first time. Gnolls naturally hide, meaning they will not come out and attack you, but if you bump into them or find them through automatic searching, they will attack.
Apart from potential gnolls, Ruggo himself can be dangerous, as he is guaranteed to generate with a wand, which may be something nasty like a wand of fire. Additionally, the gnome warriors, while not individually a huge threat, can wear down your HP faster than one might expect: keep a close eye on your health.
History
The Mine king level is identical to the home level of the defunct Gnome quest from SLASH 6, of which Ruggo the Gnome King was the quest leader. The guaranteed pick-axe may be an allusion to that quest's artifact, the Pick of Flandal Steelskin.
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