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When [[glass]] objects in a [[bag]], [[large box]] or [[chest]] break, other than fake [[gem]]s, [[you]] might hear a '''muffled shatter'''. An [[egg]] gives a '''muffled cracking''' when it breaks. You will lose that object and will not know what it was. | When [[glass]] objects in a [[bag]], [[large box]] or [[chest]] break, other than fake [[gem]]s, [[you]] might hear a '''muffled shatter'''. An [[egg]] gives a '''muffled cracking''' when it breaks. You will lose that object and will not know what it was. | ||
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| + | Though you do get the [[Luck]] penalty for breaking a [[mirror]] even if it is in a box, you need not fear this when [[kick]]ing open locked boxes because [[tool]]s cannot be generated inside them. | ||
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Starting with [[NetHack 3.2.0]], fake gems no longer break. Thus "kickboxing" no longer works. | Starting with [[NetHack 3.2.0]], fake gems no longer break. Thus "kickboxing" no longer works. | ||
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Revision as of 01:02, 30 August 2009
When glass objects in a bag, large box or chest break, other than fake gems, you might hear a muffled shatter. An egg gives a muffled cracking when it breaks. You will lose that object and will not know what it was.
Though you do get the Luck penalty for breaking a mirror even if it is in a box, you need not fear this when kicking open locked boxes because tools cannot be generated inside them.
Fake gems don't break
Prior to NetHack 3.2.0, a popular technique for identifying fake gems was dubbed "kickboxing": one would gather a large pile of gems, name all of them "fake red" or whatever color, dump them in a box, and then repeatedly kick the box until no more muffled shatters were heard. One would then retrieve the remaining gems and un-name them. In this way, the fake gems of all colors could be identified.
Starting with NetHack 3.2.0, fake gems no longer break. Thus "kickboxing" no longer works.
This page may need to be updated for the current version of NetHack.
It may contain text specific to NetHack 3.4.3. Information on this page may be out of date.
Editors: After reviewing this page and making necessary edits, please change the {{nethack-343}} tag to the current version's tag or {{noversion}} as appropriate.
