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| − | + | Unidentified [[scroll]]s can have any one of many labels. In [[Hack]] 1.0.0, these labels were fixed to a specific type of scroll, but have since been randomised to make identification harder. The various labels, and their meanings, are: | |
| − | ; ANDOVA BEGARIN : In [[Hack]], this scroll was originally always the [[scroll of fire]]. | + | ; ANDOVA BEGARIN : Unknown meaning. In [[Hack]], this scroll was originally always the [[scroll of fire]]. |
| − | ; DAIYEN FOOELS : Originally [[scroll of enchant weapon]]. | + | ; DAIYEN FOOELS : "Die, fools!". Originally [[scroll of enchant weapon]]. |
| − | ; DUAM XNAHT : " | + | ; DUAM XNAHT : "Thanx Maud" spelled backwards. Originally [[scroll of amnesia]]. |
| − | ; ELAM EBOW : Originally [[scroll of magic mapping]]. | + | ; ELAM EBOW : Unknown meaning. Originally [[scroll of magic mapping]]. |
; ELBIB YLOH : "Holy Bible" spelled backwards. Originally [[scroll of genocide]]. | ; ELBIB YLOH : "Holy Bible" spelled backwards. Originally [[scroll of genocide]]. | ||
| − | ; FOOBIE BLETCH | + | ; FOOBIE BLETCH: Unknown meaning. Not in Hack 1.0.0. |
| − | ; GARVEN DEH | + | ; GARVEN DEH: Unknown meaning. Not in Hack 1.0.0. |
; HACKEM MUCHE : "Hack 'em much". Originally [[scroll of charging]]. | ; HACKEM MUCHE : "Hack 'em much". Originally [[scroll of charging]]. | ||
| − | ; JUYED AWK YACC : Originally [[scroll of destroy armor]]. | + | ; JUYED AWK YACC : Tenuous reference to Unix tools ed(1), awk(1), yacc(1). Originally [[scroll of destroy armor]]. |
| − | ; KERNOD WEL : Originally [[scroll of identify]]. | + | ; KERNOD WEL : "Kenned well" in Scots. Originally [[scroll of identify]]. |
; KIRJE : Finnish for "a letter" (as in a letter sent by mail). Originally [[scroll of earth]]. | ; KIRJE : Finnish for "a letter" (as in a letter sent by mail). Originally [[scroll of earth]]. | ||
| − | ; LEP GEX VEN ZEA : Originally [[scroll of create monster]]. | + | ; LEP GEX VEN ZEA : Unknown meaning. Originally [[scroll of create monster]]. |
| − | ; NR 9 : Originally [[scroll of confuse monster]]. | + | ; NR 9 : Possible reference to The Beatles' confusing Revolution No. 9. Originally [[scroll of confuse monster]]. |
| − | ; PRATYAVAYAH : | + | ; PRATYAVAYAH : "Reverse annoyance" in Sanskrit. Originally [[scroll of remove curse]]. |
| − | ; PRIRUTSENIE : | + | ; PRIRUTSENIE : "Taming" in Russian. Originally [[scroll of taming]]. |
| − | ; READ ME : "Read me". | + | ; READ ME : "Read me". Originally [[scroll of blank paper]]. |
| − | ; TEMOV | + | ; TEMOV : Unknown meaning. Not in Hack 1.0.0. |
| − | ; THARR : Originally [[scroll of gold detection]]. | + | ; THARR : "There's gold in them tharr hills!". Originally [[scroll of gold detection]]. |
| − | ; VE FORBRYDERNE : | + | ; VE FORBRYDERNE : "Beware, criminals!" in Danish. Originally [[scroll of punishment]]. |
| − | ; VELOX NEB : | + | ; VELOX NEB : Unknown meaning. Not in Hack 1.0.0. |
| − | ; VENZAR BORGAVVE : Originally [[scroll of teleportation]]. | + | ; VENZAR BORGAVVE : Unknown meaning. Originally [[scroll of teleportation]]. |
| − | ; VERR YED HORRE : Originally [[scroll of light]]. | + | ; VERR YED HORRE : Unknown meaning. Originally [[scroll of light]]. |
; XIXAXA XOXAXA XUXAXA : Spanish for "mwahahahaha", a stereotypical evil laugh. Originally [[scroll of scare monster]]. | ; XIXAXA XOXAXA XUXAXA : Spanish for "mwahahahaha", a stereotypical evil laugh. Originally [[scroll of scare monster]]. | ||
; YUM YUM : "Yum yum!" Originally [[scroll of food detection]]. | ; YUM YUM : "Yum yum!" Originally [[scroll of food detection]]. | ||
| − | ; ZELGO MER : Originally [[scroll of enchant armor]]. | + | ; ZELGO MER : Unknown meaning. Originally [[scroll of enchant armor]]. |
Not all of these are used each game. | Not all of these are used each game. | ||
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Revision as of 15:08, 3 July 2006
Unidentified scrolls can have any one of many labels. In Hack 1.0.0, these labels were fixed to a specific type of scroll, but have since been randomised to make identification harder. The various labels, and their meanings, are:
- ANDOVA BEGARIN
- Unknown meaning. In Hack, this scroll was originally always the scroll of fire.
- DAIYEN FOOELS
- "Die, fools!". Originally scroll of enchant weapon.
- DUAM XNAHT
- "Thanx Maud" spelled backwards. Originally scroll of amnesia.
- ELAM EBOW
- Unknown meaning. Originally scroll of magic mapping.
- ELBIB YLOH
- "Holy Bible" spelled backwards. Originally scroll of genocide.
- FOOBIE BLETCH
- Unknown meaning. Not in Hack 1.0.0.
- GARVEN DEH
- Unknown meaning. Not in Hack 1.0.0.
- HACKEM MUCHE
- "Hack 'em much". Originally scroll of charging.
- JUYED AWK YACC
- Tenuous reference to Unix tools ed(1), awk(1), yacc(1). Originally scroll of destroy armor.
- KERNOD WEL
- "Kenned well" in Scots. Originally scroll of identify.
- KIRJE
- Finnish for "a letter" (as in a letter sent by mail). Originally scroll of earth.
- LEP GEX VEN ZEA
- Unknown meaning. Originally scroll of create monster.
- NR 9
- Possible reference to The Beatles' confusing Revolution No. 9. Originally scroll of confuse monster.
- PRATYAVAYAH
- "Reverse annoyance" in Sanskrit. Originally scroll of remove curse.
- PRIRUTSENIE
- "Taming" in Russian. Originally scroll of taming.
- READ ME
- "Read me". Originally scroll of blank paper.
- TEMOV
- Unknown meaning. Not in Hack 1.0.0.
- THARR
- "There's gold in them tharr hills!". Originally scroll of gold detection.
- VE FORBRYDERNE
- "Beware, criminals!" in Danish. Originally scroll of punishment.
- VELOX NEB
- Unknown meaning. Not in Hack 1.0.0.
- VENZAR BORGAVVE
- Unknown meaning. Originally scroll of teleportation.
- VERR YED HORRE
- Unknown meaning. Originally scroll of light.
- XIXAXA XOXAXA XUXAXA
- Spanish for "mwahahahaha", a stereotypical evil laugh. Originally scroll of scare monster.
- YUM YUM
- "Yum yum!" Originally scroll of food detection.
- ZELGO MER
- Unknown meaning. Originally scroll of enchant armor.
Not all of these are used each game.
