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| − | A '''sling bullet''' is a [[defunct]] object that formerly appeared in ''[[NetHack]]'' until version [[3.0.0]], and was used as ammunition for [[slings]] before the introduction of [[rock]]s and [[flint stone]]s. Sling bullets | + | A '''sling bullet''' is a [[defunct]] object that formerly appeared in ''[[NetHack]]'' until version [[3.0.0]], and was used as ammunition for [[slings]] before the introduction of [[rock]]s and [[flint stone]]s. Sling bullets dealt 1d4 + 1 damage versus small monsters, and 1d6 + 1 versus large monsters, the same as [[crossbow bolts]].{{refsrc|fight.c|337|version=NetHack 2.3e}}{{refsrc|fight.c|362|version=NetHack 2.3e}} |
==History== | ==History== | ||
The early versions of hack121 and PDP-11, variants of [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], used various types of "bullets". | The early versions of hack121 and PDP-11, variants of [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], used various types of "bullets". | ||
| − | In NetHack 3.0.0, the sling bullet was removed from the list of objects - [[NetHack 3.2.0]] introduced | + | In NetHack 3.0.0, the sling bullet was removed from the list of objects - [[NetHack 3.2.0]] introduced a replacement in the flint stone. |
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
{{Wikipedia|Sling (weapon)}} | {{Wikipedia|Sling (weapon)}} | ||
[[File:Sling_bullets_clay_and_stone.JPG|thumb|200px|Bullets of clay and stone]] | [[File:Sling_bullets_clay_and_stone.JPG|thumb|200px|Bullets of clay and stone]] | ||
| − | As the sling is a widespread weapon dating back to Neolithic cultures (if not still-older ones), sling-bullets and similar stones and objects used as sling ammunition are common archeological finds. The size of a sling-bullet varies greatly from no larger than a mere pebble to fist-sized stones weighing a pound or more, and in the hands of a skilled slinger could be hurled upwards of 450 meters (1500 feet) at speeds over 250 miles per hour.<ref>http://www.slinging.org/</ref> | + | As the sling is a widespread weapon dating back to Neolithic cultures (if not still-older ones), sling-bullets and similar stones and objects used as sling ammunition are common archeological finds. The size of a sling-bullet varies greatly from no larger than a mere pebble to fist-sized stones weighing a pound or more, and in the hands of a skilled slinger could be hurled upwards of 450 meters (1500 feet) at speeds over 250 miles per hour.<ref>http://www.slinging.org/</ref> Slinging as a sport is still practiced in the Balearic Islands (where slinging is a tradition) and elsewhere, and slings also see use as weapons for hobby purposes. |
| − | + | Rocks used as sling bullets are frequently salvaged from river depths, where the rushing water would slowly shape the stone round. Bullets are also purpose-made from various materials such as clay - in Classical times, lead-cast bullets were considered the most efficient and best-quality ammunition. Symbols such as stylized lightning bolts, snakes and scorpions have often been found molded into lead sling-bullets from around this time; others have had holes drilled into them that produce a whooshing sound in flight. | |
==EvilHack== | ==EvilHack== | ||
| − | Sling bullets return as items in the variant EvilHack, introduced in version 0.7.1. | + | Sling bullets return as items in the variant [[EvilHack]], introduced in version 0.7.1. Their default material is [[iron]], and they appear as '''shiny stones''' when unidentified. |
| − | + | ==References== | |
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{{noversion}} | {{noversion}} | ||
[[Category:EvilHack items]] | [[Category:EvilHack items]] | ||
Revision as of 03:28, 24 October 2021
A sling bullet is a defunct object that formerly appeared in NetHack until version 3.0.0, and was used as ammunition for slings before the introduction of rocks and flint stones. Sling bullets dealt 1d4 + 1 damage versus small monsters, and 1d6 + 1 versus large monsters, the same as crossbow bolts.[1][2]
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History
The early versions of hack121 and PDP-11, variants of Jay Fenlason's Hack, used various types of "bullets".
In NetHack 3.0.0, the sling bullet was removed from the list of objects - NetHack 3.2.0 introduced a replacement in the flint stone.
Origin
As the sling is a widespread weapon dating back to Neolithic cultures (if not still-older ones), sling-bullets and similar stones and objects used as sling ammunition are common archeological finds. The size of a sling-bullet varies greatly from no larger than a mere pebble to fist-sized stones weighing a pound or more, and in the hands of a skilled slinger could be hurled upwards of 450 meters (1500 feet) at speeds over 250 miles per hour.[3] Slinging as a sport is still practiced in the Balearic Islands (where slinging is a tradition) and elsewhere, and slings also see use as weapons for hobby purposes.
Rocks used as sling bullets are frequently salvaged from river depths, where the rushing water would slowly shape the stone round. Bullets are also purpose-made from various materials such as clay - in Classical times, lead-cast bullets were considered the most efficient and best-quality ammunition. Symbols such as stylized lightning bolts, snakes and scorpions have often been found molded into lead sling-bullets from around this time; others have had holes drilled into them that produce a whooshing sound in flight.
EvilHack
Sling bullets return as items in the variant EvilHack, introduced in version 0.7.1. Their default material is iron, and they appear as shiny stones when unidentified.
