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In NetHack, the number eight (or 8) is not used to represent anything by default. However, it can still serve the following purposes:

  • 8 and the other number keys can be used to specify a numeric prefix for a command or in a menu.
  • If numpad movement is on, press 8 to move north.
  • Some players also change the "monsters" option in the options file to utilize unused symbols like 8 for certain purposes, e.g. usually to represent ghosts in place of the blank space, or  , and make them easier to see.

Historical uses

In NetHack 2.2a and NetHack 2.3e, Medusa used the 8 glyph.

Variants

UnNetHack

In UnNetHack, 8 represents an ice wall and 8 represents a crystal ice wall, both of which only appear in Sheol.

SlashTHEM

In SlashTHEM, the ghost monster class uses the 8 glyph. SlashTHEM retains the shadow from SLASH'EM, and adds new monsters that use the 8 glyph: