ZAPM items

This page gives a list of items found in ZAPM and some minimal information about them, including base prices.

In ZAPM, price offered is not influenced by charisma—you can't charm a robot, after all. Selling prices are always ¹⁄₁₀ of base prices, and buying prices are always base prices.

Unlike NetHack, any type of shop will buy any item. So you can price-ID your canisters in a computer shop, for instance.

The ZAPM items do not necessarily behave exactly like the "NetHack analogs" given below.

Floppy disks

Floppy disks appear as ? and are roughly analogous to NetHack's scrolls. They are unusable without a computer. If the computer is buggy, it may eat the disks. Like NetHack, some floppy disks have different effects according to "BUC" status and if the hero is confused.

Under normal circumstances there is a chance of the "license expiring" and the disk disappearing; otherwise it stays in inventory and may be reused.

Floppy disk	Cost	NetHack analog	Effects	While confused
bug detection	25	—	If buggy, reveals itself to be buggy; if debugged, reveals items in inventory which are buggy; if optimized, reveals bugginess status of every item in inventory.	Reveals insects on the level.
spam	25	—	Scams you out of up to 1000 buckazoids if you have at least 50. Unless it's buggy, it prompts first and you can deny.	—
identify	25	scroll of identify	Identifies objects in inventory (1–5 if optimized).	—
blank floppy disk	50	scroll of blank paper	Requires programming skill to "write".	Successfully creates a random disk (no programming skill needed).
object detection	50	potion of object detection	Detects objects on the level.	—
lifeform detection	50	potion of monster detection	If buggy, detects yourself; if nonbuggy, detects lifeforms on the level.	If buggy, gives YAFM; if nonbuggy, detects droids on the level.
mapping	50	scroll of magic mapping	Maps the level.	Reveals traps on the level.
diagnostics	50	potion of enlightenment	Gives information about the hero's status.	—
debugging	100	scroll of remove curse	If your computer is buggy, it is debugged. Otherwise, if the disk is buggy or debugged, it debugs wielded and worn items; if optimized, you pick an item to debug if bugged, or optimize if debugged.	If buggy, debugs itself; if debugged, optimizes itself; if optimized, debugs every buggy item in pack.
enhance armor	100	scroll of enchant armor	If buggy, "enhances" worn armor by −1 with no minimum; if debugged, debugs worn armor and enhances it by +1, to a maximum of +3; if optimized, optimizes worn armor and enhances it—possibly by several points—to a maximum of +5.	Fooproofs worn armor and repairs damage.
enhance weapon	100	scroll of enchant weapon	If buggy, "enhances" wielded weapon by −1 with no minimum; if debugged, debugs wielded weapon and enhances it by +1, to a maximum of +3; if optimized, optimizes wielded weapon and enhances it—possibly by several points—to a maximum of +5.	Fooproofs wielded weapon and repairs damage.
enhance implant	100	scroll of charging (for rings)	If buggy, "enhances" installed implant by −1 with no minimum; if debugged, enhances installed implant by +1, to a maximum of +3; if optimized, enhances installed implant—possibly by several points—to a maximum of +5.	—
transportation	100	scroll of teleportation	If buggy, teleports you unsafely, possibly resulting in instant death; if debugged, teleports you relatively safely; if optimized, you make a controlled teleport.	Same as normal, but will never give a controlled teleport.
hypnosis	100	potion of sleeping	If you are not blind, you fall asleep for 10d12 (buggy), 6d10 (debugged), or 4d6 (optimized) turns.	—
hacking	300	—	Attempts to "crack" a floppy disk, which if successful gives unlimited usage with a risk of summoning a lawyer (L). Cracking requires excessive leveling (25+), programming skill, intelligence, and luck.	—

Canisters

Canisters appear as ! and are roughly equivalent to NetHack's potions. However, canisters have no effect when thrown. Some may be applied as well as quaffed. If you have a canister of super glue stuck to your tongue, you are unable to quaff anything.

All canisters worth 50 buckazoids have positive effects. Also, any canister costing 75 buckazoids will help you with alien impregnation.

Canister	Cost	NetHack analog	Effects
beer	5	potion of booze	Confuses you for 2d50 turns, cures fright, and grants fear immunity while character stays confused.
super glue	5	—	Sticks to your tongue, causing a −4 charisma penalty until it falls off. If charisma falls below 1, you die by embarrassment. Apply to repair items or robots.
Nano-Cola	5	potion of gain energy	Temporarily boosts charisma by 1d6 points (used for mutant powers).
water	5	uncursed potion of water	Contains water, which does nothing. (There is no equivalent of NetHack's holy and unholy water.)
Rad-Away	50	—	Reduces hero's radiation contamination by 100–300 rads
restoration	50	potion of restore ability	Restores hero's lost abilities, maybe partially. (There is no unicorn horn equivalent in ZAPM.)
healing	50	potion of healing	Restores up to 4d8 hit points. If this would bring health over maximum, the maximum is raised by 1d3 points. Cures sickening, stunning, confusion, and soreness. Closes brain incision.
liquid nitrogen	75	—	Deals 4d6 freezing damage and aborts alien baby. This canister cannot be destroyed by freezing damage.
napalm	75	scroll of fire	Deals 4d6 burning damage and aborts alien baby.
universal solvent	100	potion of acid	Deals 2d6 corrosive damage and aborts alien baby. Can be applied to dissolve a glued canister.
Speed	100	potion of speed	Speeds up hero for 4d20 (buggy), 12d20 (debugged), or 20d20 (optimized) turns. Cures hosing.
Poison	100	potion of sickness	Deals 1d3 poison damage and aborts alien baby.
Plasma	100	—	Deals 4d6 electrical damage and aborts alien baby.
mutagen	200	—	Exposure to a great deal of radiation. Gain random mutant power. This item is radioactive, so unless you're protected you should stash unidentified canisters as quickly as possible. Easily identified with a geiger counter.
full healing	200	potion of full healing	Restores up to 4d8 hit points. If this would bring your HP above maximum, your maximum is raised by 2d6 points. Cures sickening, stunning, confusion and soreness. Closes brain incision.
gain ability	200	potion of gain ability	Gain +1 to one random ability if debugged, or +1 to all abilities if optimized.
spice	200	—	You fold space, teleporting immediately. Chances for transportation death are equal to debugged transportation floppy disk.
brain cylinder	1000	mind flayer corpse	Gain +1 intelligence, to a maximum of 25.
antimatter	1000	—	You die instantly.

Armor

ZAPM has five armor slots: jumpsuit, body armor, helmet, belt, and goggles.

Armor class works differently than NetHack. 10 is still the base, but the value is increased with worn armor, so equipping something with armor class 1 results in character AC of 11. As in NetHack, armor can be enhanced (enchanted), and enhancement may be negative.

Powered armor carries its own weight, so it is effectively weightless when worn (but not when carried).

Although belts have randomized appearance, the shield belt is the only type currently implemented.

Psionic modifier affects the chance of mutant power use. This is analogous to NetHack's metal armor spellcasting penalty.

Armor	Cost	Weight	Appearance	Armor class	Psionic modifier	Effects
stormtrooper helmet	50	1000	plastic helmet	1	−5%	air supply; −2 to hit
space helmet	100	2000	sealed helmet	1	−5%	air supply
football helmet	25	4000	padded helmet	1	0	—
energy dome	25	25	flowerpot	1	+20%	unusually high psionic aura modifier
brain shield	25	25	tinfoil hat	0	−100%	reflection, brain shield
sunglasses	50	50	pair of goggles	0	0%	blindness protection
peril-sensitive sunglasses	50	50	pair of goggles	0	0%	usually buggy; blinds when peril is nigh (which means monsters or traps in sight)
blindfold	50	50	blindfold	0	0%	blinding
x-ray goggles	100	50	pair of goggles	0	0%	x-ray vision
targeter goggles	100	50	pair of goggles	0	0%	+2 to hit; +2 damage
night vision goggles	100	50	pair of goggles	0	0%	night vision
shield belt	300	100	[random] belt	0	0%	energy shield
ordinary jumpsuit	25	400	[color] jumpsuit	1	0%	—
radiation suit	100	400	[color] jumpsuit	1	0%	radiation protection
janitor uniform	25	400	[color] jumpsuit	1	0%	—
chameleon suit	500	400	[color] jumpsuit	1	0%	enemies will miss you 20% of the time
elven jumpsuit	25	400	pink jumpsuit	2	0%	—
reflec armor	100	400	shiny armor	1	0%	reflection
football pads	100	5000	padded uniform	3	0%	—
flak jacket	75	2500	flak jacket	3	−5%	—
stormtrooper suit	400	10000	plastic armor	4	−10%	—
aquamarine power armor	1500	15000	aqua mechanical armor	7	−10%	powered
mean green power armor	1500	15000	green mechanical armor	7	−10%	powered
space suit	800	18000	space suit	4	−10%	powered
elven space suit	1500	10000	pink space suit	5	0%	powered

Weapons

Weapon	Cost	Weight	Appearance	Hit	Damage	Ammo	Notes
elven dagger	10	400	wooden dagger	+0	1d4 piercing	—	Although wooden in appearance, this item is actually made of steel.
anal probe	10	400	anal probe	+0	10d10 violating	—	Little gray aliens' all-time favorite toy.
club	1	1200	club	+0	1d6 concussive	—	Wooden.
cattle prod	50	400	cattle prod	+0	1d4 electrical, 1d6 stunning	5 energy cells	Useful to keep alien warriors out of melee range.
mop	5	900	mop	+0	1d8 concussive	—
pair of nunchucks	200	500	pair of nunchucks	+0	2d4 concussive	—
chainsaw	500	1200	chainsaw	−2	2d6 slashing	0 energy cells	Oddly, this item does not use up energy.
bat'leth	1200	1000	bat'leth	−1	2d6 slashing	—	This is not a sword, although Klingon lore would have it classified as one.
katana	1000	600	antique sword	+0	1d10 slashing	—
light saber	1500	600	energy sword	+1	2d6 slashing, 1d6 burning	—	Will frequently destroy floppy disks on struck monsters. Grants a better form of reflection, deflecting blaster bolts and peas in addition to lasers.
concussion grenade	25	300	grenade	0	3d6 concussive	—	Radius 1.
frag grenade	25	400	grenade	0	2d6 concussive	—	Radius 1.
stun grenade	25	400	grenade	0	3d6 stunning	—	Radius 1.
rad grenade	25	400	grenade	0	4d8 radiological	—	Radius 3.
football	25	400	prolate spheroid	0	1d6 concussive	—	Reusable, radius 0. This item is classified as a grenade and, if found while blind, will be described as such.
pea shooter	50	800	wimpy pistol	0	1d4 force	—	The only gun that does not require ammunition.
laser pistol	50	800	laser pistol	−1	1d8 laser, 2d6 blinding	5 energy cells
blaster	50	800	blaster	−2	1d8 force	5 energy cells
phaser	50	800	ergonomic energy pistol	+1	1d8 laser, 2d6 blinding	5 energy cells
pistol	50	800	pistol	−1	1d8 piercing	bullet	-
assault pistol	100	800	assault pistol	−1	1d8 piercing	bullet	Shoots twice.
laser rifle	200	1200	laser rifle	+1	1d12 laser, 3d6 blinding	8 energy cells
shotgun	150	1200	shotgun	+1	4d6 concussive	shell	Has special accuracy mechanics. Over distance its damage falls but its accuracy rises.
sniper rifle	300	1200	telescoped rifle	+3	1d10 piercing	bullet
pulse rifle	400	3000	assault rifle	+0	1d8 piercing	bullet	Apply to switch between single and triple fire modes.
railgun	800	2000	railgun	+0	3d10 piercing	slug	Takes one and a half turns to fire. Ammo is hard to come by.
chaingun	800	3000	heavy cannon	+0	1d10 piercing	bullet	Shoots six bullet per volley.
laser cannon	800	3000	laser cannon	+1	4d12 piercing	35 energy cells	Very power-hungry and usually overkill.

Bionic implants

Roughly analogous to NetHack's rings, ZAPM allows you to have five implants in your skull. You can also have implants in your ear and eye.

Implant	Location	Cost	Psionic modifier	Effects
health monitor	cranium	300	−15%	Grants low hit point warning, colors hit points display. Purely UI effect.
radiation processor	cranium	300	−15%	Reduces radiation contamination over time. Does not stack.
poison resistor	cranium	300	−15%	Grants 10 points of poison resistance, and the effect stacks, but 10 points is enough to negate all poison damage in the game. Very important to have.
babel fish	ear	300	0%	Grants translation intrinsic.
cerebral coprocessor	cranium	300	−15%	Affects intelligence by its enhancement. Stacks.
reflex coordinator	cranium	300	−15%	Affects agility by its enhancement. Stacks.
adrenaline generator	cranium	300	−15%	Affects strength by its enhancement. Stacks.
cortex crossover	cranium	400	−15%	Inverts movement keys. Purely UI effect. Pairs of this implant cancel each other out.
narcoleptor	cranium	400	−15%	Grants narcolepsy, similar to an amulet of restful sleep.
tissue regenerator	cranium	400	−15%	Grants regeneration. Does not stack.
psionic amplifier	cranium	400	varies	Modifies psionic aura by 5% per enhancement point. Stacks.
Eye of the BOFH	eye	1000	0%	Grants night vision, allows free passage through retina scanner door. Unique item.

Ray guns

Applying an empty ray gun fills it from a canister, giving the gun 2d6 charges. (Bugginess and fuel type do not matter.) If a canister is not listed here, it will ruin a ray gun.

Empty ray guns cost 200 buckazoids, disintegration costs 2000, and all others cost 800. All ray guns appear as "[color] ray gun" when unidentified. They auto-identify upon use.

Ray gun	Loaded with	Zap effect	Notes
empty ray gun	—	nothing
freeze ray gun	canister of liquid nitrogen	4d8 freezing damage
heat ray gun	canister of napalm	4d8 burning damage
gamma ray gun	canister of mutagen	4d8 radiological damage	Not effective against bots, programs, or radioactive vermin. This item is radioactive, so don't carry around when unprotected.
gauss ray gun	canister of plasma	4d8 magnetic damage	Only effective against robots or programs. Acts like cancellation on items.
healing ray gun	canister of (full) healing	4d8 healing "damage"	Angers monsters as if you attacked them. A canister of full healing is not any better than regular healing.
poison ray gun	canister of poison	1d4 poison damage to hero, twice this amount to monsters
restoration ray gun	canister of restoration	4d8 restoring "damage"	Damage does not matter—it always triggers regular restoration effect
stasis ray gun	canister of super glue	1d6 paralyzing damage	By far best use for your canister of super glue.
transporter ray gun	canister of spice melange	transports everything it hits
disintegration ray gun	canister of antimatter	disintegration ray destroys almost everything on its path	Rough equivalent to a black dragon's disintegration breath.

Tools

Tool	Cost	NetHack analog	Effects
energy cell	1	—	Your power source.
fission power plant	1000	—	Stores up to 100 units of energy and regenerates 0.2 per turn.
fusion power plant	1000	—	Stores up to 100 units of energy and regenerates 0.4 per turn.
roll of duct tape	5	—	Single-use universal repair tool for droids or doors. Works at +2 to repair skill.
monkey wrench	10	—	Universal repair tool.
flashlight	10	brass lantern	Provides light as long as you supply it with power.
Geiger counter	300	—	Clicks in the presence of radiation. Requires power.
motion tracker	400	ring of warning	Detects most moving objects in an area. Requires power.
droid caller	400	magic whistle	Summons your pet droids. If buggy, summons all robots on level and turn them hostile, so don't test in Robot Town.
tricorder	200	stethoscope	Reveals the target's AC and HP. Doesn't use a turn.
portable hole	200	—	A single-use hole you can lay on the floor.
restraining bolt	200	scroll of taming	Attach it to a bot to attempt to make them a pet. Does not work on clerkbots. Sometimes drops again if pet bot gets destroyed.
rabbit's foot	400	blessed luckstone	Grants you ZAPM's form of luck while carried.
heap of space junk	5	iron chain perhaps	No use.
red keycard	20	limited skeleton key	Works on red locks.
green keycard	20	limited skeleton key	Works on green locks.
blue keycard	20	limited skeleton key	Works on blue locks.
orange keycard	20	limited skeleton key	Works on orange locks.
master keycard	20	skeleton key	Works on all keycard locks. Appears as a purple keycard.
lock pick	200	lock pick	Works on any lock (keycard or not) but requires pick lock skill to work reliably.
mini computer	500	—	Allows you to execute floppy disks.
mega computer	1000	—	Allows you to execute floppy disks even while blind.