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From: laman@sdcsvax.UUCP (Mike Laman)
Newsgroups: net.games.rogue
Subject: Re: Improve Your Play :-) - (nf)
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Date: Mon, 6-Aug-84 16:41:32 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug  6 16:41:32 1984
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>fortune!jones    Aug  2 18:38:00 1984
>
>A test for rogue-acuity is a great idea.  OK, you've started with
>70 HP, Armor class of 4, Strength level 18, and a +2 +2 Mace.  You
>encounter a Xorn and after trading the first few blows you discover
>to your dismay that you are in the dreaded random-number-generator-
>drought.  Normally this is discovered when your HP reach 10 and you
>haven't landed a blow.  Now, in your pack are wands of light, drain
>life, magic missle, five restore strength potions, a potion of see
>invisible, a slimemold and other useful goodies, so you decide to
>turn around and run; to heal and gather your thoughts.  Your hit
>points are back up to 20 when you encounter Xorn #2 in a passageway.
>Here's your chance to think like a total winner!  Do you:
>
>			####X@X####   <---
>
>	A. Ask if you can be excused?
>
>	B. Offer to hold someone's coat?
>
>	C. Bend over to tie your shoelaces?
>
>	D. Ask if anyone has change for a gold piece?
>
>------
>
>No thanks are necessary, my reward is the look in your eyes.
>
>Dan Jones

I would do: E. None of the above.  I would go down the steps that I am
standing on (unless one of the goodies in our bag is the Amulet in which
case I would go up).	:-)  <- Do you see your reward?  Look close.

		Mike Laman
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