Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site sdcsvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxz!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!sdcrdcf!sdcsvax!laman From: laman@sdcsvax.UUCP (Mike Laman) Newsgroups: net.games.rogue Subject: Re: Improve Your Play :-) - (nf) Message-ID: <1088@sdcsvax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 6-Aug-84 16:41:32 EDT Article-I.D.: sdcsvax.1088 Posted: Mon Aug 6 16:41:32 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 9-Aug-84 03:47:49 EDT References: <3936@fortune.UUCP> Organization: EECS Dept. U.C. San Diego Lines: 36 >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 UUCP: {ucbvax,philabs,sdccsu3,sdcsla}!sdcsvax!laman