[comp.sources.games.bugs] Larn Bug

jdjsnsr@nmtsun.nmt.edu (John Jenks) (03/30/88)

Food for the powerful line eater.

Here is a neat bug in Larn14.0
  
1)  Gem Wielding:  When wielding gems and fighting rust monsters, gelatinous 
                   cubes, or disenchanters, the gem decreases in value.
                   If the gem's value drops below zero, the value wraps around
                   backward.  The new value starts at 6553500 and can drop 
                   from there.  If a gem perfection is read at this point
                   the gem doesn't gain in value.  This causes lots of 
                   problems as the player has enough gold to buy out the
                   store.  In other words, the player has won.  This also 
                   creates problems with taxes.  The player will never be able
                   to play again because of his tax bill.