gordon@uw-june (Gordon Davisson) (09/28/84)
Recently, I was exploring level 17 when I happened upon a what I assume to have been a party room, which looked like this from the doorway: UFY -@- # # I recoiled instinctively, though as I did I realized that I probably wouldn't be able to move because the Venus' Flytrap was likely to be holding me (we have 5.3, if you haven't guessed by now). However, I did manage to back up, *but the flytrap followed me into the corridor*! After that move, I was in fact held, and had to fight my way loose. (The Black Unicorn soon got me, in case you're interested) Has anyone else out there ever had a similar experience? The Great Green Arkleseizure Jamie Green {decvax,ihnp4,allegra}!uw-beaver!uw-june!gordon (Put "To Jamie" in the subject line)
guy@sdcc3.UUCP (Guy A. Lewis) (10/08/84)
This doesn't sound like a bug but actually a feature of the game. Unlike what most people might think the Venus flytrap can move one step, but only in pursuit and only into a doorway or coridoor. By the way I picked up this tid-bit of info from an earlier version of the rogue magazine. I could be wrong but I think I remember it correctly. -- ihnp4 \ akgva \ decva > sdcsvax!sdcc3!guy dcdwest / ucbvax / All good things must come to an en....
z@rocksvax.UUCP (Jim Ziobro) (10/11/84)
(version 5.3) I believe when a party room is created all the critters inside are 'awake'. I've had N's attack me in a party room without hitting them first and N's are always created 'sleeping'. -- //Z\\ James M. Ziobro Ziobro.Henr@Xerox.ARPA {rochester,amd,sunybcs,allegra}!rocksvax!z
tom@uwai.UUCP (10/12/84)
> (version 5.3) > I believe when a party room is created all the critters inside > are 'awake'. I've had N's attack me in a party room without hitting > them first and N's are always created 'sleeping'. this isn't a bug, it's a feature. it lets the nyphos and the leppies get their fair swings at you. tom -- Tom Christiansen University of Wisconsin Computer Science Systems Lab ...!{allegra,heurikon,ihnp4,seismo,uwm-evax}!uwvax!tom tom@wisc-crys.arpa
lahren@sunybcs.UUCP (James A. Lahren) (10/13/84)
> > (version 5.3) > > I believe when a party room is created all the critters inside > > are 'awake'. I've had N's attack me in a party room without hitting > > them first and N's are always created 'sleeping'. > > this isn't a bug, it's a feature. it lets the nyphos and the leppies > get their fair swings at you. (also Version 5.3) After checking around with a few friends, including one who got the amulet, I found out that when a 'party room' is created, these possibilites exist: 1) in a large room, is good chance that some monsters will be sleeping, but most likely you are sure to find some awake, if not most 2) in a small room, for some reason it always seems that the monsters are awake, (especially if you are teleported into it) but I guess this is by chance... although it always seems that way. perhaps the monsters wake each other up, who knows.... So, either you have a bug in you version, or just terrible luck. .... jim lahren