geb@cadre.UUCP (05/27/84)
It is possible to sort of "cheat" at rogue, although your score will not be recorded in the roguers list if you exceed the top score. It is fun to use this method to see just what it takes to kill a Jabberwock or a Dragon (Dragons are easier, I find). To do this, you may save a game with the name "rogue.save". then choose a name to back up the save file such as "rogue.20" if you were on level 20 for example. Execute "cp rogue.save rogue.20". Then continue with "rogue rogue.save". When you get killed, execute "cp rogue.20 rogue.save" "rogue rogue.save". You must execute the commands just as shown (cannot use mv). Do not rm any files from the directory, while you are playing, or the i-node will change and this method will no longer work. Of course, you must use the fix recently given on the net for the "save bug" or you will have trouble resurrecting rogue. This is a harder way of cheating than the notorious magic arrow bug in the earlier rogues but it is more informative for learning how armor and weapons affect the more powerful monsters.