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+.ds RH A Guide to the Cavern of Cuties\r
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.TL\r
-A Guide to the Dungeons of Doom\r
+A Guide to the Cavern of Cuties\r
.AU\r
Michael C. Toy\r
.AI\r
Rogue is a visual CRT based fantasy game which runs\r
under the UNIX timesharing system. This paper describes\r
how to play rogue and gives a few hints for those who might\r
-otherwise get lost in the Dungeons of Doom.\r
+otherwise get lost in the Cavern of Cuties.\r
.AE\r
.NH\r
Introduction\r
You have just finished your years as a student at the local fighter's guild.\r
After much practice and sweat you have finally completed your training and\r
are ready to embark upon a perilous adventure. As a test of your skills,\r
-the local guildmasters have sent you into the Dungeons of Doom. Your\r
+the local guildmasters have sent you into the Cavern of Cuties. Your\r
task is to return with the Amulet of Yendor. Your reward for the completion\r
of this task will be a full membership in the local guild. In addition, you are\r
-allowed to keep all the loot you bring back from the dungeons.\r
+allowed to keep all the loot you bring back from the caverns.\r
.PP\r
In preparation for your journey, you are given an enchanted sword, taken\r
from a dragon's hoard in the far off Dark Mountains. You are also outfitted\r
-with elf-crafted armor and given enough food to reach the dungeons. You\r
+with elf-crafted armor and given enough food to reach the caverns. You\r
say goodbye to family and friends for what may be the last time and head\r
up the road.\r
.PP\r
-You set out on your way to the dungeons and after several days of uneventful\r
-travel, you see the ancient ruins that mark the entrance to the Dungeons\r
-of Doom. It is late at night so you make camp at the entrance and spend\r
+You set out on your way to the caverns and after several days of uneventful\r
+travel, you see the ancient ruins that mark the entrance to the Cavern\r
+of Cuties. It is late at night so you make camp at the entrance and spend\r
the night sleeping under the open skies. In the morning you gather\r
your sword, put on your armor, eat what is almost your last food and enter\r
-the dungeons.\r
+the caverns.\r
.NH\r
What is going on here?\r
.PP\r
You have just begun a game of rogue. Your goal is to grab as much treasure\r
-as you can, find the Amulet of Yendor, and get out of the Dungeons of Doom\r
+as you can, find the Amulet of Yendor, and get out of the Cavern of Cuties\r
alive. On the screen, a map of where you have been and what you have seen on\r
-the current dungeon level is kept. As you explore more of the level,\r
+the current cavern level is kept. As you explore more of the level,\r
it appears on the screen in front of you.\r
.PP\r
Rogue differs from most computer fantasy games in that it is screen\r
Another major difference between rogue and other computer fantasy games\r
is that once you have solved all the puzzles in a standard fantasy game,\r
it has lost most of its excitement and it ceases to be fun. Rogue on the\r
-other hand generates a new dungeon every time you play it and\r
+other hand generates a new cavern every time you play it and\r
even the author finds it an entertaining and exciting game.\r
.NH\r
What do all those things on the screen mean?\r
describing your current status. Here is an explanation of what these\r
things mean:\r
.IP Level 8\r
-This number indicates how deep you have gone in the dungeon. It starts\r
+This number indicates how deep you have gone in the cavern. It starts\r
at one and goes up forever\(dg.\r
.FS\r
\(dgOr until you get killed or decide to quit.\r
A piece of food.\r
.IP A-Z\r
The uppercase letters represent the various inhabitants of the\r
-Dungeons of Doom. Watch out, they can be mean.\r
+Cavern of Cuties. Watch out, they can be mean.\r
.NH\r
Commands\r
.PP\r
.NH\r
Dealing with objects\r
.PP\r
-When you find something in the dungeon, it is common to want to pick the\r
+When you find something in the cavern, it is common to want to pick the\r
object up. This is accomplished in rogue by walking over the object. If\r
you are carrying too many things, the program will tell you and it won't pick\r
up the object, otherwise it will add it to your pack and if the notify\r
.NH\r
Light\r
.PP\r
-Rooms in the dungeons are either lit or dark. If you walk into a lit room,\r
+Rooms in the caverns are either lit or dark. If you walk into a lit room,\r
the entire room will be drawn on the screen as soon as you enter. If you\r
walk into a dark room, it will only be displayed as you explore it. Upon\r
leaving a dark room, all objects inside the room which might move are\r
.NH\r
Armor\r
.PP\r
-There are various sorts of armor lying around in the dungeon. Some of it\r
+There are various sorts of armor lying around in the cavern. Some of it\r
is enchanted, some is cursed and some is just normal. Different armor\r
types have different armor classes. The lower the armor class, the\r
more protection the armor affords against the blows of monsters.\r
When step is set, lists of things, like inventories or "*" responses to\r
"Which item do you wish to xxxx? " questions, are displayed one item\r
at a time on the top of the screen, rather than clearing the screen,\r
-displaying the list, then re-displaying the dungeon level.\r
+displaying the list, then re-displaying the cavern level.\r
.IP "flush [noflush]"\r
If flush is set, all typeahead is thrown away after each round of battle.\r
This is useful for those who type way ahead and watch to their dismay as\r
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