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From: segs@mhuxv.UUCP (slusky)
Newsgroups: net.games.rogue
Subject: Re: Bug in rogue?
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Date: Mon, 24-Sep-84 09:48:59 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 24 09:48:59 1984
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> 
> I seem to have just encountered a nasty bug in rogue.  I found a potion, which
> when quaffed made me feel light headed.  I also found that I could move through
> walls.  Some kind of etherealness?  Anyway, I was still able to attack monsters
> so I didn't mind ---- until I used the 'f' command to move forward until I
> encountered something.  But, evidently, since I was ethereal(?) I didn't
> encounter anything before moving right out of the dungeon, and continuing for-
> ever.  My screen began to scroll up as it filled with 'U's.  This went on
> for about 4 or 5 minutes until I got bored and hung up.
> 
> Is there some way out of this?  What was that potion?  Why didn't my character
> die of starvation after 5 minutes of full speed movement?  Why am I posting
> this article?
> 
> puzzled
> Jeff Sonntag
> ihnp4!mhuxl!mhuxt!js2j



This is the potion of phasing. It shows up in Advanced Rogue versions.
You don't say what version of rogue you are playing. (Just as a general
note it is helpful to identify your version of rogue when you are asking
for information on a bug or feature.)
The potion of phasing is very valuable for attacking monsters from inside
walls. They can't hit back but they hang around anyway getting hit.
But you do have to be careful not to go wandering off the screen and you do
have to take care to be back in a room or passage when you unphase.
-- 
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