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srogue: open the score and log files when the program starts. Super-Rogue can now use the same privilege-dropping scheme as the other games.

author	John "Elwin" Edwards
date	Sat, 01 Aug 2015 15:12:11 -0400
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125 adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	1 .\"
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	2 .\" aguide.mm
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	3 .\"
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	4 .\" Advanced Rogue
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	5 .\" Copyright (C) 1984, 1985, 1986 Michael Morgan, Ken Dalka and AT&T
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	6 .\" All rights reserved.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	7 .\"
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	8 .\" Based on "Rogue: Exploring the Dungeons of Doom"
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	9 .\" Copyright (C) 1980, 1981 Michael Toy, Ken Arnold and Glenn Wichman
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	10 .\" All rights reserved.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	11 .\"
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	12 .\" See the file LICENSE.TXT for full copyright and licensing information.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	13 .\"
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	14 .tr ~
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	15 .nr Pt 1
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	16 .ds HF 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	17 .TL
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	18 The Dungeons of Doom
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	19 .AF Toolchest
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	20 .AU " "
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	21 .AS 1
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	22 .P
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	23 Rogue was introduced at the University of California at Berkeley as a
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	24 screen-oriented fantasy game.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	25 The game had 26 types of monsters that the player could meet while
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	26 exploring a dungeon generated by the computer.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	27 Scrolls, potions, rings, wands, staves, armor, and weapons helped the
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	28 player to battle these monsters and to gain gold, the basis for scoring.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	29 .P
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	30 The version of Rogue described in this guide has been expanded to include
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	31 over 110 monsters with many new capabilities.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	32 Many of the monsters are intelligent, and they, like the player, must avoid
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	33 traps and decide when it is better to fight or to run.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	34 The player chooses a character class at the beginning of the game which
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	35 defines the player's abilities.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	36 Experience, rather than gold, decides the player's score.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	37 .AE
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	38 .MT 4
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	39 .H 1 INTRODUCTION
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	40 Rogue is a screen-oriented fantasy game set in the ever-changing
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	41 \fIDungeons of Doom\fR.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	42 The game comes complete with monsters, spells, weapons, armor, potions,
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	43 and other magical items.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	44 The dungeon's geography changes with every game, and although many magical
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	45 items have certain identifiable properties, such as turning the player
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	46 invisible, the physical manifestation of the magic changes each game.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	47 A red potion, for example, will cause the same reaction throughout
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	48 a given game, but it may be a completely different potion in a new game.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	49 .P
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	50 Entering the dungeon with only a little food, armor, and a weapon, the player
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	51 must develop a good strategy of when
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	52 to fight, when to run, and how to best use any magical items found
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	53 in the dungeon.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	54 To make things interesting, the player has a quest to return one of
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	55 several unique artifacts, rumored to lie deep in the dungeon's bowels.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	56 Returning with this artifact brings great glory and the title of
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	57 \fIComplete Winner\fR.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	58 But even after finding the artifact, the player may wish to continue
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	59 further to match wits with an \fIarch-devil\fR, \fIdemon prince\fR, or even a
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	60 \fIdeity\fR found far down in the dungeon.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	61 Defeating such a creature will gain the player many experience points,
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	62 the basis for scoring in Rogue.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	63 .P
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	64 It is very difficult to return from the \fIDungeons of Doom\fR.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	65 Few people ever make it out alive.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	66 Should this unlikely event occur, the player would be proclaimed a
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	67 complete winner and handsomely rewarded for any booty removed from the
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	68 dungeon.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	69 .H 1 "CHARACTER CLASSES"
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	70 Before placing the player in the dungeon, the game requests the player
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	71 to select what type of character they would like to be:~ a fighter, a magic user, a cleric,
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	72 a druid, a thief, a paladin, a ranger, a monk, or an assassin.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	73 .H 2 "The Fighter"
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	74 A fighter is very strong and will have a high strength rating.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	75 This great strength gives a fighter the best odds of
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	76 winning a battle with a monster.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	77 At high experience levels the \fIfighter\fR also gets to attack
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	78 multiple times in a single turn.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	79 This obviously further increases his chances at winning battles.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	80 Intrinsic to the fighter class is a robustness which results in
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	81 1 to 12 extra hit points for every new experience
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	82 level.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	83 .H 2 "The Magician"
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	84 A Magician is able to "cast" spells.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	85 The number and variety of spells increases as
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	86 the magician gains experience and intelligence.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	87 Magic users are not as hearty as fighters;
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	88 they receive 1 to 6 extra hit
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards parents: diff changeset	89 points for every new experience level.
adfa37e67084 Import Advanced Rogue 7.7 from the Roguelike Restoration Project (r1490) John "Elwin" Edwards

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