Dudley's (New, Improved) Dungeon

< May 22nd, 2009 >

xCheckPoint

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@ Hm. Strange...

Pick up what?       
    h - a candelabru
    n - a papyrus sp
    r - a silver bel
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-+----|}...@..      
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@ wtf?

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@ Hellohoo! Anyone at home?

                    
                    
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     |..."?..|^..   
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@ Not even a Priest?

c - a stamped scroll
   (labeled `Allied 
    Monster Inc.`)  
     |.......|^     
     |.......-^     
     |..."@..|^     
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@ ...

 Read what? [c] c   
                    
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? We're not going through this any more. Here's the amulet. Have fun, 78291.

https://alt.org/nethack/dudley/

Ever wondered why he stopped playing?

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12 Comments

#1	slowpoke	Fri, 22 May 2009 00:02:50
I didn't get it at first, but one quick Google search answered the question. I'd deduct for the need for a longer search, but not for that. Funny!
#2	Quint	Fri, 22 May 2009 02:42:37
Dang.
#3	eskimo68	Fri, 22 May 2009 06:12:38
Huh? 78291 checkpoint allied monster... still baffled. Annoying if this is funnier than at it first appears (which means obscure stuff should always have the reference beneath).
#4	Sorceror	Fri, 22 May 2009 08:00:16
I don't get it, but I still like it!
#5	Anonymous	Fri, 22 May 2009 10:39:33
http://nethack.wikia.com/wiki/2007_June_nethack.alt.org_tournament
#6	Anonymous	Fri, 22 May 2009 10:39:53
Hawkes (who has never won a game...)
#7	xCheckPoint	Fri, 22 May 2009 18:46:47
Sorry, I thought the 78291 reference was obvious. At least for #nethack irc readers...
#8	anther	Sat, 23 May 2009 06:49:20
Well, we don't all visit #nethack. I'm not even sure what network that would be on. Nor do we all play on NAO. That's the main reason this comic has web registration now, after all. Last edited: Sat, 23 May 2009 06:50:17
#9	Quint	Sat, 23 May 2009 18:35:19
anther: irc.freenode.net
#10	acheron	Sun, 24 May 2009 03:33:44
I tried to play on a public server once.. pretty sure it was NAO. The keystroke lag annoyed me and I gave up after DL1 I think. Never been to the IRC channel either.
#11	Anonymous	Mon, 25 May 2009 11:19:58
sigh 78291 was an amazing player, he could make almost any game winnable. He has over 200 ascensions.. for anybody who doesn't know.
#12	Sorceror	Thu, 28 May 2009 08:21:51
Thanks to #5, now voted. I'm pretty new to NAO, #nethack and Dudley :D

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