Aunc.1927 net.games.rogue utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!duke!unc!bts Tue Mar 2 03:23:52 1982 backing up I've noticed something similar, that is, taking a step backwards often serves to break a streak of misses. It `may' have helped me vanquish not only kobolds and jackals but an occasional troll or xorn. It isn't necessary to have been intentionally put in the code for it to work. If anyone else has similar experiences or speculations, please respond. ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.