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X          Moria may be copied and modified freely,  but  may
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X          1.  Introduction
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X          The game of moria is  a  single  player  dungeon  simulation.   A
X          player  may choose from a number of races and classes when creat-
X          ing a character, and then `run' that character over a  period  of
X          days, weeks, even months, attempting to win the game by defeating
X          the Balrog which lurks in the deeper levels.
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X          The player will begin his adventure on the town  level  where  he
X          may acquire supplies, weapons, armor, and magical devices by bar-
X          tering with various shop owners.  After preparing for his  adven-
X          ture,  the  player  can  descend into the dungeons of moria where
X          fantastic adventures await his coming!
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X          Before beginning your first adventure, you should read this docu-
X          ment  carefully.   The  game  of moria is a complicated game, and
X          will require a dedicated player to win.
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X          2.  The Character
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X          All characters have six main attributes which modify their  basic
X          abilities.   These  six  attributes,  called stats, are strength,
X          intelligence,  wisdom,  dexterity,  constitution,  and  charisma.
X          Stats  may  vary  from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 18.  At the
X          highest level, stats are further qualified by a number from  zero
X          to  one hundred, so that the highest value is actually 18/100.  A
X          value of 18/100 can be thought of as equivalent to 19, and  18/00
X          (not  actually used) is equivalent to 18.  Because adventurers of
X          interest tend to be better than average characters,  moria  stats
X          will  average  about  13,  and  are  further adjusted by race and
X          class.  Some races are just naturally  better  at  being  certain
X          classes, as will be shown later.
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X          In addition to the more visible stats, each character has certain
X          abilities  which  are  mainly  determined by his race, class, and
X          level, but are also modified by his  stats.   The  abilities  are
X          fighting,  throwing/bows, saving throw, stealth, disarming, magi-
X          cal devices, perception, searching, and infravision.
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X          based on history, charisma, and somewhat upon the  average  of  a
X          character's  stats.   A  character  with below average stats will
X          receive extra money to help him survive the first adventure.
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X          Each character will also have physical attributes such  as  race,
X          height,  weight, sex, and a physical description.  None of these,
X          except weight, play any part in the game other than to  give  the
X          player a "feeling" for his character.  Weight is used for comput-
X          ing carrying capacity and also for bashing.
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X          Finally, each character is assigned hit  points  based  on  their
X          race,  class,  and constitution.  Spell casters will also receive
X          mana which is expended when casting spells.   Mana  is  based  on
X          Wisdom for Priests and Intelligence for Mages.
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X          Strength
X               Strength is important in fighting with weapons and  hand  to
X               hand  combat.   A  high strength can improve your chances of
X               hitting, and the amount of damage done with each hit.  Char-
X               acters  with  low strengths may receive penalties.  Strength
X               is also useful in tunneling, body and shield bashing, and in
X               carrying heavy items.
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X          Intelligence
X               Intelligence is the prime stat of a mage,  or  magician.   A
X               high  intelligence  increases  a  mage's chances of learning
X               spells, and it also increases the amount of mana a mage has.
X               No spell may be learned by mages with intelligences under 8.
X               Intelligence also modifies a character's chance of disarming
X               traps, picking locks, and using magic devices.
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X          Wisdom
X               Wisdom is the  prime  stat  of  a  priest.   A  high  wisdom
X               increases the chance of receiving new spells from a priest's
X               deity, and it also increases the amount  of  mana  a  priest
X               has.   No  spell may be learned by priests with wisdom under
X               8.  Wisdom also modifies a character's chance  of  resisting
X               magical spells cast upon his person.
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X          Dexterity
X               Dexterity is a combination of agility and quickness.  A high
X               dexterity  may  allow a character to get multiple blows with
X               lighter weapons, thus greatly increasing his kill power, and
X               may  increase  his  chances  of  hitting with any weapon and
X               dodging blows from enemies.  Dexterity  is  also  useful  in
X               picking locks, disarming traps, and protecting yourself from
X               pick pockets.
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X          Constitution
X               Constitution is a character's ability to  resist  damage  to
X               his  body, and to recover from damage received.  Therefore a
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X               points, and be more resistant to poisons.
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X          Charisma
X               Charisma represents a character's personality,  as  well  as
X               physical  looks.   A  character  with  a  high charisma will
X               receive better prices from store owners, whereas a character
X               with  a  very  low  charisma  will  be robbed blind.  A high
X               charisma will also mean more starting money for the  charac-
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X          You may choose to be either a male or a female  character.   Only
X          height  and  weight  are  affected  by a character's sex.  Female
X          characters tend to be somewhat smaller  and  lighter  than  their
X          male counterparts.  No adjustments to stats or abilities are made
X          because of the sex of a character.  Female characters  start  out
X          with  slightly more money than male characters to help offset the
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X          Characters possess nine different abilities which can  help  them
X          to survive.  The starting abilities of a character are based upon
X          race and class.  Abilities may be adjusted by high or low  stats,
X          and may increase with the level of the character.
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X          Fighting
X               Fighting is the ability to hit and do damage with weapons or
X               fists.   Normally  a  character  gets a single blow from any
X               weapon, but if his dexterity and strength are  high  enough,
X               he  may  receive  more blows per round with lighter weapons.
X               Strength and dexterity both modify the  ability  to  hit  an
X               opponent.   This skill increases with the level of the char-
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X               Using  ranged  missile  weapons  and  throwing  objects   is
X               included  in this skill.  Different stats apply to different
X               weapons, but this ability may modify the distance an  object
X               is  thrown/fired, the amount of damage done, and the ability
X               to hit a creature.  This skill increases with the  level  of
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X          Saving Throw
X               A Saving Throw is the ability of a character to  resist  the
X               effects  of  a spell cast on him by another person/creature.
X               This does not include spells cast on the player by  his  own
X               stupidity,  such  as  quaffing a nasty potion.  This ability
X               increases with the level of the  character,  but  then  most
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X               The ability to move silently about is very useful.   Charac-
X               ters with good stealth can usually surprise their opponents,
X               gaining the first blow.  Also, creatures may fail to  notice
X               a  stealthy  character  entirely, allowing a player to avoid
X               certain fights.  This skill is based entirely upon race  and
X               class, and will never improve unless magically enhanced.
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X          Disarming
X               Disarming is the  ability  to  remove  traps  (safely),  and
X               includes  picking  locks  on  traps and doors.  A successful
X               disarming will gain the character some experience.   A  trap
X               must  be  found  before  it  can be disarmed.  Dexterity and
X               intelligence both modify the ability  to  disarm,  and  this
X               ability increases with the level of the character.
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X          Using Magical Devices
X               Using a magical device such as  a  wand  or  staff  requires
X               experience  and  knowledge.   Spell  users such as mages and
X               priests are therefore much better at using a magical  device
X               than say a warrior.  This skill is modified by intelligence,
X               and increases with the level of the character.
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X          Perception
X               Perception  is  the  ability  to  notice  something  without
X               actively  seeking it out.  This skill is based entirely upon
X               race and class, and  will  never  improve  unless  magically
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X          Searching
X               To search is to actively look for secret doors, floor traps,
X               and  traps on chests.  Rogues are the best at searching, but
X               mages, rangers, and priests are also good at it.  This skill
X               is  based  entirely  upon  race  and  class,  and will never
X               improve unless magically enhanced.
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X               Infravision is the ability to see heat sources.  Since  most
X               of  the  dungeon is cool or cold, infravision will not allow
X               the player to see walls and objects.  Infravision will allow
X               a  character  to see any warm-blooded creatures up to a cer-
X               tain distance.  This ability works equally well with or with
X               out  a  light source.  The majority of moria's creatures are
X               cold-blooded, and will not be detected unless lit  up  by  a
X               light  source.   All non human races have innate infravision
X               ability.  Human can gain infravision only if it is magically
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X          There are eight different races  that  you  can  choose  from  in
X          moria.   Some races are restricted as to what profession they may
X          be, and each race has its own adjustments to a character's  stats
X          and abilities.
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X               The human is the base character, all other  races  are  com-
X               pared  to him.  Humans can choose any class, and are average
X               at everything.  Humans tend to go up levels faster than  any
X               other  race, because of their shorter life spans.  No racial
X               adjustments occur to characters choosing human.
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X          Half-Elf
X               Half-elves tend to be smarter and faster than a  human,  but
X               not as strong.  Half-elves are slightly better at searching,
X               disarming, perception, stealth, and magic, but they are  not
X               as good at hand weapons.  Half-elves may choose any class.
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X          Elf
X               Elves are better magicians then humans, but not as  good  at
X               fighting.   They  tend  to be smarter and faster than either
X               humans or half-elves, and also have  better  wisdom.   Elves
X               are better at searching, disarming, perception, stealth, and
X               magic, but they are not as good at hand weapons.  Elves  may
X               choose any class except Paladin.
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X          Halfling
X               Halflings, or Hobbits, are very good at bows, throwing,  and
X               have good saving throws.  They also are very good at search-
X               ing, disarming, perception, and stealth; so they make excel-
X               lent  thieves  (but  prefer to be called burglars...).  They
X               will be much weaker than humans, and  no  good  at  bashing.
X               Halflings  have  fair  infravision,  so they can detect warm
X               creatures at a distance.  Halflings can choose between being
X               a warrior, mage, or rogue.
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X               Gnomes are smaller than dwarfs, but larger  than  halflings.
X               They,  like  the halflings, live in the earth in burrow-like
X               homes.  Gnomes are practical jokers, so  if  they  can  kill
X               something  in  a  humorous  way, so much the better.  Gnomes
X               make excellent mages, and  have  very  good  saving  throws.
X               They  are  good  at  searching,  disarming,  perception, and
X               stealth.  They have lower strength than humans so  they  are
X               not  very  good  at fighting with hand weapons.  Gnomes have
X               fair infravision, so they can detect  warm  creatures  at  a
X               distance.  A gnome may choose between being a warrior, mage,
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X               Dwarves are the headstrong miners and  fighters  of  legend.
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X               be  stronger  and  have higher constitutions, but are slower
X               and less intelligent than humans.  Because they are so head-
X               strong  and  are somewhat wise, they resist spells which are
X               cast on them.  Dwarves also have  good  infravision  because
X               they  live  underground.   They  do  have  one  big drawback
X               though.  Dwarves are loudmouthed and proud, singing in  loud
X               voices,  arguing with themselves for no good reason, scream-
X               ing out  challenges  at  imagined  foes.   In  other  words,
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X               Half-Orcs make excellent warriors, and decent  priests,  but
X               are  terrible  at  magic.   They  are  as  bad as dwarves at
X               stealth, and horrible at searching, disarming,  and  percep-
X               tion.  Half-Orcs are, let's face it, ugly.  They tend to pay
X               more for goods in town.  Half-Orcs do make good priests  and
X               rogues,  for  the  simple reason that Half-Orcs tend to have
X               great constitutions and lots of hit points.
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X               Half-Trolls are incredibly strong, and have the highest  hit
X               points of any character race.  They are also very stupid and
X               slow.  They will make great warriors and iffy priests.  They
X               are  bad  at  searching, disarming, perception, and stealth.
X               They are so ugly that a Half-Orc grimaces in their presence.
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X          Elf         -1   +2   +1   +1   -2   +1       8         +20%
X          Halfling    -2   +2   +1   +3   +1   +1       6         +10%
X          Gnome       -1   +2    0   +2   +1   -2       7         +25%
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X          Half-Orc    +2   -1    0    0   +1   -4      10         +10%
X          Half-Troll  +4   -4   -2   -4   +3   -6      12         +20%
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X          Once a race has been chosen, you will need to pick a class.  Some
X          classes  will  not be available to certain races, for instance, a
X          Half-Troll cannot become a Paladin.  For the first few adventures
X          it  is  suggested that you run a warrior or rogue.  Spell casting
X          generally requires a more experienced  player  that  is  familiar
X          with survival techniques.
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X          Warrior
X               A Warrior is a hack-and-slash character, who solves most  of
X               his  problems  by cutting them to pieces, but will occasion-
X               ally fall back on the help of a magical device.   His  prime
X               stats  are  Strength  and Constitution, and a good Dexterity
X               can really help at times.  A Warrior will be good at  Fight-
X               ing and Throwing/Bows, but bad at most other skills.
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X               A Mage must live by his wits.  He cannot hope to simply hack
X               his  way  through the dungeon, and so must therefore use his
X               magic to defeat, deceive, confuse, and escape.   A  mage  is
X               not really complete without an assortment of magical devices
X               to use in addition to his spells.  He can master the  higher
X               level  magical  devices far easier than anyone else, and has
X               the best saving throw to resist effects of  spells  cast  at
X               him.   Intelligence  and  Dexterity  are  his primary stats.
X               There is no rule that says  a  mage  cannot  become  a  good
X               fighter, but spells are his true realm.
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X               A Priest is a character of holy devotion.  They explore  the
X               dungeon  only  to destroy the evil that lurks within, and if
X               treasure just happens to fall into  their  packs,  well,  so
X               much  more  to  the  glory of their church!  Priests receive
X               their spells from a deity, and therefore do not choose which
X               spells they will learn.  They are familiar with magical dev-
X               ices, preferring to call them instruments of  god,  but  are
X               not  as good as a mage in their use.  Priests have good sav-
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X               A Rogue is a character that prefers to live by his  cunning,
X               but  is capable of fighting his way out of a tight spot.  He
X               is the master of traps and locks, no device being impossible
X               for  him  to  overcome.  A rogue has a high stealth allowing
X               him to sneak around many creatures without having to  fight,
X               or sneak up and get the first blow.  A rogue's perception is
X               higher than any other class, and many times he will notice a
X               trap  or  secret  door  before having to search.  A rogue is
X               better than warriors or paladins with magical  devices,  but
X               still  can  not  rely on their performance.  Rogues can also
X               learn a few spells, but not the  powerful  offensive  spells
X               mages can use.  A rogue's primary stats are Intelligence and
X               Dexterity.
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X          Ranger
X               A Ranger is a warrior/mage.  He is a good fighter,  and  the
X               best  of  the  classes  with a missile weapon such as a bow.
X               The ranger learns spells much more slowly than a  mage,  but
X               is  capable  of  learning  all  but the most powerful spell.
X               Because a ranger is really  a  dual  class  character,  more
X               experience  is  required for him to advance.  A ranger has a
X               good stealth, good perception, good searching, a good saving
X               throw,  and is good with magical devices.  His primary stats
X               are Intelligence and Dexterity.
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X          Paladin
X               A Paladin is a warrior/priest.  He is a very  good  fighter,
X               second  only to the warrior class, but not very good at mis-
X               sile weapons.  He receives prayers at a slower pace then the
X               priest,  and  can  receive all but the most powerful prayer.
X               Because a paladin is  really  a  dual  class  character,  it
X               requires  more  experience  to advance him.  A paladin lacks
X               much in the way of abilities.  He is poor at  stealth,  per-
X               ception,  searching,  and  magical devices.  He has a decent
X               saving throw due to his divine alliance.  His primary  stats
X               are Strength and Charisma.
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X          Elf           Yes      Yes      Yes      Yes      Yes      No
X          Halfling      Yes      Yes      No       Yes      No       No
X          Gnome         Yes      Yes      Yes      Yes      No       No
X          Dwarf         Yes      No       Yes      No       No       No
X          Half-Orc      Yes      No       Yes      Yes      No       No
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X          Class abilities as compared to each other, with 1 as the  lowest,
X          or worst, and 10 as the highest, or best are shown in the follow-
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X          Mage      2     1   10     5      6     10      8      5      +30%
X          Priest    4     3    6     5      3      8      4      4      +20%
X          Rogue     8     9    7    10     10      6     10     10       +0%
X          Ranger    6    10    8     7      6      7      6      6      +40%
X          Paladin   9     5    4     2      2      4      2      2      +35%
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X          After you have created your character, you will begin your  moria
X          adventure.   Symbols  appearing on your screen will represent the
X          dungeon's walls, floor, objects, features, and creatures  lurking
X          about.   In order to direct your character through his adventure,
X          you will enter single character commands.
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X          Moria symbols and commands each have a help  section  devoted  to
X          them.   You  should  review  these  sections before attempting an
X          adventure.  Finally, a description of the  town  level  and  some
X          general help on adventuring are included.
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X          4.  Symbols On Your Map
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X          Symbols on your map can be broken  down  into  three  categories:
X          Features  of  the dungeon such as walls, floor, doors, and traps;
X          Objects which can be picked up such as treasure, weapons, magical
X          devices,  etc;  and creatures which may or may not move about the
X          dungeon, but are mostly harmful to your character's well being.
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X          Some symbols can be in more than one category.   Also  note  that
X          treasure  may be embedded in a wall, and the wall must be removed
X          before the treasure can be picked up.
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X          It will not be necessary to remember all of the symbols and their
X          meanings.  A simple command, the `/', will identify any character
X          appearing on your map.  See the section on commands  for  further
X          help.
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X                                      Features
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X          .   A floor space, or hidden trap   1   Entrance to General Store
X          #   A wall                          2   Entrance to Armory
X          '   An open door                    3   Entrance to Weapon Smith
X          +   A closed door                   4   Entrance to Temple
X          ^   A trap                          5   Entrance to Alchemy Shop
X          <   A staircase up                  6   Entrance to Magic Shop
X          >   A staircase down                :   Obstructing rubble
X          ;   A loose floor stone                 An open pit (Blank)
X          %   A mineral vein                  @   The character
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X                                       Objects
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X          !   A flask or potion         ?   A scroll
X          "   An amulet                 [   Hard armor
X          $   Money (Can be embedded)   \   A hafted weapon
X          &   A chest                   ]   Misc. armor
X          (   Soft armor                _   A staff
X          )   A shield                  {   Missile (arrow, bolt, pebble)
X          *   Gems (Can be embedded)    |   Sword or dagger
X          -   A wand                    }   Missile arm (Bow, X-bow, sling)
X          /   A pole-arm                ~   Misc
X          =   A ring                    ,   Food
X          s   A skeleton
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X                                     Creatures
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X                    a   Giant Ant           A   Giant Ant Lion
X                    b   Giant Bat           B   The Balrog
X                    c   Giant Centipede     C   Gelatinous Cube
X                    d   Dragon              D   Ancient Dragon
X                    e   Floating Eye        E   Elemental
X                    f   Giant Frog          F   Fly
X                    g   Golem               G   Ghost
X                    h   Harpy               H   Hobgoblin
X                    i   Icky-Thing          I
X                    j   Jackal              J   Jelly
X                    k   Kobold              K   Killer Beetle
X                    l   Giant Louse         L   Lich
X                    m   Mold                M   Mummy
X                    n   Naga                N
X                    o   Orc or Ogre         O   Ooze
X                    p   Human(oid)          P   Giant Human(oid)
X                    q   Quasit              Q   Quylthulg
X                    r   Rodent              R   Reptile
X                    s   Skeleton            S   Scorpion
X                    t   Giant Tick          T   Troll
X                    u                       U   Umber Hulk
X                    v                       V   Vampire
X                    w   Worm or Worm Mass   W   Wight or Wraith.
X                    x                       X   Xorn
X                    y   Yeek                Y   Yeti
X                    z   Zombie              Z
X                    $   Creeping Coins      ,   Mushroom Patch
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X          5.  Commands
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X          All commands are entered by pressing a single key.  Some commands
X          are capital or control characters, which require you to hold down
X          the shift or control key while pressing another key.  As  a  spe-
X          cial  feature, control keys may be entered in a single stroke, or
X          in two strokes, with a `^' character first.
X
X          There are two command sets: the original command set which is the
X          default,  and the rogue like command set.  The rogue like command
X          is generally more convenient, especially  if  you  don't  have  a
X          keypad.
X
X          The following tables summarize the  two  command  sets.   Certain
X          commands  may  be preceded by an optional count, and certain com-
X          mands must be followed by  a  direction.   These  conditions  are
X          indicated in the tables by `@' for an optional count, and `~' for
X          a direction.  If a particular  command  requires  additional  key
X          strokes, then they will be prompted for.
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X                              Original command summary.
X            a   Aim and fire a wand         @ B ~    Bash (object/creature)
X            b   Browse a book                 C      Change name
X            c ~ Close a door                @ D ~    Disarm a trap/chest
X            d   Drop an item                  E      Eat some food
X            e   Equipment list                F      Fill lamp with oil
X            f   Fire/Throw an item            G      Gain new magic spells
X            i   Inventory list                L      Locate with map
X          @ j ~ Jam a door with spike         M      Map shown reduced size
X            l ~ Look given direction        @ R      Rest for a period
X            m   Magic spell casting           S      Search Mode
X          @ o ~ Open a door/chest           @ T ~    Tunnel in a direction
X            p   Pray                          V      View scoreboard
X            q   Quaff a potion                =      Set options
X            r   Read a scroll                 ?      Command quick reference
X          @ s   Search for trap or door       {      Inscribe an object
X            t   Take off an item            @ - ~    Move without pickup
X            u   Use a staff                   . ~    Run in direction
X            v   Version, credits and manual   /      Identify a character
X            w   Wear/Wield an item            CTRL-K Quit the game
X            x   Exchange weapon             @ CTRL-P Repeat the last message
X            <   Go up an up staircase         CTRL-X Save character and quit
X            >   Go down a down staircase    @ ~      for movement
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X                            Rogue like command summary.
X            c ~    Close a door              C      Character description
X            d      Drop an item            @ D ~    Disarm a trap/chest
X            e      Equipment list            E      Eat some food
X          @ f ~    Force/bash item/monster   F      Fill lamp with oil
X            i      Inventory list            G      Gain new magic spells
X            m      magic spell casting       M      Map shown reduced size
X          @ o ~    Open a door/chest         P      Peruse a book
X            p      Pray                      Q      Quit the game
X            q      Quaff a potion          @ R      Rest for a period
X            r      Read a scroll           @ S ~    Spike a door
X          @ s      Search for trap or door   T      Take off an item
X            t      Throw an item             V      View scores
X            v      Version, and manual       W      Where: locate self
X            w      Wear/Wield an item        X      Exchange weapon
X            x ~    Examine surroundings      Z      Zap a staff
X            z      Zap a wand                #      Search Mode
X            =      Set options               <      Go up an up staircase
X            /      Identify a character      >      Go down a down stair
X          @ CTRL-P Previous message review   {      Inscribe an object
X          @ - ~    Move without pickup       ?      Type this page
X          @ CTRL ~ Tunnel in a direction     CTRL-X Save game and exit
X          @ SHFT ~ Run in direction        @ ~      for movement
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X          5.1.  Special keys.
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X          Certain commands may be entered at any time  input  is  accepted.
X          The  special character control-R, entered as a single key stroke,
X          will always refresh the screen.  This may be used at  any  prompt
X          for input, and is otherwise ignored.
X
X          If you are playing on a UNIX or similar system,  then  there  are
X          some  additional  special  characters used by moria.  The special
X          character control-C will interrupt moria, and ask if  you  really
X          want  to  die and quit the game.  If you choose not to die, moria
X          merely  continues  as  before,  except  that  resting,   running,
X          repeated  commands,  etc will be terminated.  You can suspend the
X          game with control-Z, and return to the  original  command  shell.
X          In  this  case,  moria is not terminated, and may be restarted at
X          any time from the shell.  Alternatively, the special command  `!'
X          is  available  to  run any normal shell command.  When it is com-
X          plete, moria will restart.
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X          For many input requests or queries, the special character  ESCAPE
X          will abort the command.  For the "-more-" message prompts, any of
X          SPACE, ESCAPE, RETURN (control-m), or LINEFEED (control-j) can be
X          used to continue after pausing to read the displayed message.
X
X          It is possible to give control  character  commands  in  two  key
X          stroke, by typing a `^' followed by the appropriate letter of the
X          alphabet.  This is useful when  running  moria  in  circumstances
X          where  control  characters  are intercepted by some external pro-
X          cess, or by the operating system.
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X          5.2.  Direction.
X
X          For the original style command set, a direction  is  given  by  a
X          digit  which  is  in  the appropriate orientation on your keypad.
X          For the rogue like command set, a direction is given  by  one  of
X          the letters `hykulnjb'.  Again, the relative position of the keys
X          on the keyboard gives a clue as to the direction.  The digit  `5'
X          for the original commands, and the period `.' for rogue like com-
X          mands, is a null direction indicator.  This is only allowed in  a
X          movement  command (to stay in one place) or in a look command (to
X          look in all directions).
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X               Original Directions
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X                  7    8     9
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X                       |       /
X                  y     k      u
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X                 /      |
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X          Movement is accomplished by specifying a  direction  immediately.
X          Simply  press the appropriate key and you character will move one
X          step in that direction.  You can only move onto and through floor
X          spots,  and  only  if  they  contain  no creatures or obstructing
X          objects such as a closed door.
X
X          Other commands that require a direction will prompt for it.
X
X          Moving your character one step at a time can  be  time  consuming
X          and boring, so a faster method has been supplied.  For the origi-
X          nal style command set, by using the Run command `.', you may move
X          in   a   direction  until  something  interesting  happens.   For
X          instance, by pressing the period key `.' followed by  the  direc-
X          tion 8, your character would continue to move up the screen, only
X          coming to a stop after at least one condition is satisfied.   For
X          the  rogue  like command set, typing a shifted directional letter
X          will move you in that direction until something interesting  hap-
X          pens.   The  stopping conditions are described more completely in
X          the run command description below.
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X          5.3.  Command counts.
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X          Some commands can be executed a fixed number of times by  preced-
X          ing  them  with a count.  Counted commands will execute until the
X          count expires, or until you type any character,  or  until  some-
X          thing  significant  happens,  such  as  being  attacked.  Thus, a
X          counted command doesn't work to attack another  creature.   While
X          the  command  is  being  repeated, the number of times left to be
X          repeated will flash by on the command line at the bottom  of  the
X          screen.
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X          To give a count to a command in the rogue  like  mode,  type  the
X          number  in digits, then the command.  A count of zero defaults to
X          a count of 99.
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X          To give a count to a command in the original mode,  type  a  `#',
X          followed  by  the  digits.  To count a movement command (which is
X          itself a digit), type a space after the number, and you will then
X          be prompted for the command.
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X          Counted commands are very useful for searching or  tunneling,  as
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X          they  automatically terminate on success, or if you are attacked.
X          You may also terminate a counted command, or a  Run  command,  by
X          typing  any  character.   This  character  is  ignored, but it is
X          safest to use a SPACE or ESCAPE which are always ignored as  com-
X          mands.
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X          5.4.  Selection of objects.
X
X          Many commands will also prompt for  a  particular  object  to  be
X          used.   For  example,  the  command to read a scroll will ask you
X          which of the scrolls that you are carrying that you wish to read.
X          In  such  cases,  the selection is made by typing a letter of the
X          alphabet.  The prompt will indicate  the  possible  letters,  and
X          will  also allow you to type the key `*', which causes all of the
X          available options to be described.
X
X          The particular object may be selected by an upper case or a lower
X          case  letter.   If  lower case is used, the selection takes place
X          immediately.  If upper case is used, then the  particular  option
X          is  described,  and  you  are  given  the option of confirming or
X          retracting that choice.  Upper case selection is thus safer,  but
X          requires an extra key stroke.
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X          5.5.  Command descriptions
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X          In the following command descriptions, the original style key  is
X          given.  If the rogue like key for that command is different, then
X          it will be shown inside the braces following the command name.
X
X          B <Dir> - Bash. {f - force}
X               The bash command includes breaking open doors and chests, or
X               bashing  an  opponent.   Your bashing ability increases with
X               weight and strength.  In addition, when bashing an opponent,
X               you  will  either  perform  a  body  bash, or, if wielding a
X               shield, perform a shield bash which is more effective.
X
X               Bashing a door can throw you off balance, but this will  not
X               generally  be a problem.  Doors that have been jammed closed
X               with spikes can only be opened by bashing.  Locked doors may
X               also  be  bashed open.  Bashing a door open will permanently
X               break it.
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X               Bashing a  creature  affects  both  you  and  the  opponent.
X               Depending  on  your  dexterity, you may or may not be thrown
X               off balance allowing free moves to your  opponent.   If  the
X               bash is successful, your opponent may be thrown off balance,
X               thus giving you some free hits or a  chance  to  run.   Huge
X               creatures  such  as  ancient  dragons  will  be difficult or
X               impossible to bash successfully.
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X               A player automatically performs a shield bash instead  of  a
X               body  bash,  if  he is currently wearing a shield.  A shield
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X               bash adds the damage of a shield to that of the bash, so  it
X               is more effective.  Size and material both affect the damage
X               that a shield will do.
X
X               You can apply a count to this command, but if you are thrown
X               off balance, the count will be reset straight away.
X
X          C  - Print character (to screen or file).
X               This command allows the player to either display his charac-
X               ter  on the terminal screen, or to print an entire character
X               info listing to a file.  The character's history, equipment,
X               and  inventory  list are also included if you chose to print
X               it to a file.
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X          D <Dir> - Disarm a trap.
X               You can attempt to disarm floor traps,  or  trapped  chests.
X               If  you  fail  to  disarm a trap, there is a chance that you
X               blunder and set it off.  You can only disarm  a  trap  on  a
X               chest  after  finding it with the search command.  This com-
X               mand can have a count.
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X          E  - Eat some food.
X               A character must eat occasionally to remain effective.  As a
X               character  grows hungry, a message will appear at the bottom
X               of the screen  saying  "Hungry".   If  a  character  remains
X               hungry long enough, he will become weak and eventually start
X               fainting.  Eventually, you will die of starvation if you  do
X               not eat.
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X          F  - Fill a lamp or lantern with oil.
X               If your character is currently using a lamp for  light,  and
X               if  he  has  a  flask of oil in inventory, he may refill the
X               lamp by using this command.  A lamp is capable of a  maximum
X               of  15000  turns  of light, and each flask has 7500 turns of
X               oil contained in it.
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X          G  - Gain new spells.
X               To actually learn new spells, you  must  use  this  command.
X               When  you  are  able  to learn some spells, the word "Study"
X               will appear on the status line at the bottom of the  screen.
X               Mages,  rogues,  and  rangers must have the magic books con-
X               taining new spells to be able to learn  them.   Priests  and
X               Paladins are given their prayers by their gods, and hence do
X               not need a holy book before learning the spells in it.
X
X          L  - Location on map. {W - where}
X               The location command allows you to look at all parts of  the
X               current dungeon level.  The displayed view of the dungeon is
X               shifted to bring your  current  position  as  close  to  the
X               center as possible.  You may then shift the displayed map in
X               any of the eight possible directions.  Each shift moves your
X               view  point by one half screen.  The top line displays a map
X               section number, each map section having a height  and  width
X               one half that of the display, and indicates the direction of
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X               the display from your current position.  If  you  exit  this
X               command  while  you are not on the display, then the display
X               is centered again.
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X          M  - Map shown reduced size.
X               This command will show the entire map, reduced by  a  factor
X               of  nine,  on  the screen.  Since nine places map into every
X               character on the screen, only  the  major  dungeon  features
X               will  be  visible.   This  is  especially useful for finding
X               where the stairs are in relation to your  current  position.
X               It is also useful for identifying unexplored areas.
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X          R  - Rest for a number of turns.
X               You may rest one turn with the null movement command.  Rest-
X               ing  for longer periods of time is accomplished by using the
X               Rest command, followed by the number of turns  you  want  to
X               rest your character.  Resting will continue until the speci-
X               fied duration has expired, or something to wake the  charac-
X               ter  happens,  such  as  a creature wandering by, or getting
X               hungry, or some disability like blindness expiring.   It  is
X               sometimes  a  good idea to rest a beat up character until he
X               regains some of his hit points, but be sure to  have  plenty
X               of food if you rest often.
X
X               If you have accidentally entered in a rest period too large,
X               or  change  your mind about the resting period, you may wake
X               your character up by typing any character.  Space  is  best,
X               since  if  the rest ends just before the character is typed,
X               the space is ignored as a command.
X
X               It is also possible to rest by typing the count  first,  and
X               using either the Rest or the null movement command.
X
X          S  - Search mode toggle. {#}
X               The Searching toggle will take you into and  out  of  search
X               mode.   When  first  pressed,  the  message "Searching" will
X               appear at the bottom of the screen.  You are now taking  two
X               turns  for each command, one for the command and one turn to
X               search.  This means that you are taking twice  the  time  to
X               move  about the dungeon, and therefore twice the food.  If a
X               creature should happen by or attack you,  search  mode  will
X               automatically  shut  off.  You may also turn off search mode
X               by again pressing the `S' {or #} key.
X
X          T <Dir> - Tunnel through rock. {control-<Dir>}
X               Tunneling (Mining) is a very useful  art.   There  are  four
X               kinds  of  rock  present in the dungeons of moria: Permanent
X               Rock, Granite Rock, Magma Intrusion, and Quartz Veins.  Per-
X               manent  Rock  is  exactly  that, permanent.  Granite is very
X               hard, therefore hard to dig through, and contains  no  valu-
X               able  metals.   Magma  and Quartz veins are softer and some-
X               times bear valuable metals and gems, shown as a `$' or a `*'
X               character.   You  can tell if the metal or gems are embedded
X               into the wall by trying to move onto  them.   If  you  can't
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XFrom ucbvax!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mailrus!uflorida!gatech!ncsuvx!ecemwl!jnh Mon Sep 25 11:47:55 PDT 1989
XStatus: RO
X
XArticle 1484 of rec.games.programmer:
XPath: ucbvax!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mailrus!uflorida!gatech!ncsuvx!ecemwl!jnh
X>From: [e-mail] (Joseph N. Hall)
XNewsgroups: rec.games.programmer
XSubject: Shading and line-of-sight calculation _en_masse_...
XKeywords: very very fast
XMessage-ID: <[e-mail]>
XDate: 25 Sep 89 17:10:09 GMT
XSender: [e-mail]
XReply-To: [e-mail] (Joseph N. Hall)
XOrganization: North Carolina State University
XLines: 192
X
XHere is a rough presentation of the technique for calculating shading and
Xvisibility that I had mentioned earlier.
X
X...
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X(summary)
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XA Fast Algorithm for Calculating Shading and Visibility in a
XTwo-Dimensional Field
X
XBy Joseph Hall
XApplications Programmer, North Carolina State University
X
XThis document copyright 1989 by Joseph Hall.  It may be reproduced in
Xentirety for distribution for any purpose, so long as no fee whatsoever
Xis charged for its distribution and no attempt is made to restrict its
Xdistribution.  No other use is allowed without permission from the author.
XPermission from the author must be obtained if a substantial portion of
Xthis document is to be included in another copyrighted work.
X
XAs the author of this document, I hereby release the ALGORITHMS described
Xherein into the public domain.  This release does not apply to the actual
Xtext of this document.
X
X---
X
XInteractive terminal-based "rogue-like" games such as Hack, Moria, Omega,
Xand, of course, the original Rogue, feature a player character traveling
Xthrough a maze.  The maze usually comprises several levels and is usually
Xlaid out on a grid of squares or "tiles."  Each tile contains one of several
Xdistinct features, e.g., a piece of wall, floor, door, etc., and may also
Xcontain objects and/or creatures, if it is not solid.
X
XHack and Rogue handle lighting and visibility quite simply.  All corridors
Xand walls are "visible" once they have been seen.  Rooms are square and are
Xeither "lit" or "dark."  A player carrying a lamp can see with a radius of
X1 tile if he is in a corridor (which is always dark) or in a dark room.
XA player cannot see the occupants of a room until he steps into that room.
XThese conditions eliminate the possible complexity of line-of-sight and
Xshading computations, but detract somewhat from the "realism" of the game.
X
XMoria, on the other hand, allows for line-of-sight considerations.  A player
Xcan see whatever is standing or resting on a tile is it is both lit and
Xcan be seen from his current location, i.e., if there are no "solid" tiles,
Xsuch as walls or closed doors, intervening.  Thus a player can see some of
Xthe contents of a room as he approaches its entrance, and more as he gets
Xcloser.  Moria does not, however, allow for lights of radius greater than
Xone tile, and only the player is allowed to carry a light.  Again, all rooms
Xare either lit or not lit, and corridors are dark, although certain player
Xactions can permanently light portions of corridors and permanently light
Xor darken portions of rooms.
X
XOne can see the desirability of a more complex scheme, where the player
Xis allowed a lamp of variable radius, other creatures can carry lamps, and
Xrooms are lit by lamps with finite radius.  Such a scheme is not trivial to
Ximplement, at least from the standpoint of the bookkeeping required, but the
Xgreatest difficulty is the amount of calculation required, which can easily
Xtake long enough on a microcomputer to remove the interactive feel of
Xthe game.
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XConsider:
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XWhenever the player moves, and thus his viewpoint changes, the visibility
Xof the entire area surrounding him must be recalculated.  This area will be
Xeither the visible area on the screen or the portion of it within a limited
X"sight radius" of the player.  A sight radius of at least 25 tiles is
Xdesirable, and this could entail calculations for pi * 25 * 25 tiles, or
Xabout 2000 tiles.
X
XAdditionally, whenever a light source moves (when carried by the player or
Xby another creature), the lighting status of the area within the effective
Xradius of the light source must be recalculated.  Although a radius of 1-5
Xtiles is probably optimum for players and other creatures, there may be a
Xnumber of these light sources on screen at the same time, and larger radii
Xalso have some application.
X
XFinally, considerable recalculation is required whenever the solidity of a
Xvisible tile changes, e.g., when a door opens or closes.
X
XThe obvious approach to all of the above situations is to calculate both
Xvisibility and lighting status on a tile-by-tile basis using an ordinary
X"line-of-sight" routine.  That is, for each light source on screen, calculate
Xwhether it lights a tile within its radius by seeing whether a line of sight
Xexists between it and the tile; similarly, once the lighting status of all
Xtiles on screen is known, calculate whether the player can see them by
Xchecking the line of sight from the player to each of the surrounding tiles.
X
XThe difficulty here is that the line-of-sight routine must check each of the
Xtiles intervening between the player/light source and destination.  This
Xmakes the calculations described above roughly O(n^3), which is generally
Xunsuitable.
X
XA previous posting on USENET suggested using "rays" emanating from the player
Xor light source, one ray to each screen border tile or each tile of limiting
Xcircumference.  The algorithm involves checking the solidity of tiles along
Xeach ray, beginning at the player or light source, and marking them visible
Xuntil a solid object is encountered.  While this is fast and efficient, it
Xis incorrect.  To wit:
X
X      . |          . |        |
X    . . |        . . |          . |
X  . . . |      . . . *        * * *                . . .
X@ . x . |    @ . x * *    @ . x * *    @ . . . .    @ . .
X
X   (1)           (2)           (3)           (4)           (5)
X
X
XHere, @ is the center of a light source, x is a solid object, '*' represents
Xa shaded tile, '.' is a lit tile, and '|' is a boundary.  (1) shows the system
Xwithout shading.  (2) is the correct shading.  (3) is the shading generated
Xby the above algorithm.  (4) and (5) are the lines of sight to the border that
Xcause the incorrect shading to be generated.  The correct shading will be
Xgenerated only for the border tiles, and there will be some inaccuracies in
Xthe remaining shading.
X
XThe author has, however, found an efficient technique that relies on
Xtables of pre-calculated, rasterized shading.
X
XConsider this situation:
X
X          .          .          .          *
X        . .        . .        . .        * *
X          . . .          . . .          . . *          * * *
X        . 3 . .        . . . .        . . * *        . 3 * .
X      . . 2 . .      . . . . .      . . 2 * *      . . . . .
X    @ . . 1 . .    @ . . 1 * *    @ . . . . .    @ . . . . .
X
X         (6)         (7)         (8)         (9)
X
X'1,' '2,' and '3' represent solid objects.  (7), (8) and (9) are the shading
Xgenerated by the individual objects.  The total shading can be generated by
Xoverlaying (7), (8) and (9):
X
X          *
X        * *
X          * * *
X        . 3 * *
X      . . 2 * *
X    @ . . 1 * *
X
X        (10)
X
XThus the problem of calculating shading for an area can be reduced to one of
X"summing" the shadows that its individual tiles create.  This procedure is
Xstraightforward and won't be detailed in this short report.
X
XHOW TO STORE the pre-calculated shadows is a matter to consider, however.
XOne might expect a full set of shadows, say, out to a radius of 32, to
Xoccupy an inordinate amount of space, or, if tightly compressed, to present
Xproblems in retrieval.  But this turns out to be not nearly so bad.
X
XSymmetry considerations, first, reduce the number of shadows that must be
Xstored by a factor of 8, since only one "octant" (45-degree slice), as
Xshown above, need be calculated.
X
XThe shadows can be stored as a series of "rasters," using the following
Xrepresentation for each shadow:
X
X    byte
X    1    # of rasters in this shadow
X    2    #1 start
X    3    #1 end
X    4    #2 start
X    5    #2 end
X    ...
X
X(7), (8) and (9) can be translated as follows:
X
X    (7)    1 4-5
X    (8)    3 4-5 4-5 5-5
X    (9)    4 4-4 3-5 4-5 5-5
X
XThe full set of radius-32 shadows can, in fact, be stored in a readily-
Xaccessible table of LESS THAN 9000 BYTES.
X
X...
X
XI have written a prototype that uses this shading technique.  Missing
Xcertain optimizations in its current version, it still calculates a 32 x 32
Xarea in a relatively-constant 50 milliseconds on an 8MHz 68000.  The
Xmost efficient conventional LOS-based version that I have been able to write
Xtakes about 800 milliseconds. (!)
X
XI am working on a cleaner version of the prototype and table generator and
Xwill present them and a detailed report later (a couple of weeks?) in
Xrec.games.programmer.
X
X
Xv   v sssss|| joseph hall                      || 4116 Brewster Drive
X v v s   s || [e-mail] (Internet)   || Raleigh, NC  27606
X  v   sss  || SP Software/CAD Tool Developer, Mac Hacker and Keyboardist
X-----------|| Disclaimer: NCSU may not share my views, but is welcome to.
X
X
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