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In many roguelikes '''stairs''' are the main method of moving from one level to another. There are usually represented by '''<''' for stairs going up and '''>''' for stairs going down, though this is curiously inverted in [[Alphaman]]. In some roguelikes, such as [[Nethack]], descending stairs while burdened can result in a nasty (and possibly fatal) fall. [[Crawl]] forbids going up a level while overburdened. | In many roguelikes '''stairs''' are the main method of moving from one level to another. There are usually represented by '''<''' for stairs going up and '''>''' for stairs going down, though this is curiously inverted in [[Alphaman]]. In some roguelikes, such as [[Nethack]], descending stairs while burdened can result in a nasty (and possibly fatal) fall. [[Crawl]] forbids going up a level while overburdened. | ||
Few roguelikes allow for stair demolition. | Few roguelikes allow for stair demolition. This dungeon feature is often exploited. It is known as [[stair dancing]]. | ||
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Revision as of 11:37, 18 August 2009
In many roguelikes stairs are the main method of moving from one level to another. There are usually represented by < for stairs going up and > for stairs going down, though this is curiously inverted in Alphaman. In some roguelikes, such as Nethack, descending stairs while burdened can result in a nasty (and possibly fatal) fall. Crawl forbids going up a level while overburdened.
Few roguelikes allow for stair demolition. This dungeon feature is often exploited. It is known as stair dancing.
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