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"Nethack" for PCs Trivia Quiz

The PC game of Nethack. This quiz is for newbies to the game and tending to deal with the first couple levels and monsters for people who have yet to reach Dungeon Level 10.

A multiple-choice quiz by kinglink. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kinglink

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
121,470

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
241

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first and perhaps most famous first level creature is this?
Also known for only having a single point of experience gained when killing it? Hint

Lichen

Jackal

Grid Bug

Kobold

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Question 2 of 10

2. This is the object of your desire in Nethack? Hint

The head of Vlad

The rabbit's foot.

The Quest item

The Amulet of Yendor

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the first branch in the Dungeon of Doom? Hint

The Gnomish Mines

Sokoban

Vlad's Tower

The Quest level

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Question 4 of 10

4. What are the two prices for minor and major consultations from the great oracle? Hint

50 and it varies per level.

50 and 900

50 and 950

50 and it's random but normally less then 1000

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why should you go down Gnomish Mine? Hint

The Mine should be avoided always.

The Mine town has a secret item

The Mine has a luck stone at the end.

The Mine will raise your levels significantly

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Question 6 of 10

6. What are the two possible items are at the end of Sokoban? Hint

A Bag of Holding and a Grey Dragon Scale Mail

An Artifact Weapon and a Grey Dragon Scale Mail

A Bag of Holding and an Artifact Weapon.

A Bag of Holding and the Amulet of Reflection

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the most dangerous thing to be released from a fountain?
(beware this one is tricky) Hint

Water Moccasins

Water nymphs

Water Elemental.

Water Demons

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the best way for a low level character to try to identify a wand? Hint

Zapping the wand

Engraving in the floor.

Reading a scroll of identify

Breaking the wand over your head.

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Question 9 of 10

9. What intrinsic does eating a floating eye give? Hint

Telepathy

Stoning Resistance

Flying

Stunning

10. Most corpses in Nethack are good to eat even raw. Though one or two corpses are dangerous in the early levels, even before the branching levels. Which of these corpses should Hackers avoid? Hint

Lichen for there slowing effects.

Kobolds for their poison.

None, all corpses should be eaten by everyone.

Newts for giving adventurers buzzes.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first and perhaps most famous first level creature is this? Also known for only having a single point of experience gained when killing it?

Answer: Grid Bug

The grid bug is the most famous animal in the early levels. The biggest joke is to be killed by a grid bug (though it happens). Kobolds and Jackals tend to appear after the first level and the Lichen are four exp points. The newts would be suitable but no an option.

2. This is the object of your desire in Nethack?

Answer: The Amulet of Yendor

This shouldn't be a big problem for most people. The head of Vlad is not even an object. Each character needs a quest object but it isn't what your aiming for. A Rabbit's foot also doesn't exist in the game, but The Amulet of Yendor is what your god has requested.

3. What is the first branch in the Dungeon of Doom?

Answer: The Gnomish Mines

The Gnomish Mines happen from 2 to 4. Sokoban is after the Oracle at around 6 to 10. The quest level are from 11 to 14 and Vlad's Tower is way deep at 34 to 42.

4. What are the two prices for minor and major consultations from the great oracle?

Answer: 50 and it varies per level.

The exact formulat is 50 for the minor consultations and 500 + 50 times your experience level for a major consultation.

5. Why should you go down Gnomish Mine?

Answer: The Mine has a luck stone at the end.

The mine contains a luck stone which is the main reason to go down the levels. The Mine levels do have great items and will raise your levels but the luck stone far outweighs that.

6. What are the two possible items are at the end of Sokoban?

Answer: A Bag of Holding and the Amulet of Reflection

There is two possible items to be gotten a wonderful Bag of Holding and the equally useful Amulet of Reflection. The Artifact weapons are usually gotten from sacrificing and the Grey Dragon Scale Mail is a rare and usually wished for item.

7. What is the most dangerous thing to be released from a fountain? (beware this one is tricky)

Answer: Water Demons

The Water demons are definitely the most dangerous, though the Water Moccasin is sometimes scarier for new characters. Water Nymphs are deadly for low level characters but simple to deal with with throwing weapons. Water elementals can't be summoned through the fountains, only through a sink can they be gotten.

8. What is the best way for a low level character to try to identify a wand?

Answer: Engraving in the floor.

Engraving is the prefered method. Zapping a wand is dangerous if it bounces and while can instantly identify a wand it can lead to undesired effects. Reading a scroll of identify is a waste for a low level character. Breaking the wand over your head is a great way to take a large amount of damage and not be able to identify a wand.

9. What intrinsic does eating a floating eye give?

Answer: Telepathy

The floating eye allows the player to gain Telepathy, combined with a towel or blindfold, this ability is very valuable.

10. Most corpses in Nethack are good to eat even raw. Though one or two corpses are dangerous in the early levels, even before the branching levels. Which of these corpses should Hackers avoid?

Answer: Kobolds for their poison.

Kobolds are one of two early dangers. (The second danger of that area is the leprachaun. A corpse that will give a person teleporitis, quite the annoyance.) Lichen have no effects on them except they never rot. (good for those early level hungers) and Newts as of 3.4.1 give buzzes as a message about giving more magic to a user.

Source: Author kinglink

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