There is a long list of symbols found in Rogue. In fact, they make up the whole game. Here they are:
| is a vertical wall.
- is the horizontal counterpart.
. is a floor tile.
# is a passage between rooms.
+ is a door connecting rooms and passages.
@ is you, the brave rogue.
, is the Amulet of Yendor, which you must recover.
% is a staircase. You use these to travel between levels.
^ is a trap. Traps do a variety of harmful things.
! is a potion.
? is a scroll.
* is gold. You don't know the amount until you pick it up.
/ is a staff or wand.
= is a ring.
: is food. If you run out of food, you'll start to become weak and eventually begin to faint.
[ is armor.
( is a weapon.
A is an aquator.
B is a bat.
C is a centaur.
D is a dragon.
E is an emu.
F is a Venus flytrap.
G is a griffin.
H is a hobgoblin.
I is an ice monster.
J is a jabberwock.
K is a kestrel.
L is a leprechaun.
M is a Medusa.
N is a nymph.
O is an orc.
P is a phantom.
Q is a quagga.
R is a rattlesnake.
S is a snake.
T is a troll.
U is a black unicorn.
V is a vampire.
W is a wraith.
X is a xeroc.
Y is a yeti.
Z is a zombie.
That seems like a lot of symbols to remember, doesn't it? Well, it's not as hard as it seems- you'll get used to the layout after a couple games.
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