Creature Names

[George Gilbert]

Apologies if this is already public knowldege but I thought I'd share it with you anyway.

I was hacking about with the DM and CSB binaries over the weekend and came across the internal names of all the monsters. Most of them are the same as those that we already use (and are documented in places like the DME) but several of them were new to me!

For instance, internally, the CSB Demons are called "Viper Demons", Oitus are "Greater Oitus", Vexirks "Mon Vexirks" and so on...

Well, you learn something new every day.

[billgus]

They had to add the naming scroll in CSB because the walkthrus for DM were using various made up names. Like Spagetti Monsters for Faders, Fire Lizards for the small dragons (not in current version?). Some - like Spyder and Wizard - were not so bad.

[Gambit37]

What?

[Lunever]

1) What does that mean: "and so on"? Post all of the internal names, please!

2) Yes: What? What "naming scroll"?
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[ChristopheF]

Here is the complete list. Easily obtained, you just have to open graphics.dat in any text or hexadecimal editor (notepad.exe is enough).

GIANT SCORPION
SLIME DEVIL
GIGGLER
GAZER
HELL HOUND
RUSTER
SCREAMER
ROCKPILE
RIVE
STONE GOLEM
MUMMY
BLACK FLAME
SKELETON
COUATL
MON VEXIRK
ARMOURED WORM
ANT MAN
MUNCHER
DETH KNIGHT
ZYTAZ
WATER ELEMENTAL
GREATER OITU
VIPER DEMON
LORD CHAOS
RED DRAGON
LORD ORDER
GREY LORD

It is interesting to see that these internal names and the names used in the Hint Oracle are different.

Christophe

[Gambit37]

"What?" meant "What is the naming scroll?" I don't know what everyone is talking about, yet it seems to be common knowledge. Please clarify.

[billgus]

In CSB, as you leave the 'welcome room' headed down the Run & Jump corridor, you will notice a side passage to the left of the 4-way pit. This leads to the flask puzzle, but the first square has a 'scroll'. Like the map, it's not just text, but a magic readout of the nearest monster's name.

[Gambit37]

What versions of CSB have this scroll in - I've never seen it?

[Gambit37]

Can anyone actually answer this question??? It really annoys me when things are briefly mentioned and not adequately explained!

[billgus]

I see the Naming Scroll in the Amiga version.

I can sure understand about version differences. I still remember a "Fire Lizard" critter in the early Amiga version. It doesn't seem to be present in the later versions that are available.