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A '''pressure plate''' is a [[trap]] which causes some pre-scripted, generally bad event to happen. They are destroyed upon being stepped on. | A '''pressure plate''' is a [[trap]] which causes some pre-scripted, generally bad event to happen. They are destroyed upon being stepped on. | ||
| − | + | ==Possible Results== | |
*'''Drop Trap'''<ref>{{source ref|0.32.0|dat/des/traps/monster_drop.des|38}}</ref>: Spawns several monsters right next to the player. This is by far the most common variation of pressure plate the player will encounter. | *'''Drop Trap'''<ref>{{source ref|0.32.0|dat/des/traps/monster_drop.des|38}}</ref>: Spawns several monsters right next to the player. This is by far the most common variation of pressure plate the player will encounter. | ||
**Spiders: You are immediately surrounded by eight [[redback]]s. | **Spiders: You are immediately surrounded by eight [[redback]]s. | ||
{{flavour|A basket of spiders falls from above!}} | {{flavour|A basket of spiders falls from above!}} | ||
| − | + | :*Snakes: You are immediately surrounded by eight [[black mamba]]s and [[mana viper]]s. Exclusive to the [[Snake Pit]]s. | |
{{flavour|A basket of snakes falls from above!}} | {{flavour|A basket of snakes falls from above!}} | ||
| − | + | :*Klown Kar: You are immediately surrounded by three to eight [[Killer Klown]]s. Exclusive to the [[Realm of Zot]]. | |
{{flavour|With a honk a tiny klown kar falls from above, and Killer Klowns tumble out!}} | {{flavour|With a honk a tiny klown kar falls from above, and Killer Klowns tumble out!}} | ||
*'''Rats Trap'''<ref>{{source ref|0.32.0|dat/des/traps/rats_trap.des|48}}</ref>: A narrow corridor with a pressure plate in the middle, which upon being stepped on reveals the adjacent walls to be filled with [[rat]]s and [[river rat]]s. Only found on [[Dungeon]] levels 4-10. | *'''Rats Trap'''<ref>{{source ref|0.32.0|dat/des/traps/rats_trap.des|48}}</ref>: A narrow corridor with a pressure plate in the middle, which upon being stepped on reveals the adjacent walls to be filled with [[rat]]s and [[river rat]]s. Only found on [[Dungeon]] levels 4-10. | ||
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| One of the floor stones doesn't seem that sturdy, and you notice that it is a trigger of some sort, though you can't tell what kind of trap it is attached to. |
A pressure plate is a trap which causes some pre-scripted, generally bad event to happen. They are destroyed upon being stepped on.
Possible Results
- Drop Trap[1]: Spawns several monsters right next to the player. This is by far the most common variation of pressure plate the player will encounter.
- Spiders: You are immediately surrounded by eight redbacks.
| A basket of spiders falls from above! |
- Snakes: You are immediately surrounded by eight black mambas and mana vipers. Exclusive to the Snake Pits.
| A basket of snakes falls from above! |
- Klown Kar: You are immediately surrounded by three to eight Killer Klowns. Exclusive to the Realm of Zot.
| With a honk a tiny klown kar falls from above, and Killer Klowns tumble out! |
- Rats Trap[2]: A narrow corridor with a pressure plate in the middle, which upon being stepped on reveals the adjacent walls to be filled with rats and river rats. Only found on Dungeon levels 4-10.
- Liches[3]: Opens grates that hold liches, ancient liches and dread liches in them. Only found in one Crypt ending.
History
- Previously, there were harmful cloud traps, and traps that revealed various cells with harmful monsters in them.
- Snake and Klown Kar drop trap variations were added in 0.23.
- Prior to 0.16, you could levitate/fly over them if you managed to find one before stepping on it.
References
- ↑ dat/des/traps/monster_drop.des:38 (0.32.0)
- ↑ dat/des/traps/rats_trap.des:48 (0.32.0)
- ↑ dat/des/branches/crypt.des:2753 (0.32.0)
