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Located in [[The Dungeon Full Of Dungeons]] in [[Seaside Town]]. Only appears when you have 45 (unbuffed) points in the main stat for your class. Furthermore, you must have 50 (buffed) points in your main stat to actually adventure there.
Located in [[The Dungeoneers' Association]] in [[the Big Mountains]]. Only appears when you have at least 45 (base, unbuffed) points in the main stat for your class.


If your main stat isn't high enough, you'll see the following message:
{{statrec|As you near the sign, you start to get nervous. The nearer you get, the nervouser you get. Then you get nervous because you're not sure if "nervouser" is a word or not. After thinking about this for a few seconds, you turn around and leave.}}


As you near the sign, you start to get nervous. The nearer you get, the nervouser you get. Then you get nervous because you're not sure if "nervouser" is a word or not. After thinking about this for a few seconds, you turn around and leave.
Upon discovering [[The Secret of the Dungeons of Doom]], this location is replaced with [[The Dungeons of Doom]]. Trying to access the Enormous Greater-Than Sign location via the "Last Adventure" link then yields the message:
:This area should no longer be accessible to you.
==Combat Adventures==
{{combat|name=swarm of lowercase As}}
{{combat|name=lowercase B}}
{{combat|name=lowercase H}}
{{combat|name=lowercase K}}
{{combat|name=uppercase Q}}


<center>(You must have at least 50 <stat> to adventure here.)</center>
==Non-Combat Adventures==
{{choice|name=Typographical Clutter|image=nethackfloor.gif
|choice1name=The left parenthesis|choice1=Acquire a [[left parenthesis]]
|choice2name=The lower-case L|choice2= Alternates between losing 30 [[meat]] and gaining 10-15 {{moxie}}, and gaining 500+5*[[Meat from Monsters|meat bonus]] (without familiar) meat and 10-15 {{moxie}}
|choice3name=The big apostrophe|choice3=Acquire a [[plus sign]], afterward, gain 10-15 {{muscle}}
|choice4name=The lower-case E|choice4=Gain 10-15 {{mysticality}} and up to 100 [[MP]]
|choice5name=The upper-case Q|choice5=Acquire 5 turns of [[Teleportitis]]}}


Upon discovering [[The Secret of the Dungeons of Doom]], this location is replaced with [[The Dungeons of Doom]]. Trying to access to location via the "Last Adventure" link then yields the message:
{{Choice|name=The Oracle Will See You Now|image=nhoracle.gif
:This area should no longer be accessible to you.
|choice1name=Leave the Oracle|choice1=Nothing. (No adventure cost).
|choice2name=Pay for a minor consultation|choice2=Lose 100 Meat.
|choice3name=Pay for a major consultation|choice3=Lose 1,000 Meat, [[plus sign]] becomes usable.
|note1=You must have a [[plus sign]] and [[Teleportitis]] to receive this [[Combat_Frequency#Superlikely_Adventures|superlikely]] adventure.
|note2=Once you have paid for a major consultation, this becomes a [[Ascension#One-Time|one-time]] adventure.}}
{{Adventure|name=Elbereth? Who's Elbereth?|image=glyphs3.gif|tag=hobo}}


{{CombatFrequency|num=0}}
==Retired Adventures==
==Noncombat Adventures==
{{Adventure|name=No Contraction|stat=8 {{muscle}}|image=apostrophe.gif}}
{{Adventure|name=No Contraction|stat=8 {{muscle}}|image=apostrophe.gif}}


{{Adventure|name=A big Q.|note1=Gives 5 turns of [[Teleportitis]].|image=upper_q.gif}}
{{Adventure|name=A big Q.|note1=Gives 5 turns of [[Teleportitis]].|image=upper_q.gif|note2=The odds of receiving this adventure double once the [[plus sign]] is received.}}


{{Adventure|name=Parenthetical Advisory|stat=7 {{moxie}}|image=left_paren.gif}}
{{Adventure|name=Parenthetical Advisory|stat=7 {{moxie}}|image=left_paren.gif}}
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{{Adventure|name=Killer As.|stat=7 {{mysticality}}|note1=<font color=red>Lose</font> 7 HP|image=aswarm.gif}}
{{Adventure|name=Killer As.|stat=7 {{mysticality}}|note1=<font color=red>Lose</font> 7 HP|image=aswarm.gif}}


{{Adventure|name=Plus? Plus what?|drops=[[plus sign]]|note1=A [[Ascension#One Time|one time]] adventure.|image=nhroom.gif}}
{{Adventure|name=Plus? Plus what?|drops=[[plus sign]]|image=nhroom.gif|tag=superone}}


{{Choice|name=The Oracle Will See You Now|image=nhoracle.gif
 
|choice1name=Leave the Oracle|choice1=Nothing. (No adventure cost).
==Notes==
|choice2name=Pay for a minor consultation|choice2=Lose 100 Meat.
*Attempting to adventure here without at least 45 base mainstat (via URL submission) results in the message:
|choice3name=Pay for a major consultation|choice3=Lose 1,000 Meat, [[plus sign]] becomes usable.
:You shouldn't be here.
|note1=You must have a [[plus sign]] and [[Teleportitis]] to receive this adventure.
*Opening the Sign, and then losing enough base mainstat to put yourself below 45, will cause the Sign to disappear from [[The Dungeoneers' Association]] and be inaccessable as above.
|note2=Once you have paid for a major consultation, this becomes a [[Ascension#One Time|one time]] adventure.}}
**Your ''(de)buffed'' mainstat may be lower than 45 and still allow access (merely resulting in the recommendation message if it is below 44;) only your base mainstat is used to determine if the Sign exists for you.
*On March 18th, 2010 many adventures in this zone were retired and replaced with unidentified versions of [[The Dungeons of Doom]].


==References==
==References==
* Everything that occurs in this area is a reference to the computer game [http://www.nethack.org NetHack].
*Everything about this area is a reference to the computer game ''[[wikipedia:NetHack|NetHack]]''. It is a freeware game, available from the [http://www.nethack.org official website].
* In NetHack, a greater-than sign represents downward-leading stairs.
*The various [[wikipedia:ASCII|ASCII]] characters used to represent the monsters and dungeons reference the interface in ''[[wikipedia:NetHack|NetHack]]''.
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[[Category:Locations|Enormous Greater-Than Sign, The]]
[[Category:Locations|Enormous Greater-Than Sign, The]]

Latest revision as of 02:59, 12 June 2014

The Enormous Greater-Than Sign
The Enormous Greater-Than Sign
The Enormous Greater-Than Sign
Zone Num 226
Location The Dungeoneers' Association
Unlocks 45 main stat
Recom Stat 44
Combat % 80
ML 57 - 61
Terrain underground
Special Adventures
Lucky None
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Located in The Dungeoneers' Association in the Big Mountains. Only appears when you have at least 45 (base, unbuffed) points in the main stat for your class.

A primary stat of 44 is suggested. If your main stat isn't high enough, you'll see the following message:

As you near the sign, you start to get nervous. The nearer you get, the nervouser you get. Then you get nervous because you're not sure if "nervouser" is a word or not. After thinking about this for a few seconds, you turn around and leave.
(It is recommended that you have at least 44 <mainstat> to adventure here.)

Upon discovering The Secret of the Dungeons of Doom, this location is replaced with The Dungeons of Doom. Trying to access the Enormous Greater-Than Sign location via the "Last Adventure" link then yields the message:

This area should no longer be accessible to you.

Combat Adventures

swarm of lowercase As This monster is a Bug -- (edit metadata)
  • Item Drops: lowercase a, percent sign
  • Meat Drop: None
  • Monster Level: 59 • Substat Gain: 14.75 • Moxie for No Hit*: 69
  • Monster Defense: 53
  • Hit Points: 75
  • Initiative: 90
  • Elemental Alignment: None
lowercase B This monster is a Slime -- (edit metadata)
  • Item Drops: left parenthesis
  • Meat Drop: None
  • Monster Level: 58 • Substat Gain: 14.5 • Moxie for No Hit*: 68
  • Monster Defense: 52
  • Hit Points: 70
  • Initiative: 40
  • Elemental Alignment: None
lowercase H This monster is a Horror -- (edit metadata)
  • Item Drops: left bracket, left parenthesis, percent sign
  • Meat Drop: None
  • Monster Level: 59 • Substat Gain: 14.75 • Moxie for No Hit*: 69
  • Monster Defense: 54
  • Hit Points: 77
  • Initiative: 75
  • Elemental Alignment: None
lowercase K This monster is a Humanoid -- (edit metadata)
  • Item Drops: equal sign, left parenthesis
  • Meat Drop: None
  • Monster Level: 57 • Substat Gain: 14.25 • Moxie for No Hit*: 67
  • Monster Defense: 49
  • Hit Points: 60
  • Initiative: 45
  • Elemental Alignment: None
Uppercase Q This monster is a Dude -- (edit metadata)

Non-Combat Adventures

Typographical Clutter
Typographical Clutter
The Oracle Will See You Now
The Oracle Will See You Now
  • Leave the Oracle: Nothing. (No adventure cost).
  • Pay for a minor consultation: Lose 100 Meat.
  • Pay for a major consultation: Lose 1,000 Meat, plus sign becomes usable.
  • Note: You must have a plus sign and Teleportitis to receive this superlikely adventure.
  • Note: Once you have paid for a major consultation, this becomes a one-time adventure.
Elbereth? Who's Elbereth?

Retired Adventures

No Contraction
A big Q.
  • Note: Gives 5 turns of Teleportitis.
  • Note: The odds of receiving this adventure double once the plus sign is received.
Parenthetical Advisory
Hyp-mo-tized...
I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Asterisks.
A Non-Capital Crime
  • Meat Drops: -30
  • Substat Gain: 8 Smarm
Killer As.
Plus? Plus what?


Notes

  • Attempting to adventure here without at least 45 base mainstat (via URL submission) results in the message:
You shouldn't be here.
  • Opening the Sign, and then losing enough base mainstat to put yourself below 45, will cause the Sign to disappear from The Dungeoneers' Association and be inaccessable as above.
    • Your (de)buffed mainstat may be lower than 45 and still allow access (merely resulting in the recommendation message if it is below 44;) only your base mainstat is used to determine if the Sign exists for you.
  • On March 18th, 2010 many adventures in this zone were retired and replaced with unidentified versions of The Dungeons of Doom.

References

  • Everything about this area is a reference to the computer game NetHack. It is a freeware game, available from the official website.
  • The various ASCII characters used to represent the monsters and dungeons reference the interface in NetHack.
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