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==References==
==References==
*This item shaped like the red and blue life potions in the 1987 [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] game, ''[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]''.  The HP/MP restoration scheme is closer to the next installment in the series, ''[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''. However, KoL's mana and cure-all colors are switched, as Jick staunchly holds that mana/magic should be represented with blue.
*This item shaped like the red and blue life potions in the 1987 [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] game, ''[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]''.  The HP/MP restoration scheme is closer to the next installment in the series, ''[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''. However, KoL's mana and cure-all colors are switched, as Jick staunchly holds that mana/magic should be represented with blue.
*The reduced gain from using the potion in combat may be a reference to Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, where "quaffing" is defined as spilling as much of the drink as is possible.


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 07:42, 16 July 2007

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blue pixel potion
blue pixel potion

This is a blue potion made of Pixels. You have a feeling this would restore a lot of MP if you drank it.

Type: combat / usable item
Selling Price: 50 Meat.


(In-game plural: blue pixel potions)
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Item number: 465
Description ID: 619523877
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Recipe

2 blue pixels 3 black pixels
blue pixel potion

When Used

  • From inventory:
You drink the blue Pixel potion.
MPYou gain 55−79 Mana Points.
  • In combat:
You swiftly quaff the potion. Quaff!
MPYou gain 25−30 Mana Points.

References

  • This item shaped like the red and blue life potions in the 1987 NES game, The Legend of Zelda. The HP/MP restoration scheme is closer to the next installment in the series, A Link to the Past. However, KoL's mana and cure-all colors are switched, as Jick staunchly holds that mana/magic should be represented with blue.
  • The reduced gain from using the potion in combat may be a reference to Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, where "quaffing" is defined as spilling as much of the drink as is possible.

See Also

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