Sound Effects

During combat, any successful hit will be followed by a string of Batman-like sound effects. They can include:

You hit the Monster

• BAM!
• BARF!
• BIFF!
• BOINK!
• BONK!
• BOOF!
• KAPOW!
• KERBLAM!
• POW!
• SMACK!
• SOCKO!
• SPLAT!
• WHACK!
• WHAM!
• WHAMMO!
• ZAP!
• ZOT!

The Monster hits you

• Argh!
• Eek!
• Oof!
• Ooh!
• Ouch!
• Ow!
• Ugh!

Notes

• The number of sound effects is equal to the square root of the base damage inflicted, rounded up, to a maximum of 10.
• If the clown hammer is equipped, the only sound effect used will be SQUEAK!
• Creatures that deal cold damage will have their attack messages appended with Brrrrrrrrr. The same formula for the number of sound effects is used, with additional "rr"s being added instead.
• If you have the Cybernetic Muscles effect, the sounds effect will be replaced by ch-ch-ch-ch-ch.

References

• Most of the sound effects are a reference to the 1960 Batman TV series, where the fight scenes were accompanied with comic-style captions, such as "WHAM!" and "POW!," that would appear on screen in time with the action.
• "BARF!" may be a reference to River City Ransom for the NES, where your enemies would sometimes yell "BARF!" when defeated.
• "SOCKO!" may be a reference to Mick Foley's wrestling character Mankind, where he used a sock he called "Socko" on his opponents.
• "ZOT!" may be a reference to the Scott McCloud comic of the same name.
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