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*band

*band

See also: band, Band, and bånd

English

Alternative forms

Noun

*band ‎(plural *bands)

  1. (uncountable) A subgenre of roguelikes, characterised by non-rushed gameplay, levels not being saved upon being left, large numbers of items and a steep power curve.
  2. A game of this genre.

Coordinate terms

  • hacklike

Etymology

From * ‎(“wildcard”) + band, after the roguelike Angband, after the fictional fortress of Angband in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion, from Sindarin ang ‎(“iron”) + band ‎(“prison”).

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