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fortune cookie
This is a fortune cookie, manufactured by HNSTY (pronounced with an 'NSTY'.)
It smells lemony and Nethack-esque. It'll probably be just the thing if you find yourself stuck somewhere.
Type: food (crappy)
Size: 1
Selling Price: 20 Meat.
(In-game plural: fortune cookies) | |
Obtained From
- Stores
- The General Store (40 Meat)
- Chinatown Shops (40 Meat)
- Chez Snootée (sometimes) (60 Meat)
- Obsoleted Areas/Methods
- Quests
- Second Toot Oriole Quest
- Stores
- The Hermitage
When Consumed
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This fortune cookie is delicious! This cookie has a dried-out old clover inside.
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| (You gain 1 Fullness.)
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When Smashed
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| You brutally smash the fortune cookie. There is a scrap of paper inside:
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[Fortune from the list below.]
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It looks like there were some lucky numbers printed on the bottom of the fortune, but they got torn off when you smashed the cookie.
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Hints
Click "expand" to view list of hints
- Council quests:
- If the Spooky Forest Quest has not been completed:
- Perhaps a walk in the forest will clear your head.
- If the Typical Tavern Quest has not been completed:
- Not all those who stumble through the darkness are lost. Just most of them.
- If the Boss Bat Quest has not been completed, and...
- You have not acquired any sonar-in-a-biscuits:
- Bachelor Rule #37: Covering up an odor is just as effective as eliminating it, no matter what the commercials say.
- You have acquired a sonar-in-a-biscuit, but not used it:
- What is the sound of one wall breaking? Is it different than that of four walls breaking?
- When life gives you obstacles, make obstacleade. Or just keep beating your head against them until you find something useful.
- You have not opened the The Boss Bat's Lair:
- Things that work once tend to work again. Except grenades.
- The Boss Bat is still alive:
- Sometimes violence is not the answer. This is not one of those times.
- If the The King of Cobb's Knob Quest has not been completed and Cobb's Knob has been opened:
- You'll catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. And you'll catch more lechers with perfume and suggestive attire than with... er... vinegar.
- If the Deep Fat Friars' Gate Quest has not been completed:
- Remember, the persistent bird gets the eldritch objects. And is worth two in the bush.
- If you're having trouble finding something, keep looking.
- If the Undefile the Cyrpt Quest has not been completed:
- Confucious say: Keep killing stuff until your goal is accomplished.
- The early bird gets the worm. But you're not after worms, so just keep killing stuff.
- If the Mt. McLargeHuge Quest has not been completed, you've spoken to the Trapper, and...
- You have not retrieved ore for the Trapper:
- Never serve alcohol to miners, but miners (or those dressed like miners) are more likely to get ore.
- All that glitters is ore. Except when it's not.
- You have not retrieved enough cheese for the Trapper:
- We're not trying to get your goat, but you'd better get several.
- This quest is udderly ridiculous.
- You have not reached The Icy Peak:
- Reading is good for you. If you're stuck, check out the quest log. It puts the "fun" in FrUstratioN!
- Once the The Valley of Rof L'm Fao has been opened, but you have not used the 64735 scroll:
- The gates of knowledge await you. Are you 1337 3nough?
- You're in the middle of a basic, by-the-numbers quest.
- S0m3tim3s, num83rs c4n l00k lik3 l3773rs.
- If nothing's adding up, try adding some things up.
- If the Giant Trash Quest has not been completed:
- Don't put it off until tomorrow - put your shoulder to the wheel.
- The wheel in the sky keeps on turnin'. But it's not going to turn itself, you know.
- If the Quest for the Holy MacGuffin has not been completed, and...
- You have not found The Black Market:
- There's more to a bird than just eyes and wings, but hey, those are the important bits, right?
- You have not given Gnasir a can of black paint:
- Black paint? Where the heck are you going to find black paint?
- You have reached The Hidden Temple, but not reached Dvorak's Revenge:
- Confounded by temple traps? Perhaps your dad had some helpful info.
- You have not passed Dvorak's Revenge:
- That trap'll meet you at the bleachers -- no principals, no student-teachers.
- That trap's gonna make you fall, gonna sock it to you.
- You have not defeated the Protector Spectre:
- Those ancient gods don't much like frivolous sacrifices. Surely there's some way to tell who wants what...
- You have not discovered Spookyraven Manor Wine Cellar:
- Having trouble finding Spookyraven Manor? Perhaps you could find an entrance somewhere sufficiently haunted...
- That sheet music in your father's diary looks important. But where to play it?
- You have not discovered the Summoning Chamber:
- That wine cellar sure is spooky. You keep seeing things out of the corner of your eye, but when you turn to look directly at them, they're gone.
- You have not unlocked the Palindome:
- I am a snake head eating the head on the opposite side.
- You have not met Dr. Awkward:
- Your dad's diary holds all sorts of useful information.
- You have not met Mr. Alarm:
- If you were a disgruntled ex-lab technician, where would you be?
- If the Mysterious Island Quest has not been completed, and...
- The war has not been started:
- Try assassinating Franz Ferdinand.
- If you're trying to start a war, a little subterfuge is probably necessary. Play dress-up!
- Trying to start a war? Dressing up is key / Get a little bit sneaky / And keep looking up.
- The war has not been ended:
- There are a finite number of hippies and frat boys on the battlefield. Try to keep track!
- War going too slow? / Help some other people out / Maybe they'll help you.
- If the Naughty Sorceress Quest has not been completed, and...
- You have not passed The 3 Gates:
- You're going to have to alter your physical and mental state to pass through the gates. Read the text carefully, then scour the miscellaneous section of your inventory.
- The gates are vexing / The solutions are swallowed / Neither food nor booze.
- You have not passed The Huge Mirror:
- Don't let anything come between you and your reflection.
- You have do not have a digital key:
- Here's 8 bits of advice for you -- your New Year's low resolution should be to find a new key.
- You have do not have Richard's star key:
- Trouble moving forward? Keep your feet on the ground, but keep reaching for the stars.
- You have not passed The Stone Mariachis:
- The key to this puzzle is to find as many keys as you can.
- You have not passed The Hedge Maze:
- The puzzle is the map. The map is the puzzle. The cat's in the cradle.
- You have not cleared The Stairs, and are on...
- Floor 1:
- Your weapons won't help on the tower stairs -- you'll have to get creative.
- Floor 2:
- Weapons and spells are no good here - you're gonna have to get creative.
- Floor 3:
- Your weapons and spells won't help here - you're going to have to get creative.
- Floor 4:
- To beat the tower monsters, remember all you've been through, follow the clues, and be creative.
- Floor 5:
- Weapons and spells are no good here - you'll have to get creative.
- Floor 6:
- You're almost to the top of the tower! Keep doing what you've been doing!
- You have not passed The Heavy Door:
- At the heavy door, only logic can help you.
- You have not passed The Electrical Attack:
- If you're getting fried by a beam of energy, take some time to reflect on how to deflect it.
- You have not defeated your shadow:
- If your shadow gets you down, don't hurt it -- help yourself.
- You have not passed the first of The Giant Familiars:
- Losing a battle with a giant familiar is a good way to collect clues to win it.
- You have passed the second Giant Familiar:
- For familiar battles, sometimes it's best to read carefully what happens when you lose.
- You are ready to face The Naughty Sorceress, but do not have the Wand of Nagamar:
- If you don't have the RIGHT WEAPON to fight the Sorceress, you'll be underground like A GOPHER TWIN.
- Guild quests:
- If the Bitchin' Meatcar Quest has not been completed:
- Stack up your meat to fill your tank.
- You may find the rims only if you are permitted to do so.
- Some say the shiny rims are priceless. Others say they're worthless. Still others say they generally cost 300 meat.
- If the White Citadel Quest has been started but The Road to the White Citadel has not been found:
- If you're stuck, reread your Quest Log - it puts the FUN back into FrUstratiNg!
- If the Legendary Epic Weapon Quest has not been completed, and...
- Your Epic Weapon has not been assembled:
- Can't find the first part of your Epic Weapon? Perhaps the old man has hidden himself somewhere secluded, so he doesn't have to worry about kids on his lawn.
- Can't find the second part of your Epic Weapon? Maybe he hid it as a prize in one of the casino games. You'll have to be pretty lucky to win it, though...
- Can't find the third part of your Epic Weapon? It might be right under your nose...
- Your Legendary Epic Weapon has not been assembled:
- To get into Beelzebozo's lair, you'll need to trick his security system into letting you in...
- If the A Dark and Dank and Sinister Quest has not been completed, and...
- The first gate has not been opened:
- The first door is the Door of Nostalgia, hearkening back to the earliest days of your career.
- The second gate has not been opened:
- The second door is the Door of the Burning Heart; those with no stomach for pain need not apply.
- The third gate has not been opened:
- The third door is the Door of Skill; Only the craftiest of adventurers will pass.
- If you have not defeated your nemesis yet:
- Does this fortune cookie fortune remind you of anything?
- Miscellaneous quests:
- If the Harold's Hammer Quest has not been completed:
- Remember the lessons the Toot Oriole taught you.
- If the Azazel, Ma Belle quest has not been completed:
- Just keep clicking, just keep clicking, clicking clicking clicking...
- Seek and ye shall find
Subtle are evil's designs
So go to Hey Deze.
- If the Cap'm Caronch Quest has not been completed, and...
- You have not retrieved Cap'm Caronch's dentures:
- Infiltration is a tricky business -- good thing you've got several options for how to proceed.
- You have accepted the challenge to play Insult Beer Pong, but not won:
- Barrrtleby sells a useful-looking book... shame it only has insults, and not comebacks.
- You have won at Insult Beer Pong, but not collected and used all the cleaning supplies in The F'c'le:
- Looks like the Cap'm forgot to give you any cleaning supplies. Maybe the pirates have some.
- Other fortunes:
- If you are between level 3 and 8 on your first ascension:
- Have you checked out the Flea Market in Seaside Town? One man's trash may well be your treasure!
- If you are at least level 5 and have no keys from The Daily Dungeon:
- The keys to your future success may lie in the Daily Dungeon.
- If you do not have a Leprechaun and have access to The Spooky Forest:
- They say the Spooky Forest is full of lucky creatures.
- If you do not have a Levitating Potato and have access to The Daily Dungeon:
- Don't miss your daily chance to claim a totally tuberular familiar!
- If you do not have an Angry Goat and have access to The Goatlet:
- What's goat cheese without the cheese? I mean, really?
- If you don't have enough lack of cheese, maybe you should go on vacation. Confusing but true.
- If you do not have a Sabre-Toothed Lime and have access to The Goatlet:
- Ever see a sabre-toothed lime? It's as easy as adding one and one...
- If you do not have a Barrrnacle and have access to The Mysterious Island of Mystery:
- Avast, matey! P'raps ye could be doin' with a new familiarrr?
- If you do not have a Blood-Faced Volleyball:
- Don't play volleyball with an injured hand, unless you want to succeed.
- If you do not have a Baby Gravy Fairy and have access to The Haiku Dungeon:
- Mushrooms and gravy
Two great tastes that come to life
in a hot oven.
- If you do not have a Star Starfish and have access to The Hole in the Sky:
- Twinkle, twinkle, little pet.
Do you wonder how to get?
In the Hole, get stars and lines,
and see what's made when they combine.
- If you do not meet the conditions for any fortunes:
- Help! I'm trapped in a fortune cookie factory!
- The world is a grand comedy to your sense of humor.
Notes
- The fortune cookie (when smashed) can give a typical fortune cookie fortune, or may provide a hint about where to find something.
- Smashing a fortune cookie does not give adventures or fullness.
- If you are wearing the Yendorian Finery, you may receive a fortune directly from NetHack's "rumors" list. A list of such can be found here and here.
History
- These were originally obtained from the Hermit, before they moved to the market on September 26, 2006.
- Prior to this move, fortune cookies produced only a handful of messages, which were:
- The Hermit's inventory changes each day. If you don't find what you're looking for, try back tomorrow.
- The world is a grand comedy to your sense of humor.
- If you take a clover to the casino, you'll get an item that's more valuable than it appears.
- A clover only works once. Be careful where you go while carrying one.
- As of NS13, the following fortunes do not occur:
- If you're going to fight the sorceress, you're gonna need some empty calories, some ambience, and a limp drink.
- Reading is fun-damental! Be a fundamentalist and check out your Quest Log today!
- The stars suggest you go back to your campsite and do some reading.
- How powerful is the Sorceress? How powerful are you?
- Prior to Jan 1, 2022, instead of giving a ten-leaf clover, eating (not smashing) a fortune cookie gave you three lucky numbers, one of which indicates the occurrence of your next now-defunct Semi-Rare (with some exceptions, listed on the Semi-Rares page).
- The three numbers could have included a repeat, and the "correct" number could have been repeated.
- The random numbers could be anywhere from 1-299.
- The consumption text & result used to be the following:
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| This fortune cookie is delicious! This cookie has a scrap of paper inside.
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[Fortune from the list above.]
Lucky numbers: X, Y, Z |
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References
- The description of this item references the song "The Humpty Dance" by Digital Underground. One of the lines goes, "My name is Humpty, pronounced with a Umpty [sic]".
- The description mentions the computer game NetHack, wherein fortune cookies may provide useful tips, vague clues about game mechanics, jokes, or blatantly wrong information.
- In the message regarding the potato sprout, "tuberular" is a combination of the terms "tuber," another word for potato, and "tubular," which is surfer slang.
- In the message for the tavern quest, "not all those who stumble through the darkness are lost" is a reference to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, which contains a poem with a line stating "not all those who wander are lost".
- In the message for the garbage quest, "The wheel in the sky keeps on turnin'" references the adventure in the Castle which is itself a reference to the Journey song "Wheel in the Sky".
- The generic message "Just keep clicking..." is a reference to Finding Nemo in which the character Dory is heard humming or singing, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming..." several times throughout the movie.
- The "trap'll meet you at the bleachers..." fortune references Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl", which is referenced in the solution to the Dvorak's Revenge puzzle.
- "I am a snake head eating the head on the opposite side" is a line from the song "I Palindrome I" by They Might Be Giants.
- The message for the Starry Starfish is a reference to the children's song "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".
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