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Version 2.0.2 "Tomb Shadow" (14.01.2024)
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Lost Labyrinth DX Version 2.1.0 "Dracolich" (27.01.2024)

NEW FEATURE: New trait Free Magic (5 CP: learn new spells from any spell school)
NEW FEATURE: Replaced the arcane Identify spell with new Clairvoyance spell (reveals unexplored area of the map)
NEW FEATURE: Added nine new magic items
NEW FEATURE: Added 4 new monsters: Dracolich, Slimy Doom, Necoqex and Jormungandr
NEW FEATURE: Added 3 new unlockable lore perks: Archeology, Revitalizing Charge and Tithe
NEW FEATURE: Added a new room: The Demonic Shrine
NEW FEATURE: Added a new trait template: The Bard
UPDATE: New sound effect when trying to open a locked chest
UPDATE: No Magic trait now gives -5 CP (formerly -4 CP)
UPDATE: The standard Warrior, Thief and Barbarian templates have been reworked
UPDATE: The trait Arcane Shot now only costs 1 CP (down from 2 CP)
UPDATE: The trait Heirloom costs 1 CP (down from 2 CP)
UPDATE: Nearsighted flaw now gives 3 CP instead of 2 CP
UPDATE: Defeating boss monsters now always drops treasure or a golden key
UPDATE: Added a couple of new sound effects
UPDATE: Added new icon warning if the player is unarmed
UPDATE: Reduced the cost of improving Health or Mana at a skill trainer
UPDATE: The effect of all potions is now always revealed (no longer need to identify)
UPDATE: There is now a 5% chance potions are actually cursed and have bad effects
UPDATE: The trait Alchemy now reveals cursed potions
UPDATE: Doubled the chance of finding unique items and slightly reduced Legendary find chance
UPDATE: Merchant prices of items now increase the deeper you descend into the labyrinth
UPDATE: The Merchant trait now also prevents price inflation on deeper dungeon levels
UPDATE: Show icon on monsters that are allied through the Charisma trait
UPDATE: Added keyboard shortcuts to various screens (buying and selling items for example)
BUGFIX: The Anvil room will now properly repair Helmets and Gloves
BUGFIX: Buffing or healing spells and abilities will target players before charmed monsters
BUGFIX: Fixed potential crash bug with the Chicken curse
BUGFIX: The Enchanted Morningstar is now actually enchanted
BUGFIX: Charisma now actually gives 15% better item prices instead of only 10%

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 2.0.2 "Tomb Shadow" (14.01.2024)

NEW FEATURE: Added a new level up button
UPDATE: The Weapon Grandmaster trait now costs 5 CP (instead of 4 CP)
UPDATE: Weapon Grandmaster now provides 3 random weapons at start (instead of only 1)
UPDATE: Weapon Grandmaster unlocks all combat stances including Offensive and Defensive
UPDATE: Calmness is now an Illusion spell instead of Druid Magic
UPDATE: Increased UI font scaling for easier reading on high resolution screens
UPDATE: Feather Fall and Climbing ropes now costs 25 Energy instead of ending the turn
UPDATE: The players turn will no longer automatically end upon entering a new level
UPDATE: It is now possible to sacrifice multiple items to the gods to gain boons
UPDATE: Improved some inventory icons
BUGFIX: Non-magic abilities (like Climbing) should no longer appear in the spell book
BUGFIX: Fixed Ancient or Elder mimics not spawning correctly
BUGFIX: Helmets and other headgear can now be repaired
BUGFIX: Fixed game freeze when selecting the Nearsighted flaw
BUGFIX: Possible crash bug using Feather Fall or a rope going down a shaft

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 2.0.1 "Wraith" (29.10.2023)

BUGFIX: Fixed crash bug on exploring a room

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 2.0.0 "Phoenix" (20.10.2023)

NEW FEATURE: Added new trait Shadowdancer (1 CP: unlocks special shadow powers)
NEW FEATURE: Added new animation to flying and levitating creatures
UPDATE: Added new animation when stuck in a pit trap
UPDATE: Detected traps are now 50% more likely to be avoided
UPDATE: Improved some tooltip descriptions affected by various Perks
UPDATE: Equipping items no longer costs energy and can no longer suddenly end your turn
UPDATE: Improved attack animation
UPDATE: The Swiftness trait now allows you to drink potions without ending the turn
UPDATE: Invisible characters can no longer be ambushed
UPDATE: Reworked Diehard trait (1 CP: 50% chance to survive another turn when you would normally die)
UPDATE: The Second Wind trait now automatically activates when you would normally die (also works alongside Diehard)
UPDATE: New staff piece indicator in Quest Log to see how close we are to winning the game
UPDATE: Reworked the Combat Expertise trait so that it is much more useful
UPDATE: The trait Combat Training now also provides +1% bonus damage for every point of attack
UPDATE: Combat styles are now unlocked by Weapon Mastery traits (the Fighting Styles trait has been removed)
UPDATE: Numerous spirit-like ghost creatures now have the Flying ability
UPDATE: Flame-filled tiles now deal less damage to the player
UPDATE: Tiles that are lit on fire now emit some light
UPDATE: The campfire no longer deals damage when moving over it
UPDATE: Rebalanced gold cost for some items
FIX: Fixed possible input lag and stuttering when moving around
FIX: Possible render artifacts in the loading screen with AMD GPUs
FIX: Players can no longer simply dismiss the Curse of the Chicken
FIX: Fixed graphics glitch on exiting the game on OSX
FIX: Possible crash bug when entering a new level while shapeshifted
FIX: Fixed small graphics glitch when being ambushed
FIX: Invisibility now only increases hit chance without increasing number of attacks per turn
FIX: Lore Master now unlocks 4 Perks as the description says instead of only 3
FIX: Removed delay stutter when activating items in the inventory
FIX: Possible crash/freeze bug when swapping between players
FIX: Graphics glitch when swapping between two players on different dungeon levels
FIX: Rare crash bug on unequipping an item
FIX: Old unusable save games not properly being removed
FIX: Added missing text for [LORE_PERK_ALREADY_KNOWN]

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 1.9.2 "Colossus" (23.05.2022)

NEW FEATURE: The OSX version of the game is now released!
BUGFIX: Fixed the Continue button not working properly

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 1.9.2 "Black Dragon" (22.04.2022)

NEW FEATURE: Added a new room Arcane Machine (what does it do?!)
NEW FEATURE: New trap type: Gas Trap (generates poison clouds)
NEW FEATURE: New special level: The Great Hive!
NEW FEATURE: New monsters: Iron Imp, the Ant Queen
UPDATE: Pick Pocket now steals items more relevant to the target (e.g warrior type monsters carry weapons and shields)
UPDATE: Players are dehydrated twice as fast in the Desert level
UPDATE: Added the Insect creature subtype
FIX: The Goblin King now properly has the Leader trait
FIX: Chicken Curse not working properly
FIX: Possible crash bug when dying while shapeshifted
FIX: Thaumaturgy now actually halves break chance for wands, rods and staves

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 1.9.1 "Minotaur" (17.04.2021)

UPDATE: Added message when an item is about to break
UPDATE: Various UI improvements to the Load Game screen
UPDATE: It is now possible to refill waterskin and drink water while levitating or waterwalking
UPDATE: No Magic now prevents Arcane Archer from being picked as well
UPDATE: It is now possible to dismiss conjured items by dropping them
UPDATE: The trait Sense Monsters will now reveal chest mimics
UPDATE: Breaking petrified statues can now sometimes drop items
UPDATE: Create Golem now works on petrified statues
UPDATE: Only pause game if detected traps are adjacent to the player
UPDATE: Improved some faster animations effects
FIX: Shapeshifting should no longer flood the whole quickbar with the stealth ability
FIX: Items not dropping to the floor when having a full inventory
FIX: Crash bug when targeting abilities and spells near edges of wrapping levels
FIX: The spell Portal (Earth Magic) should not work on trees
FIX: Summoned creatures not properly unsummoned while its summoner is shapeshifted
FIX: Missing particle effects for Sunder Weapon and Sunder Armour
FIX: Starting a new game in hotseat now works again
FIX: Some UI issues with the quickbar when there were multiple characters in play
FIX: Evasion can no longer prevent enemies from attempting to charge
FIX: The Alchemical Augementation perk now only boosts potions as intended
FIX: The trait Thaumaturgy now actually halves chance for magic items to break

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 1.9.0 "Medusa" (02.04.2021)

NEW FEATURE: Added a new room Medusa Garden
NEW FEATURE: Added new monsters: Frost Hound, Medusa, Kenku Warrior, Kenku Sorcerer, Kenku Reaver, Greater Jotun, the Lord of Fire, Lurking Horror and the Entropy Weaver
NEW FEATURE: New music soundtrack when entering a Demi Plane portal (credits to the composer Juhani Junkala)
NEW FEATURE: Shift+Click an active buff will try to recast that spell if possible
NEW FEATURE: It is now possible to use your equipped torch to burn away spiderwebs
NEW FEATURE: A new Fire Ranged Weapon hotkey that will quickly fire first ammo in inventory against an enemy
NEW FEATURE: Added a new spell Thorns (Druid Magic) that deals damage and ignores magic resistance
NEW FEATURE: Added new legendary two-handed weapons: The Guard, Celestial Zweihander, Botono Staff
NEW FEATURE: Added new rare unique ranged weapon: The Musket
NEW FEATURE: New magical rune trap Anti-Magic (dispels all bonus spells from target)
NEW FEATURE: Added new menu option for faster animations
UPDATE: Shovels and Unearth Treasure (Earth Magic) can now be used diagonally
UPDATE: Updated Japanese translations (Thanks to Kui for translating)
UPDATE: Updated low-level video rendering and audio codecs
UPDATE: Danger Sense now prevents you from being surprised when bumping into invisible enemies
UPDATE: Skipping turns will now search surrounding tiles for traps and secrets
UPDATE: Characters will search for traps upon entering a new level
UPDATE: Buff effects are now ordered by their duration
UPDATE: The Gorgon monster (lvl 16) was reworked
UPDATE: The weapon enchant Vampyric no longer works against the undead
UPDATE: Improved auto-targeting to become smarter (prefer targets you face and enemies with ranged abilities)
UPDATE: The Manticore and Thorn Hunter can now have a ranged thorn attack
UPDATE: Amount of lore required to learn a new perk increases slightly with each perk already learned
UPDATE: Improved new graphics for various monsters
UPDATE: The Lava Caverns now contains new unique boss monster the Lord of Fire
UPDATE: Try to prevent more than one instance of the game running at the same time
UPDATE: The duration of divine Blessings now scale with character level (30 round +1 per 2 character levels)
UPDATE: The option to auto-disarm traps using Trap Toolkit no longer requires Trap Expertise
UPDATE: Monsters can only call for backup once now, preventing prolonged loops of ambushing and backup calling
UPDATE: God of War can now maximum trigger 5 times per level
UPDATE: A light source is now required to look at the map (unless user has Night Vision or Cartography)
UPDATE: Night Vision now only costs 1 CP (down from 2 CP)
UPDATE: Melee hit chance bonus is now halved when attacking unarmed without Martial Arts trait
UPDATE: Monsters with Sunder Armour and Sunder Weapon now have a distinct sound effect, animation and message
UPDATE: Monsters with regeneration ability now regenerate up to 10% of their max health each turn
UPDATE: A magic staff can no longer hold Circle 15 spells
FIX: Pickaxes and Shovels are no longer stackable
FIX: Fixed various minor issues with the Arcane Storm spell
FIX: Targeted spells and abilities can no longer target invisible creatures
FIX: Conjured items will now disappear if conjured with no free inventory space available
FIX: Numerous minor bugfixes
FIX: Minor graphics glitch that could reveal location of hidden doors
FIX: Exploit where failing to target a spell would improve casting skill with that spell
FIX: See Invisible now prevents you from being surprised when walking into tiles of invisible creatures
FIX: Blessing of Wisdom should now properly unlock all perks instead of Blessing of Secrets
FIX: The current active character is now always drawn on top of other player characters
FIX: Particle effect glitch when using Rune of Recall (Arcane Magic)
FIX: Some incorrect language in tooltips and item names
FIX: Rings now cost some energy to equip like any other item
FIX: The Spider Queen now properly has the Leader trait which makes all Spider monsters more dangerous
FIX: Cooldown on the Blessing of Wisdom power
FIX: Monsters sometimes spawning on the entrance tile upon entering a new level
FIX: Don't display duration for permanent effects

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 1.8.1 "Dryad" (05.12.2020)

NEW FEATURE: Added two new monsters Dryad (lvl 22) and Deep Elf High Priest (lvl 37)
NEW FEATURE: Added a screenshot functionality (bindable in the options screen)
NEW FEATURE: It is now possible to sort spells in the spellbook by school of magic
UPDATE: Gain +1 attribute instead of new perk when all other perks have already been learned
UPDATE: The Broomstick spell (Witchcraft) has a new visual effect
UPDATE: Dark Mana now restores 3 additional mana (and minimum amount restored is now 3)
UPDATE: Confused monsters can now randomly fire ranged attacks or cast magic on other creatures
UPDATE: Angel of Death is now higher ranked than Draconic Lord
UPDATE: The notification for special level modifiers is now always displayed on entering a level
FIX: God of Secrets no longer improves Spellpower or Mana if the player has the No Magic trait
FIX: Fixed incorrect tooltip for Blessing of Secrets and Blessing of Wisdom
FIX: The Enthrall spell (Witchcraft) now properly works again
FIX: Hymn of the Dead (Spellsongs) not working properly
FIX: Player controlled characters are now always drawn properly on top of monsters
FIX: Goblin Shamanism perk also gave resistance to physical ranged attacks
FIX: Mass Confusion not working properly
FIX: Buffing spells should normally not stack
FIX: Monster ambushes not working as intended
FIX: Various minor typos in tooltips and descriptions
FIX: Spells that target items can now be cast from scrolls and wands
FIX: Crash bug upon learning all perks in the game
FIX: Undead rising from disturbed graves were invisible
FIX: Tooltip for the Disintegrate spell claimed it would destroy walls (not since 1.7.0)

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 1.8.0 "Ghast" (31.10.2020)

NEW FEATURE: New reworked lore system with 30 new Lore Perks that can be unlocked!
NEW FEATURE: Thievery (Way of Shadows) now gives ability to steal from shopkeepers
NEW FEATURE: Added multiple levels of quickbars. Use CTRL, ALT, SHIFT or F1, F2, F3 or F4 keys to quickly switch.
NEW FEATURE: Added new 4 monsters: Ghast (lvl 14), Demonic Vines (lvl 33), Swamp Worm (lvl 35), Unspeakable (lvl 72)
UPDATE: Lore Master (Way of Adventure) was reworked along with the new lore system
UPDATE: Lore Books will now unlock a new perk when used
UPDATE: New character attribute Lore Learning Speed
UPDATE: Fast Learning now provides +30% Lore Gain speed
UPDATE: Block chance can now prevent ranged attacks (this includes the Parry trait)
UPDATE: Maximum range of Arcane Storm (Arcane Magic) is now limited to 12 tiles
UPDATE: The duration of spells and abilities is now displayed before casting/activation
UPDATE: Updated Japanese translations (Thanks to Kui for translating)
UPDATE: Summary of starting attributes and limits is now shown in character generation screen
UPDATE: Improved keyboard support in various screens
UPDATE: Rebalanced the power of some monsters to be more aligned with similar monsters on that dungeon level
UPDATE: Added an activatable ability for the Climbing trait
UPDATE: Added the possiblity to dismiss summoned creatures
UPDATE: Etheralness (Time Magic) now costs 1 duration per movement through a blocked tile
UPDATE: Being Etheral now gives immunity to being stuck in webs
UPDATE: Improved smoothness of movement animations
UPDATE: Every point of Luck now gives +0.5% chance to avoid Petrify attacks (max 90%)
UPDATE: Bounty Hunter trait now gives +50% damage instead of flat +4 damage bonus
UPDATE: Added sound effect to Breath of Winter and it will now douse flames on entering a fire tile
UPDATE: The Friendly Wizard NPC can now teach the player a new random lore perk
UPDATE: Added hidden Reputation modifier that adjusts shop prices, steal chance from shops and shrine boon chance
FIX: Future Sight (Time Magic) has now the correct targeting type
FIX: Rare crash on level generation
FIX: Wisdom no longer attempts to improve Spell Power or Mana when you have the No Magic trait
FIX: Text input fields no longer consume all keyboard events
FIX: Posssible crash bug with Find Exit used in wrapping levels (thanks to athos for reporting)
FIX: Room reveal text is now properly shown again
FIX: Stuttering when using Software rendering
FIX: Spell effects (like Regeneration) triggering 1 turn after a character has died (thanks to athos for reporting)
FIX: Ghost Hunter not properly increasing hit chance and damage vs Ghost monsters
FIX: Selling stacks of ammo did not give the proper amount of gold

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 1.7.0 "Acolyte" (16.05.2020)

NEW FEATURE: Added Shrines which can be used to either gain a boon or a disadvantage depending on luck and traits
NEW FEATURE: Added 5 new labyrinth wall varieties and 3 new floor types
NEW FEATURE: Added new type of Magic Door that can be unlocked using Mana Crystals
NEW FEATURE: Added support for very low resolution screens (lower than 800x600) and 4K+ displays (Ultra HD)
UPDATE: Reworked trait Visions no longer reveals rooms but allows you to change it once
UPDATE: Word of Healing (White Magic) no longer requires a mana crystal to cast
UPDATE: Magic Bandage (Arcane Magic) is now a level 7 spell and also heals 1 life
UPDATE: Restoration (White Magic) now also removes Petrification and Fear
UPDATE: Disintegrate (Air Magic) no longer destroys wall tiles
UPDATE: Increased number of doors and optional passages in the Labyrinth
UPDATE: Increased amount of mushrooms growing in the labyrinth
UPDATE: The Curse of Kvasir now prevents mapping the current level
UPDATE: Increased light level given by the Night Vision trait (about the same as a torch now)
UPDATE: Insect Swarm is now less deadly when used by lower level monsters
UPDATE: Rebalanced various low-level monsters to be less deadly vs specific builds
UPDATE: Reduced length of game by increasing the frequency of staff pieces that appear (once every 10 levels)
UPDATE: Reworked Future Sight (Time Magic) now prevents ambushes and from becoming surprised
UPDATE: Magic Resistance no longer reduces Arcane damage in addition to resisting magic spells
FIX: Petrified monsters cannot move anymore
FIX: Chicken Curse not always triggering correctly
FIX: Characters with No Magic will no longer gain Mana or Spell Power from special effects
FIX: Monsters will no longer conjure additional monsters inside unexplored rooms
FIX: The default Barbarian template having invalid trait setup
FIX: Curses are now properly removed at the sanctum if the player has the Acolyte trait
FIX: Remove Curses (White Magic) not working properly
FIX: Monsters will no longer cast spells through unexplored rooms
FIX: Permanently losing max health can no longer kill you
FIX: Bug causing merchants rooms appear 30% more often than intended
FIX: Various minor issues with buttons for the scrollable list UI component (thanks to Max for reporting)
FIX: Curse of Kvasir no longer prevents spells and abilities from recharging
FIX: Gaining an experience levels no longer also recharges abilities and magic

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 1.6.3d "Death Ooze" (04.04.2020)

UPDATE: Improvements and corrections to Japanese translations
UPDATE: Dragons and Celestials are no longer immune to sleep
UPDATE: Plant and Arcane monsters are now immune to sleep
UPDATE: Geniekind and Vegetarian are now exclusive traits
UPDATE: Added message and sound effect when Curse of Kvasir prevents learning new lore
UPDATE: New targeting cursor for archery attacks
UPDATE: Boulders thrown by monsters deal 33% less damage than before
UPDATE: Meteor spell damage reduced by 50%
FIX: Spell Weaving caused non-magic activatable abilities to cost mana
FIX: Lingering items in the quickbar after they are gone from the inventory
FIX: Potentional crash bug in wrapping levels when hovering mouse over a monster
FIX: Combination of invalid items being equipped in starting inventory
FIX: Very rare crash bug when reading corrupt PNG data
FIX: Some targeting issues with the mouse cursor
FIX: Auto-targeting help not working

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 1.6.3b "Red Slime" (22.03.2020)

FIX: Bug causing always a new level to be generated upon going down stairs

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 1.6.3a "Green Slime" (21.03.2020)

NEW FEATURE: Hovering the mouse over a monster will reveal its information and right clicking a tile will examine it
UPDATE: Updated Japanese translations (Thanks to Kui for translating)
UPDATE: Scrolls are now identified when sold to a merchant
UPDATE: The friendly old wizard can now identify your inventory
FIX: Slaying beasts with the Hunter trait dropped a lot less meat than intended
FIX: Latest message in the event log not always being displayed
FIX: Wrapping bug with moving targeting cursor outside edges of the map
FIX: Rare crash bug upon exiting a special level

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 1.6.3 "Gargoyle" (21.01.2020)

UPDATE: Reduce monster spawn rate to original Lost Labyrinth rates
UPDATE: Tweaked max dodge chance for avoiding traps
UPDATE: Do not play monster sound effects that are outside line of sight
UPDATE: Survivalist and Gluttony are now exclusive from each other
UPDATE: Merchant and Diplomacy haggling bonus reduced to 10%
UPDATE: Reduced base value of sold items
UPDATE: The Evasion trait now works like it did in the original Lost Labyrinth
UPDATE: You must now be adjacent to the monster to use the Diplomacy skill
UPDATE: Prevent players from getting stuck inside walls
FIX: Goddess of Wisdom not unlocking the Blessing of Wisdom ability
FIX: Possible crash when typing text in the high-score screen
FIX: Prevent Near Sighted exploit

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 1.6.2 "Frost Demon" (16.11.2019)

NEW FEATURE: New trait: Pride (-1 CP: cannot go back a level and refuse help from friendly NPCs and trainers)
UPDATE: Death Gaze will now always instantly kill any non-player creatures (e.g summons or charmed monsters)
UPDATE: Display number of steps remaining with current energy
UPDATE: Double-clicking a spell or ability while in drag mode will now deselect it
UPDATE: The game now remembers your last build in the character generation screen
FIX: Screenshots in save-games no longer include the menu interface
FIX: Bug preventing to abort mixing potions
FIX: UI graphics glitch with tooltips
FIX: Game freeze when pressing TAB
FIX: Zoom out keyboard button not always working correctly
FIX: Particle effect for breath attack not working
FIX: Possible exploit for lost items still carried in the quickbar
FIX: Possible crash bug with Death Gaze effect
FIX: Rounding error in inventory GUI weight descriptions

Lost Labyrinth DX Version 1.6.1 "Efreet" (16.11.2019)

UPDATE: Change instruction set to support older CPU types (e.g Intel Pentium)
UPDATE: More robust highscore submissions
FIX: Fix death message when killed by a trap
FIX: Fix possible crash bug when wishing for Immortality from the Genie Lamp
FIX: Temporal Rifts triggering only 1/10 of the time as it should
FIX: Bug causing a larger number of traps to be generated each level
FIX: Crash bug when opening blue chest in the Guarded Treasury room

Windows Xp Crazy Error Scratch Guide

In the early 2000s, most gaming PCs used Creative Labs Sound Blaster sound cards. These cards used a technology called "PCI bus mastering." While great for low-latency audio, if the graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce 4 or ATI Radeon) saturated the PCI bus with too much data, the sound card would choke.

When a kernel-mode driver crashed in Windows XP, the OS would literally stop the CPU. Everything halts. But the sound card has its own tiny buffer of RAM. If the CPU freezes while the sound buffer is half-full, the sound card just keeps reading the same tiny slice of memory over and over.

But in solving the problem, we lost something. The modern "Critical Stop" sound is a soft, polite click through a high-fidelity speaker. It lacks personality . It lacks terror .

For millions of people, that phrase conjures a specific memory: You are moving your mouse when suddenly the cursor locks. You click the screen furiously. Nothing. Then, out of nowhere, a loud, glitchy, skipping, looping digital screech erupts from the cheap beige speakers attached to your Dell OptiPlex or Compaq Presario.

Chris Sawyer’s assembly-coded masterpiece ran on anything, but if you tried to minimize the game while a ride crashed? The game would freeze and the scream of the virtual park guests would distort into a demonic "crazy scratch."

It wasn't just an error. It was a system meltdown rendered in 16-bit audio. Let us journey back to the early 2000s to dissect why this "crazy scratch" error became the unofficial anthem of digital frustration. First, we must define the sound. Unlike the polite "Ding" of macOS or the calm "Bloop" of modern Windows 11, the Windows XP error sound was aggressive. However, the "crazy scratch" variant was a bug, not a feature.

Long live the scratch. BRRRRRRRRT-SCHREEEEE. Do you have your own "crazy error scratch" story? Turn down your speakers, fire up an old VM, and listen closely. The ghost is still in the machine.

If you were a PC user between 2001 and 2014, there is a specific auditory hallucination that still haunts your dreams. It isn't a melody. It isn't a chime. It is a sound that signals the abrupt death of your workflow, the loss of a three-hour essay, or the sudden freeze of a game right at the final boss.

Version 1.5.0b "Fire Demon" (20.09.2019)

UPDATE: Reduced the cost of ammunition by about 50%
UPDATE: Reduced value of mushrooms
FIX: Ammunition duplication bug when selling bullets or arrows to merchants
FIX: Fixed crash bug in levels with wrapping edges

Version 1.5.0 "Ettin" (29.07.2019)

NEW FEATURE: Added support for up to 4 player hot-seat gameplay!
NEW FEATURE: Added an additional merchant room variant
NEW FEATURE: Added a sort button to the inventory
UPDATE: The amount of monsters spawned in each level reduced by 33%
UPDATE: Peddlers and small merchants can now randomly appear from level 1 (previously only at level 10 and above)
UPDATE: Woolen Mittens now give +15 Cold Resistance instead of only +5
UPDATE: Spark (Fire Magic) mana cost increased from 2 to 3
UPDATE: Improved UI feedback when wielding two-handed weapons
UPDATE: Speed up combat animations by 25%
UPDATE: Halved the amount of traps in the spiral trap room challenge
UPDATE: Added Necrophobia and Treasure Hunter to the Thief class template
UPDATE: The Heirloom trait and selling items to merchants no longer awards high-score points for finding gold
UPDATE: Added an additional quickbar button mapped to number key 0 (total 10 buttons)
UPDATE: Removed references to legacy unused monster traits (e.g Charm Immunity)
UPDATE: The quickbar now fills with useful items, skills and spells for new players (depending on selected traits)
UPDATE: Reduced base amount of gold found in the Labyrinth
FIX: Auto-equip second dagger if we have the Two-Weapon Fighting trait
FIX: Incorrect transparency for Zombie Ettin monster
FIX: Incorrect tooltip for Treasure Hunter start with 3 Gold Keys, not 3 Silver Keys
FIX: Rare crash bug when opening blue chests in rooms
FIX: Prevent using magic skill trainers when player has No Magic trait
FIX: Trap Lore being applied twice to the Find Traps skill
FIX: UI layout issue when trading with the merchant in specific screen resolutions
FIX: Bug causing chests to always contain Mundane rarity items
FIX: Tooltips sometimes appearing below the quickbar
FIX: Players with Vampirism can no longer drink water drops
FIX: Fix increased dependency for shared libraries regression on Linux
FIX: Death message due to walking on magma is now correctly displayed

Version 1.4.2 "Vampire" (21.06.2019)

NEW FEATURE: New trait: Vampirism (4 CP: Drink blood instead of food and water, batshape and adjusts resistances)
NEW FEATURE: Added game hints to introduce new players to the game
NEW FEATURE: Now possible to change input controls in the options screen
UPDATE: Damage from magical effects created by monsters reduced by 30%
UPDATE: Game will now remember last used character name and auto-fill it for you
UPDATE: Various minor UI usability improvements
UPDATE: The Frail trait now gives -50 Physical Resistance instead of halving max life
UPDATE: The first 4 levels is more likely to contain items that are very useful early in the game
UPDATE: Mundane chests are now more likely to contain tool items
UPDATE: Reduced monster melee and ranged damage by about 1 on average
UPDATE: Increase starting life points from 12 to 20
UPDATE: Added support for trilinear filtering when using OpenGL render backend
FIX: Characters with No Magic trait can no longer activate the Nexus
FIX: Avoid crash when invalid language name was selected in the configuration file
FIX: Rare bug in level generation that could cause the exit to disappear

Version 1.4.1 "Witch" (25.05.2019)

NEW FEATURE: New trait: Witchcraft (2 CP: Unlocks spells from the Witchcraft school of magic)
NEW FEATURE: Added new spell Summon Star Faerie (Star Magic)
NEW FEATURE: Added new spells that shapeshifts the caster into another creature (Wolf Shape, Dragon Shape, etc.)
NEW FEATURE: The evil Chicken Curse has been added into the game!
NEW FEATURE: Highscores can now be submitted to an online leaderboard
UPDATE: Japanese translations have been updated for latest version (Thanks to Kui for translating)
UPDATE: The Danger Sense trait now prevents player from losing their turn due to surprise attacks
UPDATE: Blindness and Paralysis is now less severe on hit chance with attacks
UPDATE: The Vegetarian and Hunter traits are now mutually exclusive
UPDATE: Magic Apple spell mana cost reduced from 5 to 3 (Druid Magic)
UPDATE: Exiting the character screen should now be more responsive (e.g activating a spell item in inventory)
UPDATE: Stasis (Time Magic) mana cost reduced from 5 to 4
UPDATE: Sense Water (Water Magic) mana cost reduced from 5 to 4
UPDATE: Area magic like Exorcism or Aurora can now be blocked by Magic Resistance
UPDATE: There is now an upper limit to how much attributes can improve due to magic, equipment and traits
UPDATE: The Crippled trait now doubles movement cost instead of halving energy
UPDATE: Can now select preferred render driver in the options menu
UPDATE: Revised calculations for hit chance in combat
UPDATE: Combat Expertise attack bonus is now +5 per stack instead of +10
UPDATE: Percent chance to lift portcullis is now displayed in the message log
FIX: Monsters no longer appear on the entrance tile when entering a new level
FIX: Possible input delay stutter upon end of turn
FIX: Rare random crash upon entering a new level
FIX: Incorrect description of High Magic example spells
FIX: The Elder Lich is now Undead
FIX: Typo in some english translations
FIX: Some rare crashes when changing graphics options

But in solving the problem, we lost something. The modern "Critical Stop" sound is a soft, polite click through a high-fidelity speaker. It lacks personality . It lacks terror .

Long live the scratch. BRRRRRRRRT-SCHREEEEE. Do you have your own "crazy error scratch" story? Turn down your speakers, fire up an old VM, and listen closely. The ghost is still in the machine.

Version 1.3.5 "Griffin" (23.03.2019)

NEW FEATURE: New trait: Spellsongs (2 CP: Unlocks various bardic spellsongs)
NEW FEATURE: Added new rare item: Eye of Udjat (user gains an experience level)
NEW FEATURE: Added new uncommon item: Heartstone (restores all life, mana and armour)
UPDATE: Improved new icons for some pixelated potions
UPDATE: Casting Mage Armour now refills the same amount of armour as it provides
UPDATE: New improved icons for various spells
UPDATE: Armour Regeneration will now have a bigger effect even if you have low max armour
UPDATE: Monsters that cause diseases are now less deadly than before
UPDATE: Monsters now deal up to 20% less damage in melee attacks
UPDATE: God of Magic now also restores 2 Mana upon giving its bonus
UPDATE: Halved the duration of Protection from Death
UPDATE: Summoned creatures are now more powerful than before
UPDATE: Martial Arts now gives +15% chance to cause Paralysis instead of Block Chance
UPDATE: New and better-looking targeting cursor for various spells
FIX: Incorrect Find Exit spell icon transparency
FIX: Activating scrolls in inventory now closes the inventory before resolving the spell
FIX: Fixed some issues with incorrect lighting effects
FIX: Incorrect free cast message for abilities that originally cost no mana
FIX: Spell Weaving now does not affect abilities that cost no mana to use
FIX: Chrono Shield now correctly triggers with 25% chance instead of 24%
FIX: Dark Gray mushrooms appearing bright yellow
FIX: Unobservant giving 50% bonus instead of penalty to Ambush Reduction
FIX: Drain Life not restoring any health if it killed the target
FIX: Fear will no longer scare targets through unexplored rooms
FIX: Some GUI layout issues with line wrapping
FIX: Neutralize Poison now correctly targets friends and not enemies
FIX: Fix some issues with Sacrificial Prayer
FIX: Particle and targeting cursor being drawn at wrong position when zooming

Version 1.3.4 "Green Hornet" (23.02.2019)

NEW FEATURE: Added two new monsters: The Zombie Crab (water type) and the Thorn Hunter (plant type)
NEW FEATURE: Added a new rare magic Broad Axe weapon
NEW FEATURE: Added new trait: Pack Mule (1 CP: Increases inventory size and carry capacity)
UPDATE: Improved compression on game data to reduce download size about 30%
UPDATE: Improved some english language strings
UPDATE: Improved random generation
UPDATE: The Combat Expertise trait now only triggers when you have at least 10 health
UPDATE: Improved various UI sound effects
UPDATE: A notification is shown when player tries to open spellbook while having the No Magic trait
UPDATE: Reduced pixelation of various bone tiles
UPDATE: Added small delay when failing to escape a webbed tile
UPDATE: New sound effect for disarming traps
FIX: Fixed incorrect Sacrificial Prayer skill appearing
FIX: Preload audio configuration option not working correctly
FIX: Magic Bandage (Arcane Magic) should be Circle 9 spell not Circle 4
FIX: Possible crash due to a data race condition when picking up items
FIX: Very rare crash when rendering text in trait selection screen due to glyph caching
FIX: Various sound effects not playing correctly
FIX: Starting the game with the Veteran trait no longer plays the level up sound at triple volume
FIX: Bone Lurkers will no longer rise on tiles that already contains a monster
FIX: Fixed exit of the prison room being blocked by a wall
FIX: Items without durability being damaged and automatically unequipped
FIX: Spell cast chance underflow with high encumbrance causing guaranteed cast chance

Version 1.3.3 "Archmage" (26.01.2019)

NEW FEATURE: Added new room: The Wizard. This friendly old wizard might be helpful (unless you are an Outcast)
NEW FEATURE: Added new room: Forgotten Library. Uncover ancient lore and arcane scrolls here
NEW FEATURE: Added new room: Alchemist Lab. Grab some useful magical potions here!
NEW FEATURE: Added new room: Undeground Forest. Reap the fruits of this tranquil grove
NEW FEATURE: Added new room: Mykonid Colony. Encounter Mykonid monsters and grab some mushrooms here
NEW FEATURE: Added new room: Prison. This guarded compound might hold some values
NEW FEATURE: Added new room: Dragon Vault. A treasure vault guarded by a powerful dragon
NEW FEATURE: Added new room: Lonely Brazier. This lit room can help you navigate the Labyrinth
NEW FEATURE: Added new room: Spiral Trap. Treasure protected by a deadly spiral of traps and obstacles
NEW FEATURE: Added new room: Prayer Statue. Pious heroes can pray and sacrifice to the gods for a blessing here
NEW FEATURE: Added two new Arcane Spells: Protective Charm (wards against harm) and Magic Bandage (cures bleeding)
UPDATE: Added new status: Bleeding. Bleeding causes damage each turn (ignores armour) until removed by specific effects such as Healing Herbs or various magic.
UPDATE: Added new Circle 12 Warlock spell: Gaseous Form
UPDATE: Exploring a room now also updates the AutoMap with the entire room contents
UPDATE: A merchant or a skill trainer will now appear at least once every 7 dungeon levels
UPDATE: Optimizations to reduce memory usage and save game size by about 30%
UPDATE: Improved grass graphics
UPDATE: The Restoration spell (White Magic) now cures bleeding and paralysis
UPDATE: Regeneration spell (Druid Magic) grants immunity to bleeding
UPDATE: Restoration spell (White Magic) cost reduced from 12 mana to 8 mana
UPDATE: Spear Traps now cause bleeding
UPDATE: The Bloodlust Trait no longer gains damage bonus but now causes Bleeding on any physical attack
UPDATE: Berserk trait no longer gives +25% physical damage resist. Instead provides damage bonus based on health lost
UPDATE: Various monsters such as Vampires can now cause Bleeding
UPDATE: The Focus spell was moved from Arcane Magic to High Magic and renamed to Magic Mastery
UPDATE: Consuming food, drinking water or reading books now consumes energy
FIX: Solved some inconsistencies in spell targeting logic
FIX: False warning on game startup about a missing Warlock spell icon
FIX: Issue when using Visions or the Foresight spell on different sections of an unexplored room
FIX: Possible issue where trainers could refuse to train you, thinking they already had trained you before
FIX: Rare issue of buried treasure not always being hidden
FIX: Wish for Immortality makes user actually immune to physical damage and magic for 40 turns now
FIX: Incorrect graphic icon in Gaseous Form
FIX: Possible render issue when generating random room graphics
FIX: Solved some issues when generating Labyrinth levels with rivers
FIX: Minor GUI layout issues
FIX: Fix level generation bug for the Demi-Plane randomly appearing as a special level which would prevent progress
FIX: Characters with armour now start the game with all armour points restored

Version 1.3.2 "Cherub" (15.12.2018)

NEW FEATURE: Added new trait: Warlock (2 CP: Unlocks all spells from the Warlock school of magic)
NEW FEATURE: Added new trait: Sling Mastery (1 CP: Starts with sling weapon and gains 100% damage bonus using slings)
NEW FEATURE: Added a new school of magic: Warlock Magic (focuses on warfare and physical combat spells) with 15 new unique spells. Example spells include Elderitch Shield, Conjure Magic Weapon or Invulnerability.
NEW FEATURE: Added conjured items. These items can be created by magic or other effects. These items cannot be dropped or sold and will disappear when their duration runs out
NEW FEATURE: Added 3 new magic potions (Potion of Levitation, Potion of Fire Aura and Shadowcloak Potion)
UPDATE: Perception now increases vision range gained from light sources (each perception gives +1%)
UPDATE: Rendering has been optimized by batching render operations
UPDATE: Removed delay when looting items from chests when there is only one player controlled character
UPDATE: Improved graphics for various monsters
UPDATE: Fear no longer works against plant-type monsters nor constructs
UPDATE: Optimizations to reduce binary size by 50%
UPDATE: The game now uses HTTPS instead of HTTP for checking for new version release
UPDATE: Optimized auto-save feature which is now about ten times as fast as before. Save times could cause significant slow-downs in the late game with big levels.
UPDATE: Traps now always have a small chance to trigger even at 100% trap evasion and above
FIX: Error sound not playing when dropping an item that cannot be dropped
FIX: Graphical glitch when zooming in or out
FIX: Aspect ratio issue on the compass rose in the auto-map screen

Version 1.3.1 "Mimic" (07.11.2018)

NEW FEATURE: Added support for running native binaries on macOS! (compiled and tested on macOS "High Sierra")
NEW FEATURE: Added new trait: Second Wind (1 CP: Regain 50% of max health once per level)
NEW FEATURE: Added new trait: Dangerous Route (-1 CP: Increases dungeon level by 5 and makes levels more dangerous)
NEW FEATURE: Added new trait: Drunkard (-1 CP: Halves hydration from non-alcoholic beverages)
NEW FEATURE: Added Chest Mimic monsters: Common Mimic (mundane chests), Elder Mimic (blue chests) and Ancient Mimics (green chests)
NEW FEATURE: Added new 9th level Earth Magic spell: Mending (restores lost armour)
NEW FEATURE: Added new 11th level Earth Magic spell: Acid (destroy all armour and deal damage based on armour destroyed)
NEW FEATURE: Added new 2nd level Black Magic spell: Fear (makes non-undead flee away from caster)
NEW FEATURE: Added two new types of orcish armour and two rare magical helmets
NEW FEATURE: Added new sling bullet type: Arcane Bullets (deal magic damage and ignores armour)
NEW FEATURE: Added new magic items: Lamp of Longburning, Crystal Ball, Bow of Truestriking and the Headhunter mace
NEW FEATURE: Added new room: Lord of the Undead (dangerous trap room with undead boss monster)
NEW FEATURE: Added new room: Spider Queen (webbed chamber with the Spider Queen blocking the exit)
UPDATE: Changed the main theme song to a remixed version of the original which is calmer and less intense
UPDATE: New trait set for the Warrior template class
UPDATE: Blessings gained from Way of the Gods traits are now more useful and powerful than before
UPDATE: Improved graphics for various monsters
UPDATE: Base trap detection chance was increased by 20% - one would expect to be on the lookout for those
UPDATE: The trait Visions now only costs 1 CP and no longer gives +30% Find Traps and Find Secrets
UPDATE: God of Magic now improves casting skill with all known spells when using the Nexus
UPDATE: Doubled the chance for God of War bonus to trigger from 1% to 2%
UPDATE: Successfully disarming and dodging traps can now increase Trap Lore
UPDATE: Missing an attack on a sleeping monster will now wake them up
UPDATE: Increased max hit chance versus sleeping monsters to 100% (normally 90%)
UPDATE: The game will now detect and use the native display resolution on first startup
UPDATE: The high-score will now start initially empty instead of being filled with computer generated scores
UPDATE: A heroes final words are now displayed in the high score
FIX: Fixed bug causing numerous high-level monsters like Beelzebub or Cherub almost never to appear in the game
FIX: Possible crash bug on game start after selecting the Ring Mastery trait
FIX: Most spells are learned at 5 spell power lower than before as intended
FIX: Minor layout issue causing incorrect line-wrapping in tooltips
FIX: Transparency issue when rendering grayscale images
FIX: Trap Lore now properly increases trap detection chance
FIX: God of Wealth now actually provides +25% Gold Find as its description says it should
FIX: The Traps Triggered statistic is now properly counted
FIX: Incorrect UI scaling in the merchant screen leading to stretched aspect ratio
FIX: God of Magic not unlocking the Blessing of Magic ability
FIX: Incorrect string displayed when casting Genocide when missing an Onyx gem
FIX: Way of the Gods trait now only trigger once per Sanctum/Nexus as intended
FIX: Cloaks being unequipped when player is hurt in combat
FIX: Removed external Linux dependency on libsnd

Version 1.3.0 "Salamander Mystic" (07.10.2018)

NEW FEATURE: Added a new room: The Rat King chamber. Quickly destroy him before his minions overtake the Labyrinth!
NEW FEATURE: Added a new items: Grapes, Clove Herb, Honey, Cheese and Alcoholic Beverages (beer, wine, cider)
NEW FEATURE: Add new trait: Drunken Master (ingest alcoholic beverages to heal and boost combat prowess)
NEW FEATURE: New trait Martial Arts (improves unarmed attacks and scales with fighting skills)
NEW FEATURE: Added new trait Combat Expertise (+10 Attack per miss, reset when hit or moving)
NEW FEATURE: Added new Black Magic spell Control Undead (charm undead creatures in 3x3 area)
NEW FEATURE: Add new Fire Magic spell Dominate Fire (charm all fire creatures in the level)
NEW FEATURE: Added support for loading new languages and added Japanese translation (Thanks to Kui for translating)
UPDATE: Removed Battle Lust trait. Blood Lust now gives +1 Attack per 2 Strength.
UPDATE: Strong, Agile, Perceptive, Constitution, Magic Talent and Lucky now give 1 attribute every 2 levels instead of every character level gained.
UPDATE: Added a new character template: The Monk
UPDATE: The graphics for numerous item icons has been improved
UPDATE: Reworked inventory screen which is now merged with the character info screen
UPDATE: Weapon damage system was reworked and simplified
UPDATE: Added a new concept of Finesse weapons, which allows using Dexterity instead of Strength for determining weapon damage (e.g Rapier, Dagger or Katana are Finesse weapons)
UPDATE: The Duelist trait now gives +50% damage with Finesse weapons
UPDATE: The Ranger now has the Dual Weapon Fighting trait instead of Dodge
UPDATE: All item weights were tweaked and reworked
UPDATE: Selecting the Dual Weapon Fighting trait now gives an additional dagger upon entering the Labyrinth
UPDATE: Reduced the spawn rate of magic scrolls just lying around in the Labyrinth
UPDATE: Increased chest loot animation speed
UPDATE: The Stupid trait is now exclusive from Fast Learner
UPDATE: Reworked Evasion trait and reduced overall Dodge chance
UPDATE: Luck now affects the chance to dodge attacks and traps
UPDATE: Split hit chance into separate melee and ranged attributes. Existing magic items and traits have been updated appropriately.
UPDATE: Minor balance tweaks to various monsters, spells and abilities to reduce difficulty in early game
UPDATE: New players now begin with 1 Mana Crystal per Way of Magic trait selected
UPDATE: The Druid spell Talk With Animals now also Charms the beast
FIX: Fixed Fletchery trait sometimes generating sling bullets
FIX: Fix missing Armour icon on the status bar indicators
FIX: Fix fire icon missing in Breath of Winter spell description
FIX: Crash on exiting game while having a summoned creature active
FIX: Fixed some missing translations
FIX: Fixed bug that caused base Arcane Lore always to be 0
FIX: Possible crash on triggering a Curse Rune trap
FIX: Shield of Kings not giving armour protection as it should
FIX: Particle effects being rendering incorrectly while zooming
FIX: The Assassins Boots no longer make a metal sound when grabbed
FIX: The White Magic spell Summon Angel is now properly of Circle 10 instead of 1
FIX: Spell Cast chance is now properly displayed in the Quick Bar
FIX: The Acolyte trait now properly restores all mana at the sanctum as it description says it should
FIX: Fix bug for items in inventory disappearing on right click
FIX: Fix issue where sometimes activating an ability would consume mana when it should

Version 1.2.0 "Salamander Knight" (02.09.2018)

UPDATE: Combat Styles had an overhaul and are now displayed when active and when they fail to activate due to not wielding the required weapon type.
UPDATE: Reduced the amount of armour protection gained from equipment
UPDATE: The Treasure Hunter and Thamuaturugy traits can no longer be taken with Poverty
UPDATE: The Poverty trait now also removes items normally gained from other traits
UPDATE: Tweaked item weights to be more sensible
FIX: Fixed windows crash bug when equipping items
FIX: Fixed issues with UI scaling in inventory on specific resolutions
FIX: Stackable items now properly stack when placed on top of each other
FIX: Fix visual issue with status bars overflowing
FIX: Setup configuration is no longer loaded twice on startup
FIX: Fix game freeze on Windows when changing fullscreen mode

Version 1.1.0 "Salamander Warrior" (01.09.2018)

NEW FEATURE: It is now possible to customize appearance
NEW FEATURE: Added 2 new weapons, 2 armour pieces, 2 shields and 3 magical rings
UPDATE: Players now refill their waterskins at the Well or while submerged in water
UPDATE: Added new death scream for female characters
UPDATE: Added an animation when fumbling an attack
UPDATE: The AutoMap had a major overhaul. Added scroll zooming, mouse movement and a button to focus on player
UPDATE: Player characters and summons are now visible on the AutoMap
UPDATE: Added a small X in the corner of most screens to return to previous screen
UPDATE: Speed up resource loading and unloading
FIX: Fixed possible crash when loading incorrect translation strings
FIX: Crash bug when closing the AutoMap feature
FIX: Fixed some issues when switching from/to fullscreen mode
FIX: Naming your character now properly works as it should
FIX: Save Games now properly display names
FIX: Fixed ability/spell tooltips appearing outside edges of the screen
FIX: Fix status bars in inventory screen being empty
FIX: Fixed possible graphical stutter when moving between tiles
FIX: Fixed some incorrect and missing translations

Version 1.0.0 "Skeleton" (26.08.2018)

NEW FEATURE: Lost Labyrinth DX now checks for new version updates on startup (can be disabled in config)
UPDATE: New improved options screen
UPDATE: Game now starts in full-screen by default
UPDATE: Optimize game assets to reduce download size
UPDATE: Added new logfile output for troubleshooting and debugging
FIX: Resolved missing spell icon for Conjure Djinni and Sanctuary spells
FIX: Fixed some issues related to switching to fullscreen
FIX: Removed external Linux dependency on libpng
FIX: Fixed possible issue with locating game assets on Linux