* If the current loc is zero, it means the clown got himself killed.
* We'll allow this maxdie times. NDEATHS is automatically set based
* on the number of snide messages available. Each death results in
- * a message (81, 83, etc.) which offers reincarnation; if accepted,
- * this results in message 82, 84, etc. The last time, if he wants
- * another chance, he gets a snide remark as we exit. When
- * reincarnated, all objects being carried get dropped at game.oldlc2
- * (presumably the last place prior to being killed) without change
- * of props. The loop runs backwards to assure that the bird is
- * dropped before the cage. (This kluge could be changed once we're
- * sure all references to bird and cage are done by keywords.) The
- * lamp is a special case (it wouldn't do to leave it in the cave).
- * It is turned off and left outside the building (only if he was
- * carrying it, of course). He himself is left inside the building
- * (and heaven help him if he tries to xyzzy back into the cave
- * without the lamp!). game.oldloc is zapped so he can't just
+ * a message (obituaries[n]) which offers reincarnation; if accepted,
+ * this results in message obituaries[0], obituaries[2], etc. The
+ * last time, if he wants another chance, he gets a snide remark as
+ * we exit. When reincarnated, all objects being carried get dropped
+ * at game.oldlc2 (presumably the last place prior to being killed)
+ * without change of props. The loop runs backwards to assure that
+ * the bird is dropped before the cage. (This kluge could be changed
+ * once we're sure all references to bird and cage are done by
+ * keywords.) The lamp is a special case (it wouldn't do to leave it
+ * in the cave). It is turned off and left outside the building (only
+ * if he was carrying it, of course). He himself is left inside the
+ * building (and heaven help him if he tries to xyzzy back into the
+ * cave without the lamp!). game.oldloc is zapped so he can't just
* "retreat". */
static void croak(void)