From a4c17374280373b63c1e3a7461f17bc53240dd73 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Eric S. Raymond" <esr@thyrsus.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 07:29:44 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/1] Remove flawed code to drop batteries.

---
 main.c | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 1c818cc..350c4ae 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -908,8 +908,14 @@ static void lampcheck(void)
         if (HERE(BATTERY) && game.prop[BATTERY] == FRESH_BATTERIES && HERE(LAMP)) {
             rspeak(REPLACE_BATTERIES);
             game.prop[BATTERY] = DEAD_BATTERIES;
+#ifdef __unused__
+	    /* This code from the original game seems to have been faulty.
+	     * No tests ever passed the guard, and with the guard removed
+	     * the game hangs when the lamp limit is reached.  
+	     */
             if (TOTING(BATTERY))
                 drop(BATTERY, game.loc);
+#endif
             game.limit += BATTERYLIFE;
             game.lmwarn = false;
         } else if (!game.lmwarn && HERE(LAMP)) {
-- 
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