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*band

*band noun: a subgenre of roguelikes, characterized by non-rushed gameplay, levels not being saved upon being left, large numbers of items and a steep power curve.

Noun

*band (usually uncountable, plural *bands)

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

Forms of *band

plural*bands
alternative formband

Origin of *band

From * (“wildcard”) + band, after the roguelike Angband, after the fictional fortress of Angband in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion. Angband, in turn, is from Tolkien's fictional language Sindarin, where it literally means "iron prison"; ultimately, the part "band" means "prison" in Sindarin.

Questions about *band

What does *band mean?
*band means a subgenre of roguelikes, characterized by non-rushed gameplay, levels not being saved upon being left, large numbers of items and a steep power curve.
What part of speech is *band?
*band is a noun.
What is the plural of *band?
The plural of *band is *bands.

Words near *band in the dictionary

  1. *67s
  2. *69
  3. *69ed
  4. *69ing
  5. *69s
  6. *band
  7. *bands
  8. *nices
  9. *nix
  10. *nixes
  11. *NSYNCer

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