Oh, and playing through the game once gets you credit for killing the zone 5 boss twice (presumably this is for the initial fight and then the expanded one).

I also really didn't like how a single mistake with the zone 4 boss can force you to replay ten levels, but that's a design choice, not a bug.

I had about the same experience, but I found some answers.

- Mouse goes quirky.
After using Scroll of Earthquake, my mouse becomes unresponsive or moves to the wrong place. Keyboard direction-keys still work fine. Since I haven't gotten to the Wand of Freezing yet, I can't say it does the same thing too.
Solution: Esc, save & exit, quit game, start game: mouse is fine again.

- Cloack of Shadows.
Doesn't prevent Imps from exploding on death (but I think it should). Prevents Hell Hounds from attacking you. Prevents Ghosts from respawning. Prevents Son of Zreluhms from lifesteal.

Thought it was a bug when my character dimmed out, but - me stupid - it is not called a Cloack of Shadows for nothing, so you become shadowy (dimmed)...

-Ghost
A respawn at the same place is still a respawn. Allthough a very unfortunate respawn in this case. Doesn't respawn when you kill it in one shot.

- Fang of the Vampire (lifesteal amulet)
I thought to steal life from an Imp, but it took more life from me when it exploded, then I stole from it and so I died (again).

- A single mistake
Yes, it can screw up everything. Replaying ten levels is fortunate. Restarting all over again when not so lucky. That is what a Rogue-like game is all about. One mistake = (near) instant death.
It gets on your nerves, makes you angry, sad or stirs up emotions you didn't know you had.
Just put it away for a couple of weeks / months and try again (much) later.
This is definitely not a game you finish in one session. And I like it this way :)

After 50 hours of play I am still not at the Dragon Gloves. I must have died a 100 times or more. I now have 24 orbs from failed attempts, so I am finally able to buy stuff I cannot reach.
Hope it works out this time, but I won't be surprised to fail again.

Oh, and a great thanks to "sfnhltb" for a wonderful game guide.

Originally posted by Hewbie:

- Cloack of Shadows.
Prevents Ghosts from respawning.

As you said later on, killing ghosts in one blow is the way to stop them respawning. Cloak has no effect.

Also not sure how you're having so much trouble with the game. 99.9% of playthroughs are winnable.

Thanks for the reply Woudo.
Yes, I seem to have made a mistake with the ghosts there. Although I wished the Cloack would act that way. It now only helps with the Hounds. Oh, and the proper name for the Dragon gloves is Dragon Slayer. But I have done enough re-editing...

Guess I am either too old, too dumb or too eager to win this game. But that doesn't matter. I learned a few things and had a lot of fun. Now I am stuck at killing Zhrelum a second time. I seem to always end up with not enough health (even with Fang equipped and over 8000 at the start). Must be something left to learn...