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{{Bugs infobox}}The author of Pixel Dungeon is Russian, so the game contains lots of '''in-game typos'''. Also, in ex-Soviet schools, British English is taught; and with the fall of USSR, plenty of American materials arrived, so he sometimes confuses dialects.
{{Bugs infobox}}
 
The author of Pixel Dungeon is Russian, so the game contains lots of '''in-game typos'''. Also, in ex-Soviet schools, British English is taught; and with the fall of USSR, plenty of American materials arrived, so he sometimes confuses dialects.
 
   
 
Typos are referenced in the wiki with the {{T|Sic}} template, currently [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Sic|used in those articles]].
 
Typos are referenced in the wiki with the {{T|Sic}} template, currently [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Sic|used in those articles]].
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! Typo location
 
! Typo location
 
|-
 
|-
| Welcome to {{Wrong|the}} level ''<current depth>'' of Pixel Dungeon!
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| Welcome to {{Wrong|the}} level ''<nowiki><current depth></nowiki>'' of Pixel Dungeon!
Welcome back to {{Wrong|the}} level ''<current depth>'' of Pixel Dungeon!
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Welcome back to {{Wrong|the}} level ''<nowiki><current depth></nowiki>'' of Pixel Dungeon!
| Welcome to level ''<current depth>'' of Pixel Dungeon!
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| Welcome to level ''<nowiki><current depth></nowiki>'' of Pixel Dungeon!
Welcome back to level ''<current depth>'' of Pixel Dungeon!
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Welcome back to level ''<nowiki><current depth></nowiki>'' of Pixel Dungeon!
 
| Going up/down a depth, or loading a saved game
 
| Going up/down a depth, or loading a saved game
 
|-
 
|-
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| Little known about {{Wrong|The}} Goo.
 
| Little known about {{Wrong|The}} Goo.
 
| Little {{Right|is}} known about Goo.
 
| Little {{Right|is}} known about Goo.
| [[Goo|Goo description]]
 
|-
 
| ...the sewers {{Wrong|that}} gained...
 
| ...the sewers{{Right|, which}} gained...
 
 
| [[Goo|Goo description]]
 
| [[Goo|Goo description]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Bottom-left notification text (Afflicted by [[Caustic ooze]])
 
| Bottom-left notification text (Afflicted by [[Caustic ooze]])
 
|-
 
|-
| This beacon was set somewhere on {{Wrong|the}} level <depth> of Pixel Dungeon.
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| This beacon was set somewhere on {{Wrong|the}} level <nowiki><depth></nowiki> of Pixel Dungeon.
| This beacon was set somewhere on level <depth> of Pixel Dungeon.
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| This beacon was set somewhere on level <nowiki><depth></nowiki> of Pixel Dungeon.
 
| Bottom-left notification text ([[Lloyd's beacon#Description|Lloyd's beacon description after it is set]])
 
| Bottom-left notification text ([[Lloyd's beacon#Description|Lloyd's beacon description after it is set]])
 
|-
 
|-
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| ...choose {{Right|the}} shape of a treasure chest...
 
| ...choose {{Right|the}} shape of a treasure chest...
 
| [[Mimic#Description|Mimic description]]
 
| [[Mimic#Description|Mimic description]]
 
|-
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| Your sacrifice is worthy and so {{Wrong|you are}}!
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| Your sacrifice is worthy and so {{Right|are you}}!
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| Bottom-left notification text when there are enough sacrifices for a Scroll of Wipe Out
 
|}
 
|}
   
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| [[Scroll of Psionic Blast#Description|Scroll of Psionic Blast description]]
 
| [[Scroll of Psionic Blast#Description|Scroll of Psionic Blast description]]
 
|-
 
|-
| ...is made of stone, the ''<weapon name>''{{Wrong|,}} it's wielding{{Wrong|,}} looks real.
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| ...is made of stone, the ''<nowiki><weapon name></nowiki>''{{Wrong|,}} it's wielding{{Wrong|,}} looks real.
| ...is made of stone, the ''<weapon name>'' it's wielding looks real.
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| ...is made of stone, the ''<nowiki><weapon name></nowiki>'' it's wielding looks real.
 
| [[Animated statue#Description|Animated statue description]]
 
| [[Animated statue#Description|Animated statue description]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Lloyd's beacon is an intricate magic device that allows you to return to a place you have already been.
 
| Lloyd's beacon is an intricate magic device that allows you to return to a place you have already been.
 
| [[Lloyd's beacon#Description|Lloyd's beacon description]]
 
| [[Lloyd's beacon#Description|Lloyd's beacon description]]
|-
 
| For a bounty, of course ;)
 
| For a bounty, of course{{Green|'''.'''}} ;)
 
| [[Golems quest#Upon_speaking_with_the_Ambitious_Imp:|Ambitious imp dialogue]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| ...participate in a ritual{{Wrong|,}} that...In the end he was the only one{{Wrong|,}} who got it...
 
| ...participate in a ritual{{Wrong|,}} that...In the end he was the only one{{Wrong|,}} who got it...
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* Don't overestimate your strength{{Right|.}} Use weapons and armor you can handle.
 
* Don't overestimate your strength{{Right|.}} Use weapons and armor you can handle.
 
* Don't overestimate your strength{{Right|;}} use weapons and armor you can handle.
 
* Don't overestimate your strength{{Right|;}} use weapons and armor you can handle.
| [[Signpost/1|Depth 1 Signpost]]
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| [[Dungeon_stage#Depth_1|Depth 1 Signpost]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Remember{{Wrong|,}} that raising your strength is not the only way to access better equipment.
 
| Remember{{Wrong|,}} that raising your strength is not the only way to access better equipment.
 
| Remember that raising your strength is not the only way to access better equipment.
 
| Remember that raising your strength is not the only way to access better equipment.
| [[Signpost/3|Depth 3 Signpost]]
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| [[Dungeon_stage#Depth_3|Depth 3 Signpost]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| As you try to read the sign it bursts into greenish flames.
 
| As you try to read the sign it bursts into greenish flames.
 
| ...sign{{Right|,}} it...
 
| ...sign{{Right|,}} it...
| [[Signpost/22|Depth 22 Signpost]]
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| [[Dungeon_stage#Depth_22|Depth 22 Signpost]]
[[Signpost/23|Depth 23 Signpost]]
 
   
[[Signpost/24|Depth 24 Signpost]]
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[[Dungeon_stage#Depth_23|Depth 23 Signpost]]
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[[Dungeon_stage#Depth_24|Depth 24 Signpost]]
 
|-
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| Your sacrifice is worthy and so you are!
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| Your sacrifice is worthy{{Right|,}} and so you are!
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| Bottom-left notification text when there are enough sacrifices for a Scroll of Wipe Out
 
|}
 
|}
   
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* [Punctuation] "For bounty of course ;)" → *For bounty{{Right|,}} of course ;)* ([[Golems quest#Upon_speaking_with_the_Ambitious_Imp:|Ambitious imp dialogue]])
 
* [Punctuation] "For bounty of course ;)" → *For bounty{{Right|,}} of course ;)* ([[Golems quest#Upon_speaking_with_the_Ambitious_Imp:|Ambitious imp dialogue]])
 
* [Punctuation] "...open air this chemical...to be frozen in place unable..." → *...open air{{Right|,}} this chemical...to be frozen in place{{Right|,}} unable...* ([[Potion of Frost#Description|Potion of Frost description]])
 
* [Punctuation] "...open air this chemical...to be frozen in place unable..." → *...open air{{Right|,}} this chemical...to be frozen in place{{Right|,}} unable...* ([[Potion of Frost#Description|Potion of Frost description]])
* [Punctuation] "Remember, that raising your strength is not the only way to access better equipment{{Wrong|,}} you can go the other way lowering its strength requirement with Scrolls of Upgrade." → *Remember, that raising your strength is not the only way to access better equipment{{Right|.}} You can go the other way{{Right|,}} lowering its strength requirement with Scrolls of Upgrade.* ([[Signpost/3|Depth 3 Signpost]])
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* [Punctuation] "Remember, that raising your strength is not the only way to access better equipment{{Wrong|,}} you can go the other way lowering its strength requirement with Scrolls of Upgrade." → *Remember, that raising your strength is not the only way to access better equipment{{Right|.}} You can go the other way{{Right|,}} lowering its strength requirement with Scrolls of Upgrade.* ([[Dungeon_stage#Depth_3|Depth 3 Signpost]])
* [Grammar] "{{Wrong|In}} a Well of Transmutation..." → *{{Right|With}} a Well of Transmutation...* ([[Signpost/18|Depth 18 Signpost]])
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* [Grammar] "{{Wrong|In}} a Well of Transmutation..." → *{{Right|With}} a Well of Transmutation...* ([[Dungeon_stage#Depth_18|Depth 18 Signpost]])
 
* [Grammar] "This a relatively small bomb..." → *This {{Right|is}} a relatively small bomb...* ([[Bomb|Bomb description]])
 
* [Grammar] "This a relatively small bomb..." → *This {{Right|is}} a relatively small bomb...* ([[Bomb|Bomb description]])
 
* [Spelling] "There is {{Wrong|no}} much honey..." → *There is {{Right|not}} much honey...* ([[Honeypot|Honeypot description]])
 
* [Spelling] "There is {{Wrong|no}} much honey..." → *There is {{Right|not}} much honey...* ([[Honeypot|Honeypot description]])

Latest revision as of 19:29, 10 March 2021

Bugs
Current bugs
Major bugs
Minor bugs
In-game typos
Flaws
Other
Possibly corrected bugs
Old bugs

The author of Pixel Dungeon is Russian, so the game contains lots of in-game typos. Also, in ex-Soviet schools, British English is taught; and with the fall of USSR, plenty of American materials arrived, so he sometimes confuses dialects.

Typos are referenced in the wiki with the {{Sic}} template, currently used in those articles.

Grammar[]

Current (wrong) Expected (right) Typo location
Welcome to the level <current depth> of Pixel Dungeon!

Welcome back to the level <current depth> of Pixel Dungeon!

Welcome to level <current depth> of Pixel Dungeon!

Welcome back to level <current depth> of Pixel Dungeon!

Going up/down a depth, or loading a saved game
You died from a toxic gas... You died from toxic gas... Bottom-left death notification text
...causing any creature that contacts it to be frozen in place... ...causing any creature that it contacts to be frozen in place... Potion of Frost description
...using a wand or a scroll before enemy's eyes... ...using a wand or a scroll before an enemy's eyes... Potion of Invisibility description
Curse personification Curse personified Curse Personification description
Little known about The Goo. Little is known about Goo. Goo description
Caustic ooze eats your flesh. Wash away it! Caustic ooze is eating your flesh. Wash it away! Bottom-left notification text (Afflicted by Caustic ooze)
This beacon was set somewhere on the level <depth> of Pixel Dungeon. This beacon was set somewhere on level <depth> of Pixel Dungeon. Bottom-left notification text (Lloyd's beacon description after it is set)
...inflict a massive damage to all creatures within a field of view... ...inflict massive damage to all creatures within the reader's field of view... Scroll of Psionic Blast description
...because it melts under the daylight... ...because it melts in daylight... Dark Gold Ore description
The rows of books on different disciplines fill the bookshelf. Rows of books on different disciplines fill the bookshelf. Dwarven City stage Bookshelf description
He has persuaded members of his court...
  • He had persuaded members of his court...
  • He persuaded members of his court...
King of Dwarves description
...golems who need to be killed... ...golems that need to be killed... Ambitious imp dialogue
...choose a shape of a treasure chest... ...choose the shape of a treasure chest... Mimic description
Your sacrifice is worthy and so you are! Your sacrifice is worthy and so are you! Bottom-left notification text when there are enough sacrifices for a Scroll of Wipe Out

Unclear or misleading text[]

Current (wrong) Expected (right) Typo location
...create illusionary twins of the reader...
  • ...create illusionary copies of the reader...
  • ...create illusionary clones of the reader...
Scroll of Mirror Image description
Upon touching an Icecap excretes a pollen, which... Upon touching an Icecap, it excretes a pollen, which... Seed of Icecap description
ERROR - No additional information INFO - No additional information When trying to open rankings stored before v1.6

Spelling[]

Current (wrong) Expected (right) Typo location
And this way it's suprisingly good And this way it's surprisingly good Frozen carpaccio's description

Capitalization[]

Current (wrong) Expected (right) Typo location
in The Demon Halls in the Demon Halls Torch description

US vs. UK[]

Forum discussion

Current (UK) Expected (US) Typo location
Paralysed Paralyzed Bottom-left notification text & floating text (Paralyzed)
fulfil any wish fulfill any wish Amulet of Yendor description
Huntresses sense neighbouring monsters Huntresses sense neighboring monsters 5th Huntress characteristic
...stun all neighbouring enemies. ...stun all neighboring enemies. Warrior Suit of Armor description
Books in ancient languages smoulder in the bookshelf. Books in ancient languages smolder in the bookshelf. Demon Halls stage Bookshelf description

Misnomers[]

Current (wrong) Expected (right) Typo location
High grass Tall grass Vegetation description
High blooming flowers Tall blooming flowers Vegetation description
...because it melts under the daylight... ...because it melts under the sunlight... Dark Gold Ore description
Tomb Gravestone Tomb name
...ancient tomb may... ...ancient grave may... Tomb description

Punctuation[]

Current (wrong) Expected (right) Typo location
It is indeed quite short, just a few inches longer, than a dagger. It is indeed quite short, just a few inches longer than a dagger. Short sword description
Thrown to the enemy this flat curved wooden missile will return to the hands of its thrower Thrown to the enemy, this flat, curved wooden missile will return to the hands of its thrower. Boomerang description
...destructive energy, that can be psionically... ...destructive energy that can be psionically... Scroll of Psionic Blast description
...is made of stone, the <weapon name>, it's wielding, looks real. ...is made of stone, the <weapon name> it's wielding looks real. Animated statue description
Lloyd's beacon is an intricate magic device, that allows you to return to a place you have already been. Lloyd's beacon is an intricate magic device that allows you to return to a place you have already been. Lloyd's beacon description
...participate in a ritual, that...In the end he was the only one, who got it... ...participate in a ritual that...In the end, he was the only one who got it... King of Dwarves description
...creatures which... ...creatures, which... Mimic description
...dungeons they... ...dungeons, they... Mimic description
...chest, because... ...chest because... Mimic description
Don't overestimate your strength, use weapons and armor you can handle.
  • Don't overestimate your strength. Use weapons and armor you can handle.
  • Don't overestimate your strength; use weapons and armor you can handle.
Depth 1 Signpost
Remember, that raising your strength is not the only way to access better equipment. Remember that raising your strength is not the only way to access better equipment. Depth 3 Signpost
As you try to read the sign it bursts into greenish flames. ...sign, it... Depth 22 Signpost

Depth 23 Signpost

Depth 24 Signpost

Your sacrifice is worthy and so you are! Your sacrifice is worthy, and so you are! Bottom-left notification text when there are enough sacrifices for a Scroll of Wipe Out

History[]

Update Change
1.6.2a Fixed: [Spelling] "absorbtion" → *absorption* (Armor description)
1.6.2b Fixed: [Spelling] *No additional information*
1.6.3 Fixed: Several typos
  • [Inconsistent text] "Dew Jar" → *Dew Vial*
1.6.3a Fixed: [Grammar] "...quality it too poor!" → *...quality is too poor!*
1.6.4a Fixed:
  • [Spelling] *successful* (Battlemage description)
  • [Spelling] "embarassing" → *embarrassing* (Old Wandmaker dialogue)
  • (Wand of Disintegration description)
1.7.0 Fixed:
  • (Crazy Thief description)
  • [Misnomer] (Ring of Detection description)
  • (Ranking screen error message)
1.7.2-1.7.5 Fixed:
  • [Grammar] "For bounty of course ;)" → *For a bounty of course ;)* (Ambitious imp dialogue)
  • [Punctuation] "For bounty of course ;)" → *For bounty, of course ;)* (Ambitious imp dialogue)
  • [Punctuation] "...open air this chemical...to be frozen in place unable..." → *...open air, this chemical...to be frozen in place, unable...* (Potion of Frost description)
  • [Punctuation] "Remember, that raising your strength is not the only way to access better equipment, you can go the other way lowering its strength requirement with Scrolls of Upgrade." → *Remember, that raising your strength is not the only way to access better equipment. You can go the other way, lowering its strength requirement with Scrolls of Upgrade.* (Depth 3 Signpost)
  • [Grammar] "In a Well of Transmutation..." → *With a Well of Transmutation...* (Depth 18 Signpost)
  • [Grammar] "This a relatively small bomb..." → *This is a relatively small bomb...* (Bomb description)
  • [Spelling] "There is no much honey..." → *There is not much honey...* (Honeypot description)
  • [Unclear/Misleading] "a weapon with a random" → *a weapon or an armor with a random* (Scroll of Enchantment description)
1.7.5 Fixed: Numerous typos
1.9.0 Fixed: Typos
1.9.1 Fixed: Typos
1.9.2 Fixed: Some typos