teleportitis

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noun

In some roguelike games, an intrinsic ability that causes the player's character to teleport from place to place without warning.

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Meanings

nounteleportitis (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountablevideo gamesIn some roguelike games, an intrinsic ability that causes the player's character to teleport from place to place without warning.

    Teleportitis is gained by eating a leprechaun or quantum mechanic or nymph.

    1990, Aaron Sher, “Teleportation”, in rec.games.hack (Usenet)
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    That ring stayed on his finger until resists became more an issue than damage output, and stayed off when I got teleportitis in the Slime pits and had to rely on teleport control.

    2006, Rorschach, “YAVP: Argos the Merry Minotaur”, in rec.games.roguelike.misc (Usenet)

Origin

From teleport + -itis.

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