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[[Region features#Hidden features|Underground features]], such as [[chasm]]s, [[underground river]]s, and [[magma pipe]]s usually start out hidden. However, if they breach the surface of the world (this is believed to happen due to erosion during [[world generation]]), they will start out fully revealed, even if not all their tiles are "above ground". Any underground features that are initially hidden will be fully revealed, top to bottom, once they are discovered by mining. | [[Region features#Hidden features|Underground features]], such as [[chasm]]s, [[underground river]]s, and [[magma pipe]]s usually start out hidden. However, if they breach the surface of the world (this is believed to happen due to erosion during [[world generation]]), they will start out fully revealed, even if not all their tiles are "above ground". Any underground features that are initially hidden will be fully revealed, top to bottom, once they are discovered by mining. | ||
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Revision as of 19:04, 20 May 2010
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A revealed tile, in fortress mode, is any tile that has a description when looked at.
All tiles on the surface of the map ("above ground") start out revealed, as do all tiles above the surface (these are usually "open space"). All tiles below the surface ("subterranean") must be revealed by digging into them. All tiles adjacent to a revealed tile will also be revealed: you can see what the rock walls adjacent to a mined-out tile are made of, for instance, and you can see the outermost tile of each z-level of a mountain. You can also see the tile immediately below where a downward (or up/down) stairway has been placed -- this is because building (or digging) the stairway removes the floor between the levels. (Upward stairways do not reveal the level above, because they do not remove the floor/ceiling above the stairs.)
Underground features, such as chasms, underground rivers, and magma pipes usually start out hidden. However, if they breach the surface of the world (this is believed to happen due to erosion during world generation), they will start out fully revealed, even if not all their tiles are "above ground". Any underground features that are initially hidden will be fully revealed, top to bottom, once they are discovered by mining.