I prefer to use the opposite approach: I hold scrolls as long as possible before I need to use them. Usually this occurs at the beginning of Floor 8 as that's about the earliest the Aquator will appear. When I arrive at level 8, I've had 7 levels to obtain better weapons or armor. I put on my best a...

On at least two occasions, when battling a griffin, instead of throwing a potion of paralysis... I drank it.

For this one brief fleeting moment, I am atop the Amulet-Quickest leaderboard. A few notes about Jean Claude Van Damage ;) I found a +2/+2 Battle Axe of Fire within about 4-5 levels, and this helped to pave the way. Essentially a great offense can be more valuable than a great defense. I didn't find...

Regarding Neo...

Shouldn't he also start with a red potion and a blue potion?

While I do welcome new and interesting additions to Rogue Touch, the basic tenet of game theory dictates that for every new item added to the game, unless the number of maintain armor scrolls/rings are proportionally increased, the probability of you finding those essential items decreases. I'm a ga...