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You manage to unsheathe your weapon moments before the rattlesnake lunges at your legs.

Diamondback Rattlesnake: CLOSE COMBAT SKILL 18   ENDURANCE 11

Owing to the speed of its attack, you have only one chance of killing the snake before it bites you. Conduct the first round of combat using the normal combat procedure.

If the snake loses the greater number of ENDURANCE points in the initial round, turn to 266.

If you lose the greater number of ENDURANCE points in the initial round, do not deduct them from your total, but instead turn to 157.