Function ballrelease

src/ball.c:22–39

#endif

void
ballrelease(boolean showmsg)
{
    if (carried(uball) && !welded(uball)) {
        if (showmsg)
            pline("Startled, you drop the iron ball.");
        if (uwep == uball)
            setuwep((struct obj *) 0);
        if (uswapwep == uball)
            setuswapwep((struct obj *) 0);
        if (uquiver == uball)
            setuqwep((struct obj *) 0);
        /* [this used to test 'if (uwep != uball)' but that always passes
           after the setuwep() above] */
        freeinv(uball); /* remove from inventory but don't place on floor */
        encumber_msg();
    }
}

/* ball&chain might hit hero when falling through a trap door */
void