// Don't return if the monster died, since we have to deal
        // with giant spores and ball lightning exploding at the
        // end of the function.
        if (!monster->alive())

        // If the monster *merely* died just break from the loop
        // rather than quit altogether, since we have to deal with
        // giant spores and ball lightning exploding at the end of the
        // function, but do return if the monster's data has been
        // reset, since then the monster type is invalid.
        if (monster->type == -1)
            return;
        else if (monster->hit_points < 1)