Editing Thief

{{Infobox Tile
|name = Item thief
|image cc1 = [[File:Thief.png]]
|image cc2 = [[File:RedThief.png]]
|cc1 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index  = 33
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
}} {{Infobox Tile
|name = Key thief
|image cc2 = [[File:RedThiefMSCC2.png]] [[File:BlueThief.png]]
|cc2 = Yes
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
}}
In [[Chip's Challenge|Chip's Challenge 1]], a '''thief''', often referred to as a '''spy''', removes all boots that [[Chip]] has when he walks on him, and acts as a [[wall]] towards monsters and blocks. 

In [[Chip's Challenge 2]], there are two types of thief tiles with different functions. The '''item thief''' (pictured with a red bandanna in the CC2 tile pack) removes all boots and tools from the player's inventory when crossed, while the '''key thief''' (pictured with a blue bandanna in the CC2 tile pack) removes all keys from the player's inventory. Both types of thieves also halve the player's [[Bonus flag|bonus points]] upon being stepped on.

Also new in Chip's Challenge 2 is the ability to cancel the effect of thieves with a [[bribe]]. When the player crosses a thief while carrying a bribe, the thief will take only one bribe and ignore all other items, keys and bonus points. 

Thieves act as walls for standard [[block]]s, but [[ice block]]s and [[directional block]]s can be pushed over them. Sometimes, it can be to Chip's advantage to lose a superfluous item; see [[Elementary]].

The two tile packs officially distributed with Chip's Challenge 2 do not use the same colors to portray the two thieves, which can be confusing. When using the Microsoft tile pack, the item thief appears in the original teal color from CC1 and the key thief appears as a red variant of the CC1 thief. On the default CC2 tile pack, this situation is reversed; the item thief has a red bandanna and the key thief has a blue bandanna. Further confusion arises in [[Lesson 1 (CC2 level)|Lesson 1]], where the hint text explains the rules for thieves in terms of the CC2 tile pack, even if the player is using the Microsoft tile pack.

== Trivia ==
* In the AtariST, Amiga, and Commodore 64 ports of Chip's Challenge 1, the tool thief is erroneously programmed to steal your keys along with your boots, which renders [[All Full]] unsolvable. This is the only level that is greatly affected by this rule, however, and all other levels have been proven to be solvable.

* Microsoft Visual C++ v1.52 contains tools named Spy and DDE Spy. The icon of Spy is identical to the tile used in MSCC; DDE Spy uses the same icon, modified with a lightning bolt.

[[File:Spy31.png|Spy v3.1]]

Spy About dialog

[[File:DDESpy.png|DDE Spy icon]]

DDE Spy icon

In later versions of Visual C++ / Visual Studio, Spy is replaced by Spy++, with a modified icon:

[[File:MS Spy.png|Spy++]]

Spy++ About dialog

== See also ==
* [[Spy]]
* [[Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me]]