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The Binding of Isaac is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements, released in 2011.

The Binding of Isaac is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements.

When Isaac’s mother starts hearing the voice of God demanding a sacrifice of her son be made to prove her faith, Isaac escapes into the basement. He must face droves of deranged enemies, lost brothers and sisters, his fears, and eventually his own mother.

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How can I kill Mom?

Mom keeps haunting my dreams, and after countless battles with this horrible woman, I only find myself badly beaten up. Are there any strategies or items that can make this boss fight somewhat easier?
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Where does the Binding of Isaac store its saved data?

I know you can't save your game in the Binding of Isaac, I am referring to the local save data: unlocks, collection, stats, etc. I move between three computers regularly (home pc, laptop, and work computer) and it's a pain in the ass not having all…
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Why am I peeing?

In Binding of Isaac, I notice that I sometimes leave a little pee puddle upon entering a room. What's causing Isaac to urinate? Is it random or based on an item or effect I have at the moment?
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The Binding of Isaac just got harder, but how?

I have just finished my sixth and seventh full runs of The Binding of Isaac. After completing the sixth run, you do not unlock a new item but instead you just get the "Everything's Terrible!" achievement and the game informs you that it has just…
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Is it possible to save in Binding of Isaac?

I know this is kind of silly but is it possible to save current progress? So far I've been leaving the game running so when I return I can attempt to finish the level but it would be nice to just save. I haven't seen an option in the GUI to save or…
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How can I clear gaps in the Binding of Isaac?

I have coins. I have bombs. I lack keys and health. Obviously means I found a key and a heart pickups; they're so close, and yet so far. Now, I know one of the devil pacts grants you flight. Is that the only way to reach those areas?
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How do you open the barred doors in the Binding of Isaac?

These doors are grey and usually (always?) open into a "weapon" room, i.e. there is a weapon on the minimap for them. I've gotten in two, but it was very non-obvious what I did to open the doors. For other doors, I've killed every mob on the floor,…
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What am I to do when something appears on one of the levels?

After playing some more the Binding of Isaac I've come across strange messages that are triggered by certain events. For instance, when I defeated one of the bosses, I suddenly got a pop-up message that read something along the lines of: "A…
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What do each of the Tarot cards do?

In The Binding of Isaac, some of the items that you can pick up are special numbered Tarot cards with different special effects when you use them. Some of these trigger events that I don't want to happen; I used The Emperor under the impression that…
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How can I fix my face?

I FOUND SOME PILLS, AND I ATE THEM! ... That's cool and all, but how do I get out of this state? It's not good with the ladies.
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Is the shell game rigged?

When playing the shell game in the Arcade rooms, the shells move pretty fast and I can almost never tell where the prize ends up. I'm not sure if this is attributed to me just having poor focusing skills and the game is truly just that fast in…
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Can I farm soul hearts from Larry Jr?

I've noticed that the poo piles left by Larry Jr (or the later stage unnamed twin worm-like things) can be broken for hearts and soul hearts. Is there a limit to how many drops can be made from Larry poo, or how many poo piles Larry can drop? If…
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Do items in Binding of Isaac affect stats that are at max?

In the Binding of Isaac, if a stat has all of its bars filled when I look at the pause screen, does an item that raises that stat for a single room cause an effective increase of that stat past the maximum or does it just round to the maximum? In…
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What kinds of things can be in poop and are the chances always the same?

So far, I have only found hearts and coins in poop. What else can be in there? Does it depend on where I find the poop? Example: Larry Jr. leaves a lot of poop in his fetid wake. Do these poop piles have the same drop chance as poop piles found…
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Is it wise to try unrecognized pills that I find?

While playing the game "The Binding of Isaac", one occasionly finds pills. I know that the different effects those pills can posses are mentioned here, and that in each game-run there are only 6 different types avaliable. I saw that some of these…
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