diff --git a/dat/data.base b/dat/data.base
index 4046259a2..6baf9df7b 100644
--- a/dat/data.base
+++ b/dat/data.base
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # NetHack 3.6	data.base
-# $NHDT-Date: 1545359287 2018/12/21 02:28:07 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.6.2-beta01 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.87 $
+# $NHDT-Date: 1581206724 2020/02/09 00:05:24 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.93 $
 #	Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team
 #	Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers
 #	NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details.
@@ -5539,6 +5539,15 @@ whistle
 	flat on his back upon a cold stone with his hands on his
 	breast.
 		[ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]
+win
+winner
+winning
+	... the rules of Brockian Ultra Cricket, as played in the higher
+	dimensions.  A full set of rules is so massively complicated ...
+	A brief summary, however, follows:
+	...
+	/Rule Six/:  The winning team shall be the first team that wins.
+	    [ Life, the Universe and Everything, by Douglas Adams ]
 # note: need to convert player character "gnomish wizard" into just "wizard"
 # in the lookup code to avoid conflict with the monster of that same name
 ~gnomish wizard
diff --git a/dat/engrave.txt b/dat/engrave.txt
index 05650ce41..222d1e5a9 100644
--- a/dat/engrave.txt
+++ b/dat/engrave.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# NetHack 3.6  engrave.txt       $NHDT-Date: 1524689579 2018/04/25 20:52:59 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.6.0 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.2 $
+# NetHack 3.6  engrave.txt       $NHDT-Date: 1581206725 2020/02/09 00:05:25 $  $NHDT-Branch: NetHack-3.7 $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.4 $
 # Copyright (c) 2015 by Pasi Kallinen
 # NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details.
 # Random engravings on the floor
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ You won't get it up the steps
 Lasciate ogni speranza o voi ch'entrate.
 # Prisoner
 Well Come
-# So Long...
+# God's Final Message to His Creation (from "So Long, and Thanks for All
+# the Fish" by Douglas Adams):
 We apologize for the inconvenience.
 # Thriller
 See you next Wednesday
diff --git a/src/mhitm.c b/src/mhitm.c
index ba19dc957..65f23c82a 100644
--- a/src/mhitm.c
+++ b/src/mhitm.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ static int FDECL(mdamagem, (struct monst *, struct monst *,
 static void FDECL(mswingsm, (struct monst *, struct monst *,
                                  struct obj *));
 static void FDECL(noises, (struct monst *, struct attack *));
+static void FDECL(pre_mm_attack, (struct monst *, struct monst *));
 static void FDECL(missmm, (struct monst *, struct monst *,
                                struct attack *));
 static int FDECL(passivemm, (struct monst *, struct monst *,
@@ -44,14 +45,10 @@ register struct attack *mattk;
     }
 }
 
-static
-void
-missmm(magr, mdef, mattk)
-register struct monst *magr, *mdef;
-struct attack *mattk;
+static void
+pre_mm_attack(magr, mdef)
+struct monst *magr, *mdef;
 {
-    const char *fmt;
-    char buf[BUFSZ];
     boolean showit = FALSE;
 
     /* unhiding or unmimicking happens even if hero can't see it
@@ -80,7 +77,21 @@ struct attack *mattk;
             map_invisible(mdef->mx, mdef->my);
         else if (showit)
             newsym(mdef->mx, mdef->my);
+    }
+}
 
+static
+void
+missmm(magr, mdef, mattk)
+register struct monst *magr, *mdef;
+struct attack *mattk;
+{
+    const char *fmt;
+    char buf[BUFSZ];
+
+    pre_mm_attack(magr, mdef);
+
+    if (g.vis) {
         fmt = (could_seduce(magr, mdef, mattk) && !magr->mcan)
                   ? "%s pretends to be friendly to"
                   : "%s misses";
@@ -530,39 +541,14 @@ struct attack *mattk;
     boolean weaponhit = ((mattk->aatyp == AT_WEAP
                           || (mattk->aatyp == AT_CLAW && g.otmp))),
             silverhit = (weaponhit && g.otmp
-                         && objects[g.otmp->otyp].oc_material == SILVER),
-            showit = FALSE;
+                         && objects[g.otmp->otyp].oc_material == SILVER);
 
-    /* unhiding or unmimicking happens even if hero can't see it
-       because the formerly concealed monster is now in action */
-    if (M_AP_TYPE(mdef)) {
-        seemimic(mdef);
-        showit |= g.vis;
-    } else if (mdef->mundetected) {
-        mdef->mundetected = 0;
-        showit |= g.vis;
-    }
-    if (M_AP_TYPE(magr)) {
-        seemimic(magr);
-        showit |= g.vis;
-    } else if (magr->mundetected) {
-        magr->mundetected = 0;
-        showit |= g.vis;
-    }
+    pre_mm_attack(magr, mdef);
 
     if (g.vis) {
         int compat;
         char buf[BUFSZ];
 
-        if (!canspotmon(magr))
-            map_invisible(magr->mx, magr->my);
-        else if (showit)
-            newsym(magr->mx, magr->my);
-        if (!canspotmon(mdef))
-            map_invisible(mdef->mx, mdef->my);
-        else if (showit)
-            newsym(mdef->mx, mdef->my);
-
         if ((compat = could_seduce(magr, mdef, mattk)) && !magr->mcan) {
             Sprintf(buf, "%s %s", Monnam(magr),
                     mdef->mcansee ? "smiles at" : "talks to");