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 ==Description==
-An ice box can store items like other containers and will additionally prevent its contents from becoming [[wet]]. Ice boxes are particularly designed to keep [[corpse]]s fresh: any corpse or [[egg]] that is stored inside an ice box has its aging timer and any applicable [[revive]] timer paused until that item is removed from the ice box&mdash;eggs do not have their hatching timer paused, and will die if they are in an ice box on the turn it would have normally hatched.
+An ice box can store items like other containers and will additionally prevent them from becoming [[wet]]. Ice boxes are particularly designed to keep [[corpse]]s fresh: any corpse or [[egg]] that is stored inside an ice box has its aging timer and any applicable [[revive]] timer paused until that item is removed from the ice box&mdash;eggs do not have their hatching timer paused, and will die if they are in an ice box on the turn it would have normally hatched.
 Corpses that are [[tipped]] out of an ice box are made unfit for [[sacrifice]].

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 In [[SLASH'EM]], frozen food stores have a {{frac|9|10}} chance of generating an ice box on a given square.{{refsrc|shknam.c|265|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-[[Upgrading]] an ice box will produce a [[chest]], and vice versa.
+An ice box is always generated in [[Frankenstein's Lab]], where it is placed on [[Doctor Frankenstein]]'s square at level creation.
 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], an ice box is generated on the intact map for the last floor of the [[Ruins of Moria]] [[branch]] at level creation.
+In [[UnNetHack]], an ice box is generated on the last floor of the [[Ruins of Moria]] [[branch]] at level creation&mdash;the "intact" map always places the ice box in one of the chest caches of the [[altar]] room, while the "ruined" map only has a {{frac|3|4}} chance of placing the ice box.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==Generation==
-Ice boxes make up {{frac|200}} of all tools that are randomly generated either on the ground or as [[death drop]]s. and are always generated uncursed outside of [[bones]] (including fake "bones" on early [[trap]]s). General [[store]]s, delicatessens and hardware stores can stock ice boxes&mdash;delis have a {{frac|3|100}} chance of generating an ice box on a given square.{{refsrc|src/shknam.c|269|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Ice boxes make up {{frac|200}} of all tools that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Delicatessens and hardware stores can also stock ice boxes, and delis have a {{frac|3|100}} chance of generating an ice box on a given square.{{refsrc|src/shknam.c|269|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Randomly generated ice boxes may contain up to 20 random corpses, with the selection of corpses determined using normal monster generation{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|822|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;all corpses are generated uncursed and fresh, including corpses that otherwise correspond to [[undead]].{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|826|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Randomly generated ice boxes are always generated uncursed outside of [[bones]] (including fake "bones" on early [[trap]]s), and may be generated with up to 20 random corpses, the selection of which is determined using normal monster generation{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|822|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;all corpses are generated uncursed and fresh (i.e. with 0 turns of age), including corpses that otherwise correspond to [[undead]].{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|826|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Description==
-An ice box can store items like other containers and will additionally prevent its contents from becoming [[wet]]. Ice boxes are designed to keep [[corpse]]s in particular fresh: any corpse or [[egg]] stored inside an ice box has its aging timer and any applicable [[revive]] timer paused until it is removed from the ice box&mdash;eggs do not have their hatching timer paused, and will die if they are in an ice box on the turn it would have normally hatched.
+An ice box can store items like other containers and will additionally prevent its contents from becoming [[wet]]. Ice boxes are particularly designed to keep [[corpse]]s fresh: any corpse or [[egg]] that is stored inside an ice box has its aging timer and any applicable [[revive]] timer paused until that item is removed from the ice box&mdash;eggs do not have their hatching timer paused, and will die if they are in an ice box on the turn it would have normally hatched.
 Corpses that are [[tipped]] out of an ice box are made unfit for [[sacrifice]].
 ==Strategy==
-Ice boxes are prohibitively heavy at 900 [[aum]], making them impractical to carry around even while empty, but are superb for corpse preservation as well as general [[stash]] usage: [[gelatinous cube]]s (including a [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into one) cannot [[eat]] the plastic ice boxes and will at worst engulf them, leaving its contents unharmed, and corpses that are generated or placed inside while they are fresh enough to [[eat]] and/or sacrifice will remain so.
+Ice boxes are prohibitively heavy at 900 [[aum]], making them impractical to carry around even while empty, but are superb for corpse preservation as well as general [[stash]] usage: [[gelatinous cube]]s (including a [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into one) cannot [[eat]] the plastic ice boxes and will at worst engulf them, leaving its contents unharmed, and corpses that are generated or placed inside an ice box while they are fresh enough to [[eat]] and/or sacrifice will remain so upon coming back to the ice box later.
-A hero intent on moving a randomly-generated ice box from the spot it was discovered will almost always have to [[loot]] the corpses and then drop them, eat them or feed them to a pet if possible&mdash;this includes buying them from a shop if the ice box is generated in one. In addition to [[nutrition]] and sacrifice fodder, the corpses can be a useful source of [[intrinsic]]s.
+A hero intent on moving a randomly-generated ice box from the spot where it was discovered will almost always have to [[loot]] the corpses and then drop them, eat them or feed them to a pet if possible&mdash;this usually includes buying them and the ice box from a shop if the ice box is generated in one. In addition to [[nutrition]] and sacrifice fodder, the corpses can be a useful source of [[intrinsic]]s.
-Some players that are about to [[ascend]] their hero will [[wish]] for an ice box and stock it with [[potion of booze|booze]] and snacks for the [[demigod bar]].
+Some players that are about to [[ascend]] their hero will [[wish]] for an ice box and stock it with [[potions of booze]] and snacks for the [[demigod bar]].
 ==History==
-The ice box first appears in [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 2.3e]], the [[Speleologist]] role (later known as the Archeologist) always starts with an ice box.{{refsrc|u_init.c|110|nethack=2.3e}} In these versions, the ice box is the only container available, but its weight and rarity generally makes using one or even moving it difficult, especially for a starting Archeologist.
+The ice box first appears in [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 2.3e]], the [[Speleologist]] role (later known as the Archeologist) always starts with an ice box.{{refsrc|u_init.c|110|nethack=2.3e}} In these versions, the ice box is the only container available, but its weight and rarity can generally make using one or even moving it difficult, especially for a starting Archeologist.
 ==Variants==

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 ==Generation==
-Ice boxes make up {{frac|200}} of all tools that are randomly generated either on the ground or as [[detah drop]]s. and are always generated uncursed outside of [[bones]] (including fake "bones" on early [[trap]]s). General [[store]]s, delicatessens and hardware stores can stock ice boxes&mdash;delis have a {{frac|3|100}} chance of generating an ice box on a given square.{{refsrc|src/shknam.c|269|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Ice boxes make up {{frac|200}} of all tools that are randomly generated either on the ground or as [[death drop]]s. and are always generated uncursed outside of [[bones]] (including fake "bones" on early [[trap]]s). General [[store]]s, delicatessens and hardware stores can stock ice boxes&mdash;delis have a {{frac|3|100}} chance of generating an ice box on a given square.{{refsrc|src/shknam.c|269|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Randomly generated ice boxes may contain up to 20 random corpses, with the selection of corpses determined using normal monster generation{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|822|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;all corpses are generated uncursed and fresh, including corpses that otherwise correspond to [[undead]].{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|826|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 Ice boxes make up {{frac|200}} of all randomly-generated tools in the dungeon and [[Gehennom]], and are always generated uncursed outside of [[bones]] (including fake "bones" on early [[trap]]s). Randomly generated ice boxes may contain up to 20 random corpses, with the selection of corpses determined using normal monster generation{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|822|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} - all corpses are generated uncursed and fresh, including corpses that otherwise correspond to [[undead]].{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|826|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Delicatessens, hardware stores and general [[shop]]s and can sell ice boxes - delis have a {{frac|3|100}} chance of generating an ice box on a given square.{{refsrc|src/shknam.c|269|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Delicatessens, hardware stores and general [[shop]]s can sell ice boxes - delis have a {{frac|3|100}} chance of generating an ice box on a given square.{{refsrc|src/shknam.c|269|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Description==

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 ==Strategy==
-Ice boxes are prohibitively heavy at 900 [[aum]], making them impractical to carry around even while empty, but are superb for corpse preservation as well as general [[stash]] usage: [[gelatinous cube]]s (including characters [[polymorph]]ed into cubes) cannot [[eat]] the plastic ice boxes and will at worst engulf them, leaving its contents unharmed, and corpses that are placed inside while they are fresh enough to [[eat]] and/or sacrifice will remain so.
+Ice boxes are prohibitively heavy at 900 [[aum]], making them impractical to carry around even while empty, but are superb for corpse preservation as well as general [[stash]] usage: [[gelatinous cube]]s (including heroes [[polymorph]]ed into cubes) cannot [[eat]] the plastic ice boxes and will at worst engulf them, leaving its contents unharmed, and corpses that are generated or placed inside while they are fresh enough to [[eat]] and/or sacrifice will remain so.
-Characters intent on moving an ice box from the spot it was discovered will always have to [[loot]] the corpses and then drop them, eat them or feed them to a pet if possible - this includes buying them from a shop if the ice box is generated in one. In addition to [[nutrition]] and sacrifice fodder, the corpses can be a useful source of [[intrinsic]]s.
+A hero intent on moving an ice box from the spot it was discovered will almost always have to [[loot]] the corpses and then drop them, eat them or feed them to a pet if possible - this includes buying them from a shop if the ice box is generated in one. In addition to [[nutrition]] and sacrifice fodder, the corpses can be a useful source of [[intrinsic]]s.
 Some players that are about to [[ascend]] their character will bring an ice box containing [[potion of booze|booze]] and snacks for the [[demigod bar]], typically done by [[wishing]] for the ice box just beforehand, along with the potions and food if desired.