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To advance deeper in the Mines, a ladder must be revealed on each floor. The ladder will appear after breaking rocks or after defeating an enemy (killing enemies is the stamina-free option to finding ladders). If a floor is "infested" or "overrun" by monsters, all enemies must be defeated on that floor before a ladder will appear. (Note, however, that there is a bug that affects very few floors where a ladder will drop before all enemies are killed.)

To advance deeper in the Mines, a ladder must be revealed on each floor. The ladder will appear after breaking rocks or after defeating an enemy (killing enemies is the stamina-free option to finding ladders). If a floor is "infested" or "overrun" by monsters, all enemies must be defeated on that floor before a ladder will appear. (Note, however, that there is a bug that affects very few floors where a ladder will drop before all enemies are killed.)

Passing out in the Mines from exhaustion (zero [[Energy]]) or when 2:00AM arrives will result in 10% of gold lost up to a maximum of {{Price|1000}}. Passing out from drained [[Health]] will result in losing anywhere between 5%-25% of gold (up to a maximum of {{Price|5000}})<ref name="minedeath" /> and also various inventory items, including [[Weapons]] and [[Tools]] (except for the [[Galaxy Sword]]). If tools are lost, they are returned in the mail on the following day, though [[Tools#Fishing_Poles|Fishing Poles]] and weapons will not be returned.  The character will awaken in the mine entrance, found by one of the [[Villagers]].

Passing out in the Mines from exhaustion (zero [[Energy]]) or when 2:00AM arrives will result in 10% of gold lost up to a maximum of {{Price|1000}}. Passing out from drained [[Health]] will result in losing anywhere between 5%-25% of gold (up to a maximum of {{Price|5000}})<ref name="minedeath" /> and also various inventory items, including [[Weapons]] and [[Tools]] (except for the [[Galaxy Sword]]). If tools are lost, they are returned in the mail on the following day, though [[Tools#Fishing_Poles|Fishing Poles]] and weapons will not be returned.  The character will awaken in the mine entrance, found by one of the [[villagers]].

Lost items can be recovered by contacting [[Marlon]] at the [[Adventurer's Guild]].  One lost item (or stack of items) can be purchased there, any time after passing out due to low health.  The price is the base sell price of the lost item (''i.e.,'' the gold that would be obtained from selling one item or stack of items).  Marlon's Item Recovery Service persists until the next time the player loses items in the Mines, when previously lost items are replaced by newly lost items.

Lost items can be recovered by contacting [[Marlon]] at the [[Adventurer's Guild]].  One lost item (or stack of items) can be purchased there, any time after passing out due to low health.  The price is the base sell price of the lost item (''i.e.,'' the gold that would be obtained from selling one item or stack of items).  Marlon's Item Recovery Service persists until the next time the player loses items in the Mines, when previously lost items are replaced by newly lost items.

After a floor loads, there is a 95% chance that a ladder will attempt to spawn. A tile is chosen at random, and if it is unobstructed then a ladder is placed. This will prevent ladders spawning from rocks.

After a floor loads, there is a 95% chance that a ladder will attempt to spawn. A tile is chosen at random, and if it is unobstructed then a ladder is placed. This will prevent ladders spawning from rocks.

Every rock hit has a base chance of 2% of spawning a ladder. This is adjusted by [[Luck]], increasing by 2% at best or decreasing by 2% at worst with the [[Special Charm]] adding 0.5%. Food buffs add 1% for every point of Luck. The inverse of the number of rocks remaining after the rock is hit is added (''e.g.,'' if 5 rocks remaining then 1/5 = 0.2 or 20%, if 100 rocks remaining then 1/100 = 0.01 or 1%). If no enemies remain then 4% is added. If this chance hits, then a ladder will spawn, and prevent further ladders spawning from rocks. In Skull Cavern, there is a 20% chance that a shaft will spawn instead of a ladder, and this does not prevent further ladders/shafts spawning from rocks.

Every rock hit has a base chance of 2% of spawning a ladder. This is adjusted by daily [[Luck]], increasing by 2% at best or decreasing by 2% at worst with the [[Special Charm]] adding 0.5%. Food buffs add 1% for every point of Luck. The inverse of the number of rocks remaining after the rock is hit is added (''e.g.,'' if 5 rocks remaining then 1/5 = 0.2 or 20%, if 100 rocks remaining then 1/100 = 0.01 or 1%). If no enemies remain then 4% is added. If this chance hits, then a ladder will spawn, and prevent further ladders spawning from rocks. In Skull Cavern, there is a 20% chance that a shaft will spawn instead of a ladder, and this does not prevent further ladders/shafts spawning from rocks.

===Crates and Barrels===

===Crates and Barrels===

===Food===

===Food===

Shown below are foods with [[Buffs]] that are useful when exploring the [[Skull Cavern]]. Note that eating a food with buffs will wipe out any active buffs and replace them with the buffs from the newly eaten food. If the newly eaten food has no buffs, the existing buffs will remain in effect. [[Coffee]], [[Triple Shot Espresso]] and [[Ginger Ale]] are an exception to this rule; they will stack with other food [[Buffs]] (but not each other).

Shown below are foods with [[Buffs]] that are useful when exploring the [[Skull Cavern]]. Note that eating a food with buffs will wipe out any active buffs and replace them with the buffs from the newly eaten food. If the newly eaten food has no buffs, the existing buffs will remain in effect. [[Coffee]], [[Triple Shot Espresso]] and [[Ginger Ale]] are an exception to this rule; they will stack with other food Buffs (but not each other).

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