diff -r fc805fc427a6 -r c9fdf8a3baf0 hedgewars/uGearsHandlersMess.pas
--- a/hedgewars/uGearsHandlersMess.pas	Thu Jul 18 17:55:52 2013 -0400
+++ b/hedgewars/uGearsHandlersMess.pas	Fri Jul 19 22:55:07 2013 -0400
@@ -2004,11 +2004,13 @@
     sticky: Boolean;
     vgt: PVisualGear;
     tdX,tdY: HWFloat;
+    landPixel: Word;
 begin
     sticky:= (Gear^.State and gsttmpFlag) <> 0;
     if not sticky then AllInactive := false;
 
-    if TestCollisionYwithGear(Gear, 1) = 0 then
+    landPixel:= TestCollisionYwithGear(Gear, 1);
+    if landPixel = 0 then
         begin
         AllInactive := false;
 
@@ -2047,8 +2049,23 @@
             exit
             end
         end
-    else
-        begin
+    else 
+        begin
+        if (Gear^.Timer = 1) and (GameTicks and $3 = 0) then
+            begin
+            Gear^.Y:= Gear^.Y+_6;
+            if (landPixel and lfIce <> 0) or (TestCollisionYwithGear(Gear, 1) and lfIce <> 0) then
+                begin
+                gX := hwRound(Gear^.X);
+                gY := hwRound(Gear^.Y)-6;
+                DrawExplosion(gX, gY, 4);
+                PlaySound(sndVaporize);
+                AddVisualGear(gX - 3 + Random(6), gY - 2, vgtSteam);
+                DeleteGear(Gear);
+                exit
+                end;
+            Gear^.Y:= Gear^.Y-_6
+            end;
         if sticky and (GameTicks and $F = 0) then
             begin
             Gear^.Radius := 7;
@@ -2099,7 +2116,7 @@
 
                 if Gear^.Health > 0 then
                     dec(Gear^.Health);
-                Gear^.Timer := 450 - Gear^.Tag * 8
+                Gear^.Timer := 450 - Gear^.Tag * 8 + GetRandom(2)
                 end
             else
                 begin
@@ -2113,7 +2130,7 @@
                     end;
 
 // This one is interesting.  I think I understand the purpose, but I wonder if a bit more fuzzy of kicking could be done with getrandom.
-                Gear^.Timer := 100 - Gear^.Tag * 3;
+                Gear^.Timer := 100 - Gear^.Tag * 3 + GetRandom(2);
                 if (Gear^.Damage > 3000+Gear^.Tag*1500) then
                     Gear^.Health := 0
                 end