diff -u -r angband-290/src/generate.c angband/src/generate.c
--- angband-290/src/generate.c	Mon Apr 10 07:42:28 2000
+++ angband/src/generate.c	Sat Apr 29 13:32:26 2000
@@ -3030,15 +3030,19 @@
 	alloc_stairs(FEAT_LESS, rand_range(1, 2), 3);
 
 
-	/* Determine the character location */
-	new_player_spot();
-
-
 	/* Basic "amount" */
 	k = (p_ptr->depth / 3);
 	if (k > 10) k = 10;
 	if (k < 2) k = 2;
 
+	/* Put some rubble in corridors */
+	alloc_object(ALLOC_SET_CORR, ALLOC_TYP_RUBBLE, randint(k));
+
+	/* Place some traps in the dungeon */
+	alloc_object(ALLOC_SET_BOTH, ALLOC_TYP_TRAP, randint(k));
+
+	/* Determine the character location */
+	new_player_spot();
 
 	/* Pick a base number of monsters */
 	i = MIN_M_ALLOC_LEVEL + randint(8);
@@ -3080,12 +3084,6 @@
 	}
 
 
-	/* Place some traps in the dungeon */
-	alloc_object(ALLOC_SET_BOTH, ALLOC_TYP_TRAP, randint(k));
-
-	/* Put some rubble in corridors */
-	alloc_object(ALLOC_SET_CORR, ALLOC_TYP_RUBBLE, randint(k));
-
 	/* Put some objects in rooms */
 	alloc_object(ALLOC_SET_ROOM, ALLOC_TYP_OBJECT, Rand_normal(DUN_AMT_ROOM, 3));